Golden Sands hotels

Pros: We stayed in a mini-suite, the room is spacious, with beautiful seaview. Parking is convenient, just in front of the hotel, but you need to ask the reception to open the gate before you enter. All inclusive is convenient, we have a late lunch at the Italian restaurant at 2:30 p.m. which was after lunch hour. The room is clean. The beach is just in front of the hotel. There is a supermarket and many restaurants, shops along the promenade. I think I will come back again if I have chance to go to Golden Sands area. The reception is very helpful, the waiter in the Italian restaurant is very nice and attentive.

Cons: The bed is not good, the double bed is consists of 2 single bed, and which are bumpy, not comfortable, if they would change the mattress and bed, the room will be much better for couples to enjoy. We have encountered some unpleasant experience in the main restaurant, the people who served there seems not the same attitude to Western people and oriental people, when we ordered our dishes, we did not have response nor smile, it made us not know if she hear or not, then we ask, she replied in a poker face said she knew what we ordered, this is not the way we feel we should have in a resort for holiday.

Cons: Bartender at the Sky Bar is a doorknob.

Pros: The place

Cons: It is a big difference from last year in a nehative way

Cons: 1. Staff should know how to speak also in English. We had difficulties to talk to some of the staff which knew only German. 2. Menu should have more varied types of food (Mediterranean, Japanese, Mexican,Oriental)

Pros: Clean. Sea front. Goid beach sun beds. Limited mattresses. Clean beach toilets.

Cons: Everyone happy to help.

Pros: Great service, friendly staff, tasty food.

Pros: Location was great! Right on top of the beach.

Cons: The surrounding area has questionable security. I had both my wallet and phone stolen, and did not feel entirely safe after exiting the hotel.

Pros: Top of the top !

Pros: Very nice and clean hotel

Cons: It’s a bit far from the malls

Pros: Absolutely nice. Great food. Even as vegetarian, we could find several things.

Cons: Probably if the rooms are free, then they should have upgraded us.

Pros: Location

Cons: The room need refurbishment, mouldy bathroom

Pros: It was the Heaven on the earth

Pros: Very good location, good breakfast, nice staff

Cons: Rmrk: A beautiful receptionist girl if I remember named Simona, pretended to call me a taxi for the city and forced me to wait for an hour which I spent drowsing in the lobby and delayed for my future engagements. And some strange confusion occurred when found out that actually taxi was not called even after I was confirmed by another nice girl that taxi will come shortly and the tariff was also announced. Except that minor misunderstanding everything was perfect and time spent successfully :)

Pros: Nice, big, clean rooms. Good food, a lot of varieties, for any tastes. Drinks, acceptable, cocktails were nice, very good coffee at bars, not so nice at coffee machines.

Cons: All amenities, except pools and gym, have additional costs which are basically equivalent to any SPA costs. Being all inclusive and full of kids, I would expect that for adults the amenities would be free (sauna, steam room). Every morning at 7.30 before the pool opens there were few man waiting to occupy 4-6 chairs each, so by 8.30-9 AM there is no place left, although there is almost nobody at the pool. Employees don't really speak English, parking is very small and although you pay a lot per day, in case you find an empty space upon arrival, they still try to move your car in a parking that belongs to a nearby hotel. Air conditioning, although appears to be working has no impact on room temperature. TV, has incredible poor signal( but I noticed that everywhere I have been in Bulgaria).

Pros: Everything was just perfect.

Pros: Good food

Cons: No air conditioning functioning in the room

Pros: Great rooms and beds!

Cons: The only remark is that if you pay for sea view you want to sea the sea not the trees in front of the hotel even they are beautiful..

Pros: The staff and services are quite good. The room was always clean and the food was varied.

Cons: The holiday with a small child I would never spend there one more time. The music and concerts that take place in the evenings(20:30-22:30) are at extremely loud level, even for an adult. Also every night there were fireworks that were scaring the child. There is no place where to walk with child.

Pros: Staff have wtitten my requirement for calm and quit room and we exactly this.

Cons: The pool needs repair. Tiles are old and broken.

Pros: Everything was great,the food very good and diverse,the room,the pool. Hotel is close to the beach and center of the resort. The hotel also has paid parking with guard and barier

Pros: Close to the beach, indoor and outdoor pools, sport facilities, tasty food, nice personnel. Perfect for families.

Cons: Everything was fine.

Pros: The facilities and staff were amazing.

Cons: Everything was wonderful, no complaints.

Pros: Amazing hotel, Staff was pleasant, the location was great and quiet(if your'e looking to relax in the quiet side of the golden sands it's perfect, and only 5-10 minutes walk from the center and the noise). The concept room was amazing- brand new furniture, amazing styling and design and great sea view from the room. The pool on the roof(with a private bar and restaurant) was the best part of ordering the concept room, what a view! Food was great, Italian restaurant in the lobby area was the best, main restaurant was great too.

Cons: All great!

Pros: 1. Food was excellent. 2. Awesome personnel. 3. Comfortable rooms.

Cons: 1. Dinners in A la carte restaurant 2. Lack of access to the pool on the roof for other rooms except of Concept rooms. (While booking there was no information about this separation) 3. Bad animation

Pros: Great team. Good facilities.

Cons: Great hotel.

Pros: The guy from spa is profesional and doing nice massages

Cons: Staff have to speak more english. ( restaurants and room cleaning) On the beach if you don't go early morning won't find beach sunbed anymore.

Pros: Excellent location, kind staff, pools, sport facilities and aqua park are good.

Cons: Тhe bathroom had an unpleasant odor of damp or mold.

Pros: The aquapark is great for childs and adults (for childs over 140 cm - without adult or for childs over 130 cm - with adult ). There is a nice mini aquapark also, for little childs. 2 Outside beautiful pools. One for families and onother one for couples. Food is very good and tasty and there are plenty of it. There are some good resturants in the hotel ( free for all include customets ) : Grill resturant, Mexican/Brazilian resturant and Asian resturant. There are all very nice resturants to adults and for childs also. Very nice indoor pool , jacuzi and spa in the hotel. Very good hotel for families. The staff is exellent.

Cons: The rooms are big but little old and a renovation is needed.

Pros: The food was good. The karaoke night was fun. The aquapark is small but the rides are fun.

Cons: The room was dark and the floor was cold, it was laminated parket. They started to clean the room in 14 h, when the children were sleeping, entering the room without knocking. There was no ice cream, or not enough for all children, no one restock it. It was a ground floor apartment with no sun light, the towels and the bathing suits were wet the next day - no sunlight. After a late night with cocktails in 8h in the morning the cleaning staff started to dance horo and screaming like crazy just right in front of the windows of our apartment !!! Extremely unpleasant way to wake up!! The children animation was boring! The pool water was really cold! The dark colors of the interior and furniture were depressing.

Pros: relaxation places, staff, cleanliness, variety of restaurants

Cons: Pay for parking. It was a bit expensive (20 leva per day). The bathroom needs some improvements (the towel holder was hanging loose from the door, the flush plate was also hanging from the wall)

Pros: Aquapark and the food are their big advantages. Nice cocktails. You can have a snack and a drink every hour of the day. Cleanliness is a big plus.

Cons: It's my 5th stay in Grifid Bolero and my 10th in Golden Sands - it's the first time and first hotel when they were cutting my bracelet during check-out process - ECONOMY mode activated :). They are advertising special benefits for returning guests - it's my 5th time in Grifid Bolero (one time I have booked 5 rooms, one time 2 rooms, one time 3 rooms) - but nothing special so far. Entertainment has surely decreased in variety and amount.

Pros: Good people,good food.

Pros: Anton and Tania are the best! They are very kind and popular, they are friendly. I totally recommend. Also the food is tasty. Anton îs a good Chef. I think that if i had more time, I would have made a real friend.

Cons: If you are a lazy person, you should know that the beach is not far at all, but you have to Rise some hills on your way back. But that is not Bad at all.

Pros: Anton was truly an amazing person, so helpfull. and the place was so beautiful .The food was delicious. We Will Come back. <3

Pros: This is a villa, not a hotel. You can reach the beach by foot but you have a little to walk. There is a shortcut but is really not for everyone, especially small kids. The food is good, is prepared for you on the spot. The room we stayed was not very big but enough to enjoy our stay, the bathroom was a little small but it has everything you need. The host is very friendly

Cons: it was a little too far from the beach as we imagined.

Pros: Really nice, very pleasant and accommodating. Anton and Tanya very willing. Excellent breakfast, owners cooked what we wished- very good Bulgarian cuisine. The beach is not far, but the swimming pool was also useful.

Cons: Maybe the space of our room. Too small.

Pros: Everything was perfect. The owner and his wife were very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and the bar well stocked. Good value for money and kept very clean. Highly recommended. Golden Sands is a great resort. Paul

Pros: Food was great and the owners were very kind and helpful.

Cons: It took a very long time to get to the main beaches and restaurants.

Pros: - very nice owner - great food - was open pre-season (beginning of may) - separate space for our motor cycles - everything very clean - 10 minutes to the beach by walking

Cons: Nothing

Pros: There was enough space. Nice furniture. The sofa was comfortable.

Cons: I was not informed that the last price from booking is different... They told me that i have to pay extra for parking. There is nowhere information that is not included in the total price and the hotel makes extra charges.There was no sleepers.we have to step on cold floor.

Pros: The location is near the beach. You could just go out, have a small walk and you are on the beach. As my stay was in November I can't say anything more about that. It was clean (especially the bathroom). The apartment was cleaned and everything was in place - you feel like you are at home. Silent, nice place for this time of the year.

Cons: Did not like the quality of internet - e.g. signal strength, coverage, speed. Lack of any useful signs how you could go to your apartment. I small map for new people would be nice - e.g. map of complex, facilities that can be used. I struggled about 10 min., to find a way how to get in the entrance. I did not like that the underneath parking had water leaks (I believe these can be fixed).

Pros: Apartment was very clean, the furniture are just perfect. Location of the building is just perfect, it only lacked supermarket. Although there’s a very small grocery store just opposite the entrance. If you are to enjoy this place during winter you need a ride.

Cons: I didn’t see any washing machine, building like this place is suppose to have a washing machine. The internet too is very poor, best to arrange your own connection when coming. Apart from that, the place is a very nice residence.

Pros: Customer service was very good, the view was very nice, the pool is great and the beach is very close.

Cons: The only thing that borhered us was the fact that the wifi didn't work in out appartament. It only worked at the pool. They brought us a router, but the problem wasn't solved.

Pros: The hotel had been upgraded. The food was delicious and plentiful. The staff were friendly and very helpful. The pool was clean and in excellent condition.

Pros: Large room, very comfortable beds and pillows, clean bed linen and towels. All meals were very good, the food is not very diverse, but it is well cooked and delicious. Parking place in front of the hotel, with enough places. Although the hotel is in the older part of Golden Sands and not so close to the beach (about 10 minutes walk) it is in a quiet area. All in all a relaxing holiday.

Cons: The first 4* hotel where we ran out of toilet paper. Completely unacceptable. All that he cleaning lady could say the next day when we told her was: "no problem". The bathrooms need to be renovated as they are quite old. We did not use the spa area as it looked unclean and not really prepared for clients. I think the spa does not directly belong to the hotel, but to some other company though.

Pros: Good pancakes Beautiful room

Cons: Very cold pool. Staff wasn’t friendly at all and we had a problem at the casino( they gave us broken 20€ bill) and we didn’t see until the next day, when we went to tell them they said and I quote “yesterday was yesterday today is another day I can’t accept your money back”. Also, we played the bill at one machine that accepted it and we won it back. One of the ladies there came and opened the machine to give us the broken money back. In the end we solved the problem by asking to show us the video of the day before when they gave the broken bill to us. The drinks were poor. The bar closed at 10:00 pm The food was not good. Very bad coffee.

Pros: clean room, clean bathroom enough good food, although not of immense diversity, at least one bar always open. good service nice pool location is nice. not too close to clubs, so chill place.

Cons: horrible music: all time edm music everywhere, non stop. not enough sound proofing for the room drinks of medium quality horrible gym: nothing actually works. the only usable things are the weights expensive casino

Pros: Pool Food overall Cozy room, air conditioning, daily cleaning of the room Very good hot chocolate Friendly & funny bartenders

Cons: Unserious casino staff

Pros: The scenery is fantastic. You can't imagine how close the hotel is to the beach. it is amazing. There is so much love in it. We loved it! E.g. the trees, the stone seated bar on the beach, the trees surrounding the hotel and the sound of the sea. And last but not least every room has seaview!

Cons: Nothing despite the huge concrete la her apartment buildings surrounding them.

Pros: The view

Pros: I loved the sound of the shore, very relaxing. The view is magnificent, especially in the morning. Breakfast was simple but lovely. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Cons: The stairs to the main road, especially at night time. Didn't like them at all.

Pros: Great place to be if you want to hear nothing but the waves. friendly family atmosphere, you'll feel like home by the sea. All rooms have sea view. You go down few steps and you end up on the beach. You go up again and you find a cold draft beer. The owners are great, multilingual and always there to assist. Restaurant with good food, bit limited in options but I trust any restaurant where the owners eat what is in the menu together with you. Everything was fresh, well cooked and you can get prossecco by the glass ! I saw comments about the stairs. That's right, the access is down some stairs (come on guys... we did it with luggage and 2 children of 2Y and 5Y...no big deal) but if you have any walking disability give it a second thought. In a wheel chair is a complete NO.

Cons: Not a posh place. No caviar, big mess with high heels, no disco nearby. We did not need it but maybe you do ! You have to climb some stairs to get to your room, hard to do if you get wasted by too much rakya (similar to grappa) and Bulgarian wine. And with a bottle of good wine at 15E (that was the expensive one !) it is very hard to keep sober.

Pros: The location very close to the sea, quiet and friendly atmosphere of the hosts. Fresh and good food at the restaurant. In the price paid there was also a sunbed and umbrella

Cons: There were stones in the water that made you uncomfortable, if they were removed they would be excellent. There was no sign or advertisement to find the hotel.

Pros: - location and staff - nice restaurant in Hotel, good breakfasts - close to different beaches

Cons: - noisy sea - stairs from street

Pros: The hospitality and service was excellent - very friendly and helpful managers. The location being right on the beach was very special and so was the uninterrupted view of the sea! Perfect place to watch the sun rise...or so I'm told! The patio areas are lovely - full of plants and greenery with plenty of trees to provide shade if needed as well as free sun loungers to use on the beach. The stone and wooden balconies in traditional Bulgarian style is what makes this place much more pleasing on the eye than other (more expensive) neighbouring resorts and hotels...it's the simplicity of Morski Briag that is the best thing about it and the very reasonable room rates. Oh...and my kids really enjoyed the chips and the ice cream!

Cons: The breakfast was good - the only disappointment being that the jam wasn't local Bulgarian and the coffee was instant. (psst...and the wallpaper needs to go. Sorry... but someone has to say it ;)

Pros: The view and the beach were breathtaking. I felt like i was in Greece. The room was super cute.

Cons: Everything was okay.

Pros: Comfortable beds, good shower in bathroom, large clean pool, secluded location with woodland surround, quite at night, good selection of drinks (expect only one beer), dinner food had good variety and some items quite tastey. Overall very nice stay and good value for money.

Cons: Staff were a bit abrupt/not very friendly, room facing pool got extremely hot when at sunrise (September) and curtains did not block out light which made it difficult to sleep. Some drainage smell from bathroom which we believe is common in the resort. Location was a nice distance to centre, however, the hill to the hotel becomes difficult even for able walkers.

Pros: Very tasty

Cons: Not adapted for non-smokers

Pros: It was clean and the location was good

Cons: It smells like mildew in the room

Pros: Everything was very good.The food varied: contains every type of meat, also for vegetarians, for the kids , with good deserts. Staff were very kind,polite and helpful. The room was very clean, they clean and give the facilities before 10 Am. If you have any problem, they check and answer immediately. The parking place was good enough. The pool is clean and has clean and enough sun beds, umbrellas and towels.

Cons: Only the location and the way until the beach. About 10-15 minutes by walking.It has the stairs and for coming back, going up makes it difficult.

Pros: Food was super:)

Pros: Everything couldn’t find any faults with it

Cons: Nothing

Pros: - good breakfast, lots of choices - the rooms are pretty big with comfortable bed - free parking provided

Cons: - pretty far away from the centre of Golden Sands - the room had some spider webs, didn't look that clean

Pros: Nothing

Cons: We had to ask several times for someone to clean our room. They changed the bed sheets only in the 5th day of our stay. Furniture was old and falling apart. Breakfast with very few options and similar every day. Beach was far. The closest one seemed deserted and not arranged.

Pros: only this woman

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Pros: Friendly staff and clean rooms

Cons: The hotel is not located in Golden Sands but outside the resort. We were misled by the description as it says 2,4km from city center. However it is not at all! You need your own transportation to Golden Sands or you can use the bus which passes every 15min. The ride to the resort is about 15min per direction. Breakfast is nothing impressive, croissants were super hard and impossible to eat. In general, the disappointment from the location ruined our vacation.

Pros: Good view on the sea from balcony. Clean room, friendly staff. Good breakfast and the hotel has a free parking.

Cons: WiFi with connection every time, does not possible in a hotel where sad about free WiFi. At first day we had problem with a door in a bathroom. Everything was done nearly three hours but no apologies.

Pros: Hotel is very clean. Staff is very friendly and professional. Pool is nice and clean. Room was dark and chill, which was perfect for sleeping.

Cons: Location is disappointing. Neighbourhood is far away from any good beach or places of entertainment. Prices in the restaurants and stores around are same high as in Golden Sands centre, but the area doesn't have anything in common with famous resort

Pros: The hotel/room were very clean and the staff was very nice and hepful! The hotel offers free parking and outside pool. For a 3 stars hotel the services were excellente!

Cons: The wifi in the room was not working, only the one at the reception, but you can buy a sim card with internet from the local store (Casa Ole), they have minimarket and a restaurant (you can ask more info regarding the location of the store at the reception).

Pros: nice staff, very good breakfast

Cons: bathroom -shower water drifts to the door

Cons: There were died insects in the bathroom.

Pros: Greatest place at Varna Region

Pros: The hotel is very close to the sea, nice view from the balcony, big nice territory

Cons: The hotel is far not 4*, food and drinks are of very low quality. Very old rooms, no refurbishment done since Soviet time. Carpet and curtainsare so old abd dirty. Not worth of money paid.

Pros: Location was wonderful, green and quiet, with private beach, also within walking distance from the animated area of Golden Sands. The hotel is located in a well maintained park, where you can enjoy a walk or relax in front of the sea , with direct beach access. All rooms have sea view and some have large balconies. Our room was very spacious. The parking lot is conveniently placed behind the hotels belonging to the Riviera chain. We paid a fee but it was guarded and close so totally worth it. We received free sunbeds on the beach strip belonging to the hotel. We had half board and we consider there were plenty of food choices for everyone.

Cons: The most intriguing and unpleasant fact: no water available for dinner, or other drinks. Only at breakfast they provided water, juice and coffee. In a decision difficult to understand, the water dispenser was covered with a cloth and it was thus made unavailable for dinner. If you wished, you could purchase any beverage from the bar, which I found cumbersome and umpleasant, you would be carrying bottles and glasses between bar and dinner area. But my argument is that I believe that water is such a basic beverage and such a low cost one (plenty of water springs in Bulgaria with low cost water available in stores) that it should be supplied, even if this means an increase in the price paid for this meal option-and to be honest, how much this increase could be? Most probably insignificant. It is a shame they do this. I saw other guests mentioned this in their reviews, maybe it is time for the management to take action. The second issue not so good was that the sunbeds and umbrellas are old, some are rusty and sharp ends could be dangerous , as there are many families with small children using them.

Cons: I reserved specifically with sea view and on the reservation was written PANORAMIC SEA VIEW. In reality any view was blocked with trees and there was no option to change the room. They refused to compensate in any way.

Pros: Amazing and private location ,surrounded by lots of trees ,rooms are very specious and comfortable ,food is very good Staff at reception are very polite ,qualified and helpful.

Cons: Staff in the restaurant are not qualified and unprofessional,the rooms are not cleaned properly

Pros: Small hotel. If you arrive by car google maps works, yes as others have mentioned last 100 metres is a dirt track but is ok. Bus 409 goes from Varna airport past hotel for 2.3 lev per person (£1 or 1 Euro !), need middle of the three bus stops in Chayka. Bus 409 also goes to golden sands for 1.3 lev from road below hotel. The bus stop is less than 1 min walk but you do have to go up some steps otherwise have to walk around road way. The bus runs from around 6am till 2300pm every 15 minutes . See Varna bus website timetables. Stayed half board food very good. Receptionist helpful. Nice room. Chayka has a medium size relatively quiet beach with range of water sports and beach bars. If you get a taxi from Varna or the airport expect around 25 lev.

Pros: Brilliant hostess, can’t do enough for you, very friendly and helpful staff, good choice of food. Very good location. Rooms clean, comfortable and spacious

Pros: 1. The hotel has a nice design 2. The room was spacious, clean and had a great view: sea and forest in the same time

Cons: 1. They hardly speak any languages except Bulgarian: no Romanian, no French, 1 lady and 1 girl spoke English, 1 guy spoke German and that is it! 2. Paid parking at the hotel is a mess 3. Breakfast is way to basic for a 4* hotel 4. Remote location

Pros: NOTHING

Cons: 1. Staff: very poor English. 2. Pool: I have seen tubs a bit bigger 3. Parking: not available for more than 4 cars with very tight & difficult access 4. Bathroom: SMELLY!!! 5. Breakfast: poor

Pros: The rooms, the bathrooms and the view(sea view- top floors) are great.

Pros: Every thing

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very good!

Cons: garbage on the street, no have shops only a few boutiques.

Pros: Located in a quiet part, not far from a small beach with restaurants and beach bar Very basic room (old interior). The staff at the bar was pleasant

Cons: It could be some more clean in the bathroom. Daily we found some tiny creatures running around the drain hole on the floor. The first receptionist we meet could not so much English. Very basic breakfast (no juice)

Pros: Everything was perfect. The room was tidy and clean. The food was tasty and the service was excellent.

Cons: -

Pros: We were with kids and really liked it. I would recommend this place.

Pros: Everything was almost as we expected.

Cons: Evening parties were not so good as last year. This time was only for kids.

Pros: Clean and comfortable room!Friendly staff.The food was fresh and delicious!Nice view and perfect location!

Cons: The hotel is located in the Central part of Golden Sands. Lovely hotel with Aqua Park, excellent service and delicious food.

Pros: good meals with various options (vegetables, cheeses, cold cuts hot dishes, etc) nice pool and water slides good entertainment program (especially for kids)

Cons: the firs two days we had pancakes at breakfast made on the spot and they were great, the next four days they closed the pancake station :-( could have been somewhat cleaner

Pros: I liked the food, the pool, the sauna.

Cons: The interior pool was like bathing in chlorine. The staff was nasty and they promise me rooms with sea view, but we got none.