Bulgaria Ski discussion board

I have been going to Bansko the past 5 years and am thinking about tying Borovets as transfer time is shorter. Can some one advise me the main difference between the runs and night life please between the two resorts. I usually go self catering in Bansko due to the fantastic bargain places available to eat out, if I choose Borovets am I better to go full board? My party will consist of 2 adults and 3 teenagers, 4 can ski most of the reds in Bansko and 1 teenager is a beginner can do Blues but not very confident. All advice is most welcome. Will be looking to come over within the first couple of weeks in March.Or Feb half term if I can get a good deal.

I've been to both and prefer Boro. Bansko does has a bit bigger ski area, but apart from that Boro wins hands down. One of the best things about it is being able to jump on a couple of different chair lifts right outside the hotels/bars instead of having to get the Bansko gondola for 20 mins and then a chair lift before you can get skiing. This also helps with the queues as you've got a choice of 2 main chair lifts or the gondola, instead of the one gondola in Bansko which is a bit of a bottlekneck in the morning.

Nightlife... I think Boro has more of a charm about it as it's wooden shacked bars and restaurants nestled in the trees on the mountain, whereas Bansko is more of a typical town you find anywhere, more concrete and roads.

Full board will prob work out cheaper, but not much in it. Mainly depends if you are happy with the restricted menu or not.

I have been to Borovets a few years ago and went To Bansko last year, and heading back there again end of January... as much as i enjoyed Borovets which has by far the better and more lively atmosphere with nice restaurants on the slopes and great bars at night; but it all comes down to the skiing, which Bansko has a far superior lift infrastructure, more runs, and most importantly practically the whole resort is covered by snow cannons, at the moment Borovets have only a few runs open, whereas Bansko has every run open. Bansko's runs are steeper in general than Borovets but has a brilliant 7km from of the top of the gondola back down to the village. As much as i would like to Bansko and go back to Borovets, as we book in advance, and only go once a year, we had to choose Bansko; but if you're waiting til the last minute, then see what the conditions are like, if basically all of Borovets runs are open, then go for Borovets, as with sufficient snow, in my opinion it would be an all round better resort.