Madara Park Hotel - All Inclusive

I decided to come to this hotel as a solo traveller from the UK and I was very nervous. People say to ask for a pool facing hotel room but I didn’t mind as I was only sleeping in there. The guy behind reception showed me on a map how to get to the beach which I walked to twice a day and I have never felt safer walking there. The hotel staff are very nice including Alexander behind the lobby bar. His customer service skills are outstanding and nothing is ever a problem. I think every hotel needs someone like Alexander!

This hotel is in the middle of tourist area. There's nothing but hotels and tourist bars and shops. And of course the wonderful beach and sea. The hotel itself is okay, not great. I found the interiors to be not so cozy but more a bit clinical, but with comfy couches and chairs. The staff seemed to be young with different level of quality in English. Some spoke quite rudimentary some spoke well. They weren't well educated on activities or sights outside the hotel area, but trusted on google to find out about them. Breakfast was very large with loads of choices. Dinner had 3-4 choices and again loads of side dishes and desserts. Unfortunately no fresh fruit juices,but concentrates.I didn't really like them except for the pineapple which was available only at one bar. There was also a pizza bar and icecream stand during the day. Free drinks were all Bulgarian made. If you wanted a normal coca cola you had to buy it. Swimming pool was very busy with people. There was also night program which seemed to be aimed more toward young people (unfortunately i didn't take part on music quiz). In short if you're looking to simply have a beach holiday with okay hotel this is well worth it.

I'll start with the good hotel nice, food nice although a bit repetitive, towel for the pool, reception bar man. Now for the not so good there are very few English here so no chit chat actually far from it, plastic cups for every drink maybe in the evening you will get a glass but you have to ask for one and you would think ashtrays were an endangered species. They have a cold drinking water machine but not allowed to fill your water bottle only plastic cups. Lifts are a nightmare only 2 for 6 floors forever waiting and the hotel was far from full, long walk to the beach and the paths are terrible especially the back short cut and lastly quite shocking there is a tip jar in the restaurant as a couple were leaving they couldn't get the money in so the meet and greet lady helped only to keep it and slide it in her pocket. Will not be returning.