Lion Bansko

“Really Good Hotel”

A really good hotel. Rooms are spacious. Food is good and plentiful. Rooms are always warm. The spa could do with a warmer pool and Hot Tub. Sauna and Steam all good. Location is ideal, five minutes or so to the Gondola and main bars. Have been this hotel a couple of times.

“Staff needs training for health and safety”

Generally our experience was good. Big rooms, very warm. Staff is always happy to help. Asked for different options if lunch and staff took it on board straight away. As well my little one dropped her tablet behind wardrobe maintenance got it without delays and etc.. Just one thing and quit major. … more

Generally our experience was good. Big rooms, very warm. Staff is always happy to help. Asked for different options if lunch and staff took it on board straight away. As well my little one dropped her tablet behind wardrobe maintenance got it without delays and etc.. Just one thing and quit major. I looked at evacuation plan and it was great. However emergency exit was locked. I asked receptionist how does it work as it did not look as magnetic door( but maybe it was). She did not even know it is exit there. So I asked in case of emergency who would lead evacuation, she did know know. Then I asked another receptionist he did not know. Would door open or know in case of fire... Which front hall is at the high risk with 2 open fires and drinking guests in front of it and kitchen behind, that exit I was questioning was only one exit available in case of emergency. But as I said no one knew anything. However staff said they will pass over message to manager which they did but management never contacted us. Then I asked our travel agency and I was told by our agent,,it should open when alarm goes off " which is not very reassuring". After I was told by agent hotel will have meeting regarding these queries. Will it happen or not... However it is clear staff did not have any trainings or drills.

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“Super hotel for a family week”

We stayed for a week at the beginning of March in a 2 bedroom apartment and were so well looked after by staff. Positives Lovely staff, helpful and caring. Our rooms huge, beds comfortable, little mini kitchenette, sofa was also a sofa bed. 6 people could have easily stayed in this apartment (ju… more

We stayed for a week at the beginning of March in a 2 bedroom apartment and were so well looked after by staff. Positives Lovely staff, helpful and caring. Our rooms huge, beds comfortable, little mini kitchenette, sofa was also a sofa bed. 6 people could have easily stayed in this apartment (just to note 1 bathroom though). Rooms always lovely and warm, we had our windows open often as weather was very warm. Safety deposit box hireable from reception 27 lev a week. Plenty of public area in hotel to seat, bar on ground floor which was reasonably priced. Tvs showing sport for those who wanted it, a billiard table. Swimming pool was clean, a lovely 29c and empty most of the day as was gym and spa. This was great for me (non skiier).bath robes hireable from reception 20lev a week. Downstairs there were spa treatment rooms but also a steam room, quiet room and 2 saunas. Even in the evening, when we all went to the sauna there wasn't too many people. Opening times 10am until 8pm. I have seen some comments about the food but I feel these are unfounded, we are in Bulgaria not France. The food was plentiful and tasty, different themes each night, easy to eat 8+ of your 5-a-day. Always free fruit available. At dinner there was help yourself free juice plus free wines and free beer. Negatives Our rooms were at the front of hotel just above front doors, so was very noisy, I should have asked to change but we had unpacked so didn't but my partner was often woken up. Definitely suggest checking where your room is, I'm sure the back of the hotel would have been quieter. No kettle in room but we knew this from other reviews so took a travel kettle and cups. Ski hire place in hotel only took cash- Lev and you could only keep your ski stuff there if your hire stuff came from them but that said it turned out better to hire from a place near gondola that was open until 8pm. This is because you could drop all your heavy stuff close by, pick up shoes and walk back or go to a cafe without carrying everything. Also not reliant on hotel bus as was only 10 minute walk between hotel and gondola.

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“Good hotel. Poor experience.”

Myself, partner and family stayed in the Lion Hotel at the beginning of March for our Skiing holiday as part of the package with travel solutions. Our first impressions of the hotel were good as it appeared clean and tidy and the rooms were spacious. The food served as part of half board breakf… more

Myself, partner and family stayed in the Lion Hotel at the beginning of March for our Skiing holiday as part of the package with travel solutions. Our first impressions of the hotel were good as it appeared clean and tidy and the rooms were spacious. The food served as part of half board breakfast and evening meal was a buffet, I cannot fault the food as this was actually very nice and there was a different theme for the buffet each night for the evening meal, however breakfast remained the same each time but was to a good standard. The issue arose during the nights when trying to sleep as usually large groups of guests travel to ski and will stay out in the night life until early hours of the morning, on our second night a group of Middle Aged men were shouting and screaming up the hallway at around 1am for over an hour, when confronted they become rude and aggressive and swore at myself and partner and made threats to fight. When advising reception and security, the hotel staff could not be less interested. Myself and partner moved rooms the next day, but from speaking to other parties within the hotel which were part of the skiing classes, this issue arose night after night where people would return at the early hour of the morning causing many issues waking up guests including children who all had to wake up early to attend breakfast and their skiing lessons.

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