Location: Hilton Sofia has the perfect location at the heart of Sofia, opposite the Congress Centre (National Palace of Culture), surrounded by the South Park and overlooking the Vitosha Mountain. The hotel is 15 minutes away from Sofia International Airport and in close proximity to the commercial district and government offices. Boutiques, restaurants and nightclubs are within walking distance.
 Special Features
· 300 meters to Exhibition and Convention Centre
· 2 Executive floors and Clubroom
· "Hilton Meeting" facilities, state-of-the-art A/V equipment
· Full Service Business Centre
· 7 meeting rooms, all with daylight
· Ballroom that can be divided into 2 sections
· Health club with swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym
· Parking for 146 cars on site
· 24 hours security
 Accommodation:
Hilton Sofia has 245 rooms on 8 floors, including 54 Executive Rooms and 17 Suites.
The modern and comfortably furnished rooms are all equipped with PC ports, in-room safe, electronic lock system, minibar, tea-coffee making facilities, satellite TV, pay TV, iron and ironing board. Executive Floor guests have access to the Clubroom where they can enjoy complimentary breakfast, drinks and snacks throughout the day.
Other Guestroom Amenities
· Connecting rooms
· Individually controlled air conditioning
· 180o door viewer
· Direct dial telephone with voice mail and PC data port
· Work desk with lamp
· Telephone auto wake-up
· Electric current 220 V, AC, 50 cycles
· Anti-allergenic pillows available
· Bathtub and separate shower cabin, bathroom telephone
· Electronic smoke detector and sprinkler
Hilton Meetings.
The service has been designed to make meetings easy to book and offers a range of professional facilities, delivers a dedicated support team, provides a flexible and creative food service and ensures a simple billing process and an easy departure
For conferences and banqueting at the Hilton Sofia, 'Hilton Meetings' facilities provide 7 state-of-the-art meeting rooms with daylight for between 5 to 45 people, a Business Centre and a ballroom to accommodate up to 240 delegates that can be divided in to 2 sections. For large events, the hotel has direct access to the Congress Center of Sofia, a major exhibition and conference center consisting of 16 halls, with capacities from 50 to 4000 people.
Meeting Rooms
| NAME |
DIMENSIONS |
|
Dimensions |
m2 |
Ceiling |
Area
m2 |
| Moussala I |
11.5x12.0 m |
138 |
5.0 m |
138 m2 |
| Moussala II |
11.5X12.0 m |
138 |
5.0 m |
138 m2 |
| Moussala I & II |
23.0X12.0 m |
276 |
5.0 m |
276 m2 |
| Vezhen |
3.6X6.6 m |
23.76 |
2.8 m |
23 m2 |
| Perelik |
3.2X4.8 m |
15.36 |
2.8 m |
15 m2 |
Rozhen
(Boardroom) |
6.6X7.6 m |
44.4 |
2.8 m |
44 m2 |
| Vihren I |
3.8X6.6 m |
25.08 |
2.8 m |
24 m2 |
| Vihren II |
3.8X6.6 m |
25.08 |
2.8 m |
24 m2 |
| Vihren I & II |
7.6X6.6 m |
50.16 |
2.8 m |
48 m2 |
| Aleko I |
3.8X6.6 m |
25.08 |
2.8 m |
24 m2 |
| Aleko II |
3.8X6.6 m |
25.08 |
2.8 m |
24 m2 |
| Aleko I & II |
7.6X6.6 m |
50.16 |
2.8 m |
48 m2 |
Restaurants & Bars.
Seasons Restaurant.
Seasons, Hilton Sofia's all day dining restaurant, offers modern Bulgarian and International cuisine in a contemporary setting. During the Summer the restaurant opens onto a barbeque terrace offering spectacular views of the Vitosha Mountain.
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Seasons Restaurant is renowned for its excellent cuisine and service. The new menu and "Fisherman's Trap" every Wednesday evening created by Hilton Sofia's Executive Chef, promise many gourmet temptations to be discovered. The popular Hilton Sunday Brunch takes place every Sunday between 12.00 - 15.30h.
Artists Bar & Café
At Artists Bar & Café the Hilton Sofia visitors can enjoy creative snacks, ice creams, refreshments and trendy cocktails. Artists Bar & Café serves "timeless" appetizers and sandwiches with an international range of flavours. Jazz music, fancy drinks and desserts can be shared in a delightful atmosphere.
Monthly exhibitions of Bulgarian contemporary art add to the ambience of this trendy bar
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Sports Facilities.
Health Club.
The Hilton Sofia Health Club includes a fitness centre, in-door swimming pool, sauna, steam bath and open terrace. Massage is available upon request.
Additional Information
Hilton Products and Services
· Executive Floor & Clubroom:created for today's busy business traveller and featuring upgraded rooms with a range of additional facilities; all guests staying on Executive Floors are offered complimentary breakfast, as well as flexible availability and exclusive access to the Clubroom - staffed by a dedicated manager, the Clubroom is a special place to relaXand find assistance and business support. A refreshment service is available throughout the day, as well as a selection of newspapers and magazines, and a private check-in and check-out system. Clubroom is now available at over 60 HI hotels worldwide.
· Hilton HHonors, the award-winning guest reward programme with approximately 3 million members; the programme Points can be earned and redeemed in over 500 Hilton hotels worldwide;
· Wa No Kutsurogi', is a service created especially for the Japanese traveller. Developed with the help of Japanese customers the service is available at nearly 50 selected hotels. The name means 'comfort and service' and features a range of amenities for both the business and leisure traveller.
· Hilton Direct, offers a streamlined service for the conference and meetings market. Available 5 days a week, the service is staffed by a specially trained and dedicated sales team and provides conference organisers, whether in-house or agencies, with an easy to use, one-stop-shop giving access to 500 Hilton hotels in over 50 countries. The service is also offered in the US through HI's partners, HHC.
· Leisure Programmes designed to let guests relax and unwind whilst enjoying Hilton service, are offered under a range of names around the world, such as the Hilton European Weekend and the Hilton EscapeAways for properties in the UK & Ireland. Most hotels offer unique rates at weekends or during holiday periods and a quick call to Hilton Reservations Worldwide will confirm what is on offer.
DISCOVER BULGARIA
BULGARIAN MOUNTAINS
First-time visitors to Bulgaria are invariably struck by the country's natural beauty and, especially, by the predominance of spectacular mountains. In fact, Bulgaria boasts the tallest peak, 2,925-meter Mt. Moussala, in Europe between the Alps and the Trans-Caucusus mountain ranges.
Bulgaria's half-dozen mountain groups range from the gently rounded contours of the Rhodopes in the south to the jagged peaks of the Rila and Pirin mountain ranges. The Pirin National Park, included on the list of UNESCO-protected World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites, attracts hikers, skiers, climbers and spelunkers, as well as the less physically inclined that are drawn to the natural spas and mineral springs.
BULGARIAN WINES
Together with France, Spain, Italy and Greece, Bulgaria is one of the world's largest wine producers. The Bulgarian white and red wines such as Gumza, Dimiat, Pamid, Muscat, Misket, Mavrud and Melnik are well known to connoisseurs. Traditionally, Bulgaria boasts five wine-growing regions, specialized in the production of typical wines. In general, South Bulgaria is known for its red wines, North Bulgaria for white wine. The Black Sea area, too, is an important viticultural region, Bourgas, Pomorie and Varna being its three main centers. The smallest viticultural region in Bulgaria - the area around Melnik famous for its full-bodied red wine - is known for its specific microclimate.
BULGARIAN MONASTERIES
It is impossible to understand the history and nature of Bulgarian monasteries, their place in the nation's consciousness without knowing more of the historic fate of the nation itself. Ever since they came into existence, monasteries in Bulgaria were something more than just ecclesiastical formations or sheltered places for escaping from worldly life, and for religious ecstasy.
The establishment of Christianity in Bulgaria during the 9th century represented in fact the establishment of Bulgaria herself. Firstly, at home - as a spiritual and cultural entity; secondly - among the great European claimants to authority, glory and power. Monasteries became centres of literature and enlightenment, temples of art and monuments of architecture. It is a true statement, but it will not cover all. Very soon after their emergence in the Bulgarian lands, they stood in the front-line of political conflicts. It is quite natural that monasteries where both the script and literature of the Bulgarian people were created centred the nation's innermost hopes and aspirations. Therefore, it would not be exaggerated to say that history of Bulgarian monasteries is in its essence political history. Starting with their struggle to establish Slavonic script and culture; passing through their role as fortresses against the Byzantium empire (11th - 12th century), and ending with tragic but valiant annals recorded not only by the monasteries but by the entire people during the centuries of Ottoman rule (14th-19th century); theirs is a chronicle of the greatest trials Bulgaria had faced.
The 120 monasteries preserved to nowadays are a living chronicle of Bulgaria's culture, creative spirit and national consciousness. Some of the most interesting and original Bulgarian monasteries, closely related to the national history and culture are: Aladja Rock Monastery, Bachkovo Monastery, Dryanovo Monastery, Rila Monastery, Rozhen Monastery, Rozhen Monastery, Troyan Monastery, Ivanovo Rock Monastery, Monasteries at the village of Arbanassi. |
