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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HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Classic
Location
Sunny Beach 8240 Bulgaria
Wela Hotel
548 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travelers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
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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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
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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
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Â pool facing room
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I have never seen such a dirty room in my life, and I travel a lot around the world. Stained carpet, garbage on the floor, crumbs in drawers, smeared TV screen, desk stuck to glasses with drinks, indescribable fungus in the bathroom, broken cabin. The fungus on the shower head was such that it was replaced with another one because it could not be cleaned. The fridge is yellow inside due to age, spilled yogurt inside, broken fridge door. There is no bottled water in the rooms or in the entire hotel (dispenser and glasses), we had to carry water in packs from the store. There were no pool towels for the sun loungers, we also had to buy them. A free sun lounger by the pool was like winning the lottery, it was occupied 24/7. No one was interested in the towels getting sunburned during the day. There was little service, the rooms were "cleaned" every second day, cleaning consisted of folding the duvet and putting it at the foot of the bed. For such a large hotel, I kept seeing the same 4 elderly cleaners. Similarly, in a restaurant, during main meals there may be 5-6 waiters for approximately 200 people. Only dirty dishes were taken from the table, and the stained tablecloths and crumbs were left for the next guests. Drinks with syrups, a caked-on coffee machine. The food was greasy and monotonous, with the all-inclusive option for 7 days we basically had only tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese. These 4 * are probably a mistake. Waste of time and money. I DO NOT RECOMMEND
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
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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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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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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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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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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
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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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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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.
There are more places to choose from in the Sunny Beach area.
PRICE RANGE
$80 - $160 (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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