Bansko – The Perfect Resort for a Ski Holiday

Bansko – The Perfect Resort for a Ski Holiday

Why Come to Bansko for the Winter Season?

Bansko attracts tourists from all over the world because its prices are the lowest in Europe and the perfect conditions it provides for a ski vacation compete with the elite European resorts. The prestigious international awards received are significant for the high international level of services offered by Bansko.

The largest of these is the statuette awarded by the Academy of World Ski Awards. It is presented at the elite Austrian winter resort of Kitzbühel and is equivalent to the Oscar in cinema, and at the end of 2017 Bansko won it for the fifth consecutive year. Besides Bansko, only 8 resorts have a set of 5 Academy statues. Among them are Kitzbühel, Swedish Ore, Val Thorens, France, Rosa Huttor, Russia and other world-famous resorts. What is important is that over 202 top resorts from all over the world participate in the competition.

This high level and quality of services is also maintained by the accommodation. Aparthotel Lucky Bansko SPA & Relax for example, which is among the best at the resort, has been awarded 8 times since 2014 by Tripadvisor, the global tourism platform. It is a credible guide for millions of tourists about the five-continent destinations and its Traveller’s Choice award is given to only one per cent of the world’s hotels. In 2017 Lucky Bansko won it for the third time. In 2017 the hotel won the Excellent Hotel award from the global platform, also for the third time. Additionally, it has been awarded as Best Hotel in Bulgaria. Lucky Bansko has CRYSTAL SKI & Holiday/TUI UK certificates and regional Balkan awards for best mountain hotel too. In 2017, Expedia, the great international tour operator, gave a 4.7 score to the hotel out of a maximum of 5.

Building up on that, at the end of 2017, The Telegraph described Bansko as the best value resort for family vacations in Europe because of the low prices and excellent conditions for vacation. The Mirror, on the other hand, has placed Bansko in 7th place in the world as a good value family ski destination.

What Bansko Can Offer

Undoubtedly, Bansko resort is famous on the five continents with the world winter competitions, which are held at the ski complex in the resort. The latest championship of the planet was the World Snowboard Cup from 26th to 28th January 2018. The Snowboard World Cup was held in Bansko in 2017 as well when the resort received excellent reviews for logistics, transportation, accommodation, catering, competitions organisation, etc. In addition to the two Snowboard World Cups, Bansko has hosted 5 Alpine Skiing World Championships. Despite all these, the resort is actually family-oriented. Of the 75 km of ski slopes in Bansko Ski Resort, only 25% are for professional athletes, 30% are for beginners and 45% can be used by advanced skiers. Full equipment is available for rent, training in ski schools according to the tourists’ wishes can be on an hourly, half-day or daily basis, can last a week or two, can be individual or in small groups; packages with different discounts are also offered.

Accommodation is also a focal point in the family vacation aim. The said Aparthotel Lucky Bansko SPA & Relax, for example, provides free accommodation for children, and parents receive full cooperation in small children’s activities. For children over 6 years there is a game room with a creative workshop, a pool full of balls, table football, a slide, air hockey, basketball and more. Two animators take care of the children. There is also a hall for children aged 3 to 6 with a companion. For older ones there are computer zones and electronic games that can include the whole family, two escape rooms and many more.

The accommodation itself, apartments and studios, is luxurious and tastefully decorated, featuring a fully equipped kitchenette, internet, telephone, and television with multiple channels. The spa has up-do-date appliances and technologies, some of which are extremely popular in Hollywood. The hotel also offers three restaurants – an Alpine one, an Italian one and a third which offers Bulgarian and international food.