Hotel Krusharskata Kashta — Hotel in Samokov

Stayed in Govedartsi for 3 nights as part of a Traventuria self-guided walking package "Summits and Lakes of the Rila and Pirin Mountains". The valley is only 20 minutes or so from a moderate sized town, Samakov, but is a world apart, I guess because the road is a long cul-de-sac. A wide, sunny valley, with hills on the north side and a chain of mountain peaks to the south, meadows full of wild flowers, Swallows and Swifts in the air, Storks, Shrikes, even a Corncrake in the fields ... it's a mini-paradise. The hotel is comfortable, clean, simply furnished, and on the southern side, views over the garden and the mountains are wonderful. Food is plentiful and tastes as if it comes straight out of a family kitchen - but varied and interesting too. The owners and staff are unfailingly helpful and obviously proud of their area. It's a little walk into the village (the hotel is the last building right on the edge of town) and there is not very much there - a couple of bars - beer at 90p per 500ml .... I could have stayed a month but I might have got seriously too relaxed! Highly...

My friends and I spent a couple of nights at this incredibly charming family run hotel at the edge of the village of Govedartsi. We used this hotel as a base for our day hikes in the Rila mountain - Maliovitsa peak hike, the Seven Rila Lakes hike etc. ||||The family is incredibly warm, welcoming and helpful. I really liked that the place is away from the hustle and bustle of the big resort towns. It is so quiet around, you can relax as if you are really in the mountains of Bulgaria, as opposed to an international 4 star hotel "anywhere Europe or anywhere USA'. ||||The rooms are incredibly practical, clean and comfortable. The kitchen is awesome. Try the local fish - trout (pasturva). It's excellent. But mostly, enjoy the warm hospitality of the family, who is happy to welcome you into their hotel, attend to your needs so you can enjoy your stay and is curious about how your hiking day went, how the weather was.... ||||We had a great time! Highly recommend...

Near the Rila mountains, this is a comfortable place to stay with good food. The staff are friendly and helpful - they carry your bags to your room on arrival.|The rooms are a reasonable size with a functional bathroom. There is a hair dryer and old style TV. There is a desk but no chair. The room has a small balcony.|The restaurant is nice and the food is good. We had a fixed menu. You can purchase alcohol.|Free wifi works outside reception and in the restaurant but not in the rooms.|Only one person at reception speaks good English, otherwise communication can be difficult but with friendliness communication succeeds.|In summary this is a very comfortable, clean and pleasant...