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5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews
The Hotel Rila is really good. The rooms are clean modern and the hotel is really well supplied everywhere. It is just what you need for a family holiday and has a great swimming pool too if you need it. The meals were good with a lot of choice every night. It’s buffet style, which is great with the kids, bu... + more
Louise
5 out of 5
One of the best ski resort hotels we have been too. We would be happy with this hotel anywhere in the world! The rooms are spacious and modern. They have everything you would want as a skier. Not a bad thing to say about the hotel! Staff were topnotch. We really had a great time! Half board basis was good. At ... + more
David
5 out of 5
Absolutely great! No problems, fantastic. It was recently refurbished and the rooms were better than expected. Staff were super helpful when we lost a handbag, helped recover it. Good selection of food and variety. Buffet was decent compared to other hotels they have stayed at across Europe. Not a lot of veget... + more
Jason
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Accommodation
Half Board
Flights Included
Transfers
No Lift Pass
No Ski Rental
No Boot Rental
No Ski School

Location: where is Hotel Rila

· central location close to shops and bars · opposite Martinovi Baraki chairlift and Rila drag lift · ski virtually back to the doorstep · ski school meeting point outside the hotel


Overview: hotel description: Hotel Rila description

The modern Hotel Rila is in a prime position at the foot of the nursery slopes, opposite the Martinovi Baraki chairlift. And, if you fancy exploring the town you’re just a short walk from the resort’s restaurants, bars and shops. If you’d rather stay inside, you can spend the evening with a view of the slopes from the Terrace Lounge, or cosy up by the fire in the Champions Lobby Bar.

The spa here is extra special. Free to use, you can take a dip in the indoor pool or relax in the hot tub. There’s also saunas, a steam room, cryo cabin, Turkish bath and relaxation area – plenty of space to indulge. A popular choice with families, the little ones are looked after too. The hotel runs its own nursery, ski kindergarten and kid’s entertainment.

You'll stay half board here, and breakfast and dinner are both served buffet style, with a huge variety of dishes to choose from. And, if you want to continue the fun after your evening meal, check out the hotel's underground nightclub – After Eleven.


Distance of Hotel Rila to Ski Lifts

See which Borovets ski lifts are nearest to Hotel Rila.

  • Rila drag lift drag lift - 61m
  • Martinovi Baraki chair lift - 123m
  • "Sitnyakovo Express" chair lift - 217m
  • Iglika drag lift drag lift - 231m
  • Rotata drag lift - 263m
  • Gondola "Yastrebetz" gondola - 365m
  • High-speed Quad-chair "Yastrebetz Express" chair lift - 1607m
  • Surface Lift Sitnyakovo drag lift - 1842m

Navigating in Borovets can vary, as distances from Hotel Rila to ski lifts are in a straight line.


Facilities: Hotel Rila features

· indoor pool and two hot tubs · ski storage · boot dryer · sauna, steam room, Turkish bath and fitness room · hairdresser · Seasons and Les Arcs buffet restaurants · Samokovi à la carte restaurant · pool bar · Champion's Lobby bar · Panorama Terrace Lounge · After Eleven nightclub · hotel-run kids' club · regular kids' entertainment · free WiFi throughout · lift to all floors · 530 bedrooms


Room Types: Hotel Rila bedrooms

All rooms have a cable TV, free WiFi, telephone and a hairdryer.

Twin room - sleeps 1-3 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child up to 11 years): Refurbished room with twin beds, extra single bed suitable for one child aged up to 11 years, private bath with shower attachment, WC and balcony.

Twin room with piste view - sleeps 1-3 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child up to 11 years ): Refurbished room with twin beds, extra single sofa bed suitable for a one child aged up to 11 years, private bath with shower attachment, WC and balcony with piste view.

Superior twin room - sleeps 1-3 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child up to 11 years ): Refurbished room with twin beds, extra single sofa bed suitable for one child aged up to 11 years, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony.

Superior twin room with piste view - sleeps 1-3 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child up to 11 years ): Refurbished room with twin beds, extra single sofa bed suitable for one child aged up to 11 years, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony with piste view.

Superior family room - sleeps 4(max 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children up to 13 years): Refurbished room with twin beds, single sofa bed and single roll out bed - sleeping two children aged 2-13 years, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony.

Superior family room with piste view - sleeps 4 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children up to 13 years ): Refurbished room with twin beds, single sofa bed and single roll out bed - sleeping two children aged 2-13 years, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony with piste view.

Superior suite - sleeps 2-4 (max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children up to 11 years) : Refurbished room with twin beds, single sofa bed, extra child's bed, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony.

Superior suite with piste view - sleeps 2-4 (max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children up to 11 years) : Refurbished room with twin beds, single sofa bed, extra child's bed, minibar, private shower, WC and balcony with piste view.

Superior interconnecting twin room - sleeps 4-6 (max 4 adults or 4 adults and 2 children up to 11 years): Two pairs of twin beds, two extra beds for children up to 11 years of age, private shower, WC and balcony.

Superior interconnecting twin room with piste view - sleeps 4-6 (max 4 adults or 4 adults and 2 children up to 11 years): Two pairs of twin beds, two extra beds for children up to 11 years of age, private shower, WC and balcony

Just so you know, a small supplement is charged for rooms where 1 adult shares with a child.


Meals: Hotel Rila food & drink

Half Board

· hot and cold buffet breakfast · 3-course buffet evening meal · Christmas Day and New Year's Eve gala dinners included · extra charge for all drinks

We update Hotel Rila's details often, but facilities do change. e.g. some extras listed by the supplier as "free" or included might only be for the first time you use them, or for one time per party, then charged for further use. If any specific feature is essential to your holiday, make sure you ask us to confirm the details of it before you book your holiday.

Availability: dates & airports: dates & departure airports: hotel dates & departure airports: Hotel Rila dates & departure airports

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Sat 21 Dec 202421/12/24
£1660£1180Special OfferDeal
Sat 28 Dec 202428/12/24
£1789£1642Special OfferDeal
Sat 04 Jan 202504/01/25
£1069£935Special OfferDeal
Sat 11 Jan 202511/01/25
£1100£810Special OfferDeal
Sat 18 Jan 202518/01/25
£1121£737Special OfferDeal
Sat 25 Jan 202525/01/25
£1256£890Special OfferDeal
Sat 01 Feb 202501/02/25
£1280£1211Special OfferDeal
Sat 08 Feb 202508/02/25
£1341£1087Special OfferDeal
Sat 15 Feb 202515/02/25
£2238£2228Special OfferDeal
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£1286£1198Special OfferDeal
Sat 01 Mar 202501/03/25
£1154£1030Special OfferDeal
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£1031£934Special OfferDeal
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£1478£1415
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£1713£1675
Sat 03 Jan 202603/01/26
£1156£1097
Sat 10 Jan 202610/01/26
£1154£1096
Sat 17 Jan 202617/01/26
£1154£1096
Sat 24 Jan 202624/01/26
£1201£1139
Sat 31 Jan 202631/01/26
£1196£1138
Sat 07 Feb 202607/02/26
£1376£1338
Sat 14 Feb 202614/02/26
£1738£1728
Sat 21 Feb 202621/02/26
£1322£1312
Sat 28 Feb 202628/02/26
£1087£1052
Sat 07 Mar 202607/03/26
£1088£1052
Sat 14 Mar 202614/03/26
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This package holiday to Hotel Rila in Borovets, Bulgaria departs Saturday 3rd January 2026, for a 7 night stay on a "half board" board basis. A local tourist tax (Taxe de Sejour or Kurtaxe) is levied by many councils in European ski resorts. It varies by standard and type of accommodation and is age dependent, so not everyone is charged. It's not included in the basic price of your holiday and is usually paid locally. For reference, the average charged in winter 2024 was between €1 and €3 per person, per night.
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Resort: about Borovets: about holidays in Borovets: about ski holidays in Borovets: about ski holidays in Borovets Bulgaria

Lively après ski Bulgaria’s oldest resort 3 ski centres

In Borovets, Bulgaria’s oldest ski resort, you’ll find a ski destination with the ability to transform from a historic village steeped in culture by day, to a booming party capital by night. Ski on deep, fresh powder at the top of the Mount Musala before making your way back to the charming village, meandering through pine forests, and you’ll understand why Borovets keeps bringing people back.

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for Beginners Groups Après ski

Borovets webcam

Snow Report: Top 104cm, Bottom N/Acm

Snow Forecast: 0cm expected this week

Snow History: November average depth 4.17cm

Borovets trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Sofia75 km, 1 hr 30
Region:Bulgaria, Rila Mountains
First opened:1896

Borovets lift pass price last reported as £133 (adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Hotel Rila.
Night skiing: Yes
Borovets has N, NW, W facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing December – April.

Town altitude: 1300m
Top of slopes: 2560m
Bottom of piste: 1300m
Vertical drop: 1260m
Total length of trails:24 runs 58km
Longest piste:12km
Do you dream of skiing down the same mountains where Bulgarian Kings of old once hunted? Oh, right. Just us then. Well, how about a ski holiday at a snip of the price you'd pay in France or Switzerland, with exhilarating views, booming après ski and large doses of sunshine? That's more like it. Here in Borovets, you'll experience a resort steeped in tradition and culture, and of course the fantastic skiing opportunities you'd expect to find at Bulgaria's 1st ski region. You'll be welcomed with open arms ...
Young skiers will love Borokids Park, where the magic carpet helps them get to grips with the snow. Ski lessons can be booked with one of the local ski schools like Hunters and Yanakiev and the Sitnyakovo Royal Residence Ski Way’s wide, gentle slope for some cruisey confidence building. Each of the 3 ski areas offers intermediates something a little different. The Yastrebetz is home to long winding slopes, including the lengthy Yastrebetz 1, which snakes its way through pine trees back to the resort. Ventu...
Despite Bansko’s up and coming popularity, Borovets remains the party capital of Bulgarian ski resorts, with vibrant nightlife guaranteed as soon as you’re off the slopes. The ever-friendly bar hosts at places like Bobby’s and Samokov offer unbelievably cheap local beer, and once the Bulgarian Rakia shots start flowing, you’ll understand why people are back in Borovets year after year. Borovets is far from just another ‘lads holiday’ ski destination. Instead, the country’s oldest ski resort lets a li...

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"There is nothing negative to say about it."

Louise
5/ out of 5
The Hotel Rila is really good. The rooms are clean modern and the hotel is really well supplied everywhere. It is just what you need for a family holiday and has a great swimming pool too if you need it. The meals were good with a lot of choice every night. It’s buffet style, which is great with the kids, but there is also a smaller restaurant in the hotel which is a la carte The location is perfect for families, being ski in ski out and right at the base of the slopes. It made things so much easier, especially with children. It was so nice to be able to sit in the hotel bar and watch the kids playing outside in the snow. Bulgaria is great for family holiday as it’s very relaxed, low key and informal. It’s great value for money as well, compared to the lift pass prices etc in the Alps.

"The location is brilliant !"

David
5/ out of 5
One of the best ski resort hotels we have been too. We would be happy with this hotel anywhere in the world! The rooms are spacious and modern. They have everything you would want as a skier. Not a bad thing to say about the hotel! Staff were topnotch. We really had a great time! Half board basis was good. At other hotels we have stayed at in Borovets, we would always go out for dinner as the hotel buffets were not good. But at this hotel it was the opposite, we stayed in every night! The ski resort is quite small and the amount of snow was not great. But it was ideal being ski in/ski out. You walk into the hotel and lockers are right there. Lifts are very close by too. 4.5/5 We would definitely go back. It is the best hotel in Borovets/Bansko. It’s the most expensive, but 100% worth it. The location is the best thing by far.

"No problems at all, it was fantastic."

Jason
5/ out of 5
Absolutely great! No problems, fantastic. It was recently refurbished and the rooms were better than expected. Staff were super helpful when we lost a handbag, helped recover it. Good selection of food and variety. Buffet was decent compared to other hotels they have stayed at across Europe. Not a lot of vegetarian options though. Gondola had queues, was a few hundred metres from the hotel. Didn’t have to wait more than a minute for a lift. Ski in was ideal! Might be worth getting skis at another shop as everyone would be going to same place and the queue times were long. 4.5/5
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