Hotel Dafovska

Features

Half board

In the centre of Pamporovo, the hotel Dafovska offers a location perfect for relaxing after a busy day on the slopes. Most of the comfortable bedrooms offer some superb views of the Snezhanka mountain peaks. Family rooms are also available, ideal for a family of four.

Location · in the centre of resort · FREE shuttle bus to and from the slopes

Features · extra charge for whirlpool, sauna, steam room and massage · lobby bar · lounge · lift to all floors · 44 bedrooms

Meals · buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meal including salad, starter and dessert buffets

Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a small double room with private bath and WC. Standard twin and quad rooms are also available at a supplement. Standard twin rooms can fit a third bed. All rooms have cable TV, minibar and hairdryer.

Official Rating ***

Pamporovo Resort Info

As with Borovets, Pamporovo suffers from many of the age-old complaints about skiing in Eastern Europe - dull food, lousy accommodation, thefts, bad queues and poor maintenance of lifts and runs. The list of whinges goes on and, unfortunately, they are largely true. But that misses the point… These resorts aren't catering for the Swiss Brigade - they aim to attract people on slimmer budgets who want to learn to ski inexpensively. And they are successful. Pamporovo has an excellent ski school and a good crèche, while the runs are best suited to beginners and lower intermediates (25 km). The queues aren't too bad and the scenery is quite impressive. The resort itself has everything you'll need, although it is very basic. Most people stay in the two main hotels, Perelik and Moutgaret, which are fine by Eastern European standards.

Overall, Pamporovo is a very cheap place to learn, with low prices and limited skiing. If you can smile and ignore the many faults, it makes a perfectly reasonable place to visit for a first-timer, although the snow can be unreliable, particularly late in the season.

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