Ofir Apartment Hotel

This is our second time here. A studio apartment, the great thing about this place is every room has a sea view. The hotel is located on the headland above paradise bay - a bit of a shame, it could be, but this is Bulgaria. But!!! One day - that's the annoying thing about this country, it's beautiful and at times ugly, simple and yet complex. Sozopol old town is to the left of the panorama and the right the open sea - best of both worlds. Basically equipped studio but comfy and clean. Small but clean well kept bathroom. Washing machine - surprisingly useful, hotplate, fridge - plus basics crockery and cuttlry (plus essential bottle opener phew) Some stuff missing - hotplate not pans? Hey ho. Cable TV and WiFi - not brilliant but then again I don't intend stopping in - and if that's your plan then it's fine. We had breakfast, the odd light lunch - it's sufficient for this. Anyhow, location super. Close to the shops - top tip go to the larger supermarket in the new town rather than the local - they really are twice the price. Quiet, yet local to old and new town. Don't be put off by the dirt track road passed the unfinished hotel the Ofir sits looking out to sea. Staff nice, the best secret is the restaurant. Never busy - but good. Nice portions, fresh, well cooked. We dined on many occasions - fish was good, mussels bliss, calamari twice, once good once average. All in all not bad - cheapest wine 25 leva a bottle leading to eye watering pretentious wines (Sting and Trudi.......at three times the cost) no need when. Bulgaria has some awesome home grown wines. The facilities, spa and fitness - but the pool area - never busy, relaxed dining areas looking out to sea......seriously good. Complaints? Poor WiFi, on off cable, and my biggest complaint - come on - do a little maintenance and ensure basics. This place could be perfect, yet those niggling things take the edge off it. Would I go again, well as I've been twice I've answered my own question - another time, maybe not. Yet, good value, great location, quiet, fantastic views, good restaurant........ Well worth a punt. Hopefully the pictures will help! Very few Brits, mainly Russian and Bulgarian guests - but English is well spoken.

We supposed to stay 5 days in one of the apartments in Ofir. When we arrived and we saw the place we were a bit disappointed because it's situate a bit far from the beach and the swimming pool is ridiculously small and also there is nothing around-no restaurants, no bars, no supermarket,but we were still fine with it because we were with car. We went to the nearest beach which is 15min driving, but the water was really really dirty. In the end of the day we went back in the apartment and we discovered that there is no warm water and the cold water was just hardly dripping. I went to the reception and I told them for the problem,but they weren't surpriced,they said that it's a high season and they can't do anything about it. The manager come to speak with me but he was really really unprofessional and rude. He said that he can't do anything about It, not even apologising!!!! We left the next day! Avoid avoid avoid this doggy place!!!!!

This is the best hotel in Sozopol, maybe even on the whole coast. I've been here 4 times! The view from the room and the restaurant is fantastic! It's also a very relaxing place with a great spa and a professional massage therapist who can give you a superb deep massage.