Advice for a Bulgaria Virgin

Hi everyone we recent bought a house this yr so that's putting stops financially on us going skiing this yr. I'm desperately trying to get the family away and so looking for cheap deals so we can still get our fix

I've never been to Bulgaria but I know it's 1 of the cheaper places to ski. Please can anyone who's been pls advise me on what's it's like?
Is it cheap to eat and drink out as we may go self catering or is it best to stick to half board?
Is it safe on a evening walking around the town of your resort?
Which is the best Resort, for both skiing and in an evening and is there plenty to look at in a night after skiing is done. We generally like a wonder round the ships etc and get a beer or 3.
Any reccomendations for hotels?

Sorry for the long post but I've no idea what it's like.

Thanks
Christian

I have only been to Borovets a couple of times and the last time was about 5 years ago so my recollections are a bit dated ...first of all dont go late in the season as it is low lying and gets slushy..end January should be ok If you go to a GOOD hotel half board is OK but there are a load of restaurants which where all good value. The skiing is OK for intermediates for a week at the most and if some of the longer runs are out of action ,,its a bit sparse. as to safety I had no problems at all..as to what's to look at ...not much..

We went to bansko a few years back when we were beginners and even then I felt I'd. Run out of interest with the resort in terms of skiing. It's not the biggest. If your more than intermediate then maybe look at Andorra as a cheaper option. Also as daved said, go early. We went in Feb and when the sun came out it became a waterfall literally. It all settled at the bottom lift station and froze into an ice rink. Lol. Not much to look at either but no danger that we could see walking about. Safe to say, I'd not return there.

Thanks guys I think that sums up what I already thought. I'm an advanced skier I've skied for 28yrs now it was a trip more for my son really who's now 5 and I'm teaching him to ski between ski academy. I will look at andora but I know that also low altitude so booking in advance will be nervous unless the snow is great. Might stick to why I know but go for a shorter trip... thanks

For a cheap holiday why don't you just do air B&B and or B&B + budget airline? If you go off peak i.e. 2nd week of Jan you can get 60euro a night with either of those options.

Umm, dont quite know why you think Adorra is low. Grandvalira is Andorra's biggest ski region and incorporates the resorts of Soldeu el Tarter, Pas de la Casa/Grau Roig, Encamp and Canillo. The area offers 210km of slopes between 1,710-2,640m. That equates well with most of the Alps especially if you consider places like Tignes (1,440–3,747 m) which is considered to be one of the highest.