General Details

• Country: Bulgaria
• Resort: Bansko
• Property No.: 636
• Property Type: Chalet
• Cost From: To:
  
• Added On: 27/02/2008
• Change over day: Saturday
• Parking: Yes
• Pets: No
• Disabled Access: No
• Smoking: No
• Holiday Swap: Yes

Board Type

• Self Catering: Yes
• Catered: Yes
• Half Board: Yes
• Bed and Breakfast: Yes
• Room Only: Yes

Facilities

• Swimming Pool: No
• Heating: Yes
• Air Conditioning: No
• TV / Cable TV: Yes
• Hi Fi: Yes
• Internet: Yes
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 2
• Sleeps: 12
• Double beds: 4+
• Single beds: 4+
• Sofa beds: 0
• Cots: 1
• Nearest Airport: Sofia
• Nearest Railway Station: Bansko
• Transport Required: Transfers available on request
• Log Fire: Yes
• Childcare Facilities: Yes
• Terrace/Balcony: Yes
• Hot Tub: No
• Sauna: No
• Distance to Slopes: 1500 Meters
• Distance to Ski Lifts: 1500 Meters
• Distance to Town Centre: 200 Meters
• Ski-in/Ski-out: No

Owner Details

Please contact Mark and Amy using contact details below.

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Please mention Rent In The Slopes when contacting owner.

• Contact: Mark and Amy
• Languages Spoken: English, French
• Phone:(359)
• Phone:(359)
• Fax:(359)
• Mobile: (359)0895 330 349

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Property Description

Our traditional style Bansko chalet is located in the centre of town and just a 10 min walk from the gondola lifts. We run a free mini bus to and from the lift everyday.

The chalet has 4 bedrooms all with traditional wooden beams sleeping 12 people; 2 family rooms of 4 and 2 twin rooms. There is also 2 fresh modern bathrooms; one upstairs and one downstairs.

To start your day skiing we supply a cooked breakfast with eggs, tomatoes, fresh bread with conserves, cereals, tea and coffee. Afternoon tea is also served daily with a freshly baked cake, tea and coffee.

For the evening meal (included in the 'Fully Catered' price) we serve a hearty three course meal with unlimited local wines and beers for you to try. You may then wish to retire to our spacious lounge with a wood burning stove, TV, a choice of books and games and large comfy sofas to finish of the evening.

Living Area:

A modern kitchen and a cosy lounge with a wood burning stove. The wooden entrance gates to the chalet are over 100yrs old and open up into a beautiful courtyard which faces an old barn.

Kitchen Facilities:

Chalet Soltir has a ski and boot room to store and dry your gear in and a balcony to relax on with a drink after a hard days skiing!

Outside:

From the chalet the views are spectacular. From the bedrooms you can see the Pirin mountain range and from the balcony you can see the Holy Trinity church.

Suitability

Local Activities

Bansko is a great place to ski and is a working town not a purpose built ski resort. The town has so much charm with its medieval old houses, cobbled streets and town square lined with cafes and bars. It also has the best snow record and the longest ski season in Bulgaria (15 Dec - mid April). The town is 935m above sea level and 160km from Sofia .

Other Information

It has 65k of pistes and a fun park for both skiers and boarders sporting jumps and rails (not for the faint hearted!) The ski slopes are groomed every night and snow cannons keep a fresh guaranteed layer of snow on the pistes throughout the season. And with brand new fast Doppelmayr lifts installed throughout the resort (imported from Austria ) you won't be getting stuck in any lift queues.
The highest peak is 2900m with a lot of ‘off piste' to explore amongst many tall alpine trees reminiscent of the Rockies . There are also a great number of ski runs to suit both beginners and experts with a final run into town providing a gentle ski home at the end of the day.
The ski schools in Bulgaria are notoriously good and cheap and we can help you organise group lessons or 1 on 1 tuition with our exclusive Salomon and Method ski schools.

There are over 150 restaurants (mahanas) to explore from in Bansko which are all very cheap. The food is both delicious and traditional. A typical three course meal with a bottle of wine for two can cost around £15. All central restaurants and bars are around a 2/3 min walk from our chalet.

In our welcome meeting we will run over some yummy traditional dishes with you and point out some of the better restaurants in town if you are not taking advantage of out ‘Fully Catered' accommodation.

Visitors Reviews

So into our second year open at Chalet Soltir, it has been as good as we could have hoped. Below are a few comments left by guests:

Dear Mark & Amy,

I have been meaning to write since we got back to the UK.

I'd like to say a big thank you on behalf of all of us for the wonderful Christmas week that we spent with you. Clearly the skiing and the snow were brill, but our HQ for the week, Chalet Soltir, so comfortable and you both made us feel so welcome that we all relaxed immediately. Thank you specially Amy for feeding us so well. I will not forget 'not being able to move' after a wonderful Christmas dinner and the delicious cakes and coffee, scoffed on return from the piste. Thank you specially Mark for ferrying us all around - far and near, sorting things like the DVD and our transfers, and stoking the fire.

We were all incredibly impressed by what you are both doing with Chalet Soltir. We think you make a great team and we all wish you the best of luck for the remainder of the season. As reported before I left, there is strong feeling amongst us that we should book again for next year right now ..... What more can I say? Oh, I know:

Happy New Year!

Dean

To Mark and Amy,

On behalf of the group I want to say a big thank you for the great trip we had over New Year.

Despite all the tour party getting various illnesses throughout the trip and it being the busiest week of the season it was still up there with the best ski holidays we've ever been on. This is purely due to both your abilities to go out of the way to help us have a good time. Your advice on what to do, where to go and when to go there was perfect. The secret route up the mountain was a god-send and the food every day in the chalet was excellent.

I will recommend Chalet Soltir to anyone and everyone who will listen and there is a good chance I'll be back there next season!

Regards,

Spike

Mark and Amy

I just wanted to say thank you so so much for such an incredible week's skiing you enabled us to have. From the minute we arrived in Sofia, we just all felt so looked after and can not describe to you how we felt every aspect was such a priority for you and what a difference that made to our holiday. From the lift in the morning (even if this was a little later than planned!) to the most incredible cakes, recommending and booking fantastic restaurants and of course the all important bars!!

Guys it really was just the most amazing week and on behalf of everyone a huge thank you for everything that you did for us, I can not stop talking about it to everyone and really hope to be back very soon,

Lisa Perkins

Mark, Amy,
A quick message from Russ and Mish who were part of your first guests at Chalet Soltir. Sincere thanks to both of you for making the week so enjoyable - your hospitality was beyond our expectations and the chalet itself was outstandingly well refurbished. We are sure you will have many enjoyable years with your new venture. I am sure we will ski in Bansko again and we will look forward to staying with you in the future and of course spreading the word that Chalet Soltir offers a perfect base for boarding and skiing.

Have a great 2007!

Russ and Mish

Mark & Amy,

Just a quick email to say thanks so much for last week. You couldn't have done more to make the holiday enjoyable with your transfers, hospitality, recommendations for lessons and equipment, lifts to and from the gondola, breakfast, coffee and cakes and (especially!) the babysitting. Congratulations on what you've achieved to date and good luck with the business for the summer and next season. As you know, we're in the process of buying a place out there but would be happy to recommend others to you and, if possible, give you a call for transfers from Sofia and to meet up for a drink when next out.

Cheers and have a great summer!
Simon, Emma, Ellie & Owen Muir

Dear Mark and Amy,

We just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thanks for a great week in Bansko. The chalet was fantastic and we couldn't have asked for better hosts. We wish you all the success for the future and would be happy to be used as a reference if you need one! We hope to see you again in the future.

All the Best

Matt & Jo Wailling

Mark & Amy, I just wanted to thank you so much for everything for the last week. You really made the week for us- you were so hospitable, yet so relaxed which was so nice, it made us feel so at home in your Chalet. I have already passed your details over to a friend, and will pass the word around!

Thanks so much again, and we will defo see you again at some point in the future.

Jo x

Hi guys,

Gotta say a massive thanks to you both for looking after us last week. Such a good week so thanks for your hospitality, great breakfasts and cakes!
Loved it and gutted to be back.

David Francis

We had a fabulous stay at the Chalet Soltir. We visited in August which was beautifully warm and sunny with an abundance of flowers everywhere. Mark and Amy could not have made us more welcome. They have a really comfortable and inviting Chalet to accommodate their guests. Bansko is a very pleasant and interesting town- much better than we imagined. We couldn’t believe how cheap everything is – a meal in a restaurant for two including wine for £5 each!! Took a bit of getting used to after UK prices!! All in all a great holiday. Many thanks!

Graham and Margaret