City Avenue Hotel by HMG

“Superb hotel, good location, on a budget”

As a solo British traveller I wanted to mix comfort with low cost and this hotel was perfect. It's a 2 minute walk from the Opalchenska metro station which is on a direct line from the airport. Any journey on the metro is 1.60 Lev (about 75p) to and from any location - I really recommend using it... more

As a solo British traveller I wanted to mix comfort with low cost and this hotel was perfect. It's a 2 minute walk from the Opalchenska metro station which is on a direct line from the airport. Any journey on the metro is 1.60 Lev (about 75p) to and from any location - I really recommend using it for all your transport needs. I paid about £50 (about 120 Lev) for 2 nights including buffet breakfast in Bulgarian style which was excellent. The hotel is not an expensive establishment so don't expect the Ritz but for the price I paid I'm more than happy and would definitely visit again. If you are visiting Sofia and are happy to walk lots, you can do all the major sights in 24 hours including spending 2 hours on top of Mt Vitosha. I did this. Lots of public transport and you're away! To reach Mt Vitosha take the red/yellow metro line from Opalchenska to Serdica, switch to the blue line to Vitosha, then leave the metro and board the 66 bus (also 1.60 Lev) to Hotel Moreni. The public transport here is regular, cheap and reliable. I also recommend seeing St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Borisova Gradina Park and stopping for a quick lunch in the Paradise shopping centre (next to Vitosha metro stop). I ate a slightly pricier dinner which was outstanding at the Cosmos restaurant where the English was well-spoken. My trip up Mt Vitosha however was the highlight of my short stay in Sofia, it was beautiful and extremely peaceful. In total including my 100 Lev meal at Cosmos, I brought 210 Lev which was the perfect amount including tips for stay (arriving Saturday 10pm and leaving Monday 3pm).

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“Bad Taste...”

We have stayed 3 nights in this hotel, first of all on check-in, we have not been informed that the room we booked ( deluxe double) was not available, we found out when entered our room that we, in fact, have been given a twin room. We informed the staff in the reception, which said that our room... more

We have stayed 3 nights in this hotel, first of all on check-in, we have not been informed that the room we booked ( deluxe double) was not available, we found out when entered our room that we, in fact, have been given a twin room. We informed the staff in the reception, which said that our room will only be ready the day after, so we can move then. So if we wouldn't have complained they would have just left us in a cheaper room than we booked without saying a word... That episode just left a bad taste for the whole duration of the stay, even though we were able to move to the correct room the next day in the morning. The hotel is a bit neglected, bedsheets, not the newest. Also don't expect to see the same quality as in the pictures. another thing - the air conditioning is basically not working, so both rooms were very hot at night. Also, they only have single duvets, so you and your partner will get a duvet each. On a positive note, the breakfast was very nice, with fresh ingredients and quite a variety of choices. The location was okay as well.

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