Sunny and hospitable Bulgaria can become an unforgettable beach holiday destination for many tourists. Beach resorts with comfortable hotels of various categories follow one another along the entire Black Sea coast of the country, but each of them offers excellent conditions for accommodation, excellent food and interesting leisure activities.
Among other resorts, a place located in the vicinity of Burgas, called St. Vlas, stands out with its silence and tranquility. If you choose this young resort, but already known to many for its wonderful beaches, then the five-star Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria, Sveti Vlas) can become an excellent all-inclusive accommodation option. The hotel is located in close proximity to the sea.
Brief description of the Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria)
The hotel complex consists of two multi-storey buildings located opposite each other. The hotel itself was built relatively recently: the first building met its guests in May 2013, while the second was opened in the summer of 2016.
Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) provides guests with comfortable accommodation in modern rooms of various categories, buffet meals organized in its own restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools with a cocktail bar, spa treatments. Fans of outdoor activities can play volleyball, billiards, table tennis, darts, speed skiing on the water surface on extreme modes of transport.
Young guests will not remain indifferent to entertainment at the equipped playground, swimming in the children's section of the outdoor pool and an evening mini-disco.
You can find out about all the additional services that are offered to guests at any time of the day at the front desk in the first building of the hotel. Reception staff are fluent in English and also understand Russian.
Location
Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) is located a 10-minute walk from the center of St. Vlas, and the Sunny Beach Luna entertainment park and the Platinum Casino are just 2 kilometers from the hotel complex.
A short walk from the hotel there is a bus stop, from where you can easily reach the famous large resort Sunny Town (4 km) and the ancient city of Nessebar (8 km),which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Program.
Remoteness from the international airport "Burgas" is 30 kilometers. Guests of the hotel can easily overcome this distance in 25-35 minutes by car.
Rooms
The room stock is represented by 3 types of rooms:
- standard double rooms with the possibility of one extra bed;
- studios that comfortably accommodate up to four people;
- apartment for two to four guests.
Regardless of the category, each room is equipped with: balcony, air conditioning, TV with satellite channels, telephone, mini-fridge, reliable safe, convenient closet. Private bathrooms have a shower or bathtub, guest bathrobes, towels and toiletries.
The apartments, in addition to the above, have a guest room and a bedroom, as well as an additional bathroom.
Cleaning is done regularly.
The hotel is built in such a way that almost all rooms have a beautiful view of the Black Sea, only a few rooms overlook the mountains.
Looking through the reviews of the Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) left by tourists who visited it in 2016, you can see that most of them are advised to stay in the newly built second building. In the new building, according toguests, the rooms are much more comfortable.
Food
"Moonlight" - hotel (Bulgaria) operates on an all-inclusive basis. The menu of the restaurant is varied, it actively includes dishes of national cuisine. According to guest reviews, the food here is tasty and plentiful.
The restaurant is large, there are enough tables for visitors, so there are no queues and problems with the place.
The attendants of the hall and the kitchen are always neat and cleanly dressed, polite and friendly.
There is an opportunity to dine outdoors, sitting comfortably at a table by the pool.
When the restaurant is closed, you can have a light snack and a cup of tea/coffee at the bar located by the pool.
Infrastructure
The Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) provides its guests with free parking for personal vehicles, conference room services, currency exchange, the opportunity to relax in free sun loungers by the large outdoor pool with a children's area, swim in the indoor pool, use the spa services -complex and beauty center, enjoy a Turkish bath or sauna, get a massage, relax in the jacuzzi, work out in the fitness center.
On the territory of the hotel complex there is a very small playground, a golf sector and a games room. Sports activities include billiards, beach volleyball, table tennis.
In the evening for young guestsa children's disco is organized, for adults - their own animation, a program that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Also, the Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) offers its guests free Wi-Fi throughout its territory.
Beach and sea
Hotel complex "Moonlight" is located 10 meters from its own equipped beach. In order to get to it, it is enough to leave the territory of the hotel and go down the path or stairs.
The beach itself near the hotel is quite narrow, but a little further away it becomes wider. Its surface consists of fine sand, the entrance to the water is smooth, it takes some time to go to the depth.
For an additional fee on the beach you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas, but beach towels are provided free of charge, on deposit.
Benefits of Leisure
"Moonlight" - a hotel (Bulgaria), reviews of which are mostly positive, offering its guests a wonderful trip to the Black Sea coast. Tourists who have rested here sincerely thank the hotel staff for their warm hospitality, excellent and delicious cuisine, constant cleanliness and freshness in the rooms, for an individual approach to each client and the created atmosphere of comfort and coziness.
In their comments, guests especially note the quality of the Wi-Fi signal, its extensive coverage area and availability even at peak load times.
The Bulgarian Friday dinners with incredible dances, live sound, and alsoevening animation for children and adults.
The hotel, according to many, is simply created for lovers of a quiet and relaxing holiday surrounded by nature. And for incendiary parties, you can easily go to the neighboring Sunny Beach.
Finally, a comfortable and gentle entrance to the sea is the best option for families with small children and people who feel insecure in the water.
Disadvantages of the hotel, according to some vacationers
In general, the Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria, Sveti Vlas) received positive reviews and is rated by guests on a five-point scale, if not by 5 points, then by 4.5 for sure. However, some guests noted a number of shortcomings that the staff clearly needs to work on:
- The hotel area is not fenced, which allows unauthorized people to enter it.
- People without bracelets (a sign of a hotel guest) can be on the sun loungers and the territory, for some reason the hotel staff does not pay attention to them.
- Inconvenient access to the sea for the elderly and those with disabilities.
- Narrow beach in close proximity to the hotel, no free sunbeds and umbrellas.
In conclusion, we can say that according to information from tour operators and individuals, the five-star Moonlight Hotel (Bulgaria) is popular with guests of the resort of St. Vlas. In this regard, it is recommended to book rooms in advance for the summer season.
