Offering a restaurant, a bar and a garden with a terrace, Family Hotel Pchelina is quietly located within a 15-minute walk from the Opsenie of St. Bogoroditsa church, in the Pchelina Area.
Just 7 minutes by car from Rila Monastery, Family Hotel Gorski Kut enjoys a quiet location in the Rila Valley and offers you air-conditioned rooms and a restaurant with a summer terrace right above...
Ágnes
Hungary
Beautiful nature, correct room for this price, good restaurant with fresh fish meals, very good location to Rila Monastery.
Situated in Rilski Manastir, 7.2 km from Rila Monastery, Семеен Хотел "При Мечо" features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant.
Situated in Rilski Manastir, 7.4 km from Rila Monastery, Complex Magiyata na Rila features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant.
_K_Il
Bulgaria
Great location to explore the monastery and the area. We slept very well, the rooms were specious enough. Great view and nice staff. The food at the restaurant was delicious.
Set in Govedartsi, Hotel Alpinist, Malyovitsa has a terrace, restaurant, ski-to-door access, and free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy mountain views.
Bahov
Bulgaria
The hotel has recently been renovated and is very modern and clean. We loved our time there and are already discussing going back soon.
Set in Pastra in the Kyustendil Region, this detached villa features a terrace and a garden. Guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site.
Marieta
Bulgaria
We had a nice stay - the garden is wonderful and the hosts are very friendly! The outside BBQ is comfortable with a spacious table to accommodate a bigger group of people.
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Scored 8.0
There was enough to see at the monastary, even though most...
There was enough to see at the monastary, even though most museums there seemed no to be open (it was February!). Entrance is free but be ready to pay 5 levs for parking (you do get all day for that).
The area has dramatic scenery with some other things to see other than just the Monastary.
We visited the grave of James Baucher and discovered why Sofia has a station named after this Irishman!
Graham
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
We take all our foreign guests to visit the Monastery.
We take all our foreign guests to visit the Monastery. It is iconic. The parking cost 5 Leva, but there is no entry fee to the Monastery. The two museums in the monastery require an entry fee, but are worth the price. Make sure that you see the clock tower bells that ring on the hour. Behind the Monastery is a little fast food place that sells a Bulgarian treat called "makitsa", it costs 1 Lev and even the Bulgarians will tell you that is the best "makitsa" in the country.
Nedelevo
Bulgaria
8.0
Scored 8.0
In the warmer months,go early, as in be there by 10AM.
In the warmer months,go early, as in be there by 10AM. Afterwards it gets very crowded by Noon. Avoid the weekends and holidays if possible. There is a 5LV parking fee. Admission is free to the church-no photos inside. There are 4 museums each with a 4 LV charge. The exterior murals are from the late 19th C. The main beauty is the exterior of the church and it's grounds.
The back entrance and parking area is heavily commercialized, however there is a stand there making fresh hot donuts. They are as close to heaven as you'll get!
Louche Bear
United States
6.0
Scored 6.0
Check the Internet for Rila monastry.
Check the Internet for Rila monastry. They do have an excellent website.
It is worth the visit. Mind that it is a 30 min drive from the interstate each way. Accomodation quality seems questionable in the area. at least my negative experience with Gorski Kut was horrible.
Helge
Germany
10
Scored 10
The tour of the monastery was fantastic.
The tour of the monastery was fantastic. Because we stayed right next to the monastery we were there early do got an individual tour of the ethnography rooms and icon room. Place is a lovely visit anyway but seeing it without the crowds is fantastic. (Go early or stay late!)
Gillian
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Rila Monastery is one of the Icons of the region!
Rila Monastery is one of the Icons of the region! It contains everything: culture, history, nature, religion - you name it!
Unfortunatelly for the surrounding structures - some of them are not maintained very well which need to be improved (this is valid for the roads too). However the region is with Must Visit state for me.
Boyan
Bulgaria
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Cozy, clean, new, all you need for a comfortable stay. Playground for the kids, and the river next to the hotel were a great addition. From the balcony we enjoyed the sunset and the sound of the river. Also acros the street there is an info touristic center with a great host who told us a lot about the park and what to to in the area. A great choice for a family with children.
A lovely hotel in the Rila mountains. Beautiful grounds, we enjoyed a delicious dinner in the garden. In the cool of the morning we had a tasty, and ample, breakfast served to us in the charming dining room. Wonderful proprietor, Villy, has a calm demeanor, and professional but low key operation. Spotless rooms and grounds. We wished we had planned to stay for longer.
The location was perfect for our trip, it is very close to the Rila monastery, the road is perfect and the location is easy to reach and find. The staff was very polite, especially at the restaurant. The food was amazing, it was not expensive, yet very delicious. The river is passing next to the hotel, so the only "noise" you can hear is from the splashing water.
We visited Rilets in July. The hotel is located in the forest by the Rila Monastery. It was relaxing and peaceful. The resort had a pool, onsite restaurant and bar. The food was good.
The staff were very nice and accommodating. Didi and Kapka were wonderful . They even waited for us late one night to make sure we got back safe from our hiking trip.
The Hotel & Restaurant are located in a beautiful area in the middle of the Rila Mountains, a short drive from the UNESCO Heritage monastery we well as many other sites and attractions. The staff were very kind and helped us sign in ahead of time. The food was local, homemade and delicious - also very healthy with many vegetables and salads!
quiet location, clean and simple, in the style of mountain cabins, we rested well. breakfast was good, a continental breakfast,the dinner served at the restaurant is well cooked and tasty. very good price-quality ratio
the Rila monastery is close by and we had a peaceful and relaxing time after the long journey...
A plesant, quiet and cosy small hotel and restaurant located close to Rilski Manastir. The friendly staff serves excellent trout in their restaurant. A perfect place to use as a base to explore the monastry and its surrounding mountains and return in the afternoon for a glass of wine and excellent trout fish.
The location is perfect for visiting Rila monastery. Hosts were welcoming and friendly, although there are no refrigerator in the room, they allowed us to keep our food in their refrigerator. Sound of nearby stream/river by an open window during summer night was wonderful.
The staff was very friendly and very helpful. I came to the hotel with a bad stomach virus and the woman there made me tea and food specifically for dealing with stomach aches. They were very attentive and kind. Also the room was big and clean.
The location. The hotel is located in a place where it could be a hut made of planks and people would still want to come there. It is conveniently located within walking distance of Rila Monastery. That was the only good thing.
For a 2* hotel has everything you may want. The rooms are clean and big enough for a short stay. The restaurant serves delicious food at reasonable prices. It's the perfect choice if you want to visit Rila Monastery.
Kind and responsive host and staff, the food at the restaurant was delicious.
We had a nice view to the mountains and even though the hotel is on the road, we had no trouble sleeping.
We love this hotel and always stay. Big rooms, wonderful restaurant with a fireplace. Nice staff, always helpful. Location is near river and mountain. Pets allowed.
The hotel is nice, located very close to Rila monastery, but not very close to other key Rila attractions. the food was not bad, and the surrounding area is beautiful
The place is stunningly beautiful, the idea of the hotel is great and with a bit more work on it it will be in my top 2 lists to stay in Rila mountain.
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