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Bansko - Royal Towers

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:11:17 GMT

Hi all,

Anyone been or going this season?

Anyone stayed in the Bansko royal towers, is this any good?

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:27:40 GMT

Can you get a refund?

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:29:24 GMT

That bad? How?

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:59:49 GMT

Here we go here are some trip advisor reviews http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Search?q=Bansko+Royal+Towers#ssrc=r,o=0,c=global

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:07:49 GMT

Sounds terrible. Go somewhere else. :wink:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:06:45 GMT

captain wrote:That bad? How?

Well its in Bulgaria, isnt it?

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:08:32 GMT

Good reviews on Trip Advisor though...

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:13:27 GMT

EmmaEvs wrote:Good reviews on Trip Advisor though...

For where it is, maybe a good hotel according to reviews. But its still in Bulgaria.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:26:26 GMT

Is Bulgaria that bad? I got a cheapy and thought it was worth a go. Was in Val'd'iser, or however you spell it! (France), last year, and that it a quality place, apart from the price of everywhere that it!!!! So couldn't afford to go back, so thought i would give bulgaria a try as i have heard its a good place and cheap. the royal towers look really nice as well

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:39:12 GMT

I have not been ....... but I have heard too many horror stories to risk the trip, there are much cheaper places to ski than Val.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:31:12 GMT

I went to Bansko a couple of years ago. We go on a group trip and I can't decide our destination.

Bulgaria would never be my first choice of holiday. However I found Bansko much better than Borovets. The skiing was fine for us but not somewhere we'll be rushing back to.

If you do go I recommend you insist that your skis are set to your weight and height properly. They don't seem to care very much about things like that and that did worry me a little.

If you're up near the Gondola you're in the best position for nightlife too.

Bulgaria is the worst place I've been but it is a case of you get what you pay for. As a cheaper option I think it gets more stick than it deserves. I've only been once to Borovets and once to Bansko though, so I'm not an expert.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:37:04 GMT

The information provided on this site should be impartial & based on fact, no one who has replied to this thread have stayed at the BRT. Until you get someone replying to this thread who can offer fact based advice I would suggest you ignore nightmarish comments. If you trust & have used Trip advisor before then that might be a place to start.
I am not trying to piss anyone off here but conjecture & rumour are ust that.

I wrote this before Mekka posted a relpy. :oops:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:41:37 GMT

Finn wrote:The information provided on this site should be impartial & based on fact, no one who has replied to this thread have stayed at the BRT. Until you get someone replying to this thread who can offer fact based advice I would suggest you ignore nightmarish comments. If you trust & have used Trip advisor before then that might be a place to start.
I am not trying to piss anyone off here but conjecture & rumour are ust that.

I wrote this before Mekka posted a relpy. :oops:

Stange comments when the poster above you has been to Bulgaria twice :shock:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:36:24 GMT

I haven't been skiing to Bulgaria for a reason, and it is not somewhere I would ever consider going either. That's all I am saying.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:22:46 GMT

Finn wrote:The information provided on this site should be impartial & based on fact, no one who has replied to this thread have stayed at the BRT. Until you get someone replying to this thread who can offer fact based advice I would suggest you ignore nightmarish comments. If you trust & have used Trip advisor before then that might be a place to start.
I am not trying to piss anyone off here but conjecture & rumour are ust that.

I wrote this before Mekka posted a relpy. :oops:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:32:32 GMT

Although like I have perviously stated I have not visited Bulgaria winter or summer, but the worst hotel I have stayed in was in La Molina in Spain, dirty room, food that looked like cat litter and they even stole a pair of shoes which I left in a bag at the bar, I will not name the hotel as it has had a refurbishment since and hopefully it has improved, we eat out every night but there were some people their who were on a budget who had to eat the food ,,,,,, but surprisingly the British bull dog sprit shone through and we had a fantastic time, and met some great people the year was I think 1991.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:25:00 GMT

The OP asked about the standard of accomodation, and Ian's pointer to TA was pretty positive. I agree with Finn, that opinion ought to be fact based, not prejudiced for the sake of it. having looked at the background, I would go there. The snow record is very good, 2~3 metres at top level. The area is not big, but looks good mixed skiing. The old village atmosphere would certainly suit my needs, to find good painting subjects, and meet locals. If the ski school is anywhere near as good as Borovets, then that would be recomendable to my friends. I have a number of friends who are Inghams reps, and they see year on year moves forwards in Bulgaria.
What we should remember is that Bulgarians suffered horrendously when the Soviets states dissolved. Russia immediately cut off all major trade, and energy supplies. Not only have the Bulgarians responded with great spirit, they are as friendly as folk from any other place.

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:30:16 GMT

thanks guy's will let you know what its like!

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:24:23 GMT

The skiing can be great if the conditions are good (like most resorts really :shock: )-not a huge area but what there is is of a very high standard. I was in Soll, Mayerhofen and Bansko last season and the skiing in Bansko is as good if not better than either of those, just less of it. The smaller area has advantages as well though, if there is a large group it is always easy to meet up for lunch etc.
The town still needs some improvements to things like footpaths etc and there are still too many unfinished apartment blocks but go with an open mind and you won't be dissapointed.
BRT looks like a nice place and I have been in a lovely apartment there-just across the bridge from the Gondola station too!

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:58:58 GMT

If everybody is off to Bansko the slopes should be empty in the proper resorts :lol:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:32:38 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:If everybody is off to Bansko the slopes should be empty in the proper resorts :lol:

Wickers they are not really going to Bansko, its all a pretence to show off. :mrgreen:

Re:Bansko - Royal Towers

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:47:02 GMT

brooksy wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:If everybody is off to Bansko the slopes should be empty in the proper resorts :lol:

Wickers they are not really going to Bansko, its all a pretence to show off. :mrgreen:

You mean I'm gonna have to barge the locals out the way again !!!!!!