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Samokov

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa and free breakfast

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Indoor pool
Samokov offers a blend of entertainment and relaxation with its complimentary breakfast buffet, bowling alley, and poolside bar. Guests can rejuvenate at the spa or seek excitement on the playground or horseback riding trails.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Hot Tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
Indoor spa tub

Spa

The on-site spa has 5 treatment rooms. The hotel's spa offers hot stone massages as well as treatments such as aromatherapy, body scrubs, facials, and hydrotherapy. Other on-site facilities include a steam room, a sauna, and a hot tub.

Spa
Spa

About the neighborhood

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Borovets, Samokov, Sofia Province, 2010

What's nearby

  • Yanakiev Ski and Snowboard School - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Borovets Ski Resort - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sitnyakovo Express - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tsarska Bistritsa - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Seven Rila Lakes - 48 min drive - 19.2 miles

Getting around

  • Kostenets Station - 32 min drive
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Черна Котка (Black Cat) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪bistro Deva - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Katy's Pub - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Asbis Karaoke Vecher@ H. Rila - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪salamander - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Samokov

Family-friendly hotel
A free breakfast buffet, a nightclub, and a bowling alley are just a few of the amenities provided at Samokov. Treat yourself to a massage, hydrotherapy, or reflexology at the onsite spa. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like horseback riding. Guests can also expect to find a poolside bar, a grocery/convenience store and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool
  • Bike rentals, massage treatment rooms, and ATM/banking services
  • Luggage storage, coffee/tea in the lobby, and meeting rooms
  • A 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All 250 rooms have comforts such as separate sitting areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Balconies and separate sitting areas
  • Refrigerators, cable channels, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bowling alley
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Living room
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 10 AM to 7 PM

Property is also known as

Hotel Samokov
Samokov
Samokov Hotel Borovets
Samokov Hotel
Samokov Samokov
Samokov Hotel Samokov

Frequently asked questions

Does Samokov have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 10 AM–7 PM.

Is Samokov pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Samokov?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Samokov?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Samokov located?

This family-friendly Samokov hotel is steps from Yanakiev Ski and Snowboard School and Borovets Ski Resort. Sitnyakovo Express and Tsarska Bistritsa are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Samokov Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and tidy, even if a bit dated (1980s vibe) , it was comfy enough! The breakfast included was decent, and there was a lot of choice! We loved the fact how the gondola was less than a minute walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its is a communist era hotel. Having said that it is clean and has everything that you would need. The rooms are clean and spacious, but the food is not so good.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

paul

Disliked: Staff & service
You totally get what you pay for, its a budget, dated, and basic hotel. For us it was just a base and somewhere to sleep, which worked. Its unlikely i'll stay there again as would prefer a little more modern and luxury but compared to nearly hotels Rila £2600, Iglika £2500, Savakov £700 you get what you pay for so can't really complain. Breakfast was basic, but did the job, room was warm and clean, bowling and swimming was good, lots of space for the kids to run around in, bar and social areas not that appealing so didn't use them. Have stayed in all the above hotels twice.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Declan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks nothing like the photos, the cladding is falling apart and flaking with sap weeping out. Disused offices and facilities stand out. The carpark is used as charged parking for day-visitors for the slopes, guests park down a loading bay littered with potholes. For the 2 weeks I was here, the main door was broken. After checking in, you're directed to your room via the elevators. They're loud, shaky, inconsistent, some don't open level with the floor and have swastikas engraved inside. (this is specific to my room but other rooms must be similar) You're greeted with worn out and stained carpets, light switches and plug sockets hanging out of the wall, a radiator which doesn't come on enough to dry ski clothes, paint where it shouldn't be, lights not fixed in place, a toilet that isn't fixed to the floor releasing awful smells and providing an unstable perch. A shower that doesn't drain with a flickering light above you. The towel rack is half off the wall and the protuding tiles have simply been packed with filler. A large red stain down the side of the bed, I don't dare take off the sheet to look at the mattress. I don't think sheets are changed when the room is made. The walls are so thin, I could actually hear my new neighbor walk in and gasp. (seriously.) Breakfast is almost always yesterday's leftovers and is sometimes cold. The pool is dated but does the trick, the gym has been described by users as a prison gym. This is not a 4 star hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have to say it was an excellent stay. Whilst it isn’t the Ritz, so don’t expect that, it was very solid and met the needs of a good base to access the slopes. Warm, big rooms, comfortable beds and adequate food. Remember, you get what you pay for - I’d stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Let’s start with a positive, it’s a good location. And that was it. The hotel itself is extremely dated, the lifts are dangerous. We only stayed bed and breakfast, thank goodness as the food was absolutely awful. There is no atmosphere about the place whatsoever, it is old, dark, and dingy. The beds are very old and uncomfortable, the pillows were like rocks. We stayed for eight days and for five out of the eight days we had continuous power cuts, lasting anywhere from between two and 10 hours. We were on the sixth floor, and when you come back from snowboarding the last thing you want to do is trudge up six flights of stairs wrapped up in snow gear. On the one morning we did go for breakfast, we had to walk down to a less than basic breakfast as they could not provide anything hot because of no power. Christmas Day, we were stuck in the hotel in the morning for the first five hours because again there was no power. We have had no apology for all this inconvenience whatsoever. On the morning of our departure, we hear that the hotel was sending emails to further arriving guests, stating there had been a series of power cuts but they apparently have a generator, to which was not used once! on our arrival at 3 am, and going straight to bed, we were very rudely awoken by an extremely loud obnoxious family in our room next door, using the most obscene language possible, and I was not impressed by this in front of my 13-year-daughter. This seem to be common throughout the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Penka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
6
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Istref

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The location of the samokov is perfect for the gondola and the ski school is excellent. The rooms are dated but the beds are clean and sheets are changed regularly. Unfortunately the walls are paper thin so you will be woken up by other guests returning back from a night out. The hotel is warm, comfortable, cheap and cheerful. Check in time is 3pm not 2pm as stated on the website. The food is probably the major let down for this hotel, it's mostly luke warm. I've stayed here a couple of times and for the money it's fine.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Christian

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stay away from this place!

Stay away from this place! It is v. dated, unfriendly staff and most horrible food on the planet. The only good thing about this hotel was hot shower!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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