Spa Resort St Ivan Rilski - Halfboard & All Inclusive

Our family stayed there for a week. We had booked an apartment with a king bed and a pullout sofa. The pullout sofa was super crooked and uncomfortable and made a terrible noise at the slightest body movement, my baby girl kept waking up every time I sat down or moved in bed. Our friends stayed at a similar apartment in the same building and their pullout sofa was different and very comfortable. I guess we weren't so lucky. The pool was very dirty. We saw poop in the pool and in the jacuzzi. My son came down with an ear infection and one of us adults got another kind of infection from the pool. Our apartment faced the backside where there was a major construction going on, lots of construction noise, digging machines, workers, etc. On the positive side, the food was fabulous, delicious, fresh and lots of variety incl. local dishes like several kinds of banitsa and fresh feta cheese. The staff was also very pleasant. The hotel is in a beautiful setting and is 15-20mins away from downtown Bansko.

Taking snowboard lessons here was an incredible experience. It was my first time snowboarding, and I was a bit nervous at the beginning, but the instructor made everything so easy to understand. Their professionalism and patience really stood out, allowing me to learn the basics quickly and build confidence on the slopes. Every step of the lesson was well-structured, and the instructor provided clear, practical guidance. What I appreciated the most was the personalized attention. The instructor observed every detail of my movements and gave tailored feedback to help me improve. By the end of the lesson, I could already feel significant progress, and I’m excited to keep practicing and refining my skills. Overall, I would highly recommend this snowboard lesson to anyone, whether you’re a complete beginner like me or looking to advance your skills

Best snowboard coach ever, Max! He patiently listened and corrected all our mistakes and had very good educational approach. Im already freestyling in my 3rd day. It was such a pleasure and fun to learn boarding, im sure ill come again.Wonderful experience!