Hotel Alpin
Features
The Alpin Hotel is small but perfectly formed, it offers luxury in the centre of Borovets and is just 20m from the pistes. The atmosphere is peaceful and cosy letting you relax and recharge. If you want to party the nightlife is nearby; at the Alpin you get the best of both worlds; tranquility within a stone's throw of the resort's legendary entertainment.
Location · located in the resort centre right by the pistes · close to Borovet's legendary nightlife
Features • extra charge for sauna, steam room, whirlpool and massage • bar and café in hotel • FREE WiFi • extra charge for launderette
Meals · English breakfast or a Swedish continental breakfast · 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 Hotel will collect their hire equipment from the hire shop within the 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 for 2 people on bed and breakfast sharing a double room with private bath and WC. Third bed; triple occupancy available at a reduction. All rooms have mini bar, telephone, satellite TV and DVD player.
Type C studios - sleep 2-4: Living area with double bed and 2 single beds. Private bath and WC.
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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