Resorts in Bulgaria have long been loved by tourists, everyone here finds something different. Some come here for the sake of the sea and the most beautiful coast, others seek to have fun and see the sights, in addition, do not forget about the balneological hospitals, which annually heal thousands of spa people. In our article, we want to talk about the Moonlight Hotel 5 *, located near the city of St. Vlas.
A bit about the hotel
Moonlight Hotel 5 * opened in May 2013. The complex covers an area of about 2500 m². The hotel has a great location, just ten meters from the beach. The center of St. Vlas is one kilometer from here, and four kilometers is the ancient Nessebar.
Moonlight Hotel 5 * is perfect not only for a beach holiday, but also for trips to attractions. Relaxing at the hotel, you can combine everything perfectly, thanks to its convenient location.
By the way, the nearest airport is only thirty kilometers away, in the city of Burgas.
Number of rooms
Moonlight Hotel 5 * consists of several five-story buildings. In total, the complex has 168 rooms of the following categories:
- Standard Mountain View is an apartment with a double bed and a folding armchair, designed to accommodate parents with one child. The area of such a room is about 25 m².
- Standard Sea View with one double or two single beds and a sofa bed. The apartment can comfortably accommodate two adults resting with two children. The area of such rooms is about 25 m².
- Studio is a single room with an area of 30 m². The rooms are equipped with a double bed, sofa bed, two single beds. The apartments are designed to accommodate a maximum of four guests.
- Apartment - rooms, consisting of a bedroom with a double and two single beds and a living room with a sofa (folding). These apartments can accommodate up to four tourists and have an area of about 60 m².
All rooms have coffee and tea sets, mirrors, slippers, bathrobes and carpet, as flooring. In addition, the apartments are equipped with a balcony, furniture, TV, air conditioning, internet, safe, minibar, telephone, kettle. The bathroom has a hairdryer, toiletries, towels. Room cleaning and linen change is on schedule.
Food in the complex
Moonlight Hotel 5 * (Sveti Vlas) operates on the All Inclusive system . The main restaurant serves European and Bulgarian dishes. There is always enough food, and besides, it is diverse. Every day on the tables are pork, beef, Bulgarian sausages and sausages. The hotel grills meat and vegetables daily. The bars serve local soft drinks and alcohol, beer.
Hotel infrastructure
Moonlight Hotel 5 * (Sveti Vlas) has a developed infrastructure, so that tourists have the opportunity to relax in comfort. The hotel has a 24-hour reception service, free parking, a shop, a car rental service, a left-luggage office, a currency exchange office and a laundry service. The hotel can arrange airport transfers.
Sports and Entertainment
Moonlight Hotel 5 * (Sveti Vlas) has outdoor and indoor pools on site with an equipped relaxation area. The complex has its own spa, where tourists can enjoy massages, a sauna, a fitness center, and a beauty salon.
Every day on the territory there are all kinds of animation events. In the daytime, guests are entertained by the pool, and after dinner, a fun show program awaits tourists. In addition, guests can play billiards, mini-golf, table tennis, beach volleyball.
Beach
Moonlight Hotel 5 * Beach (Bulgaria) is located ten meters from the complex. However, the coast in this place is not at all wide. A strip of beach no more than ten meters wide. From the hotel to the beach you must go down the wooden stairs.
A bit about the resort
St. Vlas is a small town that was named after the patron saint of Veles trade. In recent years, the young resort is rapidly developing and gaining more and more popularity among tourists. And the reason for this is a healing climate and a very convenient location. The city is located five kilometers from another resort in Sunny Beach. Sveti Vlas is a balneological resort: a special microclimate reigns here, which combines a sea breeze enriched with iodine ions and clean mountain air. Many people come to the city precisely for the purpose of healing lungs.
In the resort, the sun shines from May to October. And the temperature in the summer is + 27 ° C. The climate here is so mild and pleasant that it has a healing effect on the human body.
The beaches of the resort are quite wide and sandy, with small bays that are convenient for swimming. In total, the city has three beaches with a length of 1.5 kilometers. All of them are protected, after the spa people disperse, and are removed.
There are a sufficient number of bars and restaurants on the coast, there are sports fields, rental points for water equipment. All the beaches of the city are completely free, you only need to pay for the rental of sun loungers and umbrellas.
Transport
In St. Vlas, transport links are well established. From Burgas to the city can be reached by bus, making a transfer in the city of Sunny Beach. In addition, you can rent a taxi, which will cost 160 BGN. You can get to neighboring cities from St. Vlas by shuttle buses (to Nessebar, Elenite, Sunny Beach), which run every half hour. There are two fixed-route taxis in the city itself, delivering people to water parks.
Entertainment and Attractions
In St. Vlas has two main tourist streets. One of them is Tsar Simeon, where shops and vegetable stalls work. The second is Mack Street, with many entertainment venues and restaurants. The city also has an open amphitheater, on the stage of which during the season you can watch beautiful theatrical productions and shows. The port of Mariina Denevi will delight tourists with regattas, motorcycle parades, fashion shows and beauty contests.
There are no more serious entertainments in the town. Therefore, vacationers can independently visit the ancient Nessebar or Sunny Beach. In addition, excursion trips are organized in each hotel: “Wine tasting in Burgas”, “Bulgarian village”, “Sofia-Rila Monastery” and many others.
Moonlight Hotel 5 *: reviews
Speaking about the hotel, I certainly want to refer to the reviews of tourists who managed to relax in it. Moonlight Hotel 5 * (Bulgaria, Sveti Vlas) has slightly conflicting reviews (from enthusiastic to negative). Therefore, let's discuss in more detail the impressions of vacationers. The hotel has a very good location. Proximity to the sea is the main question that interests vacationers. There is a bus stop near the complex, so you can travel on your own if you do not rent a car. Getting to the city center is easy, and you can take a walk along the coast.
As you know, European hotels do not have their own beaches. Tourists use the municipal coast. The proximity of the hotel to the sea is an indisputable advantage of the complex. However, many vacationers are unhappy with the state of dilapidated wooden steps leading down to the beach. In their opinion, a five-star level establishment should have built a safer descent or repaired the existing one.
The beach itself near the hotel is small. The coastline in this region is quite narrow, and therefore represents a narrow strip. During the high season, an incredible number of vacationers accumulate on the beach. Enterprising tourists, so as not to crowd on the coast, just relax on the sun loungers by the pool, and go swimming down to the sea. Sunset at sea is convenient, algae appear very rarely, and the water itself is clean.
If you walk along the coast, you can walk to another beach, which has sun loungers and umbrellas.
Nutrition Reviews
According to tourists, in Moonlight Hotel 5 * (Bulgaria, St. Vlas) food is organized at a good level. Adequate amounts of food are always present at the buffet. The dishes are varied and delicious. Especially guests praise grilled vegetables and meat and stewed vegetables. On tables, in addition to meat, there are always salads, side dishes, sweet dishes. Local alcoholic drinks, according to guests, of excellent quality. The pool bar is open until 18.00, and then tourists move to another restaurant nearby.
Room Reviews
What is the advantage of Moonlight Hotel 5 *? There are a lot of hotels on the coast and each has its own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. Moonlight is a new complex that has been operating for only a few years. Therefore, the hotel rooms are new and beautiful. According to tourists, the apartments are well equipped, all the furniture is not worn out and pleases the eye. The view from the window is especially good if you are lucky to become the owner of a room with a sea view. The apartment has all the declared equipment, plumbing is working properly.
As for cleaning, not all guests are satisfied with its quality. Apparently it all depends on which maid is on duty. In general, cleaned daily, rooms are clean. Bed linens and towels are changed quite often, they even put cute figures out of them (without a tip).
General impression of the hotel
At Moonlight Hotel 5 * tourists do not have to get bored. If you are a supporter of animation, then it is here. During the day, classes in water aerobics are held in the pool, they are invited to play water polo, and they organize various entertaining events. For this reason, vacationers tend to spend most of their time by the pool. In the evenings, a show program is provided for kids and adults. In general, it’s fun to relax, and tourists are very pleased with the animators.
I want to say a few words about the hotel staff. All employees are friendly and do a great job. They check in very quickly upon arrival, even if you arrive earlier than 14.00. The restaurant waiters serve well. Periodically, the hotel there is an influx of vacationers, as a result of which there are not always enough places in the dining room, then there are small queues in anticipation until they are free. But in general, the complex is good and worthy of attention from tourists.
Instead of an afterword
Moonlight Hotel 5 * is a good hotel located on the very coast of the sea. It can be a good place to relax at an affordable price. Especially the hotel will appeal to those tourists who are accustomed to combine sightseeing and sea vacations.