Borovets Holiday Reviews

Great for those that want the nightlife as the bars are open late and the drinks plentiful! The resort was a lot more 'British' than I expected. The prices are ok but you do get hassled all the time to go in the bars.

The skiing is ok if you're an intermediate. Snowboarding isn't great for beginners as the pistes are narrow and the lifts are nearly all buttons. I did both and would stay stick to skis!

I probably wouldn't return to this resort.

Compact ski resort without any real charm. A real disappointment after skiing in Austria, but the attraction of this resort remains financial.

Boravets is a purpose built ski resort so the emphasis is on skiing. Most skiers are tired at the end of the day so nightlife comes down low on my list. The pistes are suitable for beginners and Intermediates with a few black pistes. It is not crowded so there are no long queues for the gondola or for the ski hire. In fact the pistes were almost empty. The ski instructors from Boro School of Skiing were brilliant. They spoke english and were patient and helped you improve. My one comment is that I would have liked larger more obvious coloured signs to indicate the piste gradings at junctions. We had good snow and skied every day with lessons both morning and afternoon. I was really pleased with the resort, the pistes were not crowded so you were not having others crashing into you unlike some places I have experienced in the past.It was all in all a lovely place, not expensive but with everything you need for a skiing holiday.

The location was beautiful and there were loads of things to do. The prices were reasonable and the food in the restaurants was very delicious. I cannot wait for our return trip there.

Borovets is great for learning to ski or board . Great for a cheap winter break . Some lovely restaraunts .

Borovets is an excellent little Resort. The entire place you could probably walk around in about 20 minutes as it is all compact and close together.

I dont understand the people who have written bad reviews on this place? They must either be very old or very sad!

If you are an advanced skier or snowboarder then Borovets probably isn't the ideal location for you. If you are an intermediate or beginner then Borovets caters sufficiently for a weeks holiday and lots of fun.

There are two mountains which both run into Borovets - The more accessible of the two is the Rila mountain. This is made up of a mixture of Green, Blue, Red and Black runs. The entire mountain takes about 15 minutes to snowboard down dependent on how good you are - for someone like me - thats probably more like 25 mins with me having to pick me self up every two minutes!

The other mountain is allot bigger and will take an advanced Snowboarder dependent on what run they should choose about an 45mins - 1 hour. My self it took me about 1hr 30mins to get down using the blues and long red runs. If you are a beginner Snowboarder do not do what we did and take the Masala Pathway - it looks easy and is advertised as a long blue run but unless you are advanced enough to keep your speed up you will have to keep unclipping and walking every so often. If you are a skier or advanced snowboarder and can keep the pace up then this is a great twisty run. Took my friend about 45 mins to do from top to bottom non stop! Took me about 2.5hours however due to my inability to travel at high speeds on my snowboard without falling over!

We where so lucky with the weather - we had massive snowfall twice in the week - and where riding thick powder about 1.5ft deep on day 3. Next day gorgeous sunshine!! Again giving us amazing conditions and the opportunity to go up the main gondola and check out the stunning views.

The weather fluctuates quickly at the resort - one day it was thick snow fall the next gorgeous sunshine!! - I think we where very lucky however so prob worth keeping tabs on the weather reports to get a better picture.

The resort isn't cheap cheap - its about UK prices to eat out on a day to day basis - however, expect to pay no more than £10 - £20 for a good quality evening meal and probably alot less! Our favourite place was a little hut next to the main lift Gondola. Looked very modest however was really nice place -The guy who runs the place looks like an old version of Fonzzy so we nick named it Happy days! - The food in there was excellent - On our last night we went and had flaming satch - which was a mixture of vegitables, different meats and had vodka poured on it (i think) and set alight! Was so nice and tasty! Didnt last long lets put it that way!! + if you want to be forced to drink shots then - this is the place!! Our entire meal we where being given free shots of Sambuca and other local shots!! - Drunkeness on exit is probable!

Another great place to eat was the Mexican opposite our hotel. (Royal Plaza) We had to book a table and we could see why!! The place was heaving - they had a band playing who where fantastic!! The whole place was full of atmosphere and the food was tasty too! We also went to Chinese - Red Dragon - Again - really nice!

Negative things about Borovets - if you are going with small kids - then there is an element of sleaze about the place - there are a couple of strip clubs etc with a few scantily dressed women on the decor of the buildings - however it is non intrusive and we where never hassled by anyone to go in the clubs - so if you do have a family and worried about this - dont be!! Its not going to impact your stay in anyway apart from you maybe having to put your hands over your kids eyes when you walk past bars!

Club to go to in Borovets is the Buz Bar - Plays a mixture of UK Chart music and general tunes you here on Radio 1 over here and a mixture of old tunes you will recongise! Reminded me of being in my old student union!

Overall opinion of Borovets - Fantastic!! - Location is excellent - Transfer is quick - (1hr from sofia) Food is good - Slopes are good fun but not too taxing and people at the resort are all fantasic! Our Hotel was top rate too so if you want somewhere nice to stay at a competitive price check out the royal plaza! www.rentapartments.bg

Dont go expecting a Alps type ski resort - do go expecting great atomosphere lots of fun and a feeling you wish you could stay longer!

What can I say really good value for money, everything is close to the slopes, food resatuarnts, bars, ski hire depots, hotel, etc etc

Terrible place . After 35+ years of skiing hols i can say that this is definately the worst resort on the planet

Skiing ok if you prefer skiing uphill! Nothing works properly Everything is on the menu but non existent when you ask for it

We went as a group of 11, including 10 guys (aged from 19-22) and one girl. It was the first time any of us had been skiing, and we absolutely loved it.

Skiing by day is awesome, drinks by night were plentiful. For some reason we all ended up in either a kareokke bar or strip club at some stage of the night. Drinks are reasonably priced as most places do bogof.

Locals are really friendly, our Skiing instructor was an absolute ledge and came out with us almost every night!

lots of thigs to do and see. The views of here is so so beautiful, at night time is like a dream come true, and to make things even better you can ski at night which is known to be very romantic. A wide range of pubs and clubs and places to eat at a good cheap price.

Based right a tthe foot of the (nursery) slopes this is a good resort. Nice and compact, so first timers in particular will not get over tired walking between venues, we really like Borovets. Given the prime location we were very pleasently surprised at the prices in the local restaurant and cafes; not at all as bad as it can be in many other resorts. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Brilliant for a bargain ski snowboard holiday. Would not suit more advanced skiers or boarders but brill for beginers. If you go expecting the alps you will be dissapointed, but a good fun resort onthe doorstep of the slopes non the less.

We visited Borovets (Bulgaria) 6 months ago for a beginner snowboarding holiday. The town itself is a hub of activity, with a charming mixture of remnants from its communist days in the form of statues, plaques and memorabila, combined with delightful architecture and traditional restaurants. Great snow, great value and very friendly locals. Recommended.

Borovets is the best known and largest of the Bulgarian Resorts. Locals say that the season comes late in Borovets and mid-February often sees only half the runs open, but experienced skiers said that April has the best snow. The slopes are ideally suited to intermediate skiers, with nothing too challenging for the experienced. Over 35 Km of piste is split into three areas, offering open runs and lines through trees. Hard packed snow and ice frequently make the runs tough work and with small rocks sticking out when there's poor snow cover so take care with younger children. Some of the best riding can be found on the runs above 2500m. The 6 person gondola ride to the top station takes 20 - 25 minutes and avoid using between 8.30am and 10.30am when it's busiest.

We went to Borovets this February on our first skiing holiday and had an amazing time! It is the perfect place for learning to ski and also excellent value for money. The conditions were excellent and when we weren't skiing there were plenty of other things to do as well. We also loved night skiing. We will definitely be going back to this resort next year as it offers the complete package and is perfect for young couples and families.