From the countries of the Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, perhaps, occupies a special place in the hearts of our compatriots. Despite the well-known joke in the USSR that Bulgaria is not a foreign country, it used to be considered a great success to relax in the resorts of this Eastern European country. Today in Bulgarian hotels you can meet not only Russians, tourists from Western Europe also managed to appreciate the clean beaches, gentle climate and low prices of the Black Sea cities of this country.
There are not so many inexpensive all-inclusive hotels in Bulgarian resorts as in Egypt or Turkey, which are familiar to Russians. Tourists planning to relax in an all-inclusive hotel should pay attention to the Perla Golden Sands 3hotel, located in the resort town of Golden Sands. What is a three-star all inclusive in Bulgarian? Is this hotel often recommended by tourists staying at Perla Golden Sands (for reviews and prices for 2016, see below in the article)?
About the hotel
What is one of the most affordable hotels in Golden Sands (Bulgaria)? Hotel Perla Golden Sands 3is a seven-story building of original architecture, offering 232 rooms for living. The hotel is located in the city center, 400 meters from the coast. The distance to the nearest international airport in the city of Varna is 25 km. City and intercity public transport departs from the hotel, there is a taxi rank.
The hotel is often recommended to tourists planning a vacation on a small budget: the price for accommodation in Perla Golden Sands 3 in early December is from 2230 rubles per night per room.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure of the hotel "Perla" includes the following facilities:
- Equipped swimming pool with deck chairs, section for children.
- Small park with walking paths.
- Restaurant.
- Lobby bar, pool bar.
- Currency exchange office.
- Beauty salon.
- Sauna/Jacuzzi.
- Massage room.
- Tour Desk.
- Fitness center.
- Laundry.
- Shops.
- Parking.
- Playground.
Wi-Fi available in the lobby and by the pool.
Beach
Resting on a good sandy beach is what the guests of the hotel "Perla" 3(Bulgaria) come for first of all. Golden Sands is a city that is actually one long beach, along which a tourist area is built with hotels, shops,restaurants and entertainment venues. The hotel is located 300-400 m from the coastal strip. The road to the beach is a busy street with shops and cafes, so the path to the sea becomes quite an exciting walk. Despite this, some hotel guests believe that a 10-15 minute walk to the sea is too far, and therefore prefer to take the local tram this way.
The beach of the Golden Sands resort is marked with the Blue Flag. Sea water and coastal area remain relatively clean even in the "hot" tourist season. Diving instructors and water sports equipment rentals, sea attractions and pleasure boats work on the beach.
Conditions in rooms
The hotel has standard rooms for 2-3 guests and family (combined) rooms for up to 4 guests. Each issue:
- Beds (single or double beds).
- Air conditioner.
- Phone.
- Bathroom.
- TV (satellite output), radio.
- Minibar.
- Balcony.
- Daily: change of towels, toiletries provided.
What conditions for accommodation can the Perla 3 hotel in Golden Sands (Bulgaria) offer? Reviews of Russian tourists often contain the following information about the rooms:
- Spacious bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Restrained modest interior, comparable to a room in Soviethotels. Small TV, not very fresh repair.
- Traces of smudges and rust on plumbing.
- Comfortable beds and mattresses.
Food
Food in the hotel restaurant is organized in the form of a buffet. At the choice of the guest, the price may include a standard all-inclusive menu: three meals a day plus free drinks in the hotel bars. If you plan to spend the whole day in the city or on the beach, you can pay for breakfast and dinner at the hotel, or just breakfast.
A lot of reviews, both positive and negative, have been left about the quality and variety of the buffet menu. Breakfasts are often called monotonous. Eggs, toast, cereals, sausages, cheese, fresh vegetables, fruits, cakes, pastries are served daily in the morning. At the same time, hotel guests do not remain hungry - dishes are replenished before the end of breakfast.
Dinner at the hotel usually consists of various soups, side dishes (potatoes, pasta or rice), fresh vegetables, one or two meat dishes, fruits (watermelons, melons, plums, peaches). For dinner, almost the same set of dishes is served as for lunch, with the exception of soups.
Tourists are often advised to save on hotel food, leaving only breakfast, and eat the rest of the day in city cafes, famous for affordable prices and very large portions.
Drinks and alcohol
Separately, it is worth considering such an issue as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in a hotel. For hotel guests there are coffee machines for breakfastserve tea, juice. As for alcoholic drinks, the famous Bulgarian wines and strong liqueurs in the bar are poured free of charge to everyone who used the all-inclusive system. There is also a menu with free and paid cocktails at the hotel bar. Moreover, tourists claim that the "paid" mix tastes better.
Imported alcohol in the hotel bar exclusively in the "paid" menu. In addition, you can find many places near the hotel that serve a variety of cocktails at low prices.
Paid services
In Perla Golden Sands 3, as in most all inclusive hotels, there are a number of services that guests can optionally receive for a fee. In addition to meals, which are ordered when booking a room, tourists are offered the following paid services:
- Umbrellas and sun loungers by the hotel pool: all guests who save on the all inclusive system and simply pay for accommodation will have to pay extra for them. The All Inclusive plan already includes the use of pool equipment at no extra charge.
- Internet access (Wi-Fi).
- Car parking.
- Minibar.
- Beauty salon/ massage/ sauna.
- Safe.
- Laundry service.
- Nanny for children.
- Installing a baby cot in the room.
- Hotel room service.
- Pet accommodation.
Animation and leisure
Animationin the hotel, that is, the organization of entertainment events and active leisure, is stated on the websites of tour operators in the information about the hotel. However, former guests of Perla Golden Sands 3, whose reviews can be found on the relevant resources, do not tell anything about the work of the animators. Moreover, several tourists directly state that no one in the hotel organizes entertainment. In some reviews, there are mentions of performances with "live" music in the hotel bar, with a good performer and high-quality sound.
There are no particular indignations about the lack of animators in the reviews - there are so many entertainment venues, attractions and places for a walk in the Golden Sands resort and Varna that there is no time to sit in the hotel.
Sport, beauty, he alth
One of the hallmarks of the Golden Sands resort is natural thermal springs with sulphurous water. Thanks to this gift of nature, the town is known for its balneological clinics. You can visit such an institution on your own or with an excursion tour from the hotel.
In addition, in the hotel itself you can get treatments in a beauty salon, visit a massage room or a gym. Perla Golden Sands 3has a billiard room, sauna, jacuzzi bath. But it is worth considering that most of the services offered at the hotel are paid, so it is better to familiarize yourself with the additional price list in advance.
Holidays with children
Does it make sense to come with children to Golden Sands? Golden Sands Perla 3is primarily declared as a family hotel, therefore, for a comfortable stay of tourists with children are offeredadditional terms:
- Babysitting.
- Baby cot in the room.
- Baby seat in the hotel restaurant.
- Playground on site.
- Kids pool section with water slides.
In addition, on the websites of some tour operators there is information about a children's mini-club. There is no information or feedback about his work.
Reviews of tourists about living conditions
Most of the former guests of Perla Golden Sands 3admit that the hotel is quite consistent with the cost of rooms. In addition, it is ideal for tourists who need a hotel room to spend the night, have a quick breakfast and spend the whole day on the beach or in the city. What did the guests like about the hotel Perla ("Perla") 3, (Golden Sands, Bulgaria)? Reviews of satisfied tourists recommending the hotel most often mention the following facts:
- Many people liked to eat at the hotel and cafe in the resort town. It is often said about the hotel cuisine that with not the most diverse choice of dishes, no one remains hungry. All products are served in sufficient quantities, tables are replenished.
- Remoteness of the hotel from nightclubs and noisy discos. All entertainment venues in the city center or Varna can be easily reached by taxi, and then return to your room and relax without extraneous noise.
- The absence of the main problem of tourists - the "language barrier". Most of the staff can speak Russian or understand Russian. As, however, and hotel guests from Russiaunderstand Bulgarian. Not bad in a hotel and with knowledge of German.
What are the disadvantages of staying at Perla Golden Sands 3 former guests remember most often in reviews?
- The first place in terms of the number of complaints is taken by the condition of the rooms and the quality of cleaning. Reviews are repeatedly left about not too thorough cleaning, stains on towels, lack of toilet and hygiene products. In fairness, it should be noted that there are a lot of positive reviews about the condition of the rooms.
- No hairdryer in the room.
- Disconnections and slow Wi-Fi.
- Difficult to find a hotel staff who speaks English.
- The most controversial point: the restrained behavior of the staff. Someone really misses a friendly smile at the reception or at the bar.
- Someone from the tourists noticed that in the hotel restaurant on the "buffet" there may be processed foods that were not eaten at the previous meal. For example, for dinner, a casserole of pasta left over from lunch.
- Complaints about noisy neighbors. Some guests are not lucky to live next to noisy teenage or youth companies from Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Romania. It is not always possible for the hotel management to calm down such guests, but you can ask to change the room.
