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Avel Guesthouse

3.0 star property

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Balcony
Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Property grounds
Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
40 Letostrui Street, Sofia, 1836
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Bulgarian Parliament
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Sofia University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Sofia (SOF)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Avel Guesthouse

3-star Sofia guest house with bar/lounge
A bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and dry cleaning are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Avel Guesthouse offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations at this 3-star guesthouse have kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. This Sofia guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The guesthouse offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. This business-friendly guesthouse also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance.

Avel Guesthouse is a smoke-free property.

Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, French, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 5 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2009
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 5
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.02 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 5.0 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 5
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 5 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Avel Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 61 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better take another hotel or hostel
Please do not stay here when you arrive Sofia at night. You will not find it and if find it there is nó reception welcome you. Room is very basic. Toilette smelled bad and not have a really shower. Except private room, hostels may be much better and cheaper. Far away from center and not easy get to by public transportation. Communication is difficult. Please do not stay here if you are looking for cheap hotel. Overall is bad so it is expensive for everything .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay. Very helpful manager.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room with a helpful host!
Room was spacious and clean, the host was easily contacted and was helpful with changing plans.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Vladimir

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I spent a short night here between flights. You can not get better service.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Velizara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Dessislava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect airport location for a short stay
A clean place, perfect for a short stay. The hosts were very nice, pleasant, and accommodating. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Miroslava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding hospitality
Great place to stay for an early flight. Hospitality is beyond any expectations. Jordan was so kind and offered his help organising taxi in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Shuai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A kind man a cozy house
Jordan is a kind man, picked me from the airport to the house. The house is not too large but has all the facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip it was good. The gentleman was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel close to the airport
great hotel close to airport. Great service. I will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louie, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredibly helpful!
Yordan was incredibly helpful and friendly towards us. Hope to book again soon! Thanks to you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great bargain for the price
Super friendly owner and manager. Responsive. Goes out of his way to be helpful. Will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good. Noisy place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Brenda, GB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great value for short stay
I wasn't given the best room, ground floor so a lot of traffic noise but comfy bed. Absolutely fine for an overnight stay. Yordan was not there but phoned to make sure everything was alright. I pointed out that there wasn't a microwave in the shared kitchen and intended to cook my own food. Within half an hour a microwave appeared so I can't fault the customer service. The booked taxi arrived on time next morning. I've stayed here before and would certainly book again and recommend. It's close to the airport and great value.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pedro, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, nice room, spacious, air conditioning, public transport nearby
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Stay
Amazing all around. Yordan was the most accommodating and helpful person we've ever met. He went above and beyond to provide us with the most amazing experience. Thank you Yordan!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PERFECT FOR MY SHORT TRIP!!!
Yordan the owner pick me up at 1:30am with a smile and very helpful. Room was perfect, clean, comfy with everything I needed for my short stay. I would recommend this guest house to all my friends.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was very basic but clean with a reasonably comfortable bed. The owner was great very accommodating and helpful and collected me from airport and delivered me to bus station next morning, helping me get the correct ticket. He was very pleasant courteous & helpful. The only worry for me was that where I was staying appeared to be a converted garage / storeroom. Which had a shower room and a window. But I was the only person in that building there were neighbors ( with a noisy dog) up an outside stair and owners stayed some undefined distance away. As I am a woman on my own with no Bulgarian language, staying in a not very nice area this was a bit of a worry. It was Ok for the one night I was there and perhaps for students it would be fine but not for a single female on her own. It was an inexpensive, basic, one night stopover and as that was fine.

4/10 Poor

Paul, Loondon, UK

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy Hotel Close to a busy road!
Air con does not work; dogs keep barking outside; traffic is noisy (cars and motorbikes going up and down all night and you can hear people talking outside as they walk buy. You can hear other guests at the hotel making noise as they come and go. I was woken up about 3 or 4 times in the early morning by guests leaving and talking loudly outside my room! Why I paid their high fees to not be able to sleep because of all the noise - I do not know? Bathroom is damp and smells. I would not stay in this hotel again even if it was free. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone!!!!

8/10 Good

Brendan, Missoula, MT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazed by the Hospitality, Tired by the Walk
While the Avel guest house is a decent trip from the heart of Sofia (don't walk, and don't let the taxi drivers swindle you--it shouldn't be more than 7 leva, but I was charged 25), the distance is really more than made up for by the hospitality and helpfulness of the staff. Jordan, who I believe runs Avel now, brought me a map, made me some tea, explained his favorite sites, and taught me a little Bulgarian and would have helped me more and more if I'd asked, I'm sure of it. He was really a model of hotel service and for him alone I would recommend Avel. That, and the very reasonable price.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
not the best .. but for the cost it is a great dea
not the best but fr the cost it is a great deal and the owner and manager was a great help

2/10 Terrible

george, Athens

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
do not have it in hotel .com list
It was wrong address, then I found it 200 m away but was closed, nobody there , when i have arrived at midnight, i called the tel no and the guy said in bad english that i booked late and he did not see the booking and he was far away at his home, i was speaking with roaming for 15 minutes, taxi driver waiting and charging but i could not undersatnd each other with the owner of Avel. The area and the establishment look abandoned and unlighted. I did not stay there because nobody was there to open to me. I wonder why you have this guest house still in your list. Note i arrived midnight as stopover and I wanted to rest only 5 hours and fly again, i have send such a message with my booking but the owner said he did not read it! Very bad experience,