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Hotel Rila Sofia

3.5 star property

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Deluxe Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar
Deluxe Twin Room | Bathroom | Shower, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $77
$69 nightly
$77 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 15 - Jun 16

Explore the area

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Tsar Kaloyan str.,6, Sofia, SOF, 1000
  • Place, Ivan Vazov National Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sofia Central Mineral Baths
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Alexander Nevski Cathedral
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sofia (SOF)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar

Economy Twin Room

  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar

Deluxe Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Sofia

A stay at Hotel Rila Sofia places you in the heart of Sofia, within a 15-minute walk of Alexander Nevski Cathedral and City Garden. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Yellow Pavement and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from National Archaeological Museum.

What's nearby

  • Vitoshka Boulevard - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Sofia Central Mineral Baths - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bulgarian Parliament - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Serdika Station - 5 min walk
  • Sofia Central Station - 14 min drive
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burrata Italiana Center - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪DSQUARED2 Cocktails & Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Дюнери "Ротана/Rotana - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Rila Sofia

Hotel Rila Sofia offers 95 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 95 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a nightclub or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Sofia? This hotel has 429 square feet (40 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 2 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Hotel Rila Sofia has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; EUR 10.20 for adults and EUR 10.20 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center (429 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in room
  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Built in 1968
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.02 per person, per night
  • Destination fee: EUR 1.40 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 10.20 for adults and EUR 10.20 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 40 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Rila Sofia
Rila Hotel
Rila Sofia
Hotel Rila
Hotel Rila Sofia Hotel
Hotel Rila Sofia Sofia
Hotel Rila Sofia Hotel Sofia

Hotel Rila Sofia Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 91 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ardita

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Overall fantastic, great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amarildo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is very polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful restaurant next door and nice accommodations and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
the location
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in a great location. Walking distance to all the major sights.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good friendly welcome, nice sized clean and well presented bedroom and bathroom. Bar and restaurant just outside the front door. Easy walks to all the sights and transport connections.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

A great base for a trip to Sofia

The location is great and the staff are friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teodor

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

Sleeps well

Location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Highly recommendable

Very nice room with nice decor. Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zornitsa

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

Great location!

Great location! Cool style!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was amazing! The personnel were really attentive and helped us booking a cab in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Excellent location. Wonderful shower. Good spread at breakfast. Helpful staff. On the downside, while we were on the upgraded 8th floor, some of the building is still in need of updating. Breakfast area is tired. 'Hot' food on one day was cold. Decor on our floor not my taste. Too dark. But that's a personal thing. Room was big and had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel in walking distance to many Sofia attractions: cathedrals, palace/museum, art galleries, archaeological museum, etc. plus metro and bus/tram lines. We really enjoyed the adjoining Italian restaurant.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Maya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very outdated Lobby is upgraded but all else is from back in the communist era Great location though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent, near the major monuments, restaurants and parks. The check in was stressful, with the reception insisting that I had cancelled the rooms (I had cancelled one day out of three). It took us some time to correct the misunderstanding. Otherwise, the hotel is clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dimitar

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

Beautiful room

Thank you it was lovely and beautiful rook 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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4/10 Poor

Chris

The hotel doesn't have WiFi. I went down to the front desk and the manager shrugged and said that it often didn't work in rooms, but I consider that a basic necessity.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vladislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t do breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel is, honestly, past its prime. However, given the exceptionally low price, one knows that going in. Given that, it was clean and comfortable and walkable to all of the major attractions in Sofia.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location perfect, but little dirty the room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and professional staff, it is clear they really value their customers
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

KWOK KUEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Katya

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
While the lobby has been renovated, the room we stayed in was not in great condition. The beds are relatively new, however, everything else is from Communist times and falling apart. Has a balcony. Somebody had smoked either in this room or in one connected to this one via the bathroom vent as the cigarette smell was heavy when we checked in. Location is very good and central. Would have chosen another central hotel for the same price had I known the state of the rooms Staff was courteous. Would probably had chosen another centralsame
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vahy W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good choice
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zornitsa

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

Nothing like before! Excellent!

Nothing like before!!! Excellent location and experience! Staff is perfect! Lovely mixture of modern Scandinavian and old communistic style! Just adorable! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024