Hotel Shipka, Golden Sands, Bulgaria

This beach hotel has a total of 224 rooms, including 8 suites. Facilities at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom and lift access. Guests have a hairdressing salon at their disposal and there is a restaurant, a cafe, a pastry shop, a day bar and a disco on site. Guests will appreciate the wireless Internet access and they can also take advantage of the room and laundry services for an additional fee. Parking is available for those arriving by car.

This hotel enjoys a convenient location almost in the centre of the Golden Sands resort, about 200 m from the beach. Guests will find the nearest nightspots just some 50 m away and it is about 100 m to shops, restaurants and bars. Links to the public transport network are around 150 m and it is some 600 m to Aquapolis, about 1 km to the Golden Sands Park, around 1.5 km to the Golden Sands natural park and approximately 2.5 km to the Aladzha Monastery. Varna is some 17 km away and it is about 30 km to Varna Airport.

All rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer and offer a double bed. They are equipped with a telephone, satellite TV and a mini fridge. Furthermore, individually regulated air conditioning and a balcony feature in all accommodation as standard.This hotel features indoor and outdoor swimming pools, including a children's swimming area. Guests can relax at the poolside snack bar or on the sun terrace with its sun loungers and parasols. The on-site facilities include a hot tub, a sauna (both for an additional fee) and massage and spa treatments are available, such as mud treatments and anti-stress procedures (charges apply). It is also possible to enjoy a game of table tennis or pool/snooker. Moreover, sun loungers and parasols are available for hire on the nearby sandy beach.
* Some services at an extra charge

This is a really lovely hotel that is kept immaculately clean by staff. Rooms are adequate, and easily accessed by lifts to all floors. The marble entrance hallway is palatial, with a good number of soft sofas and seats. Restuarant is very good, with a rich variety of food, though when you get into the second week, it becomes a bit bland. In-house entertainment is virtually non-existent, though there is adequate entertainment in the resort.

Situated at the end of the shopping area, it is a short walk (about 200m) to the long beach. There are many sidewalk shops with plenty to interest everyone.

The resort is quite extensive, with plenty to attract and hold attention. The weather is usually very hot, but the one visit I had to Golden Sands (in late September) saw torrential rain which flooded the streets, though it dried up very quickly afterwards.

The only downside to the area around Hotel Shipka are the dozens of young prostitutes who ply their trade just up from the hotel.

I've been to Golden Sands three times, and enjoyed every moment of my visits there.

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