Family Hotel Belle Epoque Beach

Stayed here for a long weekend to visit a friend in Varna. The location was great, the beach and the public outdoor swimming pool were just across the street. We had a room on the first floor. The room was otherwise spacious but the gap between one side of the bed and wall was tiny and you couldn’t move the bed, so no getting out of the bed from that side. The bathroom was tidy, not very big but suffy. However, the water temperature changed from hot to cold while showering. Also the plumbing didn’t work so well. The wifi was very bad so ended up not using it. The same goes for the breakfast. There was some choice at the breakfast buffet but the quality was poor so we only ate there once. The staff was very stone faced, don’t expect a smile especially from the reception staff. Only one lady of the cleaning staff was returning a smile. The best things about this hotel are the location and general cleanliness.

The outside (building) fresh paint does NOT match interior condition. Staff was amazing and accommodating, they are the only reason I gave the two stars! BUT the actual place is in urgent need of updating! Carpet was so gross we did not want to touch barefoot! I asked if we can change rooms, was shown another and it looked the same. The best I can describe it is a 60s-70s wall-to-wall dark blue mess, that has seen so much chemical treatment it felt like plastic! And yet still covered in stains and discolorations and stuff stuck in the plastic hairs of it… If you plan to use couch - extremely uncomfortable and had all sorts of dips and lack of support and one could not lay flat properly. Stay away! We will not be back!

Good hotel in the center of Varna. Very clean, big rooms, friendly staff. The hotel is situated close to the beach and to the old town and just 20 minutes from the airport. Free internet, also have jacuzzi and gym.