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No booking fees apply. Cancellation is FREE, except for last minute bookings - you can see the terms for free cancellation when you select dates and services.
No booking fees apply. Cancellation is FREE, except for last minute bookings - you can see the terms for free cancellation when you select dates and services.
Price includes free use of:
Safe at the reception,
Safe in the rooms,
Wi-Fi internet in the hotel,
Wi-Fi internet in the rooms,
Storage of ski equipment,
Lounge,
Baby cot,
Child chair,
Children playground,
Indoor swimming pool,
Deckchairs,
Pool towels,
Fitness,
Finnish sauna,
Steam bath,
Whirlpool bath.
All prices are per room/apartment per day, on Bed & breakfast basis.
Half board available on additional payment.
Additional payment for Christmas dinner and New Year dinner is obligatory.
The additional person discounts are from the regular price per person.
Please, use the booking form, to get a price for your period of stay, number of people and meals included.
The regular prices are NOT valid during national holidays, Christmas and New Year periods!
The Christmas Buffet Dinner supplement is included in the rate, and will be served in Gallery restaurant, on 24
and 25 December 2020: Dinner is exclusive of beverages
The New Year’s Eve Buffet Gala Dinner supplement is included and will be served in Gallery restaurant, on
31 December 2020: Dinner is exclusive of beverages
Hotel rating:
9.8/10 based on 11 reviews
Special offers - hotel accommodation discounts and holiday package deals
hotel overview:
Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko invites guests to experience a luxurious stay at the most modern winter resort in the Balkans and unveil the mystery behind Bansko - one of Bulgaria’s most significant cultural and historical centres. The hotel opened in October 2005 and consists of 157 rooms and suites, including Deluxe Rooms, Executive Rooms, Junior Suites, Deluxe Suites, Alpine Suites, a Panorama Suite and a Presidential Suite. All the rooms and suites are designed in an Alpine style and the spa centre is one of the biggest and the best equipped in Bansko. The spa is part of the big family of Kempinski The Spa locations. In addition, the hotel offers its guests superb meeting facilities with spectacular views of majestic Pirin Mountain. The hotel has five bars and three restaurants to satisfy and exceed the expectations of even the most distinguished customer. The main restaurant, The Gallery, invites all guests to savour a lavish breakfast, light lunches or delightful dinners in a buffet style. Guests can taste Italian flavours in the Mediterranean restaurant Come Prima or enjoy a journey to Asia in the unique for Bansko Sushi Bar & Teppanyaki Grill. The Lobby Bar is the perfect place for a morning coffee or a light snack for lunch, or even a nice cocktail in front of the cosy fireplace on cold winter nights. Bella Vista Bar & Lounge and La Veranda Bar & Lounge offer the most spectacular views of the Pirin Mountains in town. The Vitamin Bar’s menu is full of a big variety of fresh and healthy drinks and snacks. Piano Bar Sing Sing is also in the limelight and an excellent gathering place during the ski season. 5 Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko offers its guests VIP ski cards, which are available at the hotel Guest Service desk. With these passes, the guests face no more queues at the gondola station and take the advantage to be the first on the slopes. The guests of the hotel also benefit of the state-of-the-art ski room, so in the morning they just ta
Location:
view the mapLocated at the footsteps of the Pirin Mountains, the luxury hotel is situated right next to the Gondola lift station that takes you all the way up to the highest snowcapped slopes, half pipes and snowboard facilities and a biathlon track with shooting range.
Address: 96 Pirin str, Bansko 2770, Bansko
Distance to ski lift:
110m
Distance to center:
1km
Distance to airport:
160 km to Airport Sofia
Distance to bus station:
3 km
hotel facilities:
all facilitiesConcierge service; Car rental;
Laundry / Dry-cleaning; Newspaper
Airport shuttle / Limousine service on request
Car parking /Garage; Kids Club,
Babysitter service on request;
Shops; Jewellery shop;
Internet access (Wi Fi).
Safe at the reception:
yes, free
Safe in the rooms:
yes, free
Wi-Fi internet in the hotel:
yes, free
Wi-Fi internet in the rooms:
yes, free
Reception:
24 hours
Elevator:
yes
Rooms and Accommodation:
rooms details The hotel consists of 157 rooms and suites, including 110 Deluxe Rooms, 21 Executive Rooms, 14 Junior Suites, 7 Deluxe Suites, 3 Alpine Suites, 1 Panorama Suite and 1 Presidential Suite. All rooms are elegantly designed in an Alpine style – wood furniture and bright colour schemes create a comfortable and cheerful atmosphere.
Every room features a private balcony, a spacious bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower
cabin, air conditioning, cable TV, complimentary tea and coffee amenities, a mini-bar, free Wi-Fi Internet, a study desk, a safe deposit box, a fulllength mirror, a hairdryer, a telephone with voicemail, a bathrobe and slippers. Deluxe Rooms are available with either a king size bed or twin beds. Executive rooms offer direct access to Kempinski The Spa and a separate seating area. The Deluxe and Alpine Suites are two-room suites with a separate living room and bedroom. The Panorama Suite is more spacious, including two bedrooms, one living room, three balconies and two individual bathrooms. The Presidential Suite is a two-bedroom suite with a separate living room, a conference area, a bar area, a dining area, a fireplace and four balconies. Each suite features a separate seating area and a DVD player as well as coffee and tea making facilities. All Alpine Suites and the Panorama Suite have a private whirlpool bath and sauna, and the Alpine Suites have guest lavatories as well.
The Deluxe Rooms are the standard rooms at the hotel. The room is approximately 38 sqm in size.
The rooms offer nice town views and spectacular mountain views. In all rooms there are air conditioning, a flat screen TV, a telephone with voicemail, a safe, a work desk, tea and coffee amenities, a mini-bar and free high speed Wi-Fi Internet. The bathroom features a bathtub, a separate shower and a hair dryer
DBL room Deluxe city view
DBL room Deluxe mountain view
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These rooms are in the Executive Building and offer direct access to the spa centre. The room is approximately 42 sqm in size and includes a dining corner and a spacious bathroom. All Executive Rooms feature spectacular mountain views and have the same amenities as the Deluxe Rooms.
Guests accommodated in a Junior Suite can enjoy views of the starry sky from the top floor. The suites are approximately 45 sqm in size and feature a comfortable king size bed, a seating area, an individually controlled air-conditioner, a safe, facilities for complimentary coffee and tea, a DVD player, a work desk and free Wi-Fi Internet. The spacious bathroom features a bath tub, a separate shower and a hair dryer.
Junior suite city view
Junior suite mountain view
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The guests can unwind in pure comfort and enjoy an amazing deluxe atmosphere. Deluxe Suites are the preferred accommodation for a family trip or a private holiday. The suites are 70 sqm in size and have one bedroom with a king size bed and a separate living room.
Guests can individually control the air-conditioner. Guests can also take advantage of a safe, facilities for complimentary coffee and tea, a DVD player, a work desk, free high speed Wi-Fi Internet, a bath tub with a separate shower, a hair dryer and premium bath amenities.
Deluxe suites
Alpine Suites
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The elegantly furnished Alpine Suites invite guests to a dreamlike experience in the privacy of their own sauna and whirlpool bath after a dynamic day in thrilling surroundings. The suite is 80 sqm in size and comes with a comfortable king size bed. The Alpine Suite is a two-room suite with a separate living room and bedroom, individually controlled air-conditioning, a safe, facilities for complimentary coffee and tea, a DVD player, a work desk and free high speed Wi-Fi Internet. The bathroom features a separate bathtub and shower, a hair dryer, premium bath amenities and a separate guest toilet.
The exclusive Panorama Suite is the only place in Bansko offering the unique opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the ski slopes and the Pirin Mountains while relaxing in bed.
Decorated in a contemporary style, with exquisite furnishings and woodwork, the suite has an overall space of 100 sqm. It comprises two bedrooms, three balconies, a spacious living room and two bathrooms, which makes it perfect for a honeymoon, business trip or a family vacation. The master bathroom features marble sinks, a walk-in shower, a private sauna and a whirlpool bath. The suite is located in the hotel’s Executive Building and has a direct elevator access to Kempinski The Spa
The hotel offers to its guests a luxurious Presidential suite. Four Junior Suites were combined to create an impressive space of 240 sqm. The suite features two bedrooms, a spacious living room of approximately100 sqm with a dining area, a bar corner, a 50” flat screen TV and a conference area capable of hosting up to 10 people.
The fifth floor’s night views of Bansko’s colourful lights and the majestic outline of Pirin
Mountain create a magical impression. This VIP suite has private access by the hotel elevator,
accessible only with the suite’s key card. The list of exquisite decor details and amenities designed by architect Slavin Baylov can go on and on. All floors are covered with wool antistatic carpet and natural materials can be seen
throughout the place including cherry woodwork, a solid walnut dining table and eco stones above the fireplace. Sliding windows and shades that can be remotely controlled guarantee complete silence and a sound night’s sleep, while an ultra-modern sound system brings separately controlled entertainment to every room.
The master bathroom is a true masterpiece - Italian stone, marble sinks with eco-friendly filters, a whirlpool bath and a 32" flat screen TV are just some of the amenities. The suite is smartly designed in modules, so a guest can rent all three rooms, just the living room and one bedroom or just the living room as a conference space. The Presidential Suite at the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko is a preferred accommodation for a business trip or a nice vacation with family and friends.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
+ Review by Simon Goodwin
21.03.2016 07:28
Type of traveller:
a couple on a holiday
I would recommend to a friend
Kempinski Grand Arena HotelThis hotel is 'Grand' in every sense. We stayed as a couple on a skiing package and picked because my Partner was a novice skier and was looking for a hotel which had other facilities in the event that skiing wasn't to her liking. The Staff and service ...
+ Review by Jackie
04.02.2010 06:11
Type of traveller:
business traveller
I would recommend to a friend
Kempinski Grand Arena HotelSplendid hotel, it is very close to the center and to the gondola lift. The staff is polite and speaks English fluently. The prime location makes this pearl first choice for a ski holiday in Bansko. The food is not so delicious, but it's a good occasion ...
+ Review by Jackinson family
24.09.2009 02:40
Kempinski Grand Arena Hotel
We certainly enjoyed our stay in this hotel, it is indeed an exquisite one. It's perfectly situated for a ski holiday in Bansko. We thought the hotel itself was perfect: wonderful wellness area, large rooms, everything very clean, and very friendly staff.
For ...
+ Review by Peter Newman
28.02.2009 04:23
Type of traveller:
family with children
I would recommend to a friend
Kempinski Grand Arena Hotel
We certainly enjoyed our stay in this hotel. It's perfectly situated for a ski holiday in Bansko. We thought the hotel itself was perfect: wonderful wellness area, large rooms, everything very clean, and very friendly staff.
For dinners we had the buffet, ...
+ Review by douglas
03.02.2009 09:35
Kempinski Grand Arena Hotel
Kempinski Grand Arena situated in front of the Gondola lift, hotel amazing, food and service great. Recommended for a luxury stay. Tuition from ULEN ski school fantastic.
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Upcoming events in Bansko
- International Mountain Movie festival 2010
- Chess tournament Bansko Open 2010
- Seventh European Biathlon Cup 2011 in Bansko, Bulgaria
- FIS Men Alpine Skiing World Cup Bansko
- FIS Men Alpine Skiing World Cup Bansko
- FIS Men Alpine Skiing World Cup Bansko 2011- Programme
- Bansko movie festival 2011
- Jazz festival in Bansko resort
- Horizon Festival 2015
- Horizon Festival 2016
Places to go in Bansko
- Popovi Lakes
- Waterfall Bunderishki Skok
- Velyanova House
- The Assumption church
- The Bell Tower
- Todeva House
- Nature Reserve Yulen
- Biosphere reserve "Bayuvi Dupki- Djindjiritsa"
- Nature Park Pirin
- Dobrinishte village
- Dobursko Village
- Ethnographic complex ‘Radonova House’
- Holy Trinity church Bansko
- Benina House, House-museum Neofit Rilski, Bansko
- House-museum Nikola Vaptzarov
Restaurants & bars in Bansko
- Queen's Pub Bansko
- Obetsanova Mehana tavern
- The Crown Pub, Bansko
- "Todeva kashta" winery
- "Bansko" tavern, Bansko ski resort
- "Bishine" tavern, Bansko
- "Bunare" tavern, Bansko
- "Chevermeto" tavern
- Kasapinova kashta tavern
- "Motikata" restaurant
- "Banski Aiduti" tavern
- Track Bar, Bansko ski resort
- Amigo Pub, Bansko ski resort
Deals & discounts in Bansko
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