The Balkan Jewel Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

Very average hotel. Visited a few years ago so thought we'd try again to give it a second chance. Very average customer service, front entrance and pavements are left icy and untreated so very dangerous for older people. Reception area is quite clinical and unwelcoming. It's quite basic, no real bar or option to chill out set up - felt that the restaurant was 'closed' during the day and unwelcoming - no comfy sofas or advertisement that you could buy coffee/snacks - really missing a trick here!.. As the hotel opposite the Cornelia does this brilliantly!... Small indoor pool that gets very crowded. Small gym, fairly good tennis table, pool for teenage kids. Never saw the spa/massage rooms in use ever!. A big hotel, we felt they could improve on the 'customer experience' hugely - we felt pushed into having a 'buffet' style meal on our first evening at 40lv pp which we felt was expensive given the quality of the food was basic. We asked if the A La Carte was available but they weren't keen to offer us this option and we had no alternative. As last time, the serving staff wear their own clothes, often jeans. hoodies so you are unsure who works there and who doesn't!.. there doesn't appear to be a bar at all or drinks menu so you have to enquire. Perhaps they rely on local bulgarian's visiting year on year - but this won't pull in other nationalities. On a more positive note, we had a roomy two bedroom apartment overlooking the rear of the hotel, with a lovely view of the mountains. The minibus service runs in the morning hourly to/from Bansko and is reliable.

Cheap, clean and ok good food.

Amazing property. Will be back! Thank you

Overall very good and nice clean place! Very nice food and friendly staff! Very nice location as well between three mountains