Riu Helios Hotel, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
Hotel Information
Hotel Description:
Close to the beach and at the centre of the resort, the Riu Helios encompasses everything that is good about Sunny Beach. The interesting architecture of the hotel involves two connecting semi circles incorporated into an attractive park setting. The arched structure of the park building gives the impression of a wave which adds to the over all sense of tranquility and reminds you that you are always close to the sea and the beach.Nearby Hotels Viewed by Other Travellers
Riu Helios Hotel Reviews
" Superb Holiday "
Submitted By: Colin LeeGood for: Beach
" superb holiday "
Submitted By: wendygambierAdvice: busy -friendly and cheap
Activities: nazibar heritage site
Good for: Beach
" surprisingly brilliant "
Submitted By: gary didsburyThe location is also superb,very hard to spend any money and would definately recommend the waterpark at nearby nessibar,the reps sell tickets to another waterpark but apparently not as good.
Anyone booking a holiday will not be disappointed by going to this hotel.
Advice: Excellent value for money
Activities: nessibar was a nice day out and only 10mins away
Good for: Beach
" top holiday "
Submitted By: snobbigDefinitly worth going there were 6 in our party from 17 to 47 and all had a brilliant time, will go back again hope this helps
Advice: go and try and you will come back
Activities: hotel food good
Good for: Beach
" Enjoyed thoroughly. "
Submitted By: KyshallThe rooms had enough space for 2 people, we had a Balcony which was nice and also a television with over 100 channels to choose from. We had daily cleaning of our room, and fresh shower towels on a daily basis. The hotel staff were always helpful and friendly and did their best to help you, despite their lack of English fluency.
One set of people I'll remember from the Holiday will be the Animation Team. They went out of their way to provide daily activities for everyone on the holiday and tried to get evertyone involved with the activities. The main boss of the Animation team is a nice guy too, always said hello and checked if we needed anything and if we were alright. We even had a sing together! :P
The hotel is large, their are alot of guests staying there at once, which on the odd occastion makes it crowded, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.
The hotel has 2 pools, one for a quick dip and one for activities and there are also many other things you can do near by. There are Watersports on the beach. You can have a go at Banana Boating for 10 levi. or The Big Mable (Best Watersport) for 15 levi. These excursions last about 10 minutes and there are more to choose from. If you go up to the other side of the beach you can rent Jet Skis for 60 levi/10 minutes. The price put me off this, but if you have the money, give it a go.
Overall for my first holiday it was really good and I would like to go back their in the future. The Hotel was one of the best around and I would rate this holiday 10/10.
Advice: Sunny Beach is good for going to the beach, Watersports and relaxing. Shopping is also good here.
Activities: I experienced a V.I.P. cruise on a Catamaran which was the best activity for me.
Good for: Beach City Breaks
" First time in Bulgaria will be the last "
Submitted By: PheeAdvice: Nothing to do
Activities: Mexican restaurant on Flower Street, did not sightsee, could not rely on weather
Good for: Beach
" would'nt go again "
Submitted By: rebel redWould I go back again......would'nt be in a rush
Advice: yes
Activities: none
Good for: Beach
" Wouldnt go back-nothing exciting! "
Submitted By: LittleFlower09And im never going back to Bulgeria.
Advice: Not good for familys, got some clubs around .
Activities: The towns and markets there.
Good for: City Breaks
" WOW!!! "
Submitted By: jamesbob1I am 18 years of age and the night life was incredible, plenty of clubs and bars to go to, lots of nice girls and lots of great offers of drinks. The drinks are dirt cheap aswell so yoiu can get hammered for nearly nothing.
The hotel itself was brill, staff were amazing..watch out for tony though..hes a character haha. The food was average i didn't mind that tho i was more interested in the BOOZE.
So as an evaluation i would say..A great way to spend your holiday if your aged between 18-30, cheap and fun..and not so good if your aged 30+ with a family, unless you go on the outskirts of bulgaria were its nice and quiet area.
One downfall of the holiday is that you must beware of crime..i knew of a couple that got mugged 3 times, over a week, whilst staying there..and the police were useless..but dont let that put you off...ITS GREAT !! :):)
Advice: yes
Activities: all
Good for: Beach
" Never Again! "
Submitted By: Jonny471the issues we had included
Anybody walking into the hotel grounds and helping themselves to drinks and food
Not enough sun lounges so people were reserving them with towels which in the hotel book said the lifeguards would take them of when indeed they didnt.
The evening entertainment was very poor everynight it was either men dressed as women or just very childish.
The hotel gates at the hotel didnt get locked at night time and in the hotel guide mentioned that night time you would need your key guard to get back in when mentioned in the meeting i got an excuse that it isnt in force until next year. This is ok until one night we whitnesed people running around steeling parasoles and could easily got into the hotel.
There was also an annoying thing we whitnesed every day which in health and safety terms is very bad. Besides the pool is a portable radio system for arobics with the cable running a fair distance across the poolside. This could be very dangerous if the radio system fel in as the people would get electicuted!
While out hoilday our rep was absolutely rubish as she was very unhelpful and sold us an excursion which cost a lot more than what we saw every where else. When we went on was very dissapointed if you see it advertised id very reccomened you dont go there and it called "Cairns Tent".
Advice: If you are going as a family dont go if you are going as an 18-30 it will be very good!
Activities:
" The hotel itself was quite good, nice... "
Submitted By: Mr G GibsonMy major point is a very serious one about the state of Bulgaria. The crime rate is awful and nobody advertises that fact. On the night we arrived myself and my friends went out and my friend got mugged on the beach. He was shaken and only had a bit of money taken so we put it down to misfortune. But it definitely wasn't as two days later I was walking back to the hotel down a main road, when about 200 yards from the hotel a guy came up to my punched me in the head and ripped my gold chain from my neck. I tried to fight back and ended up being beaten more.
The next day I got up early and told the rep who just didn't care at all about the incident and acted as if oh well its Bulgaria what do you expect. the police were absolutely useless and the police station was full of British people all reporting similar crimes. 2 people had wallets stolen in taxis and we heard reports from some of them that people were being run over by horses and carts down on the beach in the early evening.
Basically bulgaria is still way too soviet for my liking, there are mafia everywhere, you can buy knives and guns in the shops freely and the petit crime is rife. If you go, stay in the hotel its not worth the hassle.
" We had a great holiday there in hotel... "
Submitted By: Ms E & K Ellen En KristofThe adult animation is always fun in the hotel, I hope the team is not going to miss us, but the probably will for a few days.
If the animation team reads this: we love you all, have a nice summer! Keep in touch!
Kristof and Ellen from Belgium!
I don't think you can find a better hotel in all bulgaria! Watch out for Tony! He made me cry the last evening, he is just to sweet.
" The hotel, staff and food was 1st... "
Submitted By: Mr B TaftBUT NIGHT TIME FLIGHT NOT SO GOOD IE WITH KIDS............
" This was my first trip to bulgaria we... "
Submitted By: Ms L R Strike







Hotels very clean and maintained, room was lovely..the showers are amazing!
Foods good but very repetative.. like most all inclusive.
Would definatly recommend, weather end of sept beginning of oct was great too..came back with a fab tan!
Good for: Beach