Villa Bella / Вила Бела — Hotel in Kocherinovo

Absolutely 5 stars. Grandma Milka and Grandpa Emil are amazing! They are so very kind, patient, and friendly. Our family of four stayed here two nights. We drove straight down after our flight into Sofia, and even though we arrived late Grandma Milka stayed up to greet us and show us around. She only speaks Bulgarian, and we speak only a few words very badly, but everything was understood. We spent the day at the Rila monastery and followed some suggestions of our host up that way for the day. That evening we cooked in the outdoor kitchen looking out over the fabulous view and beautiful garden. HIGHLIGHT- homemade Banitsa by the amazing Grandma Milka for breakfast the next morning! So so incredible. AND homemade Rakia and Wine from Grandpa Emil,...

Villa Bella is a charming house on a small hill in the town of Kocerinovo. The hosts, grandpa Emil and grandma Milka, will make you feel at home, no matter which part of the world you are. From the house's beautiful garden you can see two of the most beautiful mountains in Bulgaria - Rila and Pirin. There are plenty of activities you can do when you're there - the famous Rila monastery is a short drive away, as well as the Stob pyramids, you can also find a big winery some 10 minutes away. The region is perfect for cycling in the summer and Rila mountain can provide you with lots winter activities. Lovely place to chill and be active...

Very nice accommodation if you are looking to have some good nature walks/ relax, very clean good wifi and super nice hosts. Supermarket is close by, you will need a car to go to the parks and we didn’t have one, luckily the host let us rent a car. Just one thing, the beds are a bit hard and creaky but we slept very good so really...