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Reviews of Hotel Arena 3 stars

4B Iskar Blvd., 2000 Samokov, Bulgaria

#6 of 8 hotels in Samokov

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 148 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 25 August 2025

    8.0
    Great base in Samokov with breakfast, pool and sauna
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was decent, though a bit basic. Some of the furniture feels a little dated, but overall, I had a very pleasant stay and would definitely come back

    Great location and really good value for money. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the spa with the pool and sauna was a big plus after a day out. The room was clean and comfortable, with a nice view from the balcony.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Building was renovated years ago, but now needs a new renovation, you can see damages on old furniture and starches on the walls

    Very reasonable price. Good SPA Center. Perfect location. Very kind and helpful hotel staff.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The park nearby the hotel was pretty nice. Especially the lake with the swans and ducks, it was quite fun for our kid. The spa in the hotel was nice and well managed.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Swimming pool

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2025

    8.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 17 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They dont have double besoin and the mattress wasn't very comfortable

    Nice hotel, good spa center

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2025

    7.0
    Ok overall for some days at the mountain
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Way too old facility, needs renovation. The mattresses have curves from overuse, but it is possible to sleep after a long day at the mountain. The laminated floor inside the rooms has cracks. The sound insulation is very poor and you can hear the kids next door waking up. The breakfast is fine, but you have to be in the restaurant before 9am to get the sweets. The best part of our stay was the swimming pool and spa area. The gym is well equipped, sauna and hamam were nearly perfect.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    8.0
    Good stay, but some improvements could be made
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Staff doesn't pretty much understand English. The Shopska salad was different every evening. Cleaning is not much done, only trash removed, toilet paper is brought and towels are changed. There was a big layer of dust on the bedside cabinets, and the room has wood laminate flooring which is not very good when you come with snow on your shoes, as it degrades it. Only 1 classic key was provided for the room. Internet does not reach 4th floor. 4th floor can be noisy, because of the bar and playground from the 5th floor. Pool water is a bit cold. No refrigerator in the room, although it was specified in the room facilities. Breakfast starts at 8am, which is a bit late considering ski lessons start from 8:30 and you need to also drive 15 minutes. It would be better if it could start at 7am. Walls are very thin between the rooms, you can hear the neighbors talking. Heating is made with the air conditioning, which leads to condensation on the room windows. Elevators would need an update, they move a lot and could not find any logic on how they stop at the floor.

    Good room size, nice view, very good breakfast. Good food at the restaurant, we ate in the evening at the hotel restaurant. Good location, a market with pharmacy is right next to the hotel. Big parking, there is also one small charging station for EV. Nice bar at the top with children playground.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    At dinner the food at the buffet was cold There was a smell of mould in the room from time to time, and the mattress was not so good ( you could feel the springs) however we slept like rocks

    The room was comfortable and spacious Breakfast was great Friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a nice, 3 star hotel, big parking lot, with a very good relaxing zone, with a nice, clean sauna, swimming pool, everything was as expected. The breakfast also was quite good, not the best, but you have a few options to choose from. For a few days of staying to go ski, and for the value, I think is a good option.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel with soviet vibe, but absolutely everything is clean and maintained in perfect condition. Heater was actually heating, breakfast was tasty, no issues with room's soundproof. Late checkout is a standard option which is useful if you ski first half of the day. Overall - perfect value for its price

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2025

    7.0
    Clean comfortable hotel but not high end - basic room facilities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room decor was a bit basic and and the floor was a bit worn out.

    Nice view from the room balcony.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2025

    9.0
    good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    The swimming pool was a little cold. Information on the site about late checkout was not correct. We paid but this was not reflected in the final voucher.

    Good destination, big parking, swimming pool and SPA.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms were not heated well which during winter season is not superb.

    Breakfast was very nice, location is perfect.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2024

    9.0
    The best
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    location ----Adjacent to the basketball arena - Hapoel Tel-aviv lo - home games playground very good spa and warm pool

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was cold, it wasn't so clean

    Location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2024

    7.0
    Cheap and cheerful.
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In our room, the toilet was leaking onto the floor, a cockroach was running around, the curtain fell on the floor, and nobody hung it up in 3 days. And bed sheets were torn.

    SPA and swimming pool were good. Access to the sports complex

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No mini fridge No safe for documents. Poor WIFI Breakfast could be better

    Nice big room with good size of the shower too Twin beds were comfortable . Nice indoor pool Stuff were nice. Free Parking

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    8.0
    An ok hotel if you spend a night or two
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel needs renovation. There was water infiltration in both of the rooms we had. The walls were cracked. The mattresses were a bit lumpy. The bathroom fan did not work in both of the rooms. The breakfast was poor and not very qualitative. The coffee was bad. We used the jacuzzi that was extra and the lady at the spa told us that we can only pay with cash when I asked her if we can add the cost of it to the room and pay with card. My husband had to get dressed from the pool, go to a supermarket near by and get some cash. When he came back, at the reception there was a note saying that the extra facilities can be added to the room cost. When we confronted the lady at the spa, she abruptly forgot English and did not say anything. Just before leaving she came to our room and handed us the receipt for the jacuzzi.

    The pool is clean and well maintained. The views from the rooms were spectacular.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights

    There was some mold in our shower and a lot in the steam room at the ceiling which must have been there for a long period of time and also one day the steam room was in a too low mode so it didn't do its job Also our bathroom didn't have any ventilation Except from the hotel something bad that happened to us as tourists in borovets is that there were some fake police officers that gave us a fake fine of ten euro for driving during day time with our lights off and they were very close to the ski center They asked us to pay it online so they could take the money but we went to the borders to pay that and we came up to that it is fake. so be careful

    The breakfast was great with the pancakes and general very comfortable room and amazing view , unlimited hot water Nice location very close to the ski center The swimming pool was great Generally great for its price !

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    8.0
    Great for staying just outside Borovets ski
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good breakfast selection considering hotel not that busy Nice view of the Borovets ski area Free parking Good area to stay for restaurants in the town

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints

    Good for combining skiing and site seeing. Close to Borovets slopes.. Swimming pool is excellent after day on the slopes

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the staff didn't talk English fluent, but it was able to communicate

    Great location, great spa and swimming pool, Spacefull parking Good breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a big deal, however the double room was with two separate beds.

    Swimming pool and spa, nice breakfast, great view to the mountain from the balcony

    Stayed in December 2023

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