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Here in Pamps at the moment staying at Pamporovo Hotel, and thought I must make a refernce on here for all of you coming out soon!!!

This is my 9th time here in 15 years and how things have changed, everyone out here is so negative about Pamps these days and sadly I have to agree, the people in our Hotel are very unhelpful and moody, many people have had to change rooms and have had great difficulty in doing so, although ours is fine, but the hotel hot water runs out too soon!!!!!

The snow is not great but we can't complain about that, but it is nearly as expensive out here as at home now, the Balkan brochure still states 80p a beer and 3.00 for a meal, this is so untrue a beer is 5 levs, nearly 2 pounds, and meals on the slope start from 10levs about 4 pounds, the reason for this we have been told by Bulgarian friends and ski instructors is that the all the bars and hotels are owned by the same person/company and there is now a cartel in operation!!! I last came out 2 years ago and the prices were half what they are now, I have loved Pamps for a long time and I am upset to see the place go downhill and the greed of the few that run the place, even the instructors and some of the bar staff we know say they are not happy but are unable to do anything..... You even have to pay 50st-1lev to use a toilet now, Pamporovo has only been popular for all of us because it was cheap, so we would put up with the poor hotels and the poor food, but now its getting so expensive, we have cause to complain.

I haven't found one person who would return to this place, yet most have been before, and think this is very sad, I for one after having 9 great holidays here over 15 years will not be returning, as things will only get worse with all the new apartments, there are no new ski runs and probably never will be, it will be interesting to see who comes here next year.

I'm feel so strongly about this and felt I had to put something in writing, maybe if more people vote with their feet things may change, but from a greta place to come for a holiday I'm dissapointed and sad to say it will be the last!!!!! Your comments Please...........

Its a pity some on here can't cope with a litle constructive critisism, I agree with some on here the Perelik is a far better hotel, as is the Bor the staff are certainly more friendly and much more willing to speak English, most Bulgarians dont have a good word to say about the Pamporovo Hotel as well as their guests, I just wanted to let others know who may be considering booking as many of the other hotels seem to offer much better service. We all went to Chepalare by local bus yesterday, we all had a great day and prices were 1/5th waht they are in Pamps, it just shows we are being taken for a ride, also there is one hotel in Pamps (the newest) independantly owned by the olympic medal winner at Negano and the drinks their are a 1/3rd of the price, compared to the main hotels, but you wont find the hotel in the brochures apart from Chrystal, again it shows that some out here can keep things as they were...

As for the guy on here with the apartment he has purchased, good luck as they aren't selling very well are they and the locals thing the Brits are mad paying between 20-50K for a home, as they say who will buy them from you when you want to sell, they can't sell what they are building!!! But I'm sure Pamps will become less busy for you reducing the value of your property and rental income perhaps. Have a brain mate!!!