Hotels in Golden Sands, Bulgaria
357 Reviews
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Excellent95
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Very Good162
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Good63
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Average23
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Poor14
Review Overview
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Eating Out
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Nightlife
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Beaches
19 years 4 months ago
Resort was fairly clean, the beach was very good if you like sunbathing on sand. The food was the worst food I have ever tasted, I ended up with food poisoning for 4 days. A large percentage of the bars were aimed at the younger end of the market, everywhere you went they played head banking dance music at top notch. The hotels had very small pools and limited sunbeds, if you were not up for 7.30am the Germans had nicked all the beds. At the back of the beach were a large selection of independent pool bars where you had to pay 9 levs per sunbed and 6 levs if you wanted an umbrella, these bars were directly situated on the promanade and the passing public had full view, no privacy what so ever. The weather was fine although the climate appears to be naturally humid, getting upon 80-90% humidity on most days. Beware if changing currency at one of the may booths,the particular booth we visited offered a rate of 2.80 levs per £, I was made to sign a slip of paper with the amount due to me, it was only my wives good spotting that she noticed the rate we were being offered was 2.60 levs. I asked for my money back and she refused as I had signed for that rate. After a long argument she finally agreed to give us the advertised rate, so please beware. Would I return to Golden Sands? NEVER!!!!!!
19 years 4 months ago
Hi just back from GS our 3rd visit & have already booked for next year 2006.
This resort is great We keep meeting people that we have met the year before , but if they don't watch out it'll turn into San Antonio,Magaluf,Falaraki all rolled into one , as their are quite a few large groups of Scandanavian lads going about & boy are they noisy .
Weather can be a bit changable .
But this is the bad points the rest is all good .
1 Beach fanstatic.
2 People Great (as in every society some are dodgy)
3 Nightlife Brilliant.
4 Eating out Superb
5 Value for money good , but even better in Varna a short taxi or bus ride away .
6 Waterpark fantastic (you have to pay 5 Leva for sunloungers) this is after admission charges you can walk to it from GS .
7 You can use any pool in any hotel in resort .
This resort is great We keep meeting people that we have met the year before , but if they don't watch out it'll turn into San Antonio,Magaluf,Falaraki all rolled into one , as their are quite a few large groups of Scandanavian lads going about & boy are they noisy .
Weather can be a bit changable .
But this is the bad points the rest is all good .
1 Beach fanstatic.
2 People Great (as in every society some are dodgy)
3 Nightlife Brilliant.
4 Eating out Superb
5 Value for money good , but even better in Varna a short taxi or bus ride away .
6 Waterpark fantastic (you have to pay 5 Leva for sunloungers) this is after admission charges you can walk to it from GS .
7 You can use any pool in any hotel in resort .
19 years 4 months ago
Overall this resort is of an excellent standard and highly reccomemded. Cleanliness was excellent until after 9.00pm each evening when refuse bins began to overflow.
Every Hotel/restaurant seemed to provide some form of live entertainment everey evening. You must visit the Lucky Eye Cocktail bar any night between 9+10 pm.
The beach was to a Blue Flag standard and cleaned each evening.
Every Hotel/restaurant seemed to provide some form of live entertainment everey evening. You must visit the Lucky Eye Cocktail bar any night between 9+10 pm.
The beach was to a Blue Flag standard and cleaned each evening.
19 years 4 months ago
This is a lovely resort. It does get rather noisy at night but you can avoid these areas and still find something to do. There are bars everywhere and if you plan it right you can drink half price cocktails all night by moving bars for the happy hours!
The beach is really clean although you do have to pay 15 leva for a lounger, mattress and umbrella. You can just put a towel down on the sand but only in certain areas.
Lovely, friendly people working in the bars. Especially Mamma Mia's steakhouse. Visit there.
The beach is really clean although you do have to pay 15 leva for a lounger, mattress and umbrella. You can just put a towel down on the sand but only in certain areas.
Lovely, friendly people working in the bars. Especially Mamma Mia's steakhouse. Visit there.
19 years 4 months ago
Golden sands is clean and the people are friendly. The prices are low and there is plenty on offer.
The menus in the resturants are generally all the same with salads, pizza, pork and chicken being offered.
A lovely beach with watersports on offer.
The menus in the resturants are generally all the same with salads, pizza, pork and chicken being offered.
A lovely beach with watersports on offer.
19 years 4 months ago
Golden Sands very good resort now near completion, some good bargains around,very cheap for meals and drinks, lots for kids to do, but after a few nights(7 more than enough) gets a bit boring,beaches are great and plenty water sports, kids loved it. Lots of market stalls, and restuarants to choose from.Would book again, but recommend 4/5 star hotels.
19 years 4 months ago
Golden sands is the nice part of Bulgaria and a bit more relaxing and chilled compared to Sunny Beach.
There is enough entertainment for eveyone young and old. I would rate this resort 5 out 5.
There is enough entertainment for eveyone young and old. I would rate this resort 5 out 5.
19 years 4 months ago
We only went to the beach area once on first night, and it looked like the local refuse site. Entertainment was nil just a few bars. St konstantine and golden sands were much better I would not recommend a.o.a. in Bulgaria at all
19 years 4 months ago
We visited Golden Sands for 2 weeks in July. I loved this resort, the restaurants are all really nice, great cocktail bars and great nightclubs! I would also reccomend a visit to the aqua park.
The only complaint I have is the taxi drivers. It's almost impossible to walk anywhere without being asked for a lift somewhere - and some could be pretty rude if you said no thank you!
The only complaint I have is the taxi drivers. It's almost impossible to walk anywhere without being asked for a lift somewhere - and some could be pretty rude if you said no thank you!
19 years 4 months ago
At the top end of the resort there is a quite beach behind the marina the beach bars are really cheap 1 lev (30p) for a pint 4 course meal inc drinks £8 !!.
Plenty of night life for all Blue Dolphin cocktail bar £1.80 for 4 yes 4 cocktails.
We had a ball go in taxi to Varna even cheaper than resort and great shops.
Nessebar is also worth a vist book yourself it is half of what our tour operator wanted
Plenty of night life for all Blue Dolphin cocktail bar £1.80 for 4 yes 4 cocktails.
We had a ball go in taxi to Varna even cheaper than resort and great shops.
Nessebar is also worth a vist book yourself it is half of what our tour operator wanted
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