Chalet Alpin
Features
The Alpin Chalets offer charming wood cabins surrounded by trees in the heart of Borovets. These chalets are perfect for anyone who wants that traditional cabin feel with the benefits of modern interiors and facilities. The chalets can be taken on B&B or half board with meals provided in the neighbouring Alpin hotel. All 2 story chalets have their own private sauna and everyone has the opportunity to use wellness facilities in the main hotel (payable locally). Right on the slopes the chalets offer doorstep skiing.
Location Located in the resort centre right by the pistes.
Features • extra charge for sauna, steam room, whirlpool and massage • bar and café in hotel • FREE WiFi in chalets • extra charge for launderette
Meals · English breakfast or a Swedish continental breakfast taken in the Alpin Hotel · Pre-bookable half board upgrade includes breakfast and a 3 course evening meal, both chosen from the à la carte menu · Christmas and New Year's Gala dinner supplement included in half board upgrade
Please Note Guests staying in the Alpin Chalets will collect their hire equipment from the hire shop within the Alpin Hotel. This excludes guests who book first time ski, first time board, intermediate ski and intermediate board who will collect their equipment from
Borosport.
Apartment Facilities All chalets have WC, shower, satellite TV, DVD Player, Hairdryer, Wifi and a balcony or terrace.
One story chalet sleeping 2-5: living area with double bed and optional single sofa bed. Twin bedroom
.Ground floor chalet sleeping 2-5: double bedroom with optional single sofa bed. Twin bedroom. Sauna, WC and shower.
First floor chalet sleeping 2-3: living area with double bed and optional single sofa bed.
Please note: When booking both ground and first floor chalets they can be opened up to interconnect.
Borovets Resort Info
Eastern Europe's biggest ski resort (58km), Borovets suffers from many of the usual complaints about this finance-friendly region. Most commonly associated with budget-conscious skiers and beginners, Borovets has an excellent ski school, a fine snow record, cheap prices (especially for beer and spirits), lovely scenery - and it's only 90 minutes from Sofia. On the downside, there are unattractive buildings, skiing for better intermediates and advanced skiers is no more than average, the lifts and piste are kept poorly and there is the constant threat of theft, boring food and bad queues.
But, many people regularly return. Why? Most veterans talk of the great teaching they have received and the low prices, as well as the varied nightlife available. You'll have to forfeit western creature comforts, but it can be well worth it. It's skiing in a very different culture and is, joy of joys, half the price of the Alps. If the skiing doesn't interest you, there are always site-seeing trips to Sofia and other historic sites to keep you busy, although the archaic transport systems can make this rather time-consuming.
Overall, Borovets is a place to go to learn if you have a tighter budget. You also need to have a sense of humour and adventure, as it is very much the poor relation to Western European skiing. It isn't going to replace Val d'Isère as your venue of choice, but it does successfully cater to a completely different clientele.
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