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Anel

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with a casino and a health club

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Exterior
Breakfast area
Interior
Indoor pool
Lobby
Anel provides a luxurious retreat in Sofia City Center with rejuvenating amenities including an indoor pool, tennis courts and a Turkish bath. Travelers can unwind in the sauna or browse the on-site shopping options while taking in the urban surroundings.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Gym

About the neighborhood

Map
Todor Aleksandrov Blvd., 14, Sofia, Sofia-city, 1303

What's nearby

  • Vitoshka Boulevard - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sofia Central Mineral Baths - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Vitosha Blvd - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • National Palace of Culture - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Sofia Central Station - 8 min drive
  • Serdika Station - 8 min walk
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Central Hotel Sofia - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Anel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪StandArt - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Indian Restaurant Dilwale - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Barila Bar 2 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Anel

Luxury hotel located in Sofia City Center
Take advantage of a casino, an airport shuttle, and a terrace at Anel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or Turkish bath/hammam, and indulge in a massage. Guests can also expect to find shopping on site, a hair salon and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An indoor pool
  • Tennis courts, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and 6 meeting rooms
  • A porter/bellhop, laundry services, and free newspapers
  • A front-desk safe, ATM/banking services, and an elevator
Room features
All 57 rooms offer amenities such as high-speed internet, minibars, and room service.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathtubs and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Casino
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: BGN 3.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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 credit cards and debit 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

Property is also known as

Hotel Anel Sofia
Anel Sofia
Anel Hotel Sofia
Anel Hotel
Anel Sofia
Hotel Anel
Anel Hotel Sofia

Frequently asked questions

Does Anel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

What time is check-in at Anel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Anel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Anel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Anel located?

Located in Sofia City Center, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Saint Nikolai Sofiyski, Mall of Sofia, and Saint Sofia Monument. Sveta Petka Samardjiyska and Vitoshka Boulevard are also within 10 minutes. Serdika Station is 8 minutes by foot and Lavov Most Station is 14 minutes.

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Anel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 108 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 108 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 108 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 108 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 108 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good

10/10 Excellent

Eliyahu, תל אביב

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

מלון בוטיק איכותי ואמנותי

שהינו 5 לילות שקטים ונעימים ארוחת בוקר איכותית המלון מלא יצירות אמנות מקוריות ציורים ופסלים. הצוות משתדל מאוד וקשוב לכל בקשה.

8/10 Good

CHARALAMPOS, KAVALA GREECE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A NICE HOTEL NEAR THE CENTER.EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT,EXCEPT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SWIMMINGS POOL WATER(COLD)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
bad shower. water all over the bath cause of a hole. Loud music early morning 7:00am strong bass from the pool, waking you up. Just because of the noise i will not return.

10/10 Excellent

dennis, düsseldorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gutes hotel

Schönes Hotel mit gut eingerichteten Zimmer. Gutes Service und gutes Essen im Restaurant

6/10 Okay

Not Provided, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Se upp allergiker

De använde en massa parfym i rummen och i receptionen som skapade allergiska reaktioner. Det var hemskt och tyvärr drog ner helhetsintrycket. Mycket bra service, fina stora rum men lite tråkigt område.

8/10 Good

Sam, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra

Gigantiskt stort rum, rent och tyst. Bra frukost. Tom bar.

8/10 Good

Andrew, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good value, good facilities

We stayed 2 nights in early November as part of a quick tour. The hotel room was large and well-equipped and the free on-site parking was brilliant. The heating in the room seemed a bit hit and miss and we thought there was a hint of fumes - but nothing major. Breakfast was a bit ordinary with terrible coffee but the coffee machine in the room was much superior. Location is a rather drab 10 minutes walk or so to the tourist areas but there is a metro station close by which we preferred. Overall a good option.

10/10 Excellent

Stig, Stavanger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beste hotellet i Sofia?

Flott opphold på flott hotell. Stort rom med kjempestor seng (ca. 3,5m bred) Godt utvalg på frokosten.

10/10 Excellent

Carina, Oxie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nöjd!

Mycket fint hotel till billig peng. Bra frukost, dock kunde de inte fixa laktosfritt. Ligger bara en bit från centrum så det gick bra att promenera. Nära till de flesta sevärdheter. Bra och trevlig personal.De var mycket hjälpsamma.

10/10 Excellent

Ofer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great art gallery hotel

A very good and unique art gallery hotel, with a lot of original pictures and sculptures all around. Very good location - 2 minutes walking from "Serdika" metro station and few minutes from Tramvai 20' and 22' stations. Large, very nice, clean and comfortable rooms. Very good breakfast with great service. Exceptional good restaurant on the 5 floor. The staff is eager to help... Delightful experience...

6/10 Okay

Ulrich Cort, København

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Dinner in Sofia

Enjoyed sightseeing and a nice Bulgarian dinner in Sofia

10/10 Excellent

P, Brierley Hill.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Upgrade? Thank you!

We are bound to be a bit biased in favour of this hotel as we were given an upgrade from a room to a suite. We are not at all used to this much luxury but could get used to it given enough time. We stayed at four hotels during our holiday in Bulgaria and this was definitely the best.

8/10 Good

VASILY, Сургут Россия

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

София-остановка на два дня!)

Рекомендуем отель!)только местоположение отеля несколько разочаровал-далеко от исторического центра(хотя 7-10 минут хоть бы до улицы Витоша!)Мы отдыхали в номере люкс-Очень большой и дизайнерски интересно оформлен!)Завтрак включен и это очень хорошо!)(вкусно и разнообразно!)Спасибо за предоставленный комфорт!)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sofia visit

The hotel was very nice, good location for a couple of nights, staff were very helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Varna Bulgaria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lived up to it's rating of 5 star.

Great hotel and spa plan to stay here on our next trip to Sofia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel in the city

hotel has central location, very friendly staff. room was better than i have expected. buffet breakfast is reach in choice and well served. hotel has free secured parking in the yard

10/10 Excellent

Manuel, Karlsruhe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super Hotel in Top Lage

Der Aufenthalt im Hotel ist sehr angenehem, da sowohl Service, Lage (5 Minuten zu Fuß bis zur Haupteinkaufsstrasse von Sofia), Frühstück (Buffet von Käse, Wurst, warmen gerichten, Keksen und Obst), Fitness- und Spabereich top sind. Auch das Essen im Restaurant war sehr gut.

10/10 Excellent

Vlaho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

We stayed at the Hotel Anel for three nights during a weekend getaway. Have to say that rooms look even better than on the pictures. Very clean huge room and polite staff. For a central location the hotel is incredibly quiet. We had such a good sleep all three nights we missed the breakfast. Good location everything is in the walking distance.

10/10 Excellent

kevin, Neath, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location,nice staff & excellent quality hote.

Stayed here before our flight home to London on August 7th. Originally passed the hotel as hotel sign is not that clear and there's limited parking space outside . However the welcome and service at reception was professional and attentative. Our family suite was fabulous with a large separate bedroom and comfortable double sofa bed. There were 2tvs desk and lovely bathroom. Not a fan of Bath showers in rooms this size as water goes everywhere, but it was a bathroom worthy of a 5 star suite. Wish we'd had more time to use the spa facilities and the roof top restaurant looked fabulous and reasonably priced.this was the same for the in room drinks which are a total rip off in most hotels. The hotel is a good location for the main Vitosha boulevard and is a 10 minute walk,with another modern shopping mall close by. Access to the sofia metro is 5 minutes away on the main road. This was the only fault As there was some road noise from traffic, but slept well. Will defiantly return to this hotel but intend staying for longer next time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff, cool location, but not quite a 5 star

We loved the place. The location was perfect for walking to the major points of the city, the plentiful art throughout the hotel and breakfast room was gorgeous, and the staff were super attentive when we had questions or requests. There were only a few minor issues such as no toilet paper in the room when we arrived and the room service missed out on cleaning a cup.

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 star hotel and service.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Restaurant service was 5 star. Breackfast was delicious and plentiful. Rooms were very spacious clean and comfortable.

8/10 Good

Nina, Москва

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Двуспальное ложе из двух половинок.

Отель расположен рядом с центром. Если не хочется ходить пешком, станция метро в 2-х минутах. Персонал очень вежливый и приветливый. Завтраки просто супер! Отель ошарашивает изобилием картин и скульптурных композиций:-)). Наш номер был просторный. Порадовала отделка номера: много дерева, красивое изголовье кровати, хорошая подсветка. В ванной комнате были халаты и тапочки. В номере можно было выпить чаю и кофе. Интернет в номере работал отлично. Есть большой сейф. Единственный недостаток: огромная двуспальная кровать, на которую мы и рассчитывали, на самом деле состояла из двух полутороспальных кроватей, разъезжавшихся в самые интересные моменты. Мелкие недочеты, которые мы обнаружили при въезде (перезагрузка роутера и сейфа) были устранены моментально!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel eccellente vicinissimo al centro di sofia

Hotel a 5 stelle che le valeva tutte Stanza da 40 ma con tutti i confort (Wi-Fi privato in ogni camera !!!) Siamo rimasti una sola notte quindi non abbiamo potuto provare la piscina e il centro benessere Il centro si raggiunge con una passeggiata di 10 minuti Da tornarci se soggiorneremo ancora a Sofia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Good price

Everything is perfect, new facilities, clean.. But reception women is not kind.. That was only bad..

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