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Hotel Pirin: Traveller Reviews

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68, Tsar Simeon str., Bansko 2770, Bulgaria
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Hotel Pirin
Ranked #41 of 90 hotels in Bansko
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Jerusalem, Israel
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Don't go to the "Pirin" hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2011
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Don't go to the "Pirin" hotel, Bansko ski resort, Bulgaria
My family and I stayed at the "Pirin" hotel in Bansko, Bulgaria from the 28th of February till the 6th of March.
We enjoyed the mountain resort and had great time skiing and snowboarding.
One of our rooms had only one bathrobe, but we didn't pay much attention to this, and used only one bathrobe when we went to the pool.
As we were leaving the hotel, the receptionist told us that we are missing a bathrobe.
We told her that we didn't have two bathrobes to begin with, and we absolutely don't need to take a bathrobe with us home.
At this moment she told us that she wouldn't give my sisters' passport back unless we pay 70 lv( which is approximately 35 euros)
We tried to explain that we didn't hide or burn or do anything with the bathrobe, and we didn't even use it because we didn't have it in our room.
"You should have reported it as soon as you got the room", well, it's not my job to count various objects in the room, and report my findings to the receptionist, I told her.
"It is impossible to have only one bathrobe" was the only answer I got, and after threatening us by calling the police, and showing off their security thugs, I had no choice but to pay for the bathrobe I never even used.
It was a very embarrassing experience, and a very bad way to end a great vacation, needless to say 35 euros were stolen from me with nothing I could do about it.
But the most amazing part was that I spoke to another couple, on the way to the airport, who stayed in this hotel, and they said that the hotel staff did the exact thing to them!
I really enjoyed Bansko, the atmosphere there is amazing, the ski slopes are great and the people are very friendly,
but if you ever go there DO NOT stay and the Pirin hotel! They lied and stole my money.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Tel Aviv, Israel
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A perfect place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I stayed at Pirin hotel on February 2011. Nice, clean place in the city center - planty of restaurants and shops and not croudy at all. Easy to get to the gondola and back by shuttles. The hotel stuff is very helpfull and polite. They have nice pool and perfect sauna!
The food is bearable, but if you go out there are planty of restaurants with unbelievably tasty food for reasonable price.
Frankly speaking i was a bit surprised, i did not expect to get a good hotel for the price i paid.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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England
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“DO NOT stay there!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2010
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and me have visited Bansko Bulgaria last week for a Ski vacation.
one of the reasons that we have chooseמ Bansko is it's low rate-which happened to be a huge mistake....
This town is Not tourists friendly what's so ever....the feeling is that the people are still iiving under the Communistic influence.
Regarding the Pirin hotel- first of all Not 4 stars at all-more like a youth hostel.
The food is unbearable-I think that prisoners are treated better....
The rooms are so so,the beds not comfortable at all and the room decoration s still from the 70's....
But the thing that had botherd me the most is THE ATTITUDE.the crow wasn't friendly and helpfull at all.when I have asked a question they were not hapy to assist.
that's about it-do the math....

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2010
4
people found this review helpful

Nice size rooms, also clean with cable TV. Located at old center of Bansko but far from ski center. You can't depend on having proper meal at the restaurant since they offer fairly poor food.
I would not recommend this hotel to families with young children.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Nr Birmingham
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Good food”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Just got back from a weeks skiing holiday at Hotel Pirin. I was very impressed with the food yes it not British but the guess what your not in Britain. I found the staff to be very helpfull. The room was very clean only moan was that i was next to the lift so there was a small amount of noise.

  • Stayed April 2008, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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  • Pirin Hotel Bansko
Address: 68, Tsar Simeon str., Bansko 2770, Bulgaria
Price range (per night):* 99 AUD - 226 AUD

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