Borovets Reviews: 4.03/5 from 150+ Verified Skiers | Snomad
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Top Rated for
4.62 (190 Ratings)
Value for Money
4.38 (141 Ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.25 (184 Ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.20 (37 Ratings)
Beginners
4.19 (186 Ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.10 (39 Ratings)
Snowboarders
Beginner 29%
Intermediate 21%
Advanced 36%
Expert 14%
Overall Rating
4.03
From 191 Reviews
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Total Runs
1300
Bottom Elevation
2560
Top Elevation
58
Skiable Terrain

How Skiers Rate Borovets

4.03 (191 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.62 (190 ratings)
Value for Money
3.50 (189 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
3.80 (184 ratings)
Après-Ski
4.19 (186 ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.25 (184 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.03 (187 ratings)
Groomed Runs
3.08 (160 ratings)
Powder Zones
3.28 (168 ratings)
Tree Runs
2.77 (144 ratings)
Mogul Fields
3.00 (152 ratings)
Off-Piste
2.64 (146 ratings)
Snow Parks
3.97 (190 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
3.95 (186 ratings)
Eating Out
4.38 (141 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.20 (37 ratings)
Beginners
4.05 (82 ratings)
Intermediates
3.91 (63 ratings)
Advanced
3.89 (9 ratings)
Experts
4.10 (39 ratings)
Snowboarders

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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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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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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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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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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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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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We had really good time in Borovetz . Very friendly and helpful people, Weather was beautiful. We will definitely go back.
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Our experience was overall great, however the apre and the runs were lacking. I think if you want a cheap holiday then this is the place to go, however if you want better runs and apre then maybe not
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Really good value for money entry level ski resort, I had very affordable private lessons to help me learn as an intermediate skier and all the food/drink options were also very affordable.
For advanced skiers the result might be smaller than some of the Western European ones.
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Borovets is an excellent budget-friendly destination, offering a variety of spa hotels and a relaxed atmosphere for skiing. Its especially ideal for beginners, with a wide range of slopes catering to all skill levels.
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Just great all round resort for skiing eating and drinking, spa hotels and short comfortable transfers and child friendly
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Plenty of free lance ski instructors.. good variety of runs and beautifully scenic..
Plenty of non skier things to do..
Plenty of good wholesome food places with good value food
Some lively places in the evening but plenty of quiet little gems
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Really good place to learn to ski or even a great place just to go for a long weekend. Theres not the vast range of runs compared to France or Austria but what they do have are stunning and a little quieter. I would recommend at least once
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Very affordable resort, while its quite limited, its a great option if youre on a budget. You can ski the whole area in about 3/4 days. Nightlife is great fun!
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Many options for reasonably priced places to stay close to the slopes. Although the snow wasnt the best due to weather conditions we still had a great time. All of the ski school were lovely and the food was amazing ( dont forget to try the hot chocolate!!).
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Its such a small resort but we keep going back. We love it and now so do all our family and friends.

Borovets is split into 2.
The Rila side family friendly, not too high, and good for all skills. This side is as you look out from the Rila hotel and has a mix of greens, blues and reds, with a couple of blacks thrown in for good measure. We find this side is great if youre all at different skills and want to meet up regularly. You can set up camp at one of the bars at the bottom of the slopes.

The other, we call the gondola side.
The very top has a couple of bars that serve food and drinks and some short higher ski runs. There is then some really nice blue to red runs from main gondola. You can do these in a loop to the midpoint or top to bottom. Theres also a lovely scenic ski road from here to the Rila.

Weve stayed both sides and preferred the gondola side. Ski in and out of the Rila is nice, but not if you spend most of your time on reds/blacks and off piste. Theres a bit of a hill to get up to the Rila but its not far.

Resort is limiting as its so small but if youre a family, a big group or more of an early riser than a late drinker, youll love it here.
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Came here after a long break from skiing to reignite my love for skiing. I organised this trip with friends, some of which had experience, some of which had never used skis or a board before. We chose this resort as we read that it was great for groups of friends and wanted a cheaper option outside of the typical France, Switzerland, etc. We definitely didnt make any mistakes with the choice. There were runs for all levels of experience and the newcomers fell in love and cant wait to ski again. The resort is perfect for a 4-7 day trip and the value for money is insane!
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Super resort for beginners or improvers. Not huge so avoid if you want to ski a lot of different piste. Good for kids. Reccomend the Rila hotel in the center. Mixed reports about other hotels
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Nice for 1st time sii trip, good value. Runs are OK, some hotels are dated and food isn't the finest.
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SO CHEAP. I personally cant rave about the skiing because the visibility and conditions were awful whilst I was there- but what we did manage to do was good. Very affordable holiday, I would go back to try it again!
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Amazing place great value for money in terms of lessons, lift passes and hotels. I have been here twice now and would recommend the place to others from families right through to beginners starting out on their first snow holiday. Lots of great runs and the snow conditions were great for boarders and skiers. The locals are friendly and very welcoming and always happy to help.
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