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Sleeping
Unsurprisingly, accommodation in Sofia tends to be more expensive than anywhere else
in Bulgaria, with prices comparable to those in Western European cities.
Good-quality budget hotels are a bit of a rarity in Sofia, and the cheaper places that do
exist are often either squalid dives best avoided or in awkward-to-reach locations; hostels
are a much better deal.
The dependable
Wasteels
( 931 0636;
www.wasteels.bg
;
central train station;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri; 1)
accommodation bureau at the train station can book you into
hotel rooms in Sofia and elsewhere, from 50 lv per night.
HOTEL
Hotel Niky $$
( 953 0110;
www.hotel-niky.com
; ul Neofit Rilski 16; r/ste from 80/120 lv;
;
1)
Offering excellent value and a good city-centre location, Niky has comfortable
rooms and gleaming bathrooms, while the smart llittle suites all come with kitchenettes
with microwave ovens, fridges and tea- and coffee-making facilities. It's a very popular
place and frequently full. Advance reservations are recommended.
Residence Oborishte $$$
( 0885 006 810;
www.residence-oborishte.com
; ul Oborishte 63; s/d/ste from 180/200/
220lv; ; 9, 72)
A salmon-pink 1930s home with its own bistro, the Residence
has nine rooms and sumptuous suites with cherry-wood flooring, antique-style furnishings
and lots of space. The penthouse (260 lv) has a view over the Aleksander Nevski Church.
Prices drop by 20% at weekends.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Arena di Serdica $$$
( 819 9191;
www.arenadiserdica.com
;
ul Budapeshta 2-4; r from 220 lv; )
Rooms in this modern five-star hotel are plush but understated. The hotel's name comes
from the remains of the 4th-century Roman amphitheatre, which were uncovered during
construction and are now preserved below the foyer. There's also a 'Roman-style' spa.
Visitors are welcome to gaze over the remains of the Roman amphitheatre inside the
hotel (free; 10am to 4pm).
LUXURY HOTEL
