Hotel Perla Golden Sands 3 * (Bulgaria, Golden Sands): overview, description and reviews of tourists

From the countries of the Black Sea coast Bulgaria, perhaps, occupies a special place in the hearts of our compatriots. Despite the joke in the USSR that Bulgaria is not a foreign country, it was previously considered a great success to have a rest at the resorts of this Eastern European country. Today in Bulgarian hotels you can meet not only Russians, tourists from Western Europe also had time to appreciate the clean beaches, the gentle climate and low prices of the Black Sea cities of this country.

Cheap hotels operating on the system all inclusive, at the Bulgarian resorts is not so much as in the usual Russians, Egypt or Turkey. Tourists planning to rest at the all-inclusive hotel should pay attention to the Perla Golden Sands 3 * hotel, located in the resort town of Golden Sands. What is a three-star all inclusive in Bulgarian? How often do you recommend this hotel to tourists stopping to rest in Perla Golden Sands (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 3 * is a seven-story building of original architecture, offering accommodation for 232 rooms. The hotel is located in the city center, 400 m from the coast. The distance to the nearest international airport in the city of Varna is 25 km. From the hotel goes city and intercity public transport, there is a taxi stand.

The hotel is often recommended to tourists planning a holiday with a small budget: the price for early December for accommodation in Perla Golden Sands 3 * is from 2230 rubles per night per room.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure of the hotel "Perla" includes the following facilities:

• Equipped pool with a platform for sun beds, section for children.
• A small park with walking paths.
• A restaurant.
• Lobby bar, pool bar .
• Currency exchange point.
• Beauty saloon.
• Sauna / Jacuzzi.
• Massage room.
• Tour agency.
• Fitness Centre.
• Laundry.
• The shops.
• Parking.
• Playground.

In the lobby and the pool there is access to Wi-Fi.

Beach

Rest on a nice sandy beach is what for the first time come guests of the hotel "Perla" 3 * (Bulgaria). Golden Sands is a city that actually is one long beach along which a tourist area is built with hotels, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. From the coastal strip the hotel is 300-400 m. The road to the beach is a lively street with shops and cafes, so the path to the sea becomes quite a fascinating walk. Despite this, some guests of the hotel believe that 10-15 minutes walk to the sea - it's far, and therefore prefer to do this way on the local tram.

The beach of the Golden Sands resort is marked by the Blue Flag. Sea water and coastal territory, even in the "hot" tourist season, remain relatively clean. On the beach are working diving - instructors and items rent equipment for water sports, marine attractions and pleasure boats.

Conditions in rooms

The hotel has rooms of the "standard" class, designed to accommodate 2-3 guests and family (combined) rooms, which can accommodate up to 4 guests. In each room:

• Sleeping places (single or double beds).
• Air conditioning.
• Phone.
• A bathroom.
• TV (access to satellite dish), radio.
• Mini bar.
• Balcony.
• Daily: change of towels, toilet and hygiene products are provided.

What are the conditions for accommodation Perla 3 * hotel in Golden Sands (Bulgaria)? Reviews of Russian tourists often contain such information about the numbers:

• Spacious rooms of a bedroom and a bathroom.
• Restrained modest interior, comparable to the number in Soviet hotels. A small TV, not very fresh repair.
• Traces of smudges and rust on the plumbing.
• Comfortable beds and mattresses.

Food

Food in the hotel restaurant is organized in the form of a "buffet". The choice of a guest in the cost of living can include a standard menu "all-inclusive": three meals a day plus free drinks in the bars of the hotel. If you plan to spend the whole day in the city or on the beach, you can pay at the hotel or breakfast and dinner, or only breakfast.

The quality and diversity of the buffet menu have left a lot of feedback, both positive and negative. Breakfasts are often called monotonous. Eggs, toasts, cereals, sausages, cheese, fresh vegetables, fruits, cakes, pastries are served every morning. At the same time, guests of the hotel do not stay hungry - the dishes are replenished before the end of breakfast.

Lunch at the hotel, as a rule, 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, except for soups.

Often tourists advise to save on hotel catering, leaving only breakfast, and the rest of the day to eat in city cafes, famous for affordable prices and very large portions.

Drinks and Alcohol

Separately it is worth considering such a question as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the hotel. For guests in the hotel there are coffee machines, for breakfast they serve tea and juice. As for alcoholic beverages, the famous Bulgarian wines and strong tinctures in the bar are distributed free of charge to everyone who uses the all-inclusive system. There is also a menu with free and paid cocktails in the hotel bar. And tourists say that "paid" mixes are tastier.

Imported alcohol in the hotel bar exclusively in the "paid" menu. In addition, not far from the hotel you can find many establishments, which 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 food, which is ordered even when booking a room, tourists are offered the following paid services:

• Umbrellas and sun loungers at the hotel pool: they will have to pay for all the guests who have saved on the all inclusive system and just paying for their stay. In payment for the "all inclusive" fare, the use of inventory by the pool is already included, you will not have to pay extra for it.
• Access to the Internet (Wi-Fi).
• Parking for vehicles.
• Mini bar.
• Beauty salon / massage / sauna.
• Safe.
• Laundry service.
• Nanny for children.
• Installing a baby cot in the room.
• Service in the hotel room.
• Accommodation is a pet.

Animation and leisure

Animation in the hotel, that is, the organization of recreational activities and active leisure, is stated on the websites of tour operators in the hotel information. However, former guests of Perla Golden Sands 3 *, whose responses can be found on the corresponding resources, do not tell anything about the work of animators. Moreover, several tourists expressly declare that in the hotel no one is engaged in organizing entertainment. In individual reviews, there are references to 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 - in the resort of Golden Sands and in Varna there are so many entertainment places, attractions and places for walking that there is no time to sit in the hotel.

Sport, beauty, health

One of the business cards of the Golden Sands resort is natural thermal springs with sulfurous water. Thanks to this gift of nature, the town is known for its balneological hospitals. You can visit such an institution yourself or with a sightseeing tour from the hotel.

In addition, in the hotel you can get procedures in the beauty salon, visit a massage room or a sports hall. In Perla Golden Sands 3 * there is a billiard room, sauna, jacuzzi bath. But it is worth considering that most of the services offered in the hotel are paid, so it is better to familiarize yourself with the additional price list in advance.

Vacation with children

Does it make sense to come with children to Golden Sands? Golden Sands Perla 3 * is first of all declared as a family hotel, therefore for comfortable living of tourists with children, additional conditions are offered:

• Babysitting services.
• Baby cot in the room.
• Baby chair in the hotel restaurant.
• Children's playground is on site.
• Section of the children's pool with water slides.

In addition, the websites of some tour operators have information about the children's mini-club. No information or feedback on his work.

Reviews of tourists about the conditions of residence

Most of the former guests of Perla Golden Sands 3 * recognize that the hotel is well suited to 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 at the beach or in the city. What did you like about the hotel Perla ("Perla") 3 *, (Golden Sands, Bulgaria)? Feedback from satisfied tourists who recommend the hotel, most often mention the following facts:

• Many liked to eat at the hotel and cafes in the resort town. About the hotel kitchen is often said that with not the most varied choice of dishes hungry no one remains. All products are served in sufficient quantities, tables are replenished.
• The remoteness of the hotel from night clubs and noisy discos. All entertaining establishments in the city center or Varna can easily be reached by taxi, and then return to your room and relax without outside noise.
• Absence of the main problem of tourists - the "language barrier". Most of the staff can speak Russian or understand the Russian language. As, however, the hotel guests from Russia understand the Bulgarian. Not bad at the hotel and with the knowledge of German.

What are the cons of staying in Perla Golden Sands 3 * former guests remember in the reviews most often?

• The first place in the number of claims is the state of rooms and the quality of cleaning. Repeatedly leave comments about not too careful cleaning, stains on towels, lack of toilet and hygiene means. For the sake of justice, it should be noted that there are many positive comments about the status of the rooms.
• No hairdryer in the room.
• Disconnects and slow operation of Wi-Fi.
• It is difficult to find a hotel employee who knows English.
• The most controversial point: restrained behavior of staff. Someone is very lacking a friendly smile at the reception or behind the bar.
• Someone from the tourists noticed that in the hotel restaurant on the "buffet" may be processed foods that were not eaten at the previous meal. For example, for dinner, casserole from pasta left over from dinner.
• Complaints on noisy neighbors. Some of the guests were not lucky to live next to noisy teenage or youth companies from Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Romania. To calm such guests from the hotel administration is not always, but you can ask to change the number.