Balchik (Balchik), Bulgaria - Hotel Achilles
This summer I was like all novel, the sea to Bulgaria. As a "Cheaper" and is all-inclusive. More specifically, a week at Balchik (Balchik), Hotel Achilles. Here are some findings may help someone:
Pro:
- beautiful scenery, great at the foot of a limestone hill, to see the botanical garden and cacti Castle Queen Mary;
- quiet, although every restaurant has music, often live, the sound level is low; excluded House;
- lack pitzipoance , Rainbow and related immature, have lagged behind in Mamaia;
- small restaurants, numerous, relatively inexpensive.
Cons:
- all-inclusive sucks for the following reasons:
- program is one of the pioneers, eg between 7.30-10 breakfast, if you find you awake later closed, if you want to stay night at the pool after 22 hours and is closed;
- hard food acceptable to note 6 on a scale of 1 to 10;
- drinks and harder acceptable to juice dispenser (old Tek's from '94) he does not touch anyone and tell them one thing that beer, spirits, I tried.
- no beach, sit in the sun on rocks or shells
Be careful if you go with children. I went with my son one year, it still a walk in the stroller. Although people from agency assured us that the sea is "very close" , had to descend / climb stairs about 40 meters difference in level to reach the sea / hotel, and that 3 times a day. The shopping cart in one hand and beach bag in the other, was not too pleasant experience.
We recommend that you inform yourself well before going in Balchik. Ask the opinion of someone who was. And avoid all-inclusive hotel Achilles at least, eat a little more expensive but much better restaurants.
I just returned from Balchik I, where I stayed in hotel Achille and I can say that things have changed some of the issues listed for you:
- Breakfast program is also at 7.30-10, but it's ok for a 3 * hotel for non-stop food and drink choose a 4 * hotel and more;
- Food is just 8-9, really drink is served from something like teak, but is quite good and the beer is very good.
I can say about the rooms are ok, maybe a little smell of the airflow.
Regarding the beach, the hotel is near the main beach of Balchik, there is a large supermarket near Lydia, who EStG very similar to those in romania, a little more clear.
Can someone help what I wrote.
Although ingesuie everyone to go to sea, how much UV radiation in the atmosphere have increased by two times I prefer the mountains, cool, no noise, no not at all on the beach ... just you and the mountain, perhaps as Stana de Vale is closer to me or Apususeni Mountains, and low cost, and vacation.