Ela Hotel, Borovets, Bulgaria
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Centrally located close to the bars, restaurants, ski lifts and slopes, this well maintained hotel has a friendly atmosphere and is perfectly positioned for everyone to enjoy. Couples and groups of friends will find it a relaxing base from which to ski and après. loading...
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Ela Hotel Reviews
" Me and my friend went to the ela... "
Submitted By: Mr S Ali
Me and my friend went to the ela hotel in febuary, the hjotel was clean and nice and the rooms were nice modern,clean and have a power shower which was good, the best skiing accomadation i have stayed in!!!!! the staff were really friendly and always helpfull! would definately go back to this hotel, we got moved from the iglika because of how bad that hotel was and this was a lot lot better, perfect location for the gondola and if you ski back down the mountains you can literally ski into the hotel!!
- Date of Holiday:Feb 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Visited the Ela Hotel from the 12th... "
Submitted By: Mr JC Lincoln
Visited the Ela Hotel from the 12th to the 19th January 2008. The Hotel is very clean and the rooms have certainly been updated since the photos have been put on the site, they are clean, modern and even have a power shower. Hot water for the shower never seems to be a problem, there was always enough for us to have a hot shower at any stage of the day. The Hotel maids are very efficient, nothing went missing from the hotel at all despite me managing to leave my mobile phone on the bedside table a few times. Hotel television had a few English channels, Zone Thriller, BBC News, SKY News and Real Estate TV. The Hotel staff were all ok, some better than others, some of them can be a little grumpy but I put that down to a lack of English speaking. Bar was amazing, a selection of 25 cocktails on 'buy one get one free' every night from 8pm to 1am. Rough cost of the cocktails was 8lv (£3.17) so very good value. Food at the Hotel was the main problem however this seems to be a hotel wide problem for Borovets and Bugaria in general. Food is mainly luke warm at best. Mainly a selection of potatoe, a meat and veg. There are some really great Restuarants in Borovets if you decide to eat out. I would advise skipping breakfast (especially if you have been drinking the night before) as I personally thought the food served for breakfast was appalling. I would certainly go back to the Hotel Ela, on our return journey we were delayed and put up in the Rila and the only difference was that you had a bath, infact I'd say that although the room at the Rila was bigger it certainly was no better
- Date of Holiday:Jan 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" This was our 3rd time to Borovets in... "
Submitted By: Miss H GOLDSWORTHY
This was our 3rd time to Borovets in 3 different hotels.
We booked with Inghams who had the best deal at the time for what we were looking for.
The hotel is in a good location situated near the gondola and in the resort centre.
Our room however was at the back which was very small and basic and consisted of a lop sided double bed, TV, shower and WC. Be warned to close your window once the smell of the wood smoke enters your room though.
The cleaners’ came every morning to tidy rather than clean our room, but from our experience this tends to be the Bulgarian way of cleaning!
The hotel has a cocktail bar, a comfy but very smoky seating area with TV, 2 pool/snooker tables, a luggage room, 2 saunas’, a gym and restaurant, where breakfast and evening meals are served.
Meals are buffet style with cold and not so hot limited choices, which were not upto much!
Borovets is ideal for beginners/intermediates on a budget and for those who want lively après ski. There are also plenty of pubs/bars, cafe/restaurants and gift shops.
During the day there's of cause the slopes including the crowded nursery slopes in front of the Rila hotel, or up the gondola for the more experienced skier/boarder.
Other activities include; Tenpin bowling in the Samokov Hotel (opposite), skidoo's, horse drawn carriage rides (or smelly rides) day & night, folk nights, excursions to Rila monastery and/or the Capital Sofia.
Hope this help's you to make the right choice. Happy holidaying.
We booked with Inghams who had the best deal at the time for what we were looking for.
The hotel is in a good location situated near the gondola and in the resort centre.
Our room however was at the back which was very small and basic and consisted of a lop sided double bed, TV, shower and WC. Be warned to close your window once the smell of the wood smoke enters your room though.
The cleaners’ came every morning to tidy rather than clean our room, but from our experience this tends to be the Bulgarian way of cleaning!
The hotel has a cocktail bar, a comfy but very smoky seating area with TV, 2 pool/snooker tables, a luggage room, 2 saunas’, a gym and restaurant, where breakfast and evening meals are served.
Meals are buffet style with cold and not so hot limited choices, which were not upto much!
Borovets is ideal for beginners/intermediates on a budget and for those who want lively après ski. There are also plenty of pubs/bars, cafe/restaurants and gift shops.
During the day there's of cause the slopes including the crowded nursery slopes in front of the Rila hotel, or up the gondola for the more experienced skier/boarder.
Other activities include; Tenpin bowling in the Samokov Hotel (opposite), skidoo's, horse drawn carriage rides (or smelly rides) day & night, folk nights, excursions to Rila monastery and/or the Capital Sofia.
Hope this help's you to make the right choice. Happy holidaying.
- Date of Holiday:Feb 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Inghams
" I thought the Ela was a nice hotel.... "
Submitted By: Miss Maz H
I thought the Ela was a nice hotel. Position was great for all the slopes, especially the gondola. Only a two minute walk away. It was clean and basic. We were in a room at the front of the hotel, which faced the road. It was a fair size, but it was very noisy. The food was ok, lots of cheap restaurants near by if you fancy something different.
The resort it's self was perfect for what we wanted. The gondola was only closed for two days. Brilliant when it was open though. All the other lifts worked perfectly the whole week. If you want to buy cheap boards, this is the place to get them!
As a whole I had a fab time, so go and get gnarly on the slopes.
The resort it's self was perfect for what we wanted. The gondola was only closed for two days. Brilliant when it was open though. All the other lifts worked perfectly the whole week. If you want to buy cheap boards, this is the place to get them!
As a whole I had a fab time, so go and get gnarly on the slopes.
- Date of Holiday:Mar 2006
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Inghams Travel
" Hotel Ela quite good value for money.... "
Submitted By: Mrs B Davies
Hotel Ela quite good value for money. Food not too bad but served a little on the cold side. Rooms quite basic but were quite spacious even with three of us.
Did feel that towels could have been changed more often than they were. Hotel was very well situated right in the centre of the resort. We used the nanny service for our four year old son, which was run by Inghams which I have to say was fantastic. Mandy and Katie the nannies are out of this world with the children.
Borovets is very much a resort for beginners. Out of the seven days that we were there the gondola was only open twice to the top of the slopes which was very disappointing to say the least and chair lifts were also regularly out of action. However if you are looking for a cheap ski holiday then this is for you.
Did feel that towels could have been changed more often than they were. Hotel was very well situated right in the centre of the resort. We used the nanny service for our four year old son, which was run by Inghams which I have to say was fantastic. Mandy and Katie the nannies are out of this world with the children.
Borovets is very much a resort for beginners. Out of the seven days that we were there the gondola was only open twice to the top of the slopes which was very disappointing to say the least and chair lifts were also regularly out of action. However if you are looking for a cheap ski holiday then this is for you.
- Date of Holiday:Feb 2006
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Inghams
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The staff in the hotel were dreadful. If you didn't buy a drink with your meal or use the bar they were really rude to you. While you were eating the waitress's would stand watching you and they played dodgy techno music really loud while you were trying to eat. The food was always cold and lacked variety. We ended up eating out a few nights at the mexican restaurant which is a must, the food there is divine!
The new years gala meal at the hotel is an absolute joke, do not go to it!!! Disgusting food and poor entertainment, all the staff were just sitting with their friends eating and drinking.
I think this time of year over Christmas is a bad time to go as all the Bulgarians go here aswell so the place was too crowded. We had to queue for nearly an hour to go up on the gondola and the slopes were far too busy.
Not alot to do in the resort unless you want to go drinking every night which is expensive. BULGARIA IS NOT A CHEAPER OPTION ANYMORE, and the people are unfriendly unless you give them money!!
Advice: Overcrowded during Christmas period and very expensive
Activities: The mexican restuarant on the main strip and the snowbaording taster session through Inghams was ace
Good for: Ski