Lion Hotel Borovets

We traveled to the Lion hotel for a skiing hoilday in March . Hotel was clean , cumfy , and good value for money . Needed a shuttle bus to the lifts , but this was every 15 mins , or a 15 min walk The food was good , and plenty choice , with free beer and wine . The wine was good , but the beer , not so good ! Will be back sometime

Lovely setting in the pines, we had a large, clean room. It was no bother to get to and from the ski area on the frequent mini bus service from the hotel, quick, easy, and free. Skis are carried in the rear, if you choose to keep them at the hotel. The dining room was pleasant and efficiently run, special mention to Vasil who was always friendly. We found the food choice good and salads fresh and different every day. Special mention to Michel, always pleasant and smiling, behind the hot buffet, thank you! Free wine and beer with dinner was a treat. Last and by no means least, big thanks to Alexander for keeping the wine flowing with the trials and tribulations of the wine pumping system to the barrels! Well done that man! All in all a lovely stay in a great place; pool and sauna/ steam areas very pleasant after skiing, & nice to chill out by the pool with views of the trees.

Just come back from a week at the Lion in Borovets. We all have reservations about going to Bulgaria after a lifetime in the Dolomites and the Alps. My reservations were the food and the infrastructure getting up the mountain. I'm pleased to say I needn't have worried.The hotel is great, as is the food, even for us fussy non meat eating types. Wine and beer with dinner included. Room was similar to a Travelodge. Spa and pool are great and unlike other hotels included.Ski room conveniently located. My only slight critisism is the hotel bus needs to be a little bigger. The busy times are between 9 and 10 and 3 and 4.30. It struggles to cope at those times. If you are contemplating Bulgaria then I would say give it a go and stay here.

Really bard experience at night time. I came home without 2 roommates and front desk staff Krisi would not let me in without charge. Hotel was more interested in small card charge than looking after customer who was staying for 5 nights. Despite numerous pleas I was not helped. Bad experience and unfair.

The food was great, a nice touch you can drink as much wine & beer at dinner time as you can The facilities were fantastic. There is a shuttle bus every 20mins to the slopes. You can walk in to the center in 15mins. The only mark down was the bed was a little bit uncomfortable. But we slept. Over all a great hotel.

This hotel is everything we needed for our ski holiday to Borovets! The rooms are spacious, very warm and housekeeping looked after the room amazingly. However it would be nice to have a kettle and hot drink facilities in the rooms. The buffet was great, kept us fuelled everyday. Although not fine dining and sometimes limited options, we always found something for our breakfasts and dinners. The unlimited beer and wine during dinner time went down a treat. The facilities were superb, we enjoyed making the most of the spa, pool, sauna and steam room. Only thing we commented on was some of the staff didn’t seem very welcoming or enthusiastic at times, a smile goes a long way!! We also utilised the shuttle bus but it fills up very quick. We opted to store our skis at the gondala station which was a great choice because it meant we also had the option to take the 15 minute walk to the slopes. Overall a great stay and no complaints from us, Hotel Lion provided everything we needed for a comfortable trip! Would recommend if you are staying in Borovets.

Really pretty hotel and the staff couldn’t be more helpful. Our room was a good size with fantastic heating (had to turn it down!) and comfy beds. I had booked a double room by mistake and they kindly changed to a triple for me and my son. Lovely pool with views of the trees outside and a free spa with sauna, steam etc. I booked a full body massage for £44 which was amazing. The food was good quality with lots of choice and even better with free wine whilst dining. Restaurant was clean and tables cleared constantly. The hotel is a short walk from the ski area and downhill on the way home. Beautiful walk through the woods, so glad we tried it on the last day when we didn’t have to carry equipment. We popped into Rila Hotel and it had a very different feel; busier, louder and not for us. Lion hotel is quieter and had more of a family feel which we loved. Open fires and people playing cards at night time, really nice. The absolute only downside was the shuttle bus to the ski area. Although it is every 20 minutes it only seats 16 and some days had to wait for 3 buses to get a seat. We did the British thing and formed a queue but whilst putting skis on the back of the bus, others filled the seats. If we went again I would pay for storage in town to avoid this as it did make us late for ski school a few times. Maybe a more frequent service or bigger bus? Apart from that, we would definitely recommend.

We stayed for a weeks skiing, Feb 2024, we really enjoyed ourselves. The went half board, breakfast and tea. The food was good, evening meal options varied each day. Free beer and wine was a nice touch too. The free shuttle into Borovets, was great, ran every 20 mins or so. It was 20 lev in a taxi. The only downside was the beds weren’t comfy and the curtains didn’t keep the light out very well. Other than that would recommend.

The room and facilities were 3 stars at best, perhaps it might have been 4 stars 10 years ago... All facilities are dated and falling apart. Staff apart from the main receptionist lady were predominantly rude especially the male staff to my wife. Beds were worn beyond belief. I am leaving today and don't plan to be coming back again.