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Hi again Nigel, I have not stayed at the Bor but can give you a little info. Rooms are or used to be of the older more basic style wich means loadsa of brown fittings. Bathroom is the old shower over a hole in floor!!! But and this is a but I think it has now been refurbed!!! Perhaps someone can confirm or deny this? A couple I met in 98 said the rooms are always warm and plenty of hot water, they also praised the staff. Cleaners used to fold up clothes in your room!!! |So dont go expecting 5 star luxury and you will not be to dissapointed and if it has had a refurb then I am sure it will be great.

Hi Nige/Jayne

I am going to the Bor on 8 Jan and 11 Mar with wife and son ( aged 9), stayed there last 2 years and we love it there. If you can try to upgrade to a family room (only a few quid more, although the girl last year upgraded us for free) as they are massive with a huge bathroom with big cast iron bath tub, great to fill to the top with load of hot water. Views from the balcony are stunning. Although rooms are old/basic they are clean and very warm with huge old fashion radiators everywhere, great for drying out damp skiwear. The hotel had a refurb last year but mainly to the main areas, all of the rooms hadn't been done when we were there last March but maybe they have now? The restuarant is nice with a big brick/marble fireplace with huge log fire roaring away. Staff are really nice if you give them the opportunity, last year the chef made my son a birthday cake and they bought it to our table with candles etc. Food is ok just get there early for dinner and its nice and hot. Last year the guy who owns BJ's sent one of his men down who did a Karaoke every night in the restuarant after dinner, which was good fun and meant you didn't have to walk up to the main town for some entertainment every night. There is also a nice bar which is very cheap (large beer 3 lev large Fanta etc 1.50 lev) and had pool table, electronic games etc again all cheap to use. The main hotels and bars are a 300/400 metre walk away up a slight hill, which is no real problem. In the morning the ski bus comes to the hotel first, so empty bus to get on too. We always book with Balkan so the hotel also gives you a free glass of wine or a beer at dinner, but I don't know if this is the same with other tour operators.

All in all a real value for money hotel but don't expect 4 star med hotel facilities and you should'nt be disappointed.

Let me know if you have anymore questions (been goin to Pamps every year since 1989)

Trev

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