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Changeover day:
Sat
Access:
Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 10 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Catered
Home description
Iskar hotel and chalets are owned by an English family. The smart and modern hotel has 8 double and twin rooms which have been designed by London designers, with furniture made by local craftsmen. There are stunning views of the surrounding mountains and forest. The small group of 5 individual chalets within the grounds provides intimate accommodation, with glorious views of the surrounding snowy countryside and Rila mountains.
For the ski season the chalet style of catered meals is unique to the Borovets resort, as the meals are cooked to high English standards. Breakfast and 3 course evening meal are served daily in the restaurant to all the guests. We provide an ideal base for your skiing in Borovets, but intimacy away from the crowds. 300 meters away is the Goverdartsi ski slope which has a nursery slope, and a blue/red run.
Imagine a group of your close family or friends booking out the whole of the hotel and chalet facilities, an exclusive holiday choice for your group. We offer an alternative to the package holiday.
In the ski season we will organise ski hire, lessons and ski passes when you book your holiday with us at a price of £155 for the package Free shuttle to the slopes of Borovets every day. Airport transfer is only £30 per person.
In the summer the accommodation is offered as Bed and Breakfast.
Hotel Iskar
Spacious hotel bedroom
Restaurant for guests
Lounge area next to bar
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The Sofia/Rila Mountains region
SKI RESORT OF BOROVETS
Height of town resort: 1350 m Highest skiing piste: 2500 m Total length of runs: 50 km Longest run: 5,8 km Direction of slopes: North Cross country tracks length: 18 km Lift system: 1 chair lift, 6 drag lifts, 1 gondola, Few baby drag lifts There are 18 ski runs in total covering a distance of 40 km. All runs are marked according to their level of difficulty and they are suitable for beginners, intermediate or advanced skiers.
BOROVETS TOWN
Borovets has been the host of the World cup downhill ski championships. The town is based 1147 m above sea level and the slopes rise above at 2500 meters, accessed via a gondola.
The genuine charm of Borovets town is at it’s best in winter. There are over 40 km of ski runs available to the downhill skier, many of which are tree lined. There are also dozens of ski tracks for cross country skiers. Amongst the multitude of ski lifts and draglifts the most significant one is the gondola. The journey takes 20 minutes and whisks you to the playground of intermediate runs.
There are some very large and imposing hotels in Borovets centre, these serve the large number of package holiday-makers who come from around Europe. A multitude of small and friendly bars and restaurants line the streets of this small tourist town. They serve food of an international and Bulgarian nature and drinks throughout the day. Menus are translated into English. The prices vary depending on the location of the establishment and their height and proximity to the slopes.
Along the narrow streets of the tourist town are small souvenir and clothing stores, selling ski and leisure wear, sunglasses and usual local souvenirs. Local women are seen knitting traditional socks, jumpers and making lace table cloths and they sell their work to passers by.
Borovets / Govedartsi area
SKIING A daily shuttle will take you after breakfast from your chalet to the slopes at Borovets. Your representative will take you to where the lessons start or to the ski lifts, whichever you need. Brand new ski and boot hire available at the chalets. Price of ski passes, ski and boot hire and lessons £155 for adults, £115 for children, fitting at your accommodation so that you don't have to join the queues in the resort.
Beginners can enjoy a high standard of English speaking instruction and gentle nursery slopes, in the centre of the town. Lessons are in English, lasting 4 hours per day for 6 days a week. Beginners start the week on the nursery slopes but by the end of the week everyone is heading for the gondola lift and the more challenging runs at the top of Yastrebets.
Intermediate skiers can enjoy most of the 18 ski runs on the mountains of Borovets. The well-planned lift system includes the 5 km, 6-person Yastrebets gondola lift, which opens up a wealth of enjoyable runs, ranging from wide sunny boulevards in the Moussala basin, to scenic looping trails through the trees. As the gondola takes you to the top of the peak you can try the longest downhill run in Bulgaria,as well as some great skiing on the slopes of the wind-free basin underneath Moussala peak.
Advanced skiers and experts can enjoy the black runs of Markujik peak. Also the testing World Cup run, one of the more challenging pistes on the Yastrebets area or the excellent skiing through the trees and off-piste.
Cross-country tracks of total length of 18 km. There is a 10 km track next to the gondola.
Floodlit Night skiing is available, depending on snow conditions, in the town centre slopes from 5 pm to 10 pm. For night skiing there is a special lift pass that has to be bought separately at the kiosks on the pistes.
Skiing is available from the beginning of December till mid April.
GOVERDARTSI The resort village of Goverdartsi is the gateway to the highest mountain in Bulgaria the Rila. The Rila rises up to a height of 2925m, and is the 6th highest peak in Europe. The name comes from the form of being abundant in water, water mountain.
The village is a 12 km car journey to the Borovets resort. It is an excellent base of mountain hiking, which can be enjoyed particularly in the spring, summer and autumn. Thousands of kilometres of trails are marked out in the mountains. The high mountain lakes are scattered around the Rila mountain range. There is a wealth of natural beauty to admire, in the National park including wild flowers, animals and birds.
How to get there
Fly to Sofia - 70kms away from the resort of Borovets. Transfer from the airport is available at £30 per person (return) The transfer takes 1 hour 15 minutes from Sofia the airport to the resort Flights are available from all major UK airports - direct via EasyJet, Bulgaria Air, and British Airways and Wizz Air, Indirect using Alitalia and Lufthansa. Brand new Ski and boot hire, lessons and lift passes packs only £155 We can help you to book Car hire which will be available at the airport
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Sofia: 70 km
Activities near Borovets
Sports: Ski resort location Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Staffed Property
General:
Central heating, TV, CD player, Safe
Rooms:
Bedrooms (13), Ensuite (13), WCs (13)
Furniture:
Single beds (16), Double beds (5), Cots (2), Dining seating for 26, Lounge seating for 26, Sleeps maximum of 28
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, BBQ
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: Hotel rooms double and twin rooms, furnished by London designers and made by local craftsmen en suite wet rooms (shower) balconies overlooking mountains and forest
Chalets · 5 modern chalets · Twin rooms - we can accommodate an extra full sized bed · En suite wet room (shower) and toilet
·New bed linen, thick English duvets towels provided, heated towel rail
Meals for the ski season · Breakfast – cereals, toast, fresh bread, preserves, juices, fresh fruit, tea, coffee · Three course evening meal cooked to high English standards
Lounge and dining area · Bar lounge area – stocked with local wines, beers, spirits, crisps and snacks · restaurant area for meal times · Board games provided · CD player · Mini-library – where you can drop off and exchange reading books · Wide screen TV with DVD player and surround sound . Iron and hair dryer available for a small fee
In the summer : Bed and Breakfast is provided
Further details outdoors: Transportation for the ski season * · Free scheduled ski shuttle to the ski slopes every day when purchased with airport transfer* . small local ski slope 300 meters away (red/blue with small nursery area) * Brand new ski and boot hire, lessons and ski lift pass package available at only £155 per person*
· Parking for vehicles · Transfer available from the airport to the resort at additional cost of £30 per person
note *not available in the summer*
Further details
Summer accommodation is bed and breakfast
Our friendly staff can help you during your stay to advise where to go, where to eat and drink Local restaurants and bars are very cheap in Goverdartsi and Samokov offering local food and international cuisine is available in the resort of Borovets.
Conditions
Deposit of £50 gbp per person is required to secure the booking. Full payment for the holiday and all ski packages is due 10 weeks before arrival.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Summer season
1 Jun 08
1 Nov 08
210£ 210
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20-Dec & 27 - Dec
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
540£ 540
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3-Jan & 10-Jan
3 Jan 09
17 Jan 09
300£ 300
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17-Jan
17 Jan 09
24 Jan 09
320£ 320
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24-Jan & 31-Jan
24 Jan 09
7 Feb 09
340£ 340
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7 - Feb
7 Feb 09
14 Feb 09
480£ 480
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14-Feb & 21-Feb
14 Feb 09
28 Feb 09
540£ 540
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28- Feb
28 Feb 09
7 Mar 09
340£ 340
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7 - Mar to 11th April
7 Mar 09
11 Apr 09
300£ 300
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. PLEASE NOTE PRICES ARE FOR 2 PEOPLE SHARING A TWIN OR DOUBLE ROOM.
************January and March prices ONLY £150 PER PERSON*************
Please contact us direct for details, book now to guarantee a low holiday price and flights are cheap in January and March too *********************
Flights not included. We can help to arrange car hire.
For ski season only: Transportation from Sofia Airport to the accommodation is £30 return No ski/snowboard package is included. Additional transport for evening trips to Borovets can be arranged at a price of approx £4 per head.
Prices shown above are for information. To get the total cost calculation please go to the on-line booking form. It will allow you to include all elements of your holiday including additional services, group or early booking discounts, etc.
Reservation and rental terms for Iskar Travel will be confirmed in your holiday contract.
For holidays 1st May - 1st November the accommodation is Bed and Breakfast
Guestbook
Firstly, we would all like to thank you for your hospitality during our stay with you at the beginning of April. We all had an absolutely fantastic time, everything was brilliant! I would like to say a special thank you to your for your vegetarian cooking, well done, it was fantastic & much appreciated!
We were really really sorry to leave - it was a wonderful, relaxing, holiday and we felt really at home and settled in straight away, watching the DVDs and playing games by the fire in the evening, it was gorgeous.
As for Borovets, I'm glad we didn't stay in the resort itself, it seems a little seedy with all the girlie bars etc, but it was fine for the ski-ing and we had some good lunches there during the day time. I suppose it depends on the individual, but going on holiday in a group like we did meant that we were happier to stay in the living room at Iskar hanging out with each other, rather than going out round the bars of Borovets at night.
Joan was a fantastic host she was so friendly and the whole group felt like she was interested in our welfare. The food Joan cooked was great; the soups were definitely a winner, the chocolate mousse and the meat balls!
The accommodation was great also it was warm and cosy, the games and DVD's are a great addition for the lounge area and we made full use of them in the evenings.
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