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Hotel Diter $$$
( 989 8998;
www.diterhotel.com
;
ul Han Asparuh 65; s/d 110/130 lv; ;
9)
Occupying a restored, bright-blue 19th-century townhouse on a quiet street within
easy walking distance of the centre, the Diter is a cosy place with a variety of bright
rooms. There's also an on-site restaurant, bar and garden.
HOTEL
Hotel Pop Bogomil $
( 983 1165;
www.popbogomil.com
; ul Pop Bogomil 5; r 45-80 lv; ; 9)
This
small hotel has 10 comfortable rooms, all individually decorated and variously priced. It's
handy for the central train and bus stations, though a little out of the way for anything
else.
HOTEL
easyHotel $
( 920 1654;
www.easyhotel-sofia.bg
;
ul Aldomirovska 108; r 40-70 lv; ;
Konstantin Velichkov, 3)
This modern, orange-hued hotel, part of the easyJet empire,
has 57 clean and clinical rooms, but they are very compact. Not one for the claustro-
phobic.
HOTEL
Hotel Enny $
( 983 4395;
www.enyhotel.com
;
ul Pop Bogomil 46; s/d from 30/40 lv; 7)
This quiet
place offers reasonable value for budget-conscious travellers, although some rooms are
small and you don't even get a fan for this price. En-suite rooms cost slightly more.
HOTEL
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Like any other big European city, Sofia has its social problems, and beggars are a common feature of the streets.
Many are elderly, struggling to exist on very low pensions, who have resorted to selling flowers, singing, playing
an instrument or simply sitting beside a battered old pair of bathroom scales where passers-by can weigh them-
selves for a few stotinki. Anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated. Beware, though, the professional
beggars who pretend to be mentally or physically disabled, and gangs of children.
