Review Admiral hotel - Golden Sands

By: LES & JUNE ( July 23, 2006)
Hotel name: Admiral *****
Hotel location: Golden Sands, Bulgaria
Comment: By: LES & JUNE. JULY 2006
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Comment: A wonderful 5 star hotel, clean & spacious, with excellent food in the resturaunt,20 yards from the beach and 2 swimming pools (but the sea is better) plenty of bars and eating places and the very noisy party street just up the road for those who like to club-it, can't wait to go back
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By: Lynsey & Simon (Whitehead July 24, 2005)
Hotel name: Admiral *****
Hotel location: Golden Sands, Bulgaria
Comment: We visited the Admiral in July 2005. On arrival I was very pleased with what I was presented with. The hotel is located centrally in the resort and a stones throw from the beach. The entrance created the exact first impression I was looking for – clean, modern, spacious and welcoming. Our room was located on the 7th floor with 2 of us sharing, This required us to book a standard room, which was more than adequate. Among the many features, we had a huge bed and marble bathroom. Out on the balcony there are padded seats and a huge table. We did not have a sea view, as we were located at the front of the hotel although our balcony caught the evening sun and we could watch the sunset. At the rear of the hotel, overlooking the beach, it becomes very loud in the evening from the poolside bars and discos. The restaurant serves an excellent varied breakfast and dinner selection to suit every ones pallet with an exceptional childrens buffet. There is a fabulous cafй situated on the ground floor which serves scrumptious cakes and desserts if you hadn’t already filled up on desserts in the restaurant! The outdoor pool is large although there are limited sunbeds available. When returning from a late night back to the hotel, I witnessed guests going to the pool to reserve their sunbeds with their towels at 3am. Subsequently, when trying to locate a sunbed early morning it was virtually impossible. Luckily there is a private pool directly next to the hotel’s pool, which in my opinion is safer, cleaner and more secluded. There is a small charge to pay but it meant we were virtually guaranteed a sunbed everyday. There is also a small charge to pay at the beach for a sunbed and parasol. Staff in the hotel and resort are extremely friendly and prepared to go that extra mile. The weather during our stay was around 30 degrees each day although for 2 days there were horrific storms and flooding in the streets. Also be aware that the end of July is cockroach season. The hotel its self was not affected although there were many to be seen in the cafйs, restaurants and bars. The nightlife is there if you want it be quiet enough to avoid should you want too. There is an area called Party Street which I wouldn’t recommend as we experienced many prostitutes, beggars and thieves in that area. During our stay, we did not experience that near the hotel or other areas of the resort. I would definitely return to Bulgaria although I would make my journey prior to them changing to the EURO as prices are set to sore.
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By: Mr and Mrs M-M (Whitehead July 24, 2005)
Hotel name: Admiral *****
Hotel location: Golden Sands, Bulgaria
Comment: We have just returned after a week in Golden Sands and hotel Admiral. The hotel has the best lovcation of all hotels in Golden Sands and the beach is just across the street. Unofortunately, there is not enough sunbeds for the hotel guests by the pool, so you have to be and early riser and put your towel on the bed before 6 am if you want to avoid to have to pay 24 levs for an umbrella and two sunbeds on the beach. The prices in Golden Sands are low, but the prices in Varna (17 k`s away) are much lower. So if your intention is to purchase fake products ( T-shirts, designer bags, watches aso), the taxi trip (apporox 15 levs) or a bus ride (1,5 levs) is worth it. We have already decided to go back to Golden Sands next year. The visit was a pleasure.
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By: (Summer 2004)
Hotel name: Admiral *****
Hotel location: Golden Sands, Bulgaria
Comment: I went to hotel Admiral in Golden sands on July 15,2004 the weather was great great night life the hotel was very clean it was just built the resort was clean too but if your going to golden sands go to a new hotel because old hotels don't meet the western standard. Golden sand was great I love it their I am going their again next year. If your going with children between the age of 11-16 or you like water rids you must go to the water park (sorry I forgot the name of it) it was some great water rids.
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By: John & Sue Hays (Summer 2004)
Hotel name: Admiral *****
Hotel location: Golden Sands resort, Bulgaria
Comment: Been to Bulgaria 4 Times but 1st time to Golden Sands we were booked into the Kempinski Grand hotel but found out it was not finished so changed to the 5 star Admiral, pleased that we did hotel in a central location with the beach and pool just across the road its advisable to get a pool sunbed latest 7-30 as they are free and go quick. Hotel is lovely great rooms and food quite good and hot for a Bulgarian hotel but is repetitive. Loads of nice restaurants and bars near by would recommend the Scandinavian Steak House just outside and also Sinbeds for a night out. Also loads of shops for cheap bargains. But be warned at approx 2pm it can rain solid for 4 hours at its worst so take a brolly but when its hot its HOT. Also by the way ignore the brochure picture its not green it looks a lot better.
To sum up lovely hotel, hot food, nice resort very cheap.
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