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Bansko hotel recommendations

Mel Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-31-08 21:33

re: Bansko hotel recommendations

Hi, I have stayed at the Perun Jan 2007, and the Lion Jan 2008. The perun wins hands down with me, the bar is far more sociable, leisure facilities fab, food much better. We found the staff in the Lion quite rude and unhelpfull. Crystal seem to have some good deals for Feb in the Perun.

Deff book your passes and ski hire before you go especially with the exchange rate.
Trouble Author:Trouble posts : 77   (Intermediate)Date : 01-01-09 20:35

re: Bansko hotel recommendations

Stayed in the Perun 2 years running and really enjoyed it. Rooms, food, swimming and other facilities were very good.
Only problem is the walk to the main street, it only takes 3 minutes but its a bit of a building site.
Only other thing. If you want to get to the ski lifts when they open at 8:30 the restuarant onbly opens at 8:00 (which is also a problem at other hotels) and the mini bus did not run until about 8:20 so I used to nip over to the Lion and use their mini bus which ...
Stayed in the Perun 2 years running and really enjoyed it. Rooms, food, swimming and other facilities were very good.
Only problem is the walk to the main street, it only takes 3 minutes but its a bit of a building site.
Only other thing. If you want to get to the ski lifts when they open at 8:30 the restuarant onbly opens at 8:00 (which is also a problem at other hotels) and the mini bus did not run until about 8:20 so I used to nip over to the Lion and use their mini bus which seemed to leave earlier.
I am taking my family this year so have booked into the Kempinski as it is right next to the gondola, but would go back to the Perun again.

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