Hotel Cardinal — Hotel in Blagoevgrad

During part of stay in Blagoevgrad to visit our daughter, we had too many family members to stay in her flat, so my wife and I stayed at the Cardinal for over a week. The hotel and room were excellent. We had eaten at the restaurant many times during a previous visit to the city, but had not previously stayed there in the hotel itself. The room was well appointed and kept very clean throughout our stay. We were not thrown off by the bathroom layout of having the shower with no separation from the toilet. It is a common way to do it in Bulgaria and other parts of Europe. The hotel's restaurant and staff are exceptional. We do not speak any Bulgarian, but it was no problem and they were very good in making sure we got what we needed. We ate several times for breakfast and dinner and always received a good meal. The hotel is located close to the city centre and on good route to make it easy to get in and out of the city if you're driving. If you're in Blagoevgrad, I would highly recommend this as a hotel and restaurant...

After a long and somewhat fraught journey, I arrived tired and slightly frazzled in Blagoevgrad. Having been shocked by Sofia and a less than honest taxi driver, I did not have a great first impression of Bulgaria. ||||Hotel Cardinal, however, was more to my liking. It's very reasonably priced, the reception staff are friendly, efficient, and speak excellent English. Free, fast, and reliable wifi is available. It's very well located - just across the river from the American University in Bulgaria campus, which is most likely your main reason to visit Blagoevgrad, ten minutes from the bus station, less than five minutes from the surprisingly pleasant pedestrian area. ||||There's also a really excellent and incredibly reasonably priced restaurant next door, which I highly recommend. ||||If I ever need to go back to Blagoevgrad, I will certainly stay at Hotel...

This hotel is in a very convenient location near the dorms and newer buildings of the American University in Bulgaria and the central bazaar. The room we had was at the front, very modern and tasteful, and had a huge bed and balcony. The restaurant on the premises is extremely popular with locals and rather Greek-themed- you don't have to ask for the olive oil like most restaurants in Bulgaria- it's already on the table. Staff are indeed helpful and as others say will let you leave your luggage with no bother. Just a few downsides, though: if you are a really early riser as I am, you won't find the restaurant open or even be able to get a coffee. But no worries- directly across the street is a 24/7 booze, cig and snack shop with...