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8 Totleben Blvd, Sofia 1606, Bulgaria
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Ranked #91 of 116 hotels in Sofia
2.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
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Reading, England
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Dated hotel from the Communist era”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011

So, I was on a trip with friends to Sofia to watch football. I wanted a cheap hotel, somewhere with a roof and a bed - and that is just about all I got.

A four star hotel in name, but in the 21st century and perhaps in Western Europe Rodina Hotel would be a two star hotel. The mattresses were so soft with springs sticking out that is felt many a decade since they were in need of replacement. The curtains, carpet and decor could have been straight out of a 1970s Michael Caine movie; old, drink stained and stubbed out cigarettes - it was in need of refurbishment.

Is there anything positive to say? Yes! The minibar is the cheapest of any hotel I've every stayed in. 20p for a soft drink, 30p for snacks. Bargain! The manager of the fitness center in the basement was a knowledgable, good, helpful bloke. The pool itself is fine, the gym equipment, like the rooms and the rest of the hotel was very very dated.

Location was average, around a 10min walk into the centre of Sofia although taxi's are cheap enough. If you're on a lads trip on a budget, this place does the job, if you're with your other half then I'd stay somewhere more upmarket.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Warsaw, Poland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Big Hotel with nice Panorama”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

The Hotel is located at convenient place, close to Exhibition Center and main
Streets of Sofia where many boutiques sell fashion cloth. Although the Staff seems to be proud to work in this Hotel, the quality of the service and the equipment in the Room and the toilet is far below the normal expectation. The lobby is quite noisy with a lot of strangers.
When I ask (having plenty of time to plane departure for my country) for Bus or tram
connection, nobody could give me any information. More oft the staff, don't know foreign
languages. The area near the Hotel, needs urgent repair and the replacement of many
stone tiles, in the parking area and the Street in front of the Hotel entrance.

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  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Havana, Cuba
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“A four star hotel from the communist days, which however diserves only two nowadays.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

I don t even understand, what somebody could find as positive in this hotel. The internet in the rooms is working only on the first floor, where my room was, but only with a weak signal. The rooms are small, not for a four star hotel, too old and with stinky smell of cigarette. The area nearby is nothing special,a dark old communist, with high buildings, and a taxi to the very center of the city is required. The breakfast, during my stay of this one night, through I was from the first guests, was tasty, with great variety, but nothing special too. For 60 euro per night, I am sure you can find something much better, as I did, after this one day stay.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“The worst hotel with perfect location. Never again!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

I stayed there during a business trip between 26 - 30 of September 2011. No free WiFi, the bathroom smells terrible, old-fashioned dirty curtains & carpets (with stains)... The furniture in the bedroom and bathroom are old, destroyed. Very noisy hotel with Casino and prostitutes... An real Ex - communist era hotel that gets worst.
During my stay there one night I got a bite by any insect that in a week later hot terrible and I went to a hospital - I cured for 1 and a half month later! When my company sent a claim to the hotel because of the low hygiene, they replied that I should leave the hotel or if I knew it was serious I should call their doctor ...
Never again!

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Wow - this hotel is poor!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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this hotel is terrible, the bathroom smells like a really bad public toilet so you have to keep the door shut, the lifts seem to take an age, one even had a bullet hole in it, the breakfast is pathetic I would imagine even a pig would turn his nose up at it. All in all if you are going on a beer drinking football trip, the hotel is cheap and has a reasonable location. I think if I was on any other type of holiday I would leave the hotel quicker than I arrived!!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
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Address: 8 Totleben Blvd, Sofia 1606, Bulgaria
Price range (per night):* INR2,842 - 3,678

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