Where is the Hotel Edelweiss situated? How far is it from the Hotel Rila (where I gather the lifts are)? Or how far is it from the gondola (which appears from piste map to be slightly removed from other lifts?
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I'd say it's a good 10-15 mins walk from the Rila lifts, and a bit less for the Yastrebets gondola. Taxis (which are always outside the hotel) were charging 10lv for the trip last year - which is well steep, but sometimes worth it when you've got a banging hangover. It's well worth haggling with them.
What's Edelweiss like? we're staying there from 28th Jan?
Has anyone gone with first choice? if so, what is the hired equipment that comes with the ski pack like??
Yeah, £3.50 is cheap - and I thought that when I was there last season. Now I live in Bulgaria and compare it with cab prices in other parts of the country, it's a serious rip-off! The same distance elsewhere - not inside the resort of course - will cost a less than a tenth of that. Still, better than walking, I guess.
The Edelweiss was clean, does a buffet style breakfast, and has a reasonable bar that will stay open 'til you're done for! The food in the evening was a bit crap, but ...
Yeah, £3.50 is cheap - and I thought that when I was there last season. Now I live in Bulgaria and compare it with cab prices in other parts of the country, it's a serious rip-off! The same distance elsewhere - not inside the resort of course - will cost a less than a tenth of that. Still, better than walking, I guess.
The Edelweiss was clean, does a buffet style breakfast, and has a reasonable bar that will stay open 'til you're done for! The food in the evening was a bit crap, but you'll find plenty of other places to eat, so it's no probs.
Can't comment on the ski pack, but you picked a good time to go, and I'm sure you'll have a great time.
I have stayed in the BOR which is next door. One piece of advice take a torch. The street leading from the hotel to the resort centre/main road has not street lights so is very dark.