G Rogers
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We spent a lovely weekend in May 2005 at the Hotel Villa Roka in Bankso, Bulgaria. We stayed in a double room for 90 leva (£30) per room per night in low season, which I booked direct by emailing the hotel. We stayed in a very comfortable room with television (some satellite channels), mini bar and bathroom with shower and a view of the snow-capped mountains.
The hotel has a modern black/grey/red exterior and looks over the River Glazne. There are 2 entrances one from Glazne Street and one around the corner from the hotel car park. The interior décor is modern and comfortable with a bar on the ground floor and a very large TV screen and comfortable seating. Breakfast and dinner is served in the Restaurant (Pectopah) on the lower ground floor. They serve cereals, nuts, yoghurt, bread, croissants, fruit and fruit juice, bacon, local sausages, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, scrambled egg, coffee and tea. The food was tasty and fresh although the hot food was not very hot. The highlight of the hotel is the Spa with swimming pool, sauna, steam room and masseur services which start from £12 and is opened from 9am to 9pm so you have no excuse not to book one.
The staff are very helpful and some speak a variety of European languages. The ski lift is situated a 10 minute up hill walk from the hotel and there didn’t seem to be any bus service in the town or taxis but this may change in high season. We walked all through the old town and visited the church at midnight on Easter Saturday with the local people and wandered through the market on Sunday morning. Don’t be surprised to see goats being herded through the town and watch out for the road to Bansko, which has a fair share of potholes and people that drive very fast. The weather was warm and sunny and the people very friendly.
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