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Updated January 2025
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How Skiers Rate Borovets

Overall Rating
4.03
Value for Money
4.62
Quiet Slopes
3.52
Après-Ski
3.78
Accommodation Options
4.20
Family Friendliness
4.26
Groomed Runs
4.03
Powder Zones
3.10
Tree Runs
3.31
Mogul Fields
2.78
Off-Piste
3.02
Snow Parks
2.69
Lift Efficiency
3.94
Eating Out
3.96
Ski School Quality
4.32
Beginners
4.20
Intermediates
4.06
Advanced
3.91
Experts
3.89
Snowboarders
4.09

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What Skiers Say About Borovets

Borovets is consistently described as a budget-friendly resort that particularly suits beginners and families, with multiple reviewers praising the ski schools and instructors. The ski area is small, with most intermediate skiers able to cover all runs within 2-3 days, and advanced skiers often find limited terrain. Value for money is a recurring theme, though several reviewers note prices have increased since Bulgaria adopted the Euro. Snow conditions are variable, with the resort relying heavily on snow cannons, and late-season visits often see limited piste availability and slushy conditions. The resort has a lively nightlife with cheap bars and restaurants, though some reviewers mention the prevalence of strip clubs as a family concern.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • value for money
  • ski schools
  • beginner terrain
  • friendly locals
  • cheap food and drink
  • family-friendly atmosphere
  • small ski area
  • limited advanced terrain
  • variable snow conditions
  • gondola queues
  • narrow runs for snowboarders
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Karen
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 14 2025
Borovets is a really good ski option for beginner and intermediate skiers. The ski school is really good value and the runs are good for experienced skiers as well as beginners. There are some great restaurants and bars on the mountain and some fun bars down the bottom of the slopes. Overall, a really fun experience and great value for money.
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Oliver
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 13 2025
Opted for Borovets as a cost effective way to go skiing. As it was my first time it was the perfect place to go. Lovely place & equally lovely people. Would certainly go back.
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Chloe
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Cheap option for skiing, small resort but nice pistes, had a great ski guide called Michael who took us off piste and showed us the really cool places
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Michelle
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Beautiful, lots to do, great hotel choice, great food and drink choice, skiing good especially for those getting back into it, ski school fantastic
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El
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Great resort for beginner and intermediate skiiers Food and drink reasonably priced and much more accessible than resorts on the Alps.
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Georgia-leigh
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 12 2025
Great time in borovets with a group of beginner skiiers and an experienced snowboarder. Plenty available to suite everyones needs in and off the slopes. Not the best conditions but Mother Nature cant be helped!!
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Lora
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 11 2025
It is the highest resort in Bulgaria and skiing at the very top is amazing, however if there is a strong wind these are often closed. There are three really
Long red runs (yastrebets 1-3) for advanced skiers and a blue / green zone at Martinivi Baraja for beginners. The resort is really close to Sofia airport. There are a few options for apres ski but more importantly there are lots of amazing restaurants.
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Angela
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 11 2025
I love riding at Borovets as its a family resort, quiet but also gets busy around the weekends. Very affordable compared to the UK and has easy slopes for beginners like me. Id love to be able to get to the long difficult slopes one day, but I totally recommend Borovets to families and groups of friends who are looking for a great holiday at a reasonable price.
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Thomas
beginner skier ⛷️
Jan, 11 2025
I came to this resort as a beginner and did not know any better having never skid anywhere else.
I had a fantastic time. It was great to learn somewhere so affordable and makes going on a yearly trip with colleagues so accessible due to the price.
I found that there were plenty of blue and green runs to learn on, however when I was there, there was no way of skiing the entire mountain down using only blue and greens. If you are not confident enough for reds, you will need to take the gondola down from the top.

This was no luxury trip, but the people were friendly, the slopes were lots of fun, and the beers were so cheap. I am going back again this year with colleagues to do it all again!
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Kev
expert snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 11 2025
Good for beginners but limited terrain and the mountains arent linked with the antiquated lift system so you have to walk if you want to ride both areas.
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Lina
intermediate snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 10 2025
Not a big resort but great prices when there's snow the slopes are great! We were lucky this year and had amazing snow and snowboarded every day for 2 weeks, amazing holiday! Good options for accommodation depending on what you're looking for - Borovets for hotels right by all the bars and easier slopes, Samokov nearby for very cheap options, or Yastrebets higher up in the mountain to be closer to emptier, harder slopes and a bit more secluded and pricey. Easy to learn the slope map and not need to check it while you ski. Overall great value for money and good atmosphere. Only big downside is if the weather conditions aren't great and there isn't enough snow, there aren't that many snow cannons to make up for it, so you have to come at the right time which is hard to judge when booking in advance. But we had an amazing season!
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Aaron
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 9 2025
Borovets, it is a lovely little resort with a decent amount of slopes ranging from easy To advanced its got a lovely atmosphere and the people are really nice. The hotel we stayed in was very well put together and the hospitality was great. The nightlife is also really fun with the bars being really cheap and friendly.
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Cathy
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan, 9 2025
Limited snowfall made it tricky to manage but they sure knew how to make the most of what they had. Caused issues like runs being closed so was a little repetitive but that didn't bother us. We learnt so much at ski school and had an awesome time. Kids too. Food was a great standard in hotel and nearby restaurants. Would love to ski again!
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Alexis
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 8 2025
Recently went for Christmas for the Second time there. So much snow the resort had no power so lifts didnt work all the time. Amazing snow though! Nice easy runs both sides. Cute little town. Not a huge choice in food. Hunters restaurant was great. Lots of stray friendly dogs around, great for photos.
All clean and tidy, well looked after. Friendly locals. Ive really enjoyed it both times. Small resort. But good value. Airb&b once and hotel the second time. Would hotel again. Traventuria good for lift pass. 144 for 3 days lift pass. Went alone and felt really safe.
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James
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 8 2025
Good affordable ski resort option. Accommodation options near the ski resort are plentiful and are of a good standard.
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Stephen
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 7 2025
Chairlifts ok, green and blue runs are good, ski school cheap for beginners. Apres ski is poor, food ok, great value for money overall but don't expect long groomed runs
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Alex
expert skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan, 7 2025
Lower side of the mountain good for newer skiers as the slopes are easier but for more advaced skiers up to the top of the gondola is better as the slopes are more empty and more challenging.
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Luke
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Jan, 7 2025
Great resort for beginners, families and lads holidays. Apres ski is great and the resort is easy to get around and the people are great.
Only downside is it is very busy and the runs can get crowded. Also not the most challenging or the longest runs in the world but always great fun, would recommend for both families and beginners and if you also enjoy the nightlife.
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Leanne
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan, 6 2025
Short transfer, huge luxury Hotel Rila with spa, shops next door, 10m from the slope, good bars, cheap food and drink, ski pass and hire competitive, over all very good holiday. Good price. Been twice and will go again.
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Lu
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan, 5 2025
Ive been to Borovets serval times and its always good value for money. Queues are insane if you dont arrive early but once youre up the mountain there are plenty of great routes down and you can hop back on the chairlift at the halfway station!

A quick, reasonably priced getaway!
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