Reviews of Rila Hotel & Studios, Borovets, Bulgaria

This was my first time skiing...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Mar 2008

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Miss G Murray

Comments:

This was my first time skiing and my first time in Borovets. I found that the hotel was pleasant enough; I was in a studio apartment with 3 of us sharing. The room was very warm all the time which is nice when you have been skiing all day up the cold... read more

Hold it a second, you have to be...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2007

Tour Operator:

Crystal ski

Submitted By:

Mr Pants .

Comments:

Hold it a second, you have to be fair to Borovets, the same holiday in france will cost you three times as much.



Borovets IS extremely good value for money.



Rila Hotel was fine, location was perfect... read more

Initially i would like to...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2008

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr T Fisher

Comments:

Initially i would like to comment that i am a first time snowboarder and consequently i have no point of reference for comparison on snowboarding. However, having visited borovets and the Rila apartments i have no wish to ever try snowboarding again. I... read more

Borovets - Third World Skiing....

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2008

Tour Operator:

Neilson

Submitted By:

Mr R Neely

Comments:

Borovets - Third World Skiing.

I was staying at the hotel RILA. Until I moved out. I'm fere now at a different hotel -the Ela, much nicer. I moved out because 4 of us were sharing a 'studio' and it was way too cramped. A 'studio' is a... read more

The resort is good but the hotel...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2007

Tour Operator:

Inghams

Submitted By:

kirby

Comments:

The resort is good but the hotel poor. Food in hotel is of a poor standard, as are the rooms. Health and Safety standards are minimal - take care!



The lifts are scary as they are so old; I was told that they were bought from... read more

I was pleasantly surprised with...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Mar 2007

Tour Operator:

Balkan Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss S Harris

Comments:

I was pleasantly surprised with the hotel Rila, I had been advised not to go for less than a 4* rating in Bulgaria and I would very much agree. The hotel Rila was not what us British would class as a 4* but was very clean with fresh towels every day... read more

We were not expecting much from...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2007

Tour Operator:

Balkan Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs D Millward

Comments:

We were not expecting much from this hotel as the majority of the reviews were very negative, so we were more than happy with what we experienced.



Warm, clean and spacious rooms with clean towels every day. Lovely views of the... read more

Had a fantastic holiday in...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2007

Tour Operator:

Neilson

Submitted By:

Miss C 

Comments:

Had a fantastic holiday in Borovets, staying at the hotel Rila.



We read many reviews before going on holiday about the poor state of the Rila. Many of these reviews stated that the food was poor and the rooms unclean.
... read more

The Rila hotel is a very high...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Mar 2005

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss H Goldsworthy

Comments:

The Rila hotel is a very high standard in Bulgaria with a large bar, lounge, restauraant and a pool.



Right at the bottom of the nursery slopes with ski hire shop and gift shops. The hotel also has a creepy sports physio, which... read more

We really enjoyed this holiday....

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2006

Tour Operator:

Inghams

Submitted By:

Amy

Comments:

We really enjoyed this holiday. There were three couples who went for New Year and we really enjoyed it! We flew out on the 30th December for a week.



The hotel was nice, the rooms were clean and we had a great view of the... read more

The resort is good, the snow and...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2006

Tour Operator:

Inghams Travel

Submitted By:

Mr P Roberts

Comments:

The resort is good, the snow and skiing was brilliant. Not a huge choice of runs, but enough if skiing for 1 week only. If skiing for any longer I suggest another place.



Accommodation at the Rila is good, but basic. The food at... read more

This was our second trip to the...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs F Brown

Comments:

This was our second trip to the same resort and within a year the standards have dropped incredibly. So much so, that we will not return to this hotel.



The room we were allocated was very damp and cold and thanks to our... read more

Snowboarding holiday in Bulgaria...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2006

Tour Operator:

Bolkan

Submitted By:

Miss R Gordon

Comments:

Snowboarding holiday in Bulgaria was the best holiday I’ve ever experiences, the hotel is basic but we didn’t need more, the only bad thing about the hotel is the food! The slopes in Borovets are amazing!



It is not the... read more

Borovets and the Rila will be...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2006

Tour Operator:

Neilson

Submitted By:

a powell

Comments:

Borovets and the Rila will be the Ski Holiday Aiya Napa of the world before long.

The sad thing is that the holiday was spoiled by the couldn't care less attitude of the staff. Ask a question and the answer is a shrug or 'I don't know'... read more

I went on a weeks snowboarding...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2005

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr SPS Staines

Comments:

I went on a weeks snowboarding holiday to Bulgaria over the Christmas period and stayed at the hotel Rila in Borovets.



This hotel is perfectly situated right on the edge of all the mail ski slopes in Borovets, you only need to... read more