Sofia Balkan Palace

Deluxe Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite with King Bed | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite with King Bed | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Deluxe Suite | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(1,009 Ratings)

Hotel in Sofia

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Hotel with a fitness center, steps from Church of St. George
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a conference center, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Sofia Balkan Palace offers 241 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Sofia

Nearby attractions

Borisova Gradina Park

2.6 mi

National Palace of Culture Park

1.3 mi

Available Rooms

Executive King Room

1 King • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Twin Room

2 Single • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe King Room

1 King • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Suite

1 King • 301 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Junior Suite with King Bed

1 King • 614 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Sofia Balkan Palace

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8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(1,009 Ratings)

Hotel in Sofia

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Sofia

Nearby attractions

Borisova Gradina Park

2.6 mi

National Palace of Culture Park

1.3 mi

Available Rooms

Executive King Room

1 King • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Twin Room

2 Single • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe King Room

1 King • 334 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Suite

1 King • 301 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Junior Suite with King Bed

1 King • 614 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(1,009 Ratings)

3.0 / 10.0

Dec 2024

I was upgraded to a nice room as the hotel was not so booked. I had to extend my stay and booked it in person. They downgraded me to an ancient room and didn't even ask me or tell me about it. Worse, it was completely inconvenient to get into and out of. Massive construction going on making it a disaster to get in and out of. Not sure if I'd ever stay here again as a result. Clearly an incredible hotel century ago, but functionally dysfunctional now. They made the mistake with me of giving me a crap room after clearly booking a Tier 1 room. Stupid management or employee decision as a result.

5.0 / 10.0

Dec 2024

It was a lovely stay. The location is exceptional and really the best in Sofia. The breakfast option is very good and the rooms are comfortable.

4.0 / 10.0

Dec 2024

The location is great. The hotel itself is clean but definitely dated. The staff are friendly.

4.0 / 10.0

Nov 2024

This is a nice Hotel in the center of the city. The room was nice but the clearing not that good. I don’t think they vacuumed. The breakfast was nice. The staff friendly

5.0 / 10.0

Nov 2024

Excellent staff, very friendly and helpful. Hotel in a fantastic location. Highly recommend

5.0 / 10.0

Nov 2024

Stay was excellent but access to the hotel was hard. There’s nowhere to stop or park.

5.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

The hotel in the center of the history of Sofia. Great location and all the history outside the door. Transportation very good. Everything within the hotel is exemplary and awesome staff

5.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Amazing experience with an amazing view from the balcony. I highly recommend it and I will come back for sure

5.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

This is VIP property but the reception has no idea what is VIP membership- they are surprised I ask for free room upgrade. Same frustration with reception on my check out : As a VIP gold member you get 20% discount on food & beverage, but I am being told “No”. The hotel is nice historic property in best Sofia location. The reception staff should attend a training about VIP members treatment.

3.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Junior suite No VIP expedia recognition No window No change of towel next day No coffee station refilled Air conditioning working poorly Reception very difficult to reach Well situated Clean Fast elevator Attentive staff when reachable

3.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

AC was not on, and needed key card to be inserted. Room was +26 and took hours to cool down. They informed in a poor way. Bed was very good. The room had difficult system to put on light. %Lars

5.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Right in the centre of Sofia. Metro station in front of the hotel. Well kept large room. Very good breakfast. Luxury design from 1950s with recent equipment.

2.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Really friendly and helpful front desk. Shout out to Konstantinos and Anastasia who were really helpful on check in day. Overall ratings low as the hotel is dated and service not consistent. We had friends who stayed in the same hotel and didn't get their room cleaned at all despite requests being made. Not expected for a 5-star hotel. Value for money not quite there. The friendly and helpful front office staff salvaged the situation. I wouldn't choose this hotel again.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Very central and convenient

3.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

The positives, lovely building/lobby. Good size rooms. Comfortable bed. Good size TV. Negatives, very tired and dates room furniture/appliances. When I rang down for reception no one answered after 14 attempts so had to physically go to the reception each time. No menu for the minibar which is always worrying, I asked the guy on reception twice for it and he said he didn’t know it was down to house cleaning. Very strange. It’s an ok stay but better value in Sofia for less money. 3 stars for me.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Quick pit stop stay. Clean, friendly staff, would stay again

5.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

The hotel is conveniently located, with easy access to major attractions and public transportation. The staff are efficient and courteous, and the breakfast offers a wide variety of excellent options.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Really nice hotel and location was perfect.

3.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Location is ideal but the hotel has nothing to do with the past. Decadence. Pity.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Everything was beautiful, especially the view to the Cathedral. Lovely place.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Gem of a place to stay.

1.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

The hotel room and the entire hotel was filthy.The hallways were full of dust bunnies and the carpet looked like it had not been vacuumed for weeks.we were there for 5 days and housekeeping did not clean the common areas once.Our hotel room was worse. It smelled of human waste- urine and feces. I brought it to the attention of reception the day we checked in and his response was “I don’t know what housekeeping does but we can’t offer you another room as we are booked up”.whenever we made a request their response was that they would get back to us but they never did.we had booked another room in this hotel for the end of the month but quickly canceled.we travel a lot and this is the worse hotel we have stayed in and would never recommend it to anyone

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Amazing stay

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Excellent city centre hotel

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Nice large room, in the middle of the city. Good breakfast

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Hotel is great. Excellent location, very clean, staff very helpful. Our second time at this hotel and will come back again for sure

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Very central to everything in Sofia, lovely hotel, that is being renovated but its not really disruptive to the guests, and if you stay on upper floors, those are mostly renovated. We had two rooms, one on the 1st floor, not renovated yet, but still nice and on the 4th, renovated, modern. The staff is lovely, very accommodating. The only thing I'd say is that the housekeeping needs some better overall guidance. They dont sweep the floors so there's dust bunnies everywhere, hallways, at the elevators, in the rooms, and it gets all over you. We stayed a week at the hotel so we started to really notice it. We only asked to have our room cleaned on night 4 of a 7 night stay and they didn't change our sheets, they didn't sweep the floors and we only got fresh towels because I specifically left them on the floor to indicate we'd like fresh ones. Thats my only criticism or note, the housekeeping standard needs some lifting. Everything else great!

4.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Great hotel, super location in down town Sofia.Breakast on the average.Had 2 stays there.In second stay I was checked in to a room with no functioning aircondition.( outdoor temp 28 celcius)The hotel was almost fully booked but they found another ok room for me.Did they know the room I was first checked-in was bad....?

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

I have been staying in this hotel for 30 years and through each change of management it has gotten better and better. Very good services and quality for the money. Excellent value. Will continue to stay here.

4.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

We had stayed at this property 2 years ago and loved it. They renovated it since and removed all the old world charm. They put in all these touch screen operated lights and shades and climate control that are difficult to operate. Our A/c didn't work upon checkin, I went down to the desk, the agent said oh, I can see you have it on (very big brother of him) I said yes, but its not working. He did something and it started up. In the middle of the night, it went off again. My husband went down to the desk to tell them an d again, they did something and it went back on. Our last night, it didn;t matter what we did, it wouldn't go on. I went down to the desk, They sent up someone who did something and it eventually went back on (this was after 11PM). It went off again in the middle of the night. Our kids were in another room and they had no problems. But, you can't call yourself a 5 star hotel and not deal with your a/c issues. Especially when a guest complains 3 times

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Great hotel, very clean with great amenities in the heart of the city conveniently located on the Serdica metro station.

1.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

First room: no a/c, tv didn’t work, phone didn’t work. After 3 hours of maintenance going in circles trying, we went to the front desk. They said “here. Change your room.” Gave us a new room card. No apology or offer for assistance for a speedy move since we had already unpacked. We moved to the second room. A/c worked for the first night and then quit. The bar service was less than friendly and made it very clear that they were not pleased that we only wanted a drink and not food at this time. This stay was part of our 3 week trip through Eastern Europe for our anniversary. We would NOT stay here again. And we certainly do not recommend it!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Great location and helpful, friendly staff. Breakfast was nice and restaurant was spacious and comfortable with a view of the sidewalks - cafe feel but inside. Bedding was especially comfortable though figuring out all of the buttons to operate lights was interesting. Great rooftop view.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Very convenient location close to everything that you want to see in Sofia…

5.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

With a central location right beside the Serdica Metro Stations and near the Saint Nedelya Cathedral at the heart of the city. The service was also excellent and the staff were highly competent. I would most likely stay here once more as it is convenient to explore the city on foot.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

This is an excellent hotel. It is clean. It is a gorgeous hotel. Service is outstanding. It is on a metro line and only 5 minutes to a major shopping street where there are dozens of excellent restaurants. Staff are friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet is excellent. Five stars all round.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Love our stay at the Balkan Palace. Thanks for having us.

2.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

The rooms just dirty!! The carpets on the corridors have to be cleaned more than a month. It was terrible! If could get my money back I ll be happy! It was the worst hotel I ever stayed! Stay away from that ! At the what to say about access with a car and parking!! Disappointed

6.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

There were limited parking spaces and the attitude of the traffic attendant was absolutely unprofessional and rude.

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

It is the best location for a tourist in Sofia.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Sofia?

The average price for a rental in Sofia is R 803 per night. This rental is R 1,401 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Sofia Balkan Palace. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Sofia Balkan Palace pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Sofia Balkan Palace?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, laundry, tv, and gym or fitness center.

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About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Sofia

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Executive King Room

Executive Twin Room

Deluxe King Room

Deluxe Suite

Junior Suite with King Bed

Sofia Balkan Palace

Hotel in Sofia

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Sofia

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Executive King Room

Executive Twin Room

Deluxe King Room

Deluxe Suite

Junior Suite with King Bed

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Sofia?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Sofia Balkan Palace pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Sofia Balkan Palace?

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