Bora Bora

I stayed here for a week in August. The hotel is at the quieter end of Sunny Beach, which we really appreciated as it meant avoiding some of the crowds. I don’t often leave reviews, particularly negative ones, and overall our stay was fine. For a budget hotel it did the job, but having read the very positive reviews beforehand, there were several things that disappointed us. Hotel is super basic, the beds in our room were hard and you only got a basic sheet, the soap dispensers in the room were empty and not refilled. Our balcony door was broken and wouldn’t close. But it is clean so no complaints there. The breakfast was a disappointment, not a big choice and only served from 8-10 which on a beach holiday doesn’t leave much time to sleep in. The juice served was all from a concentrate and tasted incredibly artificial. We also missed breakfast on one of the days and ordered some from the menu, the omelette I had had two (!) large black hairs in it; I pointed it out to the server/bartender, he just shrugged and we paid full price. I also had a hair in a salad I ordered. I do have to say all the food we’ve had there was delicious; big portions and well seasoned. The pool is fairly small and there were no beach towels given to us. As mentioned in other reviews people quickly “reserve” loungers by placing their towels on them and leave for the whole day, staff don’t seem to mind and I think there could be a sign saying you can’t leave your bed unattended. The other big thing was the noise at night - there was an incredibly loud family playing pool and shouting most nights until 1-2am and on another occasion teenagers were loudly playing in the pool and shouting at 3am. Staff didn’t do anything about it. Another thing I was quite disappointed by was the lack of help - we asked at the reception how we could get to the airport and the answer was “get a taxi or a bus”. They could have easily called someone or at the very least recommended a service to call. I suppose for the price the bare minimum is expected but having read other extremely positive reviews I was expecting a bit more!

I have been coming to Hotel Bora Bora for many years, and I can honestly say that it has become my second home on the Bulgarian seaside. I return every year, and one of the things I appreciate most is that the owner genuinely cares about the hotel and constantly makes improvements to keep everything in good shape. For the past few years, I have always booked the apartment on the 6th floor, which has an absolutely amazing view. Until this year, the elevator only went up to the 5th floor, so we had to take the stairs for the last floor. This year, however, there was a very pleasant surprise: the hotel has a brand-new elevator, much faster than the old one, and it now goes all the way to the 6th floor. There have been plenty of other improvements as well. The room now has new furniture, the walls in both the rooms and hallways have been refurbished, and the bathrooms have been modernized. The shower areas have been completely updated, including new shower enclosures and new shower walls. Everything feels fresh and much more comfortable. The food is another area where I noticed a significant improvement. The restaurant now has two chefs, and several new dishes have been added to the menu. If you stay here, you absolutely have to try the chicken with four kinds of cheese and the beef from the hotel restaurant. Both are excellent and definitely worth trying. Breakfast is also tasty and varied, with plenty of options to choose from. As for cleanliness, I have absolutely nothing to complain about. Everything is spotless, and towels are changed whenever necessary. Another major advantage, especially for guests arriving by car, is the parking. It is secure, enclosed and completely free for hotel guests. This is a huge benefit, considering that parking elsewhere can cost around €15 per day, even at some 4- and 5-star hotels. For me, Bora Bora is no longer simply a hotel where I stay during my holidays. It has become a place I return to year after year because I know what to expect, and because I can see that things continue to improve every year. It is genuinely nice to see a hotel that you have been visiting for so many years continuing to invest, renovate and improve.

This was our second visit to this hotel and its been absolutely fabulous, location is perfect close to sunny beach at the quieter end but close enough to the strip which offers a vibrant night life so best of worlds just a little gem of a place Stivan the bar men is a great guy and great to talk too so is the owner peter a Top guy all the staff are pleasant Thanks again for welcoming us back to your little gem of a hotel We have had great second experience here in Bulgaria and we will be returning next year with family rooms spotless beds comfy great food menu breakfast all though basic still plenty of choice much love guys Warren and Rob ( From Cardiff Wales)