St. Vlas is a promising young resort, according to many tourists, perfectly suitable mainly for family vacations. This is located, which has already managed to gain popularity among Russian vacationers, a village just 2 kilometers from the famous Sunny Beach. Despite the fact that St. Vlas is a young resort, the infrastructure here is already very well developed. There are many cafes, shops and entertainment venues in the village, and local hotels are real complexes, in addition to housing, offering tourists just a huge amount of additional amenities. The Saint George Palace 4 * hotel is no exception in this regard.
Location Features
Hotel Saint George Palace is located in one of the quietest areas of St. Vlas. The distance from it to the coastline is only about 250-300 meters. True, tourists have to go down a rather steep path. Actually the village of Sveti Vlas itself, many tourists compare with the quiet sea resorts of Western Europe. The nature in this village is considered by vacationers to be the most favorable on the entire coast of Bulgaria. This village is located on the slope of a large mountain, completely covered with forest. The combination of sea air and the huge amount of oxygen secreted by trees creates a truly unique microclimate in this place of the coast.
Near the hotel Saint George Palace 4 * there are several ski lifts. You can get to them, for example, by taxi or bus. Also nearby are the famous sports resorts of Bansko and Dobrinishte. Therefore, many vacationers find this hotel very suitable not only for the summer beach, but also for winter outdoor activities. Many hotel guests do not even hire a taxi to get to the ski lifts. In the cold season, they simply go in all equipment to the ski run, located about 200 meters from the hotel. Then the athletes descend with a breeze - to the ski lifts.
general description
Actually the Saint George Palace 4 * hotel itself (Sunny Beach) is a four-story building with very unusual architecture. The facades painted in burgundy and white, combined with arched large loggias, give the hotel a completely unique look. This hotel was built recently - in 2010.
The hotel territory, judging by the reviews of tourists, is very well equipped and well landscaped. The courtyard in front of the hotel building and all pedestrian walkways are lined with neat pink tiles that perfectly harmonize with the colors of the building facades. The real decoration of the hotel is a huge pool of an unusual shape. Next to it are light tables and chairs of a summer cafe.
Hotel Rooms
Guests of Saint Vlas Hotel Saint George Palace 4 * offers a total of 146 comfortable rooms. 100 rooms offer beautiful sea views. From the windows of other rooms, guests have the opportunity to admire the mountains.
For guests of the resort the hotel provides class rooms:
- Economy room. There is no balcony in these rooms. The room itself has a large double bed. Area apartments of this category have 20 m 2 . They are located in the center of the building on the first, second and third floors.
- 56 standard room. Some of these rooms have balconies. If desired, such rooms can be rented by both family people and athletes, since either one double or two single beds are installed in them. The area of the standard room is 25 m2. For the convenience of residents, such apartments are additionally equipped with a folding armchair.
- 16 superior room. Rooms of this category can also be designed for families or individual guests. In addition to folding armchairs, superior rooms include sofas. The area of the room of this class have 35 m 2 .
- 74 apartment. These are the largest hotel rooms. They consist of a bedroom and a living room. Their area is 65 m 2 .
Room facilities
Of course, rooms of any categories in the hotel Saint George Palace 4 * are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay of guests. The hotel rooms include, among other things,:
- TV;
- individual air conditioning;
- refrigerator;
- telephone;
- mini bar.
Superior and apartment rooms include a kitchenette and kitchenware. All rooms at the hotel have individual showers. Here, in addition to the standard set of household chemicals and towels, a hairdryer is provided to residents. For an additional fee, hotel guests can receive a password from a Wi-Fi network. There is also a separate price tag for using the minibar. Baby cots at this hotel are free for guests upon request.
Guest reviews of hotel rooms
Most tourists find the rooms for rent at the Saint George Palace 4 * Hotel (Bulgaria) quite comfortable and cozy. Furniture and appliances are quite new. And so problems, for example, with the same air conditioners or bed nets, guests never have. Some former residents of the hotel complain only about local boilers. Sometimes they can leak. Also not too thoughtful, many guests consider the layout of the bathrooms in this hotel.
The maids in the hotel are cleaned, according to many tourists, not as often as we would like. But still the rooms in the hotel do not look particularly dirty.
The Internet in the rooms of this hotel, according to many tourists, is rather slow. However, in order to download, for example, a film, its speed is enough. True, it will go to this procedure almost the whole day. Televisions in some rooms have a flash drive connector. Therefore, if desired, guests have the opportunity to watch films brought with them.
Hotel infrastructure
In addition to the pool, on the territory of the Saint George Palace 4 * hotel itself, reviews of which on the Network are mostly only good, tourists can use the following services:
- currency exchange;
- elevator;
- dry cleaning point.
If desired, hotel guests can rent a car directly on its territory. Moreover, in the courtyard of the hotel there is also free parking. All residents of Saint George Palace 4 * (St. Vlas), if desired, can absolutely absolutely any time use the gym. You can also play darts, table tennis and billiards at the hotel. The hotel's SPA center has a sauna, Turkish hammam, massage room, and a beauty salon.
There are also two small shops on site. In one of them you can buy food and drinks (including alcohol), in the other - souvenirs. Many hotel guests keep valuables and papers in a safe at the reception. It costs this service at Saint George Palace not too expensive.
Saint George Palace 4 * (Bulgaria): hotel infrastructure reviews
Opinion about the service provided at this hotel among its guests was very good. The swimming pool of Saint George Palace Hotel is considered by many of its residents to be very convenient for swimming. The water here is always clean and warm enough. Personnel, of course, uses chlorine to disinfect it. But not too much.
As many tourists believe, in the Saint George Palace 4 * hotel you can not only have a good rest, but also have fun. In the evenings, the hotel often hosts discos and shows with the participation of Bulgarian actors. Organized in this hotel and animations for children. Moreover, the organizers are usually very responsible. In the majority of cases, the animations arranged at the hotel are small for little guests.
Most of the hotel guests really like to shop in the shops operating on its territory. Prices for goods here are much lower than in the village of St. Vlas.
Some complaints from tourists at this hotel is only the reception. They can occupy the rooms of residents for a long time. And the receptionists are, unfortunately, far from always respectful to the guests. Many reception staff speak English. Unfortunately, none of them knows Russian.
Dining at the hotel
If desired, in the hotel Saint George Palace 4 * (Bulgaria, Saint Vlas), you can rent rooms with or without breakfast. It is also possible to book a guest house or half board separately at the hotel. In some cases, meals are served in the hotel on a buffet basis, in others - an à la carte order.
The food at the hotel, judging by the reviews of its former residents, is very good. Dishes here are always served quality, tasty and always well warmed up. As for the variety of menus, the former guests of the hotel also have no complaints.
In addition to the dining room, the hotel has a bar. The hotel also has a small cozy cafe where you can always order a salad or a snack.
Beach Hotels
To the sea, guests of the Saint George Palace 4 * hotel need to go no more than 5-7 minutes. The beach of the hotel, unlike its infrastructure and rooms, has earned, unfortunately, not very good reviews from tourists. It has a small area, and therefore there are always a lot of people. In addition, sunbeds with umbrellas on this beach are very expensive. Concrete breakwaters are installed in the sea here. Their presence, of course, reduces excitement. However, because of the breakwaters in this place, algae are often nailed to the shore.
Tourists praise the beach of the Saint George Palace 4 * hotel mainly for cleanliness and beautiful views from its territory.
Available Attractions
Of course, guests of the Saint George Palace Hotel, like any other guests of St. Vlas, have the opportunity to explore various interesting places in this resort. For example, hotel residents can go to the Marina Dinevi yacht marina. From this cozy picturesque place you can see a wonderful view of Old Nessebar and Sunny Beach. At the yacht marina of St. Vlas, among other things, you can buy tickets for water taxis that go to these resorts. Quite interesting sights of the village are also the Alley of famous Bulgarians, the church of St. Blasius, the summer theater "Arena", etc.