Etara

I was staying here for 64 nights with whole family. We've rented two bedroom apartment. Overall condition of the complex is good, but be carefull chossing apartment for rent you may be caught by unreliable and very greedy property owner like us: 1. It seems that he brought all the old stuff from his apartment to the one we rented. Everything is so old, we had to buy: frying pan, it was impossible to cook on the provided. glasses, there were only 2 glasses. 2. All the linen was very old. 3. All the towels were SUPER old. Bought new. 4. All the electrical appliances were very old. 5. Mold everywhere in bathrooms. 6. Owner did not do proper cleaning before our arrival. Floor inder beds and sofas was super dirty with the dust from 2015 I think. As per the contract: "Communal fees (electricity and water) are included into rental price". Property owner came to apartment for acceptance 3 hours before our flight and said he is not going to return the deposit we left, because we used much electricity. Two weeks after our arrival Dishwasher broke and we informed owner about this asking to repair. No action done. On the day we were departing owner tried to get some money from us for broken dishwasher. Etara II is locatod on the hilltop, so if you love see, get ready for long exhausing walk. To the owner: When somebody rents your apartment for 64 nights and paying you more that 4K EUR, please be so kind - go to IKEA, spend 150Eur, buy new towels, glasses and linen. No need to be so greedy. To the potential renters: Please do not have any deals here with Konstantin or Veniamin.

I have read the posts relating to the Etara complex in St Vlas and must admit that I am disappointed by some of the reviews. I have visited Etara 2 twice before (and have just booked my third visit!) and have had a thoroughly enjoyable time with my family. The grounds are well kept, the apartments and common areas were very clean and the staff on site are extremely helpful. In terms of the complex it is quiet so if you are looking for a busy, lively and bustling place to stay then this is not for you. But for those who want things a bit quieter in a great location then the Etara complex is excellent. The Etara complex is currently made up of Etara 1, 2 & 3 and is mostly based on apartments that are privately owned and rented. Depending on which apartment you rent you are either on the beach or at worse a five minute walk away. The Marina and main beach at St Vlas are a ten minute walk away but well worth taking the time to go to. The main town is about 20 minutes walk from the complex but has numerous bars and restaurants. Prices are extremely competitive compared to the UK with a half litre of beer costing around £1.10 and the average meal costing around £30 for a family of 4 (including wine).

Very pleasant hotel in a very good location adjacent to an open air museum of traditional Bulgarian houses. Unfortunately, only stayed one night and no time to visit. Food very good and service efficient.