Great hotel

I love the village, Mandritsa! It's a very special village because it's the only Albanian village in Bulgaria. The >40 remaining locals are very friendly and still speak a dialect of Albanian from 400 years ago. They feel great pride in their history. Thank you to the owner of this hotel for making this village accessible to visitors. The hotel itself (Magnolia building) offers beautiful two-story apartments that are immaculate and comfortable. The pool is clean and has views of the surrounding abandoned buildings, which I find really cool. It is so fun to explore the surrounding area and then relax in the pool when it gets too hot. The staff was really friendly and welcoming.

We visited the restaurant in 2018 and were a bit disappointed to see that the menu had changed, but perhaps this is due to the COVID crisis and reduced access to special ingredients. The wifi was also not optimal.

Everything - clean rooms, tasty food and kind hosts