The “St. Ivan Rilski” complex was built on an area of more than 16 000 m². It consists of a new modern four-star hotel, a large SPA centre and 4 exquisite apartment houses. The exterior is based on the typical Alpine architectural style, skillfully combined with traditional Bulgarian elements. The interior is marked by a significant presence of wood, natural colors and modern design furniture solutions.
The Bulgarian hotel chain FPI Hotels & Resorts selected the best and the most swiftly developing ski resort in Bulgaria – the beautiful Bansko for the location of its winter holiday site – the four-star „St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel, which was officially opened at the end of 2008.
Lobby bar
The lobby bar is the place in the hotel, designed for meetings. Its windows show a magnificent view of Pirin mountain. It can accommodate 80 people and offers a vast selection of alcoholic beverages. The lobby bar also offers soft drinks, cocktails, fresh juices, light snacks and desserts.
“Moderato” Restaurant
The modern “Moderato” restaurant follows the concept of the famous restaurant of the same name, located in Sofia. This is one of the few places in Bansko, offering good European cuisine with Mediterranean accents. The menu of the restaurant includes also exquisite Bulgarian cuisine. Special attention is paid to the healthy meals. The wine list is another thing that distinguishes the restaurant with specific style and high class.
The “Moderato” restaurant in the „St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel has two rooms with a total capacity of 200 seats in the in-doors part. During the warm months of the year there are 30 more seats, placed on a sunny terrace. The restaurant is very appropriate for company cocktails, private parties and weddings.
“Chanove” Tavern
Those, who invariably connect Bansko with the taverns, typical for this region, and traditional Bulgarian meals, will be greeted with a smile and warm hospitality at the “Chanove” Tavern. The Tavern of „St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel is vast, having a fireplace and a wine cellar, and can accommodate 200 people. The tavern is very appropriate for family and company celebrations.
„St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel can also win you with a diversity of additional services. The guests can use:
children’s area (till 15th of February)
- ski wardrobe
- mini market
- covered garage in two levels and 46 places in the hotel part and 54 more places in the garage of the apartment houses
- laundry
- ironing
- dry cleaning
- transfers
- rent-a-car
- tourist services – city tour of Bansko, trips to the Rila Monastery, town of Melnik and the village of Dobarsko, organization of picnics, various fun games, hiking trips in the mountains, horseback riding etc.
Conference Centre
„St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel offers excellent opportunities for the organization of congresses, seminars, business forums, conferences, corporate presentations and trainings. The guests can use three multifunctional conference rooms which can be combined in a single one, with a capacity of up to 150 seats. All three rooms rely on natural light and are equipped with multimedia, flipchart, sound system, screen, telephone, air-conditioning for individual temperature adjustment, Wi-Fi. The conference centre of the hotel offers also a conference bar with 20 seats.
Business Centre
“St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel’s business centre offers all office services: computer, printer, fax, telephone, Internet etc.
St. Ivan Rilski” SPA Hotel has another great advantage to its competitors in Bansko, and this is its large SPA centre. The diversity of services, offered there, is a convincing proof of that:
Indoor swimming pool with natural light, solar terraces, sun-shades and chaise-longues
- Turkish bath
- Classic sauna
- Infrared sauna
- Steam bath
- 3 massage rooms
- Ice-room
- Relax room
- Gym
The hotel guests can use 107 rooms, apartments and maisonettes, and another 162 apartments in the apartment houses. The hotel offers:
- 5 comfortable single rooms
- 98 vast and stylish double rooms
- 50 Deluxe apartments
- 4 luxurious maisonettes.
All premises in the hotel part have cable TV, mini bar, direct telephone line, high-speed internet, luxury bathroom with a bath and hair-drier, hypoallergenic soft blankets, electronic door-locking system. A large portion of the rooms and apartments have balconies with a view of the mountains. The common parts of the hotel offer free Wi-Fi internet access.
