General Details

• Country: Bulgaria
• Resort: Bansko
• Property No.: 808
• Property Type: Apartment
• Cost From: £ 150 To: £ 200
  
• Added On: 03/07/2008
• Change over day: Variable
• Parking: Yes
• Pets: No
• Disabled Access: No
• Smoking: No
• Holiday Swap: No

Board Type

• Self Catering: Yes
• Catered: No
• Half Board: No
• Bed and Breakfast: No
• Room Only: No

Facilities

• Swimming Pool: Yes
• Heating: Yes
• Air Conditioning: No
• TV / Cable TV: Yes
• Hi Fi: No
• Internet: No
• Bedrooms: 1
• Bathrooms: 1
• Sleeps: 4
• Double beds: 0
• Single beds: 2
• Sofa beds: 1
• Cots: 0
• Nearest Airport: Sofia
• Nearest Railway Station: Bansko
• Transport Required: Not in Bansko. Transfers required to and form airport.
• Log Fire: No
• Childcare Facilities: No
• Terrace/Balcony: No
• Hot Tub: Yes
• Sauna: Yes
• Distance to Slopes: Less than five minutes in shutle bus to ski lift.
• Distance to Ski Lifts: 10/12 minute walk.
• Distance to Town Centre: 7/8 minute walk.
• Ski-in/Ski-out: No

Owner Details

Please contact M.WESSON using contact details below.

Please be aware of time zone differences before calling the property owner.

Please mention Rent In The Slopes when contacting owner.

• Contact: M.WESSON
• Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
• Phone:(44) (0)1277 373315
• Phone:(44)
• Fax:(44)
• Mobile: (44)

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Property Description

A modern spacious self catering ground floor one bedroom apartment, within a complex in a fantastic location with great facilities including BBQ area and communal garden. Top Lodge is located on Stefan Karadja St, only a 10/12 minute walk to ski gondola and 7/8 minute walk to the old town, bars and restaurants.

Free facilities at Top Lodge include :- Shuttle bus to/from gondola (ski season only), heated indoor swimming pool (one side open in summer), sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and fitness centre.

This spacious apartment comfortably sleeps 4 and is fully equipped and furnished to a high standard. The hallway has a wall mirror, enough space to leave luggage and hang your coats etc. The bathroom is off the hallway and is fully tiled, with shower/bath, wash basin and W.C.

The dining area includes a dining table with four chairs, a desk with four drawers and cupboard, stool and mirror. There is a small selection of DVD's and games, please feel free to bring your own DVD's and CD's to play.

The kitchen has everything you will need including cutlery, plates, mugs and glasses, knives and forks, pots and pans etc. An iron and ironing board are also included.

The bedroom has twin beds that can be pushed together, two bedside tables (one drawer in each), two double wardrobes, a dressing table with two drawers, a stool, mirror, a safety deposit box and hairdryer.

Free shuttle bus (ski season only) to transfer skiers to and from the main gondola station in less than five minutes. Ski and boot storage room, (located in adjacent block). English speaking complex manager. 24 hour security. Car park.

Weekly cleaning of apartment including changing of bed sheets and towels.

Living Area:

The large lounge is furnished with a three seater sofa and a separate footstool which attaches to form a double bed, an armchair, coffee table with storage space, TV unit with a 21'' satellite TV, DVD player and CD/radio player.

Kitchen Facilities:

The spacious open-plan kitchen includes a breakfast bar with two stools and is fully equipped with oven/hob with extractor, fridge freezer, microwave, kettle, coffee machine and toaster.

Outside:

BBQ area and communal garden.

Property Rental Rates

All costs below are on a per week basis unless stated.

Please note: Prices marked with an * are to be used as a guide only.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR POSSIBLE LATE DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND FOR STAYS LESS THAN A WEEK.

Full details/information etc will be sent to you in advance of your holiday.

Suitability

Children welcome, not suitable for wheelchairs, suitable for elderly. Please note :- Although the apartment is on the ground floor there are approximately 9 steps to negotiate to reach the apartment level. Sorry, no pets allowed.

Local Activities

Ice skating, swimming, bowling, snow sports including snow shoe walking, cross country skiing, skidooing, fishing/ice fishing, ice skating, casino, bowling.

Other Information

Located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, Bansko is a traditional Bulgarain town that has recently developed into a superb Ski centre. This rapidly expanding resort has a mixture of old world charm, some fantastic and breathtaking views, making it an excellent choice for your Ski Holiday in Bulgaria. A superb ski school will ensure you are well looked after if you decide to book tuition. With 65 kilometres of marked ski runs and some great off-piste, all abilities of skiers are well catered for. Offering Alpine quality at Bulgarian prices, it is little wonder that Bansko in Bulgaria has become a firm favourite.

Skiers of all abilities are well catered for as Bansko has over 65 kilometres of marked ski runs. These are easily accessed by the newly-installed and impressive gondola lift that takes you up to the mid-mountain area at 1,725m. From there a small network of lifts take you on to the highest point at 2,560m. At present, Bansko has a vertical drop of 1,100m – or 1,600m if you include the long, gentle coast-and-pole back to town. The final 7km is flood-lit and covered by snow-cannons.

The town centre is a listed World Heritage site and has an atmosphere of an ancient Bulgarian town from the 10th century and it is easy to see why with its quaint cobbled streets, where you can still hear the local Bansko dialect being used and the old clock tower where the bell has been measuring the hours for over 150 years. Après-ski is centred around the local “Mehanas”, friendly taverna type restaurants serving traditional Bulgarian cuisine and drinks, often with roaring log fires and live entertainment.

The area boasts a wealth of culture and history and is famous for its food specialities, drinks and live music offered in over 300 pubs, tavernas and restaurants. There are over 120 cultural monuments as well as museums, monasteries and galleries. Places to visit in and around Bansko include the Rila and Rozhen monasteries, the amphitheatre at Plovdiv, the Bear park, the medieval villages of Leshten, Kovatchevistsa and Ognianovo, the mineral baths and swimming at Banya and Dobrinishte and the Yagodinska Cave. Also, many four and five star hotels in Bansko have their own spa-wellness establishments for body, beauty and health care.

Bansko is very much a mountain resort with a long, mild winter and short, hot summer. It nestles between the Pirin, Rila and Rhodope mountains and is at the foot of Pirin National Park. The park has 1,100 varieties of flora, 102 kinds of birds and 42 species of mammals. The town boasts a wealth of culture and history and is famous for its food specialities, drinks and live music offered in over 300 pubs, tavernas and restaurants.

It is an all-year round destination and is a beautiful mix of old and new. There are over 120 cultural monuments as well as museums, monasteries and galleries. Places to visit in and around Bansko include the Rila and Rozhen monasteries, the amphitheatre at Plovdiv, the Bear park, the medieval villages of Leshten, Kovatchevistsa and Ognianovo, the mineral baths and swimming at Banya and Dobrinishte and the Yagodinska Cave. Also, many four and five star hotels in Bansko have their own spa-wellness establishments for body, beauty and health care.

Summer activities in and around Bansko include golf, mountaineering, horse-riding, walking, trekking, cycling, ice skating, hiking, mountain biking, white-water rafting and fishing.

Every August Bansko plays host to the International Summer Jazz festival held in the main square. Each year sees an increasing number of musicians from around the world taking part in the festivities that include concerts, jam-sessions, jazz cafes and seminars alongside various exhibitions and tourist events.



FLIGHTS, CAR HIRE AND AIRPORT TRANSFERS :-
Flights available from UK to Sofia with Easy jet, Wizzair, Thomson fly, British Airways, Bulgaria-air etc. Flight time approx 3 hours. Distance from Sofia airport - 160 km, transfer time from airport approx 2 to 2.5 hours.

Car hire available from Sofia airport with Avis, Hertz, Sixt and Budget etc.
Cost of airport transfer from Sofia to Bansko, approx :- 1 to 4 passengers, return - from €140/vehicle. 1 to 4 passengers, one way - from €80/vehicle, please ask for further details and contact information of transfer companies.

The apartment is managed by English-owned and run Balkan Property Management Services who are located in Pirin Street, approx 3/4 minutes drive from the apartment. Balkan PMS will arrange key handover and can be contacted if you have any questions etc during your stay.


A non refundable deposit of £100.00 is required at time of booking. Remaining balance to be paid 6 weeks before arrival by bank transfer or cheque (from within UK only). If booked less than 6 weeks before arrival an immediate payment for the full amount will be required. A £100.00 security deposit (to cover any unforeseen breakages etc) is required upon arrival, this should be given to Balkan PMS (the company managing the apartment) at key handover. This is fully refundable at the end of your stay, providing the apartment is left in the same condition as found.

If arriving between 8.00am – 6.00pm keys can be collected from the Balkan PMS office, approx 3/4 minutes drive from the apartment. If arriving after 6.00pm you will be met at the apartment complex by a member of Balkan PMS who should be contacted 30mins before your arrival into Bansko. For late night arrivals/departures between 6.00pm and 8.00am a £10.00 out of hours call out charge will apply.


Cancellation fees:-
Period before arrival,
4 to 6 weeks = 50%*
2 to 4 weeks = 70%*
0 to 2 weeks =100%*

(* % of total price).

Visitors Reviews

The apartment was incredibly well equipped, superbly furnished and immaculately presented. The standard of the apartment was much higher than anticipated and I will now positively recommend it to all friends and colleagues. The people at PMS were very friendly and welcoming, very efficient and far beyond just helpful, they were a great source of information and true ambassadors of their clients. I therefore thank you for a very nice apartment at a very realistic rate and look forward to contacting you later this year with a view to booking the apartment for a week or two next year. Best regards, Graham Mentor-Morris.