The house is beautifully situated in a small village in the Eastern Rhodopes. Pristine nature, rich fauna (tortoises and vultures everywhere), peace and quiet. The house is big, has all the amenities you need and two great terraces/balconies.

The owners were not present and we had been hoping for some hints and tips about bird watching and sightseeing. This was sort of surprising, although it meant we had the whole house to ourselves.

Breathtaking view while sitting relaxing, pretty awesome.

More info about local walks please.

Everything is clean. The rules of the house navigate you trough all you need to know. The view, location, people are incredible.

Study what the hosts offer, if retreat is what you are looking for, there is nothing to complain about.

Clean comfortable room with a great view on the river. The place also offers kayak rentals.

While most reviews and the description talk about the wonderful food and the organized trips you can book we couldn’t experience any of that. After we arrived at the property Mihaela told us ( as a side note) that they will be leaving very soon and only returning tomorrow morning, basically leaving us to ourselves in the house. This meant that we had no meals and no organized activities we could book. The village is remote and while there is one restaurant short driving distance away I would have expected at least a prior notice that this will be the situation so we could decide if this is something we are ok with and so we could be more prepared (buying some food from a supermarket in the city for example). I understand that this is not the touristy season but this doesn’t mean we don’t matter. Also in general the feeling I got from Mihaela was cold politeness and not a real desire to help, but this might be just me.

Great chambre d'hote style experience in an end of the road village that seems a world away from the rest of Europe. Our room was lovely with a view over the village to the lake. Our room did not have an en suite bathroom, but the showers and toilets downstairs were very good. Mihaela and Vasco are great hosts. They both speak good English. We had a lovely dinner of salad, cold meats and cheese (much of which was produced in the village). Breakfast was a good mix of local products and bread, granola and coffee. Before going to Gniazdovo, we had a wonderful lunch in Mudrets - fresh trout in a garden restaurant - just follow the signs up little lanes to the mosque. And we visited the spectacular hilltop ruins at Perperikon. After breakfast we strolled along the peaceful lake shore.

Nothing - if you are seeking a comfortable Bulgarian village experience, rather than 5 star luxury.