Bor Hotel, Pamporovo, Bulgaria
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The hotel is in a secluded wooded position on the edge of Pamporovo, a bright, modern ski village and the sunniest mountain resort in Europe. The nearest ski lifts are a 10 minute walk away. The hotel is in the pine forest, 10 minutes walk from the resort centre and ski lifts. There is a free ski shuttle bus that leaves from nearby connecting to the main areas loading...
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Submitted By: Miss W Pleavin
We stayed at hotel Bor from 19/feb-26/feb. We stayed in a family room with 2 adults and 2 children aged 8 and 13. The family rooms do not have a balcony and the rooms can become very hot when the heating kicks. The bathroom is a bit of a let down as there is a toilet a sink and a shower on the wall which runs onto the floor. You do get used to it after a few days. The rooms were kept very clean and we couldn’t fault the food it was exceptional.
Overall I would recommend this hotel if you can put up with the bathroom it was worth the money. We have booked again for next Feb but we are staying in hotel snezhanka this time as it has a swimming pool for the children and the coaches stop outside to take you to the slopes.
Pamporovo is a very good for beginners and intermediates and Nelly our instructor was superb and couldn’t be faulted.
The Bulgarian bbq was a good night and there was plenty of drink provided free and the food wasn’t bad either.
We went to Bansko Dec 2004 which was very nice but not much snow and we preferred Pamporovo this year.
Excellent holiday and well worth the money and the drink is very cheap.
Overall I would recommend this hotel if you can put up with the bathroom it was worth the money. We have booked again for next Feb but we are staying in hotel snezhanka this time as it has a swimming pool for the children and the coaches stop outside to take you to the slopes.
Pamporovo is a very good for beginners and intermediates and Nelly our instructor was superb and couldn’t be faulted.
The Bulgarian bbq was a good night and there was plenty of drink provided free and the food wasn’t bad either.
We went to Bansko Dec 2004 which was very nice but not much snow and we preferred Pamporovo this year.
Excellent holiday and well worth the money and the drink is very cheap.
- Date of Holiday:Feb 2006
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Balkan
Pamporovo is a great ski resort for all with good slopes for beginners and the more competent skier. We stayed at the Hotel Bor, a basic hotel a short walk from the centre of Pamporovo and a few minutes walk to ski buses that take you to the slopes some 3 kilometres away. The hotel offers clean, tidy, and warm basic rooms with a wet room; bedding changed mid week with clean towels several times. It also offers a small sauna free of charge well worth visit after a day on the slopes. The gym amounts to nothing more than a multi-gym, a few weights, a rowing machine, and a machine with a belt to wobble the inches away - great for a laugh if nothing else! The food was adequate, but not very warm. If you are entitled to a free beer or glass of wine with your meal, ask, as it is not always offered.
In general the hotel is clean and tidy with friendly staff, but is in need of some T.L.C. - remember, this is a former communist country and has a lot of catching up to do, and this will take some time. No doubt this is one of the older hotels in resort, so if you're looking for a fancy modern hotel, it's not for you.
If you're on a learn-to-ski package, your instructor will stop on the slopes each day for drinks and lunch, which can work out costly with the price of hot chocolate being 6 lev, beer 5 lev, Fanta/coke 4 to 6 lev, large basic pizza 12 lev, chips, and burger 14 lev. So if skiing with kids like me the cost soon adds up. There are a couple of small kiosks, one near each ski lift, that sell hot chocolate at 2.50 lev and soft drinks at 2.50 lev - a lot cheaper than the restaurants. See current exchange rate for cost in £££.
Beware of the bell men at the ski centre - they are friendly enough, but will pester you constantly to buy bells. If you are not interested, just politely say no thank you; if you do want to buy one - barter, barter, barter!
In the centre of resort there's a nice supermarket with Forex Exchange, a small shopping centre selling mostly ski gear, a few bars, restaurants, a couple of night clubs, a new ice rink (15 lev per session) and a bowling alley in Hotel Perelik (8 lev per person per game). You can also use all the facilities of the larger hotels - swimming pool, steam room, sauna etc. for a reasonable charge. If you fancy a go on the ski doos they are situated near the middle chair lift. We booked through our rep; believe it or not, it worked out cheaper that way, especially as we paid in £££ sterling.
Exchanging money in resort: the Forex Exchange offered a better rate than at home and with no commission.
Have a great time skiing in Pamporovo. We did and would definitely go again.