Hydropark at the Windmills Hotel — Hotel in Gorna Malina

The location is a bit far, but if you have a car it’s easy to reach. There are two parking areas available, costing 10 and 20 BGN per day. Bags are checked at the entrance, and they will take away any glass water bottles.

The place itself is nicely arranged. There’s a small zoo, a children’s area, a fishing spot, and decent pools. Overall, it’s a great place to relax.

However, the food is a problem. We went to the restaurant and ordered — the pasta tasted like it was made by someone with no experience, with added sugar. My potatoes and meat looked and tasted like they were cooked a day or two earlier and reheated several times.

Everything else was really fine and convenient for a day trip. But since you’re not allowed to bring food or drinks, they should seriously consider changing the chef and reworking the menu. That’s the only thing that would make me...

Recently visited the Hydropark whilst visting Sofia and had a spare day. Great park

PROs Really nice setting with a number of different pools. Plenty of space to relax and enjoy the sunshine. There is a Duluxe ticket you can purchase which gives you access to a heated pool and two hot tubs. This also include a private sunbed area although can get full. The Frapé was delicious. Ticket also gives you access to a lake walk where there are a number of animals you can view.

CONs It's quite remote and a taxi can be quite expensive, as you're leaving Sofia, the taxi companies charge more. It can also take a long time to get a return as there are not many taxi's around this area. The pool bar ran out of quite a lot of food. Bathroom and changing facilities...

The room were fine but the staffs were really rude ( not all , but most of them )

I asked to help me with luggage because I am with kids they said we will and waited 2 hours they never came

The location is very far and after 8 pm there is no food anywhere near u will need to drive 30 mins

They give u worst quality for fishing rod to fish on lake and u will get nothing just wasting your time ..

The room service rarely comes and clean the room and if they the...