Rozhen Monastery

Great hotel very close to main attractions, with spacious rooms and an excellent staff. (Special thanks to Ivailo who made our stay especially memorable with his willingness to help and his wonderful sense of humor.) As a bonus, the hotel also contains the largest collection of contemporary Bulgarian art--there's fabulous art everywhere, the lobby, hallways, individual rooms, breakfast area, everywhere. The pool and fitness room are really nice; the pool requires a swim cap so be sure to take one.

Prepaid dinner is not worth the money and extremely limited in option - essentially, one options for a salad and two options for the main meal (a vegetarian and not). Even the glass of water was for extra money :(