City Avenue Hotel by Hmg-Free Parking-Free Wi-Fi

A good cross between proximity to metro station, proximity to town, and budget. ROOMS - a little dated and needed TLC. Room is spacious. Whatever's supposed to be working is working. Do note the AC automatically turns off when the windows are opened. There is sufficient space at the toilet basin to put my own toiletries. SERVICE - no complaints. Front desk staff speaks English. BREAKFAST - Small but sufficient to get the day started. There are fruits, cheese, ham, bread, eggs, coffee/tea, juice etc LOCATION - near Opalchenska metro which is 1 stop away from Serdika, short walk to Mall of Sofia. Do note the Opalchenska exit nearest to the hotel has no lift (I'm not sure if that station has any lift at all?). Yellow! App ride to Airport is about BGN 22. Overall I rated it five stars because there were no issues faced, whatever's supposed to be working is working, location is good. I travelled solo.

This hotel badly needs some refurbishment . The room carpet was very worn , the lighting in the room poor , the bathroom shower went everywhere with no curtain and so after showering everywhere in the bathroom was wet . No pictures on the dimly lit walls or decoration of any kind . The bed was so low that getting up from it was a struggle . The breakfast buffet was comprehensive but sometimes all the tables were full . The bar closed early so coming back at 10.0 you couldn't get a drink . The staff weren't friendly ( one exception was one of the receptionists ) . It's well positioned close to the centre and about 200m from a stop on the metro that goes straight to the airport . With some TLC it might be a future choice - otherwise I'd go elsewhere next time

As a solo British traveller I wanted to mix comfort with low cost and this hotel was perfect. It's a 2 minute walk from the Opalchenska metro station which is on a direct line from the airport. Any journey on the metro is 1.60 Lev (about 75p) to and from any location - I really recommend using it for all your transport needs. I paid about £50 (about 120 Lev) for 2 nights including buffet breakfast in Bulgarian style which was excellent. The hotel is not an expensive establishment so don't expect the Ritz but for the price I paid I'm more than happy and would definitely visit again. If you are visiting Sofia and are happy to walk lots, you can do all the major sights in 24 hours including spending 2 hours on top of Mt Vitosha. I did this. Lots of public transport and you're away! To reach Mt Vitosha take the red/yellow metro line from Opalchenska to Serdica, switch to the blue line to Vitosha, then leave the metro and board the 66 bus (also 1.60 Lev) to Hotel Moreni. The public transport here is regular, cheap and reliable. I also recommend seeing St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Borisova Gradina Park and stopping for a quick lunch in the Paradise shopping centre (next to Vitosha metro stop). I ate a slightly pricier dinner which was outstanding at the Cosmos restaurant where the English was well-spoken. My trip up Mt Vitosha however was the highlight of my short stay in Sofia, it was beautiful and extremely peaceful. In total including my 100 Lev meal at Cosmos, I brought 210 Lev which was the perfect amount including tips for stay (arriving Saturday 10pm and leaving Monday 3pm).

Stayed at City Avenue for a week, and I rarely write reviews but was so happy with my time here I thought I had too. Staff extremely friendly and spoke English which helped as I didn’t speak any Bulgarian. Rooms are clean and pretty large for a 3 star hotel. Comfy beds, extremely efficient cleaning of rooms. Lovely smoking area garden and the hotel is in a great location for transport links or a short walk to city centre. 100% would stay here again if I come back to Sofia!

Puede que haya habitaciones mejores, pero no recomiendo ir a la 103. La moqueta está muy sucia y tiene manchas de humedad. La ducha se inunda; parece un pantano. Solo había una toalla de lavabo y otra de baño. El vaso para lavarse los dientes está guarro como para coger una infección. Hay hervidor de agua, pero muy sucio. La cama es muy baja; a las personas de mi edad nos cuesta un poco levantarnos de ahí. Por otro lado, tengo que decir que en la habitación hay cinco enchufes, suficientes para cargar el móvil, la táblet, el e-reader,... En pocos hoteles he tenido tantos. Otras cosas buenas: bien comunicado con el centro, al que se puede llegar andando en 15 minutos. El bufet del desayuno es perfecto, al menos para mí.

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