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Hotel RIU Helios(4 stars)

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  • Great Hotel (15)
    "Great Hotel" found in 27 reviews
    • " Great Hotel -we are coming again " 
      5.577777777777778
      July 2011
    • " Super hotel , super nice staff " 
      6
      August 2011
    • " Good hotel on Sonnenstrand " 
      4.541666666666667
      September 2012
    • " Good hotel to your vacation to spend there. Despite proximity to city quiet. Only drawback the cocktail ... " 
      4.541666666666667
      September 2012
    • " Nice hotel , recommendable nonetheless " 
      5.111111111111112
      July 2012
    • " Great hotel " 
      5.3500000000000005
      July 2012
    • " Great hotel super location long sandy beach " 
      5.8
      June 2012
    • " ... running, the water was about 23 degrees. The only thing mango was, the prices for couch and umbrella ever 4 €. The Strandpromonade very long, you could peace shop without the intrusive. It was a really great vacation we had around 26 to 31 degrees warm. I can only recommend this hotel. " 
      5.8
      June 2012
    • " ... was, the prices for couch and umbrella ever 4 €. The Strandpromonade very long, you could peace shop without the intrusive. It was a really great vacation we had around 26 to 31 degrees warm. I can only recommend this hotel . " 
      5.8
      June 2012
    • " The hotel was great . Particularly the food really impressed us, everything very delicious. Everybody was friendly ... " 
      5.577777777777778
      July 2012
    • " Great holiday " 
      5.319444444444445
      August 2011
    • " We had a great holiday and relaxed great. There was always something to eat and we never sat on the dry. We would have ... " 
      5.319444444444445
      August 2011
    • " Good Hotel , nice staff, direct beach location " 
      5.3
      July 2011
    • " Super Hotel " 
      5.441666666666666
      October 2011
    • " we had a very nice week! For us is that we be back next year to this hotel! The hotel is very friendly and very clean! We can only recommend it! " 
      5.441666666666666
      October 2011
  • The food was tasty (7)
    "The food was tasty" found in 7 reviews
    • " ... and the people we met are (shops, restaurant's, bars, local, flight attendant) actually all locals. You knew as good as no German. Did not say good day (no matter what language). Asked not like the food was tasty . It is rude. No smile. It may be that it is in their country, but not at all welcoming. We were ... " 
      4.669444444444444
      September 2011
    • " ... rooms, the staff, the proximity to the beach. Only the food could be more varied, if sausages for lunch with French fries, then I think it is missing. It was that, but not much to choose from. The breakfast was great , except for the coffee. only with milk stop. Late at night it is also lautwer.:-) " 
      5.277777777777778
      August 2011
    • " The hotel has exceeded all expectations. Very clean, bright, modern, well organized. The staff is always friendly and helpful . The food was very g ood, large selection. Entertainment and evening program was very professional. A hotel for ... " 
      6
      August 2011
    • " The food was very , very good, the rooms were bright and modern decor. In the bathroom there was a huge shower. ... " 
      5.8
      June 2012
    • " Pleasantly surprised, great friendliness of the staff, great food , great location for party but also to relax, you can only recommend. Only perhaps slight ... " 
      5.611111111111111
      August 2012
    • " The hotel is very well located on one side of the beach on the other hand, the same shopping possibilities. Varied food . In addition to the buffet there were two specialty restaurants which were included. There are ... " 
      5.652777777777779
      September 2011
    • " Great beach, good food , pool, service, room " 
      5.347222222222221
      August 2012
  • Great service (5)
    "Great service" found in 5 reviews
    • " Except for the pool-the age and cleanliness-it was a great and relaxing holiday with my family. Great service before the flight through holidaycheck! As transaction within 24h! THANK YOU! " 
      5.577777777777778
      July 2011
    • " The hotel has exceeded all expectations. Very clean, bright, modern, well organized. The staff is always friend ly and helpful. The food was very good, large selection. Entertainment and evening program was ... " 
      6
      August 2011
    • " Riu hotel my expectations confirmed. Wonderful pool and the beach exactly clean. I very pleased with everything. Atmosphere in the hotel very pleasant. Staff everyone is very friendly and helpful . The safe in the room for a week cost 22 Euro. This is too expensive, additionally, the key ... " 
      5.111111111111112
      July 2012
    • " The hotel is very recommendable. Are all very friendly . Rooms are always clean. The food is very diverse, even with themes evenings local where really ... " 
      5.55
      April 2012
    • " We are here for the 8 time in the sunny beach, until now the best hotel under the four star hotels. Now only Riu. The staff were always friendly and accommodating , the rooms were clean, wishes have been met. The food was at any time of the day after ... " 
      5.916666666666667
      June 2012

Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    5.4
  • Room
    5.5
  • Service
    5.5
  • Location
    5.7
  • Gastronomy
    5.1
  • Sport
    5.3

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    60
  • Very Good
    3
  • Acceptable
    3
  • Poor
    1
  • Terrible
    0
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Summary of guest reviews by categories

Hotel in general
  • " Great Hotel-we are coming again "  Read more
    5.577777777777778
    July 2011
  • " Super hotel, super nice staff "  Read more
    6
    August 2011
  • " Good hotel on Sonnenstrand "  Read more
    4.541666666666667
    September 2012
  • " Good hotel to your vacation to spend there. Despite proximity to city quiet. Only drawback the cocktail ... "  Read more
    4.541666666666667
    September 2012
  • " Nice hotel, recommendable nonetheless "  Read more
    5.111111111111112
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel "  Read more
    5.3500000000000005
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel super location long sandy beach "  Read more
    5.8
    June 2012
  • " ... running, the water was about 23 degrees. The only thing mango was, the prices for couch and umbrella ever 4 €. The Strandpromonade very long, you could peace shop without the intrusive. It was a really great vacation we had around 26 to 31 degrees warm. I can only recommend this hotel. "  Read more
    5.8
    June 2012
  • " ... was, the prices for couch and umbrella ever 4 €. The Strandpromonade very long, you could peace shop without the intrusive. It was a really great vacation we had around 26 to 31 degrees warm. I can only recommend this hotel. "  Read more
    5.8
    June 2012
  • " The hotel was great. Particularly the food really impressed us, everything very delicious. Everybody was friendly ... "  Read more
    5.577777777777778
    July 2012
  • " Great holiday "  Read more
    5.319444444444445
    August 2011
  • " We had a great holiday and relaxed great. There was always something to eat and we never sat on the dry. We would have ... "  Read more
    5.319444444444445
    August 2011
  • " Good Hotel, nice staff, direct beach location "  Read more
    5.3
    July 2011
  • " Super Hotel "  Read more
    5.441666666666666
    October 2011
  • " we had a very nice week! For us is that we be back next year to this hotel! The hotel is very friendly and very clean! We can only recommend it! "  Read more
    5.441666666666666
    October 2011
  • " Hotel is in great location, centrally located and yet quiet. The staff was always helpful, friendly and tried the guests ... "  Read more
    5.675
    July 2011
  • " Pleasantly surprised, great friendliness of the staff, great food, great location for party but also to relax, you can only recommend. Only perhaps slight drawback: optics from ... "  Read more
    5.611111111111111
    August 2012
  • " Beautiful recommendable hotel. Room with a view of the sea because beach bar until 24:00 o'clock a bit noisy, but with TV it goes well. The hotel is situated in the middle of center however but located in a quiet area. In the perimeter of 200 meters there is everything ... "  Read more
    5.469444444444444
    July 2012
  • " The hotel is very well located on one side of the beach on the other hand, the same shopping possibilities. Varied food. In ... "  Read more
    5.652777777777779
    September 2011
  • " ... centrally located and yet quiet. The staff was always helpful, friendly and tried the guests 'wishes and to meet in the best way possible. Entertainment is offered, but it was not very varied. The beach is very clean, the beach chairs and umbrellas but it is overpriced. For me this hotel is located in sunny ... "  Read more
    5.675
    July 2011
  • " Great beach, good food, pool, service, room "  Read more
    5.347222222222221
    August 2012
  • " Except for the pool-the age and cleanliness-it was a great and relaxing holiday with my family. Great service before the flight through holidaycheck! As transaction within 24h! THANK YOU! "  Read more
    5.577777777777778
    July 2011
  • " The hotel has exceeded all expectations. Very clean, bright, modern, well organized. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The food was very good, large selection. Entertainment and evening program was ... "  Read more
    6
    August 2011
  • " Riu hotel my expectations confirmed. Wonderful pool and the beach exactly clean. I very pleased with everything. Atmosphere in the hotel very pleasant. Staff everyone is very friendly and helpful. The safe in the room for a week cost 22 Euro. This is too expensive, additionally, the key ... "  Read more
    5.111111111111112
    July 2012
  • " The hotel is very recommendable. Are all very friendly. Rooms are always clean. The food is very diverse, even with themes evenings local where really ... "  Read more
    5.55
    April 2012
  • " We are here for the 8 time in the sunny beach, until now the best hotel under the four star hotels. Now only Riu. The staff were always friendly and accommodating, the rooms were clean, wishes have been met. The food was at any time of the day after ... "  Read more
    5.916666666666667
    June 2012
  • " ... and the people we met are (shops, restaurant's, bars, local, flight attendant) actually all locals. You knew as good as no German. Did not say good day (no matter what language). Asked not like the food was tasty. It is rude. No smile. It may be that it is in their country, but not at all welcoming. We were ... "  Read more
    4.669444444444444
    September 2011
  • " ... rooms, the staff, the proximity to the beach. Only the food could be more varied, if sausages for lunch with French fries, then I think it is missing. It was that, but not much to choose from. The breakfast was great, except for the coffee. only with milk stop. Late at night it is also lautwer.:-) "  Read more
    5.277777777777778
    August 2011
  • " The hotel has exceeded all expectations. Very clean, bright, modern, well organized. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The food was very good, large selection. Entertainment and evening program was very professional. A hotel for ... "  Read more
    6
    August 2011
  • " The food was very, very good, the rooms were bright and modern decor. In the bathroom there was a huge shower. ... "  Read more
    5.8
    June 2012
  • " Pleasantly surprised, great friendliness of the staff, great food, great location for party but also to relax, you can only recommend. Only perhaps slight ... "  Read more
    5.611111111111111
    August 2012
  • " The hotel is very well located on one side of the beach on the other hand, the same shopping possibilities. Varied food. In addition to the buffet there were two specialty restaurants which were included. There are ... "  Read more
    5.652777777777779
    September 2011
  • " Great beach, good food, pool, service, room "  Read more
    5.347222222222221
    August 2012
  • " The hotel is very recommendable. Are all very friendly. Rooms are always clean. The food is very diverse, even with themes evenings local where really tasty is. The swimming pool for children is very ... "  Read more
    5.55
    April 2012
  • " ... is very recommendable. Are all very friendly. Rooms are always clean. The food is very diverse, even with themes evenings local where really tasty is. The swimming pool for children is very big. There are two pools. "  Read more
    5.55
    April 2012
  • " ... during absence. It is better than climate let it run if the children in rooms are. There are plug sockets enough back the Bettischen. Beach clean, nahliegend, sand fine as in the hourglass. The pool was very clean, Lying chairs at pool enough, many with towels reserved, drinks are well, also cocktails are ... "  Read more
    5.347222222222221
    August 2012
  • " ... pushy. Transfer from the airport to the hotel: from landing to hotel about 1 hour 30 minutes Room. Different Katogorien of a few rooms without a balcony at the evenings lively street up for with balcony with a view of the sea. Here is when booking be careful. We have some tourist experienced, the from the travel agency ... "  Read more
    5.463888888888889
    August 2012
  • " We are here for the 8 time in the sunny beach, until now the best hotel under the four star hotels. Now only Riu. The staff were always friendly and accommodating, the rooms were clean, wishes have been met. The food was at any time of the day after selection and very good taste. ... "  Read more
    5.916666666666667
    June 2012
5.7
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Beach vacation a la Riu. The hotel is just across the boardwalk from the great Fine sandy beach separately. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Even with the greatest rush were the waiting times at the bars Pleasant short. In the entire hotel area it was constantly cleaned and polished. The RIU Helios we really liked. … read more
5.1
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The hotel it was good but not too late. We were there at the end of separate initially October in the hotel, from 2. October there was no magazines and picture more. On German starting from 1. October the curbs high worked well. … read more
Bernd
Germany
  • Family
  • Age 36-40
3 Other hotel reviews
5.8
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Very nice, clean and großeses hotel. Restaurant was very good the food the two topics eat Asian and blugarisch was delicious and also in the main food hall the food was very tasty and many things even produced. As far as all of the staff of the hotel can speak German or English can in the hotel every The whole employees in the hotel very friendly. The hotel RIU Helios Palace becomes in October until April renovated and a lot new, as the rooms lobby with entrance area And a additional snack bar arrives. The hotel is very recommendable. Will next year to this … read more
5.2
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Great hotel, perfect service, best beach area and everywhere absolutely clean! However in the late season is the Sonnenstrand not recommendable, there more and more shops, bars, Discos and other possibilities for recreation close. Thus one is after dinner more or less on the entertainment program in the hotel rely on. And here you have the off-season noticed, since the pool bar early close and the evening animation set and therefore the attached bar. In order to escape was just initiative necessary. Apart from the hotel is, the Sonnenstrand and Bulgaria in general very recommendable! … read more
Sebastian
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 19-25
1 Other hotel reviews
5.9
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Great animation friendly staff everything was great just something for everyone at the beach was also a large sport offer but who want their peace and quiet for that is also something for everyone to be missed definitely not the show ideas in the saloon bar the entertainers make their work very well and the rest of the staff … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    Situated on the shores of the Black Sea, on the seafront at Sunny Beach and close to the town centre, this hotel offers a wide range of entertainment and sports activities for the perfect holiday. Bourgas Airport is approximately 25 km away and Varna Airport is around 120 km away.
  • Facilities
    The hotel has 358 rooms and offers a restaurant with non-smoking section and terrace, a themed restaurant (Bulgarian and Asian cuisine), a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, lobby bar, lounge bar, RiuLand kids' club and a children's playground. It also features currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access, newspaper stand, games room, hairdressing salon, car park, beauty salon, conference facilities and shops. Internet access and a laundry service are also available for a fee.
  • Rooms
    The bright, comfortable en suite guest rooms are appointed with a shower, double or king-size bed, Internet access, a minibar, hairdryer, telephone, centrally regulated air conditioning and heating (depending on the season) and carpeted floors. They also feature a sofa bed or chair bed, mini fridge, safe (for a fee) and satellite TV as standard. Most rooms have a balcony, and rooms with sea views are available. Family rooms have a separate living room with sofa bed.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    Facilities include 2 outdoor swimming pools (plus children’s swimming area), a poolside snack bar, and a sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols. Other sport and leisure activities available include aqua fit, aerobics, a gym, table tennis, bicycle hire, water polo, beach volleyball and bocce. Use of the sauna, a massage service, spa treatments, jet skiing, motor boating, banana boating, pedal boating, sun loungers and parasols on the beach, tennis (artificial grass court), tennis lessons, pool/snooker, minigolf and horse riding are all available for an additional fee. The hotel’s professional, bilingual team entertains guests 6 days a week with a daytime entertainment programme for children from 4 to 12 years (six times a week) and a daytime programme for adults (six times a week) with live music and shows as well as an evening programme (several times a week).
  • Meals
    The all-inclusive programme features a varied continental breakfast buffet with wholegrain products and on the spot cooking stations, a lunch buffet, assorted desserts, pastries and ice cream, dinner buffets and show cooking. Special themed evenings are organised twice a week.
  • Payment
    MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this establishment.
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Hotel amenities

  • Non-smoking room
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • CD Player
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Hotel bar
  • Cafe

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Spa centre
  • Beauty treatments

Other hotel information

  • City hotel
  • 24 hour reception
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • Car hire
  • Information desk
  • Wifi
  • Newspaper
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