Gloria Palace

3.5 star property
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Lobby
Property entrance
Lobby lounge
Interior
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Bulevard Knyaginya Maria Luiza, 20, Sofia, Sofia-city, 1000
  • Sofia Central Mineral Baths
    2 min walk
  • Central Sofia Market Hall
    3 min walk
  • Church of St. George
    6 min walk
  • Sofia (SOF)
    21 min drive

Room options

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Economy Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Sofia

A stay at Gloria Palace places you in the heart of Sofia, steps from Banya Basha Mosque and Yellow Pavement. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Sofia Central Mineral Baths and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Regional History Museum Of Sofia.

What's nearby

  • Sofia Central Mineral Baths - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bulgarian Parliament - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • National Palace of Culture - 4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Serdika Station - 5 min walk
  • Sofia Central Station - 16 min walk
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Altruist - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Miral Foods - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mi Casa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cush.Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Gloria Palace

Family-friendly Sofia hotel in Sofia City Center with free parking
Gloria Palace offers 30 accommodations with minibars and safes. Cable television is provided. This Sofia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and you can also request irons/ironing boards.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a nightclub and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, babysitting, and gift shops/newsstands.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch, dinner, or brunch. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, German, Italian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Airport shuttle available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Winter Garden Bar

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Babysitting services
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

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 20
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 6 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 50 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.41 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 10 per vehicle (one way)
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10 per night
  • Facilities fee: EUR 5.00 per person, per day and includes use of: swimming pool

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 credit card, debit card, or 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Gloria Palace Hotel Sofia
Gloria Palace Sofia
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Gloria Palace Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 131 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

bash, PL

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very central hotel and near to serdika metro stati
The staff is very helpful- large room and bed is not comfortable. Shower is tiny Quite noisy with the tram outside Ok for 2 days

6/10 Okay

centre, in the city centre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
centre location
fine

8/10 Good

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great stay for four nights. Really helpful staff, spacious room's and great location can defiantly recommend for anyone staying in Sofia.

10/10 Excellent

Rng, boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4.5 star experience given the price paid
The hotel is located right in the city center - closest to the academy of science, old spring, metro station. Free breakfast is a big plus - it is small buffet - with good options to energize for the day. Room is super clean. The drawback is bathroom is small, drainage has some issues (almost overflow). I request a lamp for doing homework (room was kinda dark), the front desk staff did not have it on hand but promised to have the Maintananc come over next day. Indeed the next morning they came!! Close walk to all the sightseeing spots, good restaurant (the buffet, rainbow factory for bakery), also a supa bar around the corner. Would return if back in Sofia.

8/10 Good

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient with excellent transport links
Welcoming staff and excellent value.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Satisfied customer
One night on way home skiing trip.

10/10 Excellent

saleem abbas, dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
love to stay again.
It was a lovely hotel with great and friendly staff. Cook was great for morning breakfast.

8/10 Good

stanimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My Stay
Staff was very friendly and helpful.Very impressed.However the room mattress was cheap and uncomfortable.I had a bad neck pain in the morning. Great location.

8/10 Good

Karla, Abu Dhabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice
A nice place. Great service.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was disappointed. The hotel is dated, old-fashioned and way below the cleanliness level I was expecting. The staff, on the other hand, were very nice, courteous, and helpful.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice for short break
Short stay. Arrived late at night but staff helpful. Gave advice. Breakfast ok - cheap produce. Food hall close by amazing. Beautiful decoration in the hotel. Room has seen better days.

8/10 Good

Michael, Nicosia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel but a bit noisy road
We stayed at the top floor with the room facing the road. Room was great but street was a bit noisy as you could hear the trams passing by. Also the sound of the airplanes passing over the hotel during their take off was noticeable. All in all it was a great experience with friendly staff and would definitely stay again.

8/10 Good

Di, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A well situated hotel to explore Sophia
The staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms are comfortable although the mattress on the sofa bed lacked substance and we had to put pillows under it so my daughter could sleep comfortably. The breakfast was good. It is well situated near the centre of Sophia. Di

10/10 Excellent

Angie, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right in the heart of the city
I stayed there twice and loved everything about the hotel. The room, the staff, the location.

6/10 Okay

RICHARD, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel is in a great location, turn left out of the hotel and vitosha st is 5mins walk with some great bars and cafes. Hotel is very clean, but is very dated and if they want to consider it as a 4 star hotel then it needs updating - but it is more than fine and is great value for money. Breakfast is decent enough and the staff in the hotel are excellent and offer a really friendly informative service. Overall a decent hotel that offers top top value for money

8/10 Good

Ivan, Zagreb, Croatia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ivan, Croatia
excellent position for curious tourists, very good transport connections (metro, tram, bus), friendly staff, clean rooms, reasonable price, all day&night traffic noisy, small parking, to small breakfast restaurant

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
strange additional fees
Any guest in your room will be registered in the hotel books and will pay 10 euros regardless when and how long was in the hotel. Be cautious, contrary to the european hotels, here you have to pay for the tea or coffee from the electric teapot in the room.

4/10 Poor

Al, Atlanta, GA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not worth
Contrary to the request on the booking they checked me into a enclosed claustrophobic dump of a room. After I compained they gave me the requested type of room but the windows blocked by several AC units. Not sure how they got the rating. No conditioner or shower gels provided. Towels were dirty white (probably used thousands of times). The hotel is ancient and the location is also not that great. Not recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique Style Hotel in the middle of Sofia
On arrival check is was easy. The actually use keys on a brass ring. The room it self was comfortable but basic. The bed was OK but only 6 inches off the floor. It has an A/C unit that works well but the hallways are not air conditioned so it was a bit warm when you left the room. I was on the top floor and the elevator worked well. The shower was a bit strange with no full enclosure so that when you showered the water ended up spraying on the floor. Nice toiletries and it was great that the door were solid wood. The room had a refrigerator and a coffeemaker but the coffee is not free so bring some instant with you. Breakfast was the same everyday, scrambled eggs, little hot dogs, fried ham, cold meats and cheeses, assorted breads and a few other items. It is included in the price of the room. This is better than most American low cost hotels and they work hard to keep it stocked. I liked the fresh sliced tomato pieces. They had an expresso machine and teas available as well as juices. So overall, nice breakfast. The biggest complaint is the internet, which is OK but it jumps from good to marginal on a regular basis. You could be in the middle of watching something and it disconnects. I had to sit in the hallways at times to do my wifi calling. Diagonally across from the hotels is a nice market with stores, food vendors and some great bakery products. I would stay here again as the price is outstanding, the room comfortable and the people helpful.

6/10 Okay

Audrey, Miami

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location & staff
The hotel is well located, pretty close to the Vitosha Blvd were there's tons of good restaurants and shoppings. The hotel staff was very kind and gave us great info on restaurants (Moma) and tours (free walking and culture tour)! So 5 stars on that. The hotel condition could be better, it needs to be remodeled, our bedroom was very big but everything was old, specially the bathroom, the sink was broken, the AC didn't work very well and the sofa looked dusty. The breakfast was good. Overall my experience was great, the staff is excellent and great location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recomended
Nothing good to say but the location. Worst thing is the service and the staff . We were six people but They gave us rooms with only 5 beds! Staff didn't know how to fix it and the hotel manager as well. Worst thing that the manager referred us to hotels.com website instede of trying to help.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not great
The people were friendly and the hotel was in a good location. Part of our group had to move rooms twice because the air conditioning would not work in either room. Water ran constantly in the shower unit.