KEMPINSKI HOTEL GRAND ARENA BANSKO

The hotel offers the following room categories: Deluxe Room Town View – around 38 m², for up to 3 guests, with town view; Deluxe Room Mountain View – around 38 m², for up to 3 guests, with mountain view; Executive Room Mountain View – 40–42 m², for up to 3 guests, with mountain view and direct access to the SPA; Connected Family Room Town View – around 76 m², for up to 6 guests, with town view; Connected Family Room Mountain View – around 76 m², for up to 6 guests, with mountain view; Junior Suite Mountain View – around 45 m², for up to 3 guests, with mountain view; Deluxe Suite – around 70 m², for up to 4 guests, with town view; Alpine Suite Town View – around 80 m², for up to 4 guests, with town view; Panorama Suite – around 100 m², for up to 5 guests, with views of the Pirin Mountains; Presidential Suite – around 240 m², for up to 6 guests, with mountain view.

The main Gallery Restaurant serves breakfast in buffet style daily from 07:00 to 10:30 and dinner from 19:00 to 22:00. Breakfast includes more than 100 items, including fresh pastries, smoked salmon, sparkling wine and traditional Bulgarian banitsa, while themed dinner buffets with live cooking are offered in the evenings. For a more refined dinner, Come Prima is open from 19:00 to 22:30, and its bar operates until 23:00. Sushi Bar & Teppanyaki Grill is open in the winter season: dinner from 19:00 to 22:30, bar until 23:00. Lobby Bar serves food and drinks from 10:00 to 00:00. Vitamin Bar is open from 11:00 to 19:00. La Veranda Bar and Lounge operates in summer, weather permitting. Room Service is also available 24/7.

No, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko does not have a beach because it is a mountain resort, not a seaside destination. There is no sandy or pebbled beach and no beach bar. Instead of beach facilities, the hotel offers an indoor pool, outdoor pools, a separate children’s outdoor pool in summer and a relaxation area by the La Veranda pool.

All main room categories include a balcony, a bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower, air conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, a minibar, a safe, and in some categories also a desk and the option to add a child’s bed or an extra bed. According to the available accommodation descriptions, the rooms also feature a TV with satellite channels, Wi-Fi, bathrobes, slippers and a hairdryer. Suites additionally offer a separate living room, dining area and, in some categories, a private sauna, jacuzzi or direct access to Kempinski The Spa.

The hotel features Gallery Restaurant with international cuisine and buffet service, Come Prima Restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine and an open kitchen, Sushi Bar & Teppanyaki Grill with Japanese dishes and three live-cooking teppanyaki tables, Lobby Bar with a bistro-style menu, desserts, champagne and cocktails, Piano Bar Sing Sing for late evening leisure in the winter season, La Veranda Bar and Lounge by the pool during the summer months, Vitamin Bar in the SPA area with smoothies, fresh juices and healthy snacks, as well as Room Service for private dining in the room.

At breakfast in Gallery Restaurant, guests can enjoy sparkling wine, while the hotel bars offer a wide range of classic and signature drinks. Lobby Bar serves coffee, tea, cocktails, champagne and a broad selection of spirits and wines. Come Prima places special emphasis on its wine list with both local and international labels. Vitamin Bar offers freshly squeezed juices, smoothies and soft drinks. In summer, La Veranda serves refreshing cocktails, and Piano Bar Sing Sing offers drinks for evening relaxation.

The main advantage for active guests is the location right next to the gondola lift. Skiers can use the VIP Ski Pass, which can be arranged in the hotel lobby at the desk opposite MaxSport. Inside the complex there is a large Kempinski The Spa of around 1,200 m² with several saunas, an aromatic steam bath, a snow room, experience showers, jacuzzis and pools. There is also a 24/7 fitness centre equipped with Technogym equipment, and a tennis court for active recreation. In the winter season, Piano Bar Sing Sing adds atmosphere with live performances, and at certain times the hotel also announces creative activities such as Painting & Wine.

For children, the hotel has a Kids Club for guests aged 3 to 12, open daily from 10:00 to 20:00, with a lunch break from 13:00 to 13:30. A supervised programme of games and activities is available. In summer, there is also a separate children’s outdoor pool. The hotel additionally offers a children’s menu and welcome touches for younger guests in selected family packages. Babysitting is available on request at an extra charge.

The hotel grounds include a SPA complex with indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor jacuzzis, a Finnish sauna, herbal sauna, sanarium, infrared cabin, aromatic steam bath, snow room, ice fountain and a digital detox zone. It is also worth highlighting the La Veranda pool, which operates in summer and is intended for guests aged 14 and above. There is a fitness centre, tennis court, lobby area, restaurants, bars, room service and transfer arrangements on request. The hotel is set in a peaceful environment while still remaining very close to the resort centre.

The Gondola lift station is right nearby, and Bansko town centre is about 2 km away. According to the hotel’s official information, within a radius of up to 2.3 km guests can find Holy Trinity Church and the bell tower at about 2 km, the house museums of Neofit Rilski and Nikola Vaptsarov at about 2.2 km, the monument to Paisii Hilendarski at about 2.2 km, Velyanova House at about 2.1 km, the Permanent Icon Exhibition at about 2.2 km and the International Art Gallery Bansko at about 2.3 km. This makes the location very convenient for walks and discovering the atmosphere of old Bansko.