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Hi everyone (my first post),

the last time I was skiing in Borovets was 1990. We stayed in the Rila. Beer was about 8p & champagne about £1.50 a bottle (hotel prices).
I am going back there on 12th Jan 08 for a week.
Obviously prices have gone up - but by how much? Can anyone tell me how much I should expect to pay for beer in a hotel or out in a bar? Also, has anyone any good tips for places to eat & drink outside the hotel? I am just trying to work out a rough spending money budget for the week.
Cheers for any advice

i spent £350 this year eating out and boozing till sunrise every night of the holiday..i did well with the booze by following the happy hours....done right and its happy hour every hour of the night..its still cheap where ever yu drink..quid beers and shots...food quality differs from season to season but most places are okay and the food from the kebab place outside the buzz bar will sort you out when hungry...i did visit some of the lap dancing bars also but only for a quiet drink and research...ohh and i bought 2 pairs of socks and a wooly hat from the attractive street sellers in sheepskin coats...so yeah £350 budget is plenty..

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I was in Borovets last year staying at the Samokov for the 3rd time.

If I remember, beer was 3 levs and we were getting about 2.8 levs to the pound.

One of the best places to eat, we have found is Mamacitas on the main street. The food is fantastic, and the live Music suits all tastes. If there’s a large group of you make sure you book. There were eighteen of us last year and they fitted us all in around one very long row of tables.

We were half board, but with drinks during the day & of an evening, plus lunch on the slopes everyday and the odd meal out, I managed to get through about £200.00 in a week.

I’ve also posted some pictures from previous years on my web site, which can be found here…
http://www.closingtime.co.uk/

Hope this helps and hope you have a real good time.

Gary