Sofia Hotel - A review of the Hotel Maison Sofia in the Bulgarian capital. The hotel features modern rooms, complimentary buffet breakfast, a garden featuring a pond full of turtles. In addition it's a 10 minute walk from the Sofia metro and largest shopping mall in Bulgaria. Other features include a business / conference room, spa, swimming pool, sauna as well as a fitness center.

Hotel Sofia – The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria

The hotel is located in the south of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.  Reasons to choose the Maison Hotel Sofia for your stay include;

  • Modern, luxurious hotel
  • Delicious breakfast buffet
  • Instagrammable interior, exterior and gardens
  • Onsite swimming pool, spa, sauna, fitness center, bar and garden
  • Amazing value for a luxury hotel
  • Location, close to the Sofia Metro

You should consider the Maison Sofia hotel if you wish to stay in a luxury hotel at a very fair price.  For the best prices and to view more pictures, visit the Maison Sofia Hotel website.

Location

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - location

The Maison Hotel Sofia is located south of Sofia center.  Its location is within walking distance of 2 metro stations, for this reason it has easy access to all areas of Sofia.  Additionally, one of the nearby metro stations is that of the largest shopping mall in Bulgaria as well as the Balkans, Paradise Center.  Reception can also call you a reliable taxi which are exceptionally good value in Sofia, for example you can reach the airport for €5-€6, even less for the city center.

Check In

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - check in

During the check in process you’ll receive a warm welcome to the hotel and to Sofia.  The staff are friendly as well as English speaking, they’ll explain the opening times of the hotels facilities such as the swimming pool, sauna, fitness center but most importantly the onsite bar and restaurant.  In addition they’ll explain the complimentary buffet breakfast times, which thankfully is served quite late during weekends.  Any assistance you need during your stay, the staff are very happy to help, even if it’s simply to call a taxi or give directions to the metro.

Guest Room

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - Ensuite guest room

Guest rooms are modern, homely and spacious.  They include flat screen TV with cable channels in English as well as reliable complimentary WiFi.  Additionally the bathrooms are modern, spacious and include all required amenities, including the important hairdryer!

Complimentary Buffet Breakfast

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - complimentary buffet breakfast

Every morning the complimentary buffet breakfast is served in the elegant restaurant.  The conservatory style area guarantees natural light.  As well as having access to the freshly prepared buffet, staff will provide you with delicious coffee as you prefer it, I recommend an espresso!  A big positive about the buffet breakfast hours is that during the weekend it remains open a little later.  Furthermore, it’s possible to reserve the restaurant for special events.

Fitness Center

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - onsite fitness center

Keeping fit whilst traveling is often a difficult task.  However, at the Hotel Sofia Maison, you’ll find a large selection of equipment in their fitness center.  There are weights, weights machines together with cardio machines, as a result you’ll be able to carry out your particular workout.  Additionally, there are lots of green areas surrounding the hotel which make it possible to go for a run outdoors.  Located nextdoor to the fitness center is the swimming pool which is the perfect way to cool down after a workout.

Swimming Pool

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - onsite swimming pool

The onsite swimming pool is the perfect place to relax after a day sightseeing in Sofia, not to mention after a sauna or workout in the fitness center.  It’s a decent sized pool so you can achieve quite a good swim, which is another good way to keep fit whilst traveling.  Access to the indoor swimming pool is complimentary for hotel guests.

Sauna

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - onsite sauna

The Maison Hotel Sofia is a Sofia hotel with sauna.  Guests have complimentary access to this Finnish sauna.  In addition to the sauna, there is a steam room as well as a large relaxation area.  The indoor swimming pool is located next door to the sauna and is a very tempting place to cool down in.

Onsite Bar

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - onsite bar

The cosy onsite bar serves several drinks and its highly likely your preferred drink will be available here.  In addition to the bar area, there are sofas as well as relaxation areas located all around reception.  If you ask at reception, you may have your drink brought to you in any of these areas, cheers!

Turtles

Hotel Sofia - The Maison Sofia Hotel Bulgaria - garden pond and turtles

Behind the restaurant are the well kept gardens of the hotel.  The highlight of these gardens is the pond.  In the pond you’ll see several friendly turtles which like to pose for photos.  If you’re traveling to Sofia with kids, interacting with the turtles will probably be the highlight of their whole trip!  Even if you’re not traveling with kids it’s always fun to see turtles.

Hotel Sofia – Enjoy your stay at the Maison Sofia Hotel

The Maison Hotel Sofia is beautiful hotel at an excellent price, perfect for a stay in Sofia.  Additionally you can make wonderful Instagram photos in both the hotel and surrounding gardens.  Together with the excellent facilities, everything you require whilst in Sofia is here, with the points of interest of Sofia just a short metro or taxi ride away.

For the best prices and to view more pictures, visit the Maison Sofia Hotel website.

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