Golden Sands is one of the most popular resorts in Bulgaria so beloved by our compatriots. There is plenty of entertainment and hotels for every taste and budget. However, not all vacationers are delighted with the thought of living in the very center of a large resort city. If you are one of them and want to spend your vacation in a clean, picturesque place, which, however, is within walking distance of the entire entertainment infrastructure of the tourist center, then consider the Vezhen 3 * hotel as a place to stay. Today we will take a closer look at this hotel and try to find out if our compatriots liked it here.
Where is
The hotel in question is located in the Bulgarian resort of Golden Sands in a place called Chaika. Hotel Vezhen is surrounded by luxurious gardens, in the shade of which you can hide from the summer heat. The distance to the center of Golden Sands, where the bulk of the entire tourist infrastructure of the resort is concentrated, is about four kilometers. You can get here either by taxi or bus, or, if desired, on foot. The distance from the Hotel Vezhen 3 * (Bulgaria) to the coast is about 500 meters. The beaches here are sandy and very clean. For the use of sun loungers you will need to pay extra. However, if you wish, you can stay on towels or rugs brought with you on the beach, not occupied by sun loungers and umbrellas, for free. If you stayed in Golden Sands, then be sure to visit local attractions in the form of a city aquarium, a sea garden and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
How to get there
The nearest airport to the hotel is in the city of Varna, the distance to which is only 15 kilometers. So if your plane lands in this air harbor, the road to Vezhen 3 * will take no more than half an hour. However, most tourists arrive at Burgas Airport. It is 125 kilometers from Golden Sands. Therefore, in this case, after landing, the path to the hotel will take you more than two hours. But don’t be upset, because along the way you can admire the picturesque landscapes, as well as listen to the guide’s story about Bulgaria in general and Golden Sands in particular.
3 * Vezhen (Chaika): hotel description
This hotel was built a long time ago. In 2008, large-scale reconstruction work was carried out here, so today Vejen is ready to offer guests a pleasant, almost homely atmosphere, excellent service and all the necessary infrastructure for recreation. The hotel consists of one five-story building, equipped with an elevator. In total there are 73 rooms (standard, "studio" and apartments). The hotel has a restaurant, bar, outdoor pool, comfortable lobby with Internet access. At the Vezhen 3 * hotel, traveler reviews are confirmation of this, it will be comfortable for tourists of all categories: youth, family people and the older generation. Be sure that you will have a great vacation at a very affordable price.
Hotel Policies
In accordance with the hotel’s internal rules, registration of arriving guests begins after two in the afternoon. But in case of your earlier arrival, they will try to check in immediately (if the hotel has available rooms). On the day of departure, you must vacate your room before noon. You will be asked to hand over keys at the reception and pay for accommodation. Please note that Hotel Vezhen 3 * (Bulgaria) does not accept credit cards. Therefore, you can pay here only in cash. In addition, keep in mind that the rules of this hotel allow guests with pets (on a fee basis) to stay on its territory. However, this issue must be agreed with the administration in advance.
Number of rooms
As mentioned above, the three-star hotel “Vezhen” has at its disposal 73 rooms located in the five-story main building, equipped with an elevator. Of these, 64 are standard doubles, four are apartments, and another five are studios. All types of rooms at the Vezhen 3 * hotel have a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer. As well as air conditioning, TV, telephone and minibar. You can order room service at any time. The rooms have balconies with pleasant views. The rooms have ceramic tiles. Rooms are cleaned daily. Towels are changed three times a week, and linen twice a week. Please note that extra beds are available in the rooms. The hotel should be notified in advance about the need for such a service and wait for confirmation from it.
restaurants and bars
In the three-star Vezhen hotel (Bulgaria, Golden Sands) you can choose the type of food most suitable for you: BB (bed and breakfast, meaning breakfast only) or ol inclusive (all-inclusive, which includes three meals a day and local drinks production in unlimited quantities). If you choose the first option (breakfast only), you can have lunch and dinner both at the hotel (for an additional fee) and in the many taverns and restaurants located in its vicinity. In addition to the restaurant, the hotel also has bars with a wide selection of drinks.
Sea and beach
Hotel Vejen does not have a private beach. Almost all the beaches in the vicinity are municipal. Therefore, the use of sun loungers and parasols here will have to pay. However, you can always stay in the territory not occupied by beach equipment. In this case, you do not need to pay anything. Also on the beaches there are bars, cafes and equipment for water entertainment.
Entertainment
In addition to relaxing on the beach, you can always have a great time in the hotel's pool. It is open and has a section for children. Near it there is a sun terrace with enough sun loungers and parasols. In addition, on the territory of the Vezhen 3 * hotel (Bulgaria) you can play ping pong, billiards, darts or chess. Massage services are also available.
If you come to Golden Sands, then be sure to visit the attractions of this region. To do this, you can either buy an excursion or go on a trip on your own by renting a car.
Infrastructure
The three-star hotel "Vezhen" has all the necessary infrastructure for an excellent holiday. Here at your service there is a 24-hour reception, currency exchange, a safe at the front desk, laundry, dry cleaning and shuttle service, wireless Internet access in the lobby and free parking.
Vezhen 3 * (Bulgaria): reviews of tourists from Russia
In order for travelers planning to spend their holidays in the Golden Sands resort to have a more complete picture of the Vezhen hotel, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the generalized comments of our compatriots who have already stayed here this year. In short, we can say that most tourists were satisfied with their choice of hotel and did not regret the money spent. But we offer to understand everything in more detail.
As for the rooms, our compatriots found them quite comfortable, clean, with fresh repairs, good furniture and properly working appliances. If any breakdowns occurred, then after contacting the reception they were very quickly fixed. A big advantage of the Vezhen 3 * hotel (Golden Sands, Bulgaria), tourists considered the presence of air conditioning in its rooms, as many hotels in the neighborhood did not have them, and therefore guests complained about the heat in the rooms. But back to "Polite." Cleaning in hotel rooms, according to vacationers, was carried out daily. Also, towels were changed every day. Bed linen was updated approximately once every five days. The only minor drawback of the rooms of this hotel, our compatriots considered a weak Wi-Fi signal in some rooms. However, in the lobby of the hotel the Internet is very good, so you can go down there if necessary.
Some tourists complained about the location of the hotel. Since, in their opinion, it is located far from the center of Golden Sands. However, most travelers specifically chose the Vezhen 3 * hotel for a calm and measured stay away from city noise. At the same time, hotel guests always had the opportunity to make a pleasant half-hour walk to the city center with lots of shops, retail shops, restaurants, taverns, bars, attractions, clubs and other entertainments. You can also get here by taxi or bus in just a few minutes.
As for food, then, according to our compatriots, it is consistent with the level of a three-star hotel. So, it is not possible to name the various local menu, however, all the food is well prepared with quality products. Experienced tourists recommend those people who want to eat varied, when booking a room, order only breakfast, and not "all inclusive". In this case, you will have the opportunity to try delicious dishes in the surrounding restaurants and taverns.
Basically, our compatriots were satisfied with the local beach. Despite the fact that walking to it from Vezhen 3 * for about 15-20 minutes (and on the way back you need to climb the mountain), most tourists found this physical activity very pleasant. In addition, for those who find it difficult to walk, a shuttle service is available here. There are several beaches in the vicinity of the hotel. All of them are municipal, sandy. For the rental of sunbeds and umbrellas you must pay extra. However, you can always stay on a towel brought with you on the beach space that is not occupied by deck chairs for free.