Spent a week at the Rila in February 2024 half term. We were recommended the Rila from friends who had been before and it did not disappoint. We are a family of 3 (2 adults and 10 year old) all beginners. Arrival and check in at 10pm was easy. Only a few things to note:- If you want food when you get to hotel in the evening, service in bar & room service stops at 10.30pm, we just made it! Safe's are not available in the room and are held behind reception at 30 lev for 7 days. We had a signature slope view room which was not the most spacious for 3 people but perfect for the time we spent in there. Balcony and view of slope is great. Room was cleaned daily and had a small fridge. Hotel was busy (as were the slopes) but it was half term and we were prepared. You could however easily get a table in bar/restaurant and service was great. We stayed bed and breakfast and only paid for the half board once due to the number of options outside the hotel within a few footsteps (recommend the Victoria & Sangria Grey restaurants) Breakfast had a wide range and of good quality. The evening we did have food in the buffet restaurant was ok, but worth venturing out for more choice and options. Bar prices in hotel are very reasonable and drinks are good quality (£5 for a freshly Mai Tai was the pic) - Beer price in hotel is around £3 (7/8 lev) Ski storage was great in hotel (We didnt hire from the Rila Ski, we did at Hunters) but storage at Rila for our equipment was included in price. Service in hotel was brilliant from the restaurant staff at breakfast to reception etc. The hotel is perfectly suited to families, with games room, swimming pool and kids clubs. Children just mix and make friends and allow the adults time to relax! Spa area was good for massages and again reasonably priced (even for the children massages!) Outdoor terrace for apres is a must, especially with DJ in afternoon Hidden gem is the Golden Horn pub, opposite hotel - kids can use free sledges in evening on slopes if you buy a drink and you can sit outside and watch them have fun. We booked our flights, hotel and transfers independently. Using Balkan PMS for transfers who were brilliant with comms and price. 79 euro return from Sofia for shared transfer, (which ended up being just us on the arrival day!!!) - 1.15hr transfer from airport. We had no problem storing our luggage in hotel until 4pm on day of departure. (I've seen others saying they had issues) All in all, a great holiday and stay at the Rila. We'll be back next year.
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