Unforgettable holidays in Sozopol

Written: 23 june 2011
Travel time: 8 — 19 june 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 3.0
Amenities: 9.0
Hi all. Don't worry - the hotel is good. There are, of course, cons, but in general it is worth its stars. I will try to give a short report.
The location is very good. The beach is clearly across the road down to the sea, no more than 3 minutes on foot. And you do not get to the common Harmanite, but a separate piece of it, separated by a small stone cliff. The beach is nice and quite clean. There are umbrellas and deck chairs, but at the same time there is a lot of free space, where, in fact, all the people lie under their umbrellas. The beach has a bar, catamarans. The area is surrounded by buoys. Perhaps somewhere there are rescuers - I did not see.
The hotel stands on the edge of the new city. This is very good. On foot to the center - 5-10 minutes, to the old city - 20. But at night there is silence, no extra sounds and smells of burnt scary. The territory of the hotel is very well maintained - you will admire it! Every blade of grass and flower is well-groomed. Everything is well watered. Juicy greens and flowers - you will not stop looking! Among this flower splendor there is a small, but normally deep pool for an adult. There is also a small section for kids. The water is warmer than the sea, but chlorinated. Sun loungers and umbrellas around the pool (free for guests). The first minus is the working hours of the pool from 9 to 18. Nonsense! At 18 and 19 the sun is still shining in full swing. The most buzz in the pool is to skimp. But. . . That's the order. Bar next to the pool. Very expensive. Prices are twice as high as in restaurants on the waterfront. . .

The appearance of the hotel is good. The interior cannot be called rich, but very even with a claim to prosperity. Very modern lift. The restaurant is quite spacious, interesting art style, a kind of modernism)). There is a possibility of location on an open terrace overlooking the sea.
Our room was standard. Unfortunately not with sea view. Although, when we arrived, the hotel rested no more than 4 people. But our request for a room with a view of the sea, we were refused stupidly smiling. Correctly someone wrote in the reviews - the sea view is not for tourists from the CIS. In these rooms, we later observed elderly couples of Germans, Poles, and some other speakers. This is a minus, because our view was on the field. We lived on the 4th floor. Thanks to this, they did not see the utility yard, which was right there under the loggia. And although this did not interfere with sleep during the day, any household fuss, staff chatter, loading and unloading of all sorts of things, etc. gave the impression of some kind of work fuss. The exit from the room was to the loggia. Pretty spacious. Modest two plastic chairs and a table are all its content. In the early days we did not close the door, because the air conditioner (climate) did not work. Let me explain. There are only two autonomous splits (separate air conditioners) for the entire hotel. In all other rooms of the hotel there is a single air conditioning system with the ability to control the temperature and airflow intensity from the room. On the first day, we closed the balcony and turned on this type of climate control. The temperature didn't change in an hour or two. Went to complain to reception. There, a plump blonde, more or less speaking Russian, began to freeze something about the fact that the system turns on automatically at 26 degrees, etc. In short, while 6 people lived in the hotel, the system simply did not work. We opened the window and curtained the room. So they escaped from stuffiness, since it was raining outside and it was fresh. And only after 3-4 days, when a lot of people came to the hotel, the system started working. Its main unit was on the roof. We heard him very well. Buzzed not much, but steadily. Actually, these are the two biggest minuses - the view and stuffiness. In the rest - everything is OK. A large comfortable double bed, a wardrobe, a dressing table with a mirror, an ottoman, a TV with 4 Russian channels, a minibar, which we did not touch, but sometimes (only during our own stay in the room! ) We used it as a refrigerator for some water. Plumbing is ok. Everything worked. The bathtub was non-shower with a hole in the floor. Fen. The hotel has its own water heating. The heating elements are on the roof and are heated by the sun, they can be seen from the pool. Therefore, in the afternoon and in the evening the water is hot. Warm in the morning. But nothing, I took a shower and shaved normally. Cleaning - day to day. Very high quality. Towels and bedding were changed either every two or three days, I didn’t notice. Everything was fresh all the time. On the bed every time new "pictures" of the sheets. For "art" left a day on the bed levik-two.
In the room, as now almost everywhere in hotels, there is a single chip on / off the power supply. I don't know what it's called correctly. The room key hangs on a metal plate. You go into the room - put a plate into this chip, all the electricity in the room came to life. Pulled out - cut off. We came up with a trick. When the centralized air conditioner started working, leaving the room after dinner, we inserted a simple plastic card (such as a discount supermarket) into this chip, set the temperature to 15 degrees and left. Came in the evening - great! Cool, fresh! Otherwise, they would return to the steam room! The sun in the afternoon is just on the back side of the hotel until sunset. Well, this is so - purely Soviet ingenuity. The Germans would not have thought of that))). But be careful - do not do this before cleaning the room!
The only food we had at the hotel was breakfast. I advise everyone who has not yet purchased vouchers - take only breakfast! No lunches and dinners in hotels! With so many restaurants and cafes, the magnificence and originality of the dishes that are 500 steps from the hotel - eating at the hotel is self-punishment.

Breakfast at Sunny was the same every day! No variety. I'm sure lunch and dinner too. Buffet. You can eat, you can enjoy food - no. Standard breakfast set: sliced ​ ​ fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, cheese (very thin), three types of sausages (all of them are cheap and tasteless), basturma, omelet, boiled eggs, slices of boiled sausages, two types of banitsa (puffs), butter , jams and chocolate mousse in mini packs. A separate bowl with cereal, muesli and Nessquik chocolate balls that could be filled with milk or yogurt.
Coffee machine (cocoa, cappuccino). Juice machine (very unnatural). Black tea, green tea, mint tea - in bags. Fill yourself with boiling water from the same coffee machine and drink. There were practically no fruits. There were always two small vases - with orange slices and hornets (melon, watermelon). Personally, I didn't take it. I would take a handful of cherries for two - exactly one third would remain. Such a generous vase of fruit. But these are trifles. Enough to eat in the morning. Although, to be honest, on the 5th day it became annoying. But in the morning it is still better to intercept at the hotel and dump on the beach than to stomp into the city for breakfast. The staff in the restaurant is unobtrusive - no one follows anyone, and does not check at the exit - do not read nonsense in the reviews. At best, they will see if there are empty dishes on your table. And even then they don’t rush to clean it up much. You can take as much food as you want, no one will grab your hand. It's just that, most likely, the one who came later than you will not get it. Didn't notice any restocking. But probably still replenish - I will not fanatize and offend the hotel. We arrived at 9 am. It was free and everything was in abundance. So just don't sleep until 11 o'clock : )))).
A few more words about the staff. The lady cleaning the room is very polite and friendly. I think if I didn’t even leave her lefties, she would clean up just as well. At the reception - two girls and a boy are changing. The boy speaks English well, practically no Russian. Girls are good at asking the question “do you speak English? ”, but that’s all they do. It is better to try to speak Bulgarian and Russian with them. In this mix you will be understood. With a full blonde, you can speak Russian. However, ideally, you have nothing to talk to them about. You are remembered in person and the key is served without a reminder of the number, well done. They may make a remark that towels from the room cannot be taken out either to the beach or to the pool. We received such a remark, apologized and did not take it again. Otherwise, smile at each other and say hello/chao.
It is impossible not to notice. A grey-haired uncle is constantly walking around the hotel with an important look - probably the owner. He does not greet the guests, is polite to the staff, does not smile, in short, he puffs out his cheeks more than necessary. In principle, it does not irritate, but somehow it annoys against the general background. Could be more friendly, the client is pleased.

And finally, safety.
The hotel has a paid safe - a kind of depository in a separate room. We didn't use it. But documents with all the money in the room were never left either. Nothing was missing. They left a video camera, a camera, a mobile phone - everything was in place. Things were kept in the closet, small things - everywhere in the room. After cleaning, everything was beautifully arranged and laid out. In this regard, I did not experience any problems.
For the first few days, until the climate control worked, leaving the room, they left the door to the balcony open. From left to right, it does not border on neighboring rooms. The probability of climbing into your room through the balcony, in principle, remains, but there is no explicit access. Actually, if there is a working air conditioner, there is no need to leave the balcony open in your absence.
Smoking is not allowed in the room. Do not try to violate, the sensor on the ceiling will work and the fire siren will howl. We heard once - probably smoked at the neighbors : )). Smoking is good in the loggia overlooking Villa Vega. There is an ashtray.
In general, the assessment of the hotel "Sunny" is a solid four on a five-point scale. If at the stage of booking you have the opportunity to agree on a room with a sea view, be sure to include it in the contract! Our operator honestly said that he did not have such an opportunity.
And the last wish - try not to go to Bulgaria by bus! Well, it's very hard. And it's a pity 2 days on the road.
I wish you all a pleasant stay and a lot of positive emotions!
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