Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes
Started by Spice in Bulgaria 03-Jan-2009 - 71 Replies
Queen of the Snowplough
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
Since then we have been booking an apartment, flights ect ourselves and have managed to get a cheaper deal that way. We are also able to got to a much better resort.
It does make a difference!
Francisv
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
Brooksy
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
Holy resurrection Batman :shock:
Bedrock barney
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
They also had to hand in their rental boots and skis at the end of each day and then collect a new pair every morning. :shock:
They haven't been back.......or skied since.
Trevski1
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
Brooksy
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
trevski1 wrote:Dont Go with family! Went in 91 (and 92) in large group of lads as was cheap. Our Hotel Rila was "red light" hotel. Food not edible. First day bread rolls stale. Told only replace when all eaten up. After countless cheap beer we broke into restaurant that night and stole all the rolls we could find. Following breakfast hey presto fresh rolls. ...but by third day were all stale. They chained up the door after meals so we couldnt do it again!. Equipment hire worst ever. My mate was given 1 Blue Rossinal and one Red/Yellow Dynstar (no spelling mistakes, just a poor copy!) Hire company would not change and we spent the week skiing trying to find other pair for a laugh. Kebab shop op Hotel Rila left the "elephant foot" meat out all night. Got up for 1st lift and saw it encased with snow, ice being chipped off by owner and 20 mins later serving for breakfast to the brits abroad! My kids (now 12 and 16) loved their 2 trips to Italy when similar age to yours. The Italians respect families. Due to half term increase in cost (cant take kids out of school anymore!) this year having 2nd year running in Andorra. Snow is better as well in "proper" Europe! DONT DO BULGARIA!
I went around that time & also stayed in the Rila hotel & the food was awful as said, the brochure stated " don't expect hot meals as the Bulgarians eat only lukewarm food " we used to fill up on warm soup & rolls. The main course used to be in a showcase & seeing it put you off. Ski hire :evil: as I put mine on I noticed the metal edge hanging off, but they did change them -) had my own boots luckily. Very small skiing area but did like the Tiger bar with its 2 for one deal & everything was very cheap over there including new ski gear.
Trevski1
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Jan-2014
Did you have the Mafia approaching you to "Psssst, Excusa Sir, You chain Monies" on the black market. We changed 1st year about £80 each on the first day with some dodgy chap driving an Audi Quatro when all other cars were Fso / Russian rust buckets,and got a fist full of Levs and just could not spend them all in the whole week. Beer, the staple diet, was less than 20p a pint. Drinking bottles of champagne for £2 just trying to spend the cash. In 92 the black market guys were selling or would swop any item for Pot Noodles!!!! (now theres a currency), and one chap kept approaching us every day in Hotel Rila foyer roughly translated saying "You want Half Price" You want "hats or ham". Rather niave as young men we thought he had a collection of cut price ski wear head gear and some meat as food was so poor. Didnt realise until many years later when telling a mate our crazy youthful holiday that Hats and Ham are slang for LSD / acid and Half Piece is 1/2 ounce of Herion or Coke!!!!! It must have improved in last 20 years but reading the forums not so sure!!!!!!
Borobeanvet
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Apr-2014
Topic last updated on 14-April-2014 at 11:27