Wela Hotel

Wela Hotel

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3.5
#62 of 250 hotels in Sunny Beach
Location
3.7
Rooms
3.7
Value
3.4
Cleanliness
4.0
Service
3.4
Sleep Quality
3.6

Looking for a place to stay in Sunny Beach? Then look no further than Wela Hotel, a family-friendly hotel that brings the best of Sunny Beach to your doorstep.

Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV and air conditioning, and guests can go online with internet access offered by the hotel.

The property also boasts a pool and free breakfast, to help make your stay more enjoyable. If you are driving to Wela Hotel, free parking is available.

Sunny Beach has plenty of pubs. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like The Fat Cat, Funny Pub, and Restaurant St.Valentine, which are serving up some great dishes.

If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Sunny Beach Karting Track (1.0 mi), which is a popular attraction amongst tourists, and it is within walking distance.

We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Wela Hotel as you experience everything Sunny Beach has to offer.

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Property amenities
Free parking
Internet
Pool
Free breakfast
Evening entertainment
Nightclub / DJ
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Airport transportation
Spa
Room features
Air conditioning
Safe
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Classic

Location

Sunny Beach 8240 Bulgaria
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Sarah-Jayne S wrote a review Jul 2005
Fife, Scotland
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Wela Hotel Review

My sister and I are just home from our holiday in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
where we were staying at the Wela Hotel. I realise reviews of Bulgarian
hotels are not readily available so we felt the need to review the Wela
for the benefit of future guests.

First Impressions
I am always very apprehensive about hotels on holiday but I was so
relieved when I seen the Wela, it was modern and the reception area was
very fresh and smart in appearance and our room was also of a similar
standard, thumbs up! (5 out of 5)

Location
The hotel is close to the beach and in a quieter location than the
centre however the holiday brochures omit to inform you of the busy road
you have to cross to go anywhere, even to walk along a pavement! (3 out
of 5)

Restaurant, Half Board
We were booked for half board however I would not recommend it, bed &
breakfast would have been ideal. The restaurant does not have a great
selection and what they did have was unlabelled so we had no idea what
it was, common problems amongst the hotels. We ate from the hotel
three times before resorting to the great selection of restaurants which
are very cheap. (2 out of 5)

Receptionists
Do not expect much, they are capable of checking you in and out and
thats about it, as they barely speak any English. (2 out of 5)


General Tips

Telephone Calls
Never, ever, ever make a telephone call from your room, its
extortionate! The standard cost of a call per minute at the international
calling booths along the promenade is 0.55-0.69LV per minute and the cost
from the hotel room is around 4LV per minute, yes almost 8 times
more!

Tipping
Its customary in Bulgaria to tip. You will be asked to tip the bus
driver on arrival and departure so its a good idea to ask for some
smaller notes when you are ordering your currency (e.g. 2 or 5 leva
notes).

Local Bus Timtables
Use the travel channel BG travel info to obtain information on
bus timetables and various other information.
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lynnie-2 wrote a review Oct 2005
SCOTLAND
4.0 of 5 bubbles
My friend and i along with her 3 year old son all stayed in the wela for 2 weeks. i must agree the view outside does show building sites but that is because sunny beach is still expanding and probarly by next year, it will be surrounded by more beautiful hotels. We were only there for bed and breakfast but a couple of times we had our supper there, i dont think the food was crap, i just think it was because we are not used to their food and the way the cook their food, but saying that my friend and her son was unwell several days while we were in sunny beach but we couldnt blame the wela hotel for that because i was ok, we think maybe it was the cola over there, because i didnt drink the cola and they did. The hotel itself was a bit away, but that is fine if you wanted a peaceful night sleep as we had friends living in the central area and said it was hard for them to get sleep with people going about all night after the pubs had closed.
The cleaners had our beds changed everyday along with plenty clean towels. Our room was hoovered, balcony was moped, bathroom was cleaned and moped everyday and we had plenty of toilet rolls, we couldnt doubt the cleaners as they were more than excellent at their jobs.
The bar staff in the lobby were very friendly, even though the drink was expensive in the wela.
Overall we had no magor complaints about the wela but they could do with some night entertainment and reduce the price of their drinks.
The hotel itself is 100% spotless. Most of the staff talk english apart from the undercover secruityguard as we realized after talking to him for about 10 minutes.
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Date of stay: September 2005
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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steve r wrote a review Jun 2015
Manchester, United Kingdom
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Firstly, please don't base your choice on the reviews you see here!!!!
We (family of four with two children) have just returned from Wela on the 27th.
The hotel is very clean and tidy throughout, fixtures and fittings are above standard and cleaners never seemed to stop working, this was the barmen and women, aswell as all other employee's, not just the regular cleaners.
The rooms were spacious and more than adequate for us, two adults and two children.
Wela have a had a lot of criticism about food, well all I can say is if you like caviar and gourmet food, don't bother, but if you like meat, veggies, rice, salad, you know , what us mere mortals enjoy, then you will be happy and there's also plenty of it, they don't mind if you go back for 2nds, 3rds or 4ths!!!!!!
the mix of nationalities and age groups is fine, yes there are groups of lads but there are also groups of ladies, friends, old people, families etc and everyone got along great!!!!! Some noise in the foyer in the early hours, but the sound proofing on the doors etc proved fine by us and we rarely heard a thing unless we popped onto the balcony.
Entertainment by the Animation team was great in my opinion, please remember they are trying to cater for different age groups and different nationalities, the only nite that was below par was the comedy nite, but that was purely down to the nationality differences, what makes the British laugh is something totally different to what makes a Bulgarian or a Russian laugh, so give them a break.
Some very good shows to be honest and them guys were there from 8 in the morning till 12 at night trying to give everyone a good holiday, would you work them hours at home for peanuts?????? no me neither, and they really impressed me and I just haven't got a bad word to say about any of them.
Overall we all had a good holiday, my youngest is four and there wasn't much for him to do, but that's just down to the fact he doesn't like the water much so he was just on the sand pit play area or knocking a golf ball round the mini golf, which he enjoyed doing.
I'd say all in all Wela is a nice, clean and friendly place for all ages and groups, a hard working team, and that goes for every single employee there, was expecting the worst when I read the reviews, can only imagine they are done by people who haven't got a clue or who just expect 6 star for 3-4 star money.
As your average working class family we have said we would go back there in the future not the best place we've been but we've stayed at 5 star places that were worse, so a good value holiday
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Date of stay: June 2015
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip: pool facing room
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Ovidiu I wrote a review Jun 2024
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is a very solid hotel that offers a clean and comfortable room for a very good price. What makes it special is the very welcoming staff . I would like to mention Stoyan and Hyusein from the front desk who made me feel very welcome! Thanks and keep the good work!
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled solo
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Soňa K wrote a review Aug 2021
1.0 of 5 bubbles
I will never come again to this hotel, horrible mess everywhere, staffs were arogant, unclean toilets, plates with the rests of food, we got drinks in used glasses etc. Sorry, but I have to add photo of toilets, unfortunatelly toilets are total dissaster and I never seen something more horrible like this...mess around swiming pools, at restaurant etc...
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Anežka S wrote a review Aug 2024
Olomouc, Czech Republic
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel, the food at the restaurant and accomodation was amazing, the animator team was even better. They never fail making anyone laugh. The daily entertainment programme was great. We are looking forward to spending next holiday here.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Angelika F wrote a review May 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice place to stay with family. Delicious meals. The best animator Antonio, he is number one !😉 Beautiful wieves, quite close to amazing beatch. Drinks in a bar are really greats. I AM happy that I have opporyunity to stay on this place. I love it
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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yvette s wrote a review Oct 2011
Leeds, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Fabulous place, loads to do. hotel not on beach front but in a good spot. bus outside takes you into nessabar every 30 mins for 50p, takes about 2o mins. hotel lovely, spotless, great staff. cant wait to go back. great value for money. great nightlife, gorgeous beaches. a real winner!!
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Date of stay: June 2011
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Louise K wrote a review Feb 2016
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Myself and three other friends came to the wela on the 18th September for what was meant to be a 2 week stay. First impressions: staff - stuck up, food- disgusting, rooms basic however not the worst. Our stay at the wela was cut short because one of the hotel staff thought it was appropriate to sexually assault me. It was on the return after a night out I was locked out my room, he came upstairs (I thought it was to let me in my room) he then proceeded to touch me in ways I didn't want to be touched.
It was more or less brushed under the carpet I was accused of causing a riot when the incident happened (I didn't) Thomas cook accused the wrong person when they didn't even ask for a description of which member of staff it was. By accusing the wrong person it took them 3 days to check the cctv. I was more or less accused of making it up and told to think about this man and his family and this could ruin his career (well maybe if he didn't commit such a horrible act his job wouldn't be threatened).It seemed because we were moved hotels (Bellevue 100% better and more welcoming) I should've gotten over the incident. This hotel doesn't even deserve a one star rating. I wouldn't want anyone else being put into a situation like I was so please stay away and book elsewhere.
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Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from milena s, Manager at Wela Hotel
Responded Feb 18, 2016
Dear Hannah K, Thank you for taking time to share your review. In the name of the hotel we would like to apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced during your stay. Our staff have been working for years with us and appreciated for their friendliness and helpfulness. They make sure that we provide you any time with superior customer service and help with anything you may need. It was the only goal of the staff to check the situation because they became calls and complaints from other guests about the strong noise from banging on a door at5a.m. I’m deeply sorry that I’ve understood so late from Thomas Cook Reps about your decison to leave our hotel and inspite of my wish to talk to you to clear this terrible misunderstanding you refused to speak with me. This is absolutely your right, but as per my opinion your findings regarding the service level and hotel category are final for me and I’ll be glad if you give me chance to convince you that they are hasty and finally not objective. As to your finding about the stars of the hotel I want to inform you that I know very well the products that offer the hotels in Sunny Beach and the prices they offer them. I assure you that Wela hotel offers the best ratio of price to an all-inclusive package in Sunny Beach at four star hotels. Significantly, in the last four years Wela hotel is in the top 3 selling four star hotels of Thomas Cook UK in Sunny Beach. Once again I express regret for what happened to you on the territory outside of the hotel, but please do not enounce the negative emotions about what happened outside of the hotel to the efforts of myself and my team respectively to the product that we offer for the certain price. Kind regards, Hotel Manager Milena Shivacheva
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Spook82 wrote a review Aug 2012
Tenby, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
DO NOT BE TAKEN IN BY THE MOANERS - THIS PLACE IS EXCELLENT!!!!!!

All I ever see on this site is negative reviews for everywhere, why? Because normally the only people who write reviews are moaners and whiners who enjoy spreading their misery! Well I thought I'd try and change that by leaving a positive review! :-)

The Wela is a great hotel. It's an all inclusive hotel and I must say the food is very good. It's not 5* Restaurant quality, but what do you expect from a 3* hotel on the Eastern side of Europe?! It's all very well presented and there is enough choice to keep you interested all week. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to get a grip!

The staff are lovely if you make the effort to interact with them. Too many Brits have this idea that they are all there to bow down to their every whim. Our group made the effort and decided to have a night of drinking and mixing with the staff at the hotel rather than going out down the strip. We had one of our best nights, moving from the free bar (finishes at midnight) into the pay bar, and drinking and socialising until around 4-5am. We ended up having pictures taken and a really good night. For the rest of our holiday all of the staff that were dotted about the hotel that night would come up daily to ask how we were and what we were going to do with our days. We'd made the effort, now they were returning the favour!

Sunny Beach is a lovely resort, and is so very cheap! The beach stretches for miles and the scenery is beautiful! We were there for partying though.......
Sunny Beach has great nightlife. It's not Ibiza so dont expect that, I would put it more like the hedonistic Greek Island resorts like Faliraki and Malia etc. There is a great vibe in Sunny Beach, very friendly. Sadly for me it seems as if 18-30 have discovered Sunny Beach this year so I'm keeping everything crossed they dont do their normal thing of destroying a perfectly good party scene!!!

There is plenty to do if your not there for the drink too, dont be put off because my review is based around partying, it's just what I like to do. I reckon Couples and families of all ages would enjoy Sunny Beach too, and apart from the main strip would get everything they wanted out of a holiday!

All in all I have now been to Sunny Beach 3 times, the Wela Hotel twice, and am heading back to Sunny Beach in September, this time and for the first time, staying at the Laguna Park (Review to follow! ;-) ). If you want luxury then stop being to stingy and book yourself off to the Caribbean! If you want a fun filled, friendly, clean, enjoyable holiday then look no further than Sunny Beach and the fantastic Wela Hotel!
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Date of stay: June 2012
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: All rooms are very good and due to the location aren't too noisy.
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Black68gypsy asked a question Jun 2019
Seaham, United Kingdom210 contributions44 helpful votes
Can you not book this as a holiday package, tried always to find it on your operators?
Pinky asked a question May 2018
King's Lynn, United Kingdom22 contributions22 helpful votes
Does Hotel Wela provide pool towels?
Answer from Aaannskui
Vaasa, Finland21 contributions9 helpful votes
No they don’t.
Answer from teveritt13
2 contributions
Hi, I think you are very lucky to have been moved to another hotel, when I went, it wasn't the best place to stay and the atmosphere was unfriendly. I can't answer your question but I hope your new hotel is better than Wela.
Answer from Sarah Paige J
Treorchy, United Kingdom1 contribution1 helpful vote
It's a lovely hotel you'll really enjoy it the staff are lovely
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sandboymick E wrote a tip Mar 2023
Liverpool, United Kingdom5 contributions7 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Be nice to the staff and have "
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Marie D wrote a tip Aug 2020
Prague, Czech Republic71 contributions23 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"520 can be connected with door to 518 to have family together"
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Jez wrote a tip Jul 2019
1 contribution1 helpful vote
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Don't upgrade to the deluxe rooms as they are exactly the same as the standards!"
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CityTravel L wrote a tip Sep 2018
St. Petersburg, Russia14 contributions2 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"rooms with the pool view balcony could be a bit noizy due to day-time /evening animation and rare cases of crazy people near pool at night"
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Vladimir M wrote a tip Aug 2018
Cacak, Serbia24 contributions4 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"If you can, take a room with pool view and if possible in new part of hotel."
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PRICE RANGE
$81 - $146 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
wela hotel sunny beach, wela sunny beach
LOCATION
BulgariaBurgas ProvinceSunny Beach
NUMBER OF ROOMS
170
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Frequently Asked Questions about Wela Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Wela Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Amigo Bar Sunny Beach (0.3 miles), Disco Orange (0.1 miles), and DinoPark Sunny Beach (0.01 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Wela Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a swimup bar, free breakfast, and a pool.
What food & drink options are available at Wela Hotel?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Wela Hotel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Wela Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Fat Cat, La Bamba Restaurant and Beach bar, and Corona Pacific.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Wela Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Wela Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Wela Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Wela Hotel located near the city center?
Yes, it is 1.0 miles away from the center of Sunny Beach.
Are there any historical sites close to Wela Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting St Stephens Church (3.4 miles), Old Nessebar (3.4 miles), and The Old Fountain (3.4 miles).
Is Wela Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
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