About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Serendipity Cottage Palamartsa in Palamartsa offers a holiday home with two bedrooms and a living room. The property features a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi, ensuring a pleasant stay. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy air-conditioning, a hot tub, and a fully equipped kitchen. Additional facilities include a washing machine, dining area, and outdoor seating. The property is pet-friendly and welcomes all visitors. Convenient Services: The holiday home provides private check-in and check-out, a paid shuttle service, and a 24-hour front desk. Other services include laundry, bicycle parking, and a tour desk. Free on-site parking is available. Activities and Surroundings: Guests can engage in skiing, walking tours, hiking, and cycling. The property is located on a quiet street with garden views, offering a peaceful retreat.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Free Parking Available On Site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kirsty
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts are very welcoming. We took carrots for the goats. The village is very quiet and I had a great night's sleep. Wish I could have stayed longer.
  • Keith
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved John and julianne are great hosts and really make your stay feel like your in your new second home. Great atmoshere with the animals and the surroundings. They will help you in anyway and always up for a chat. Cannot recommend more highly,...
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Absolutely lovely cottage, with great hosts and in a very nice area. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting a peaceful get away!
  • Ken
    Hungary Hungary
    The hosts are super friendly and make you feel at home. Secure parking for our motorcycles.
  • Jenni
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a great stay we had in this cute cottage on a lovely, peaceful homestead. Very relaxing and quiet. Lovely to see the animals each day and Jules & John, the hosts, were amazing. Really friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to make us...
  • Dana
    Romania Romania
    A calm and quiet farm, where we could relax for some days and hike on others. The kitchen and living room are well equipped with anything a family van need. The hostess are helpful and super nice. The place is kids friendly.
  • Ani
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    It is a very cozy place full of little charming details everywhere your eyes go. The owners had decorated for Christmas with many beautiful elements. The fireplace was burning when we arrived, and our dog received a welcome bowl with water when we...
  • Bozhidar
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    Very friendly host. Comfortable beds. Quiet during the night. Has a fully equipped kitchen and barbecue. If you like animals there are quite a few farm animals to pet. Will return again in the future
  • Emily
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was cosy and inviting, and the animals and homestead made our trip! Jules and John were amazing hosts and made our time unforgettable, can’t thank them enough
  • Edward
    Romania Romania
    Very clean cottage in a lovely location in Palamartsa village. John and Jules were so friendly and kind - thank you. Our children loved all the animals.

Hosted by John and Julianne Hemsley

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John and Julianne Hemsley
Serendipity Cottage is set in the centre of Palamartsa within easy walking distance of local Bar and shop. Its own garden gives guests there own place to relax and enjoy the sun, with a BBQ and outdoor furniture. Inside the cottage you will find fitted kitchen with all appliances needed as well as crockery, cutlery and welcome basket. Kitchen leads into light and airy living room with large picture window overlooking gardens. Room contains chairs, bed settee flat screen tv with world wide channels, Netflix and dvd player. Heating,Wood burner, air cooler and Hypoallergenic Air Purifier. Leading off into a walk in shower room /WC with included toiletries and towels. The bedroom then is large and airy with dressing table mirror and storage space. Bedding is provided for the double and single beds the window here also looks onto the well kept gardens and Farm animals can be viewed from here.The second bedroom is off the main porch entrance, features include beamed ceiling and picture window looking at hills in the distance. Serendipity cottage is set in a small Homestead the tame animals include Rabbits Ducks Hens and pigmy Goats with the hens providing fresh eggs daily you can collect yourself or purchase from the main house.
Julianne and John are an English couple who moved to Bulgaria in 2019 friendly and welcoming they are on hand to provide help and advise for your stay. Accompanied by there four dogs and cats they welcome any pets you may bring. John is an avid historian and can provide details of local Roman Thracian and medieval sites for you to visit. Julianne runs a crafting business from the farm exporting goods worldwide, she is available to show her crafting skills onsite. Both were previously in the tour and travel industry in the UK and are ready to share the knowledge learned with you.
The village of Palamartsa is a quiet, Friendly little village as you enter the village it is like stepping back in time, you will see Horse and cart as daily transport local shepheard and goat hearders roam the village with there flocks of sheep and goats. The village has a Bar Shop Library and small museum. The locals love to share their knowledge with visitors and traditional souvenirs are available throughout the village. The Hillside around the village provides great walking opportunities with local fishing lake nearby. The town of Popovo is 7km away providing supermarkets Bars Restaurants Cafes and street vendors as well as Banks and ATMs. Roman forts and Archaeological sites are within walking distance from the cottage and your host can provide guided walks. Varna airport is 1.5 hours drive and Bucharest is 2.5 hour away a pick up and drop off service can be provided by local taxi service for a great price or why not hire a car at the airport for your stay giving you chance to explore further to places like the black sea or even into Greece or Romania. In the winter months Skiing is 3 hours from the cottage on local mountains or venture down to Bankso for advanced skiiers
Language spoken: English

Area info

House rules

Serendipity Cottage Palamartsa takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to BGN 200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Crib upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Serendipity Cottage Palamartsa of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 09:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to BGN 200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

License number: 1004302468