Albena, Magnolia Garden Hotel

The staff were absolutly fab at The Magnolia Garden Hotel, Albena. They were kind and really helpful. The pool was spotless and was so much fun for the kids and adults. The hotel was so well kept and clean, also the rooms were very nice! I especially liked that you are so close to the beach and they have free sunbeds by the pool,FANTASTIC! i've now been there 3 times and am going again,truly recommend it! No bad points only that some of the food wasnt our favourite but you cant have everything, other than that there was always something we liked, and they always have food if your hungry or not so much. GOOD VARIETY in other words. Basically i loved it, everything was fab,the pool,the rooms,the food,the staff. I took the kids the second time and the oldest (12) asked me to give them a tip when w left, FANASTIC!

Albena, Magnolia Garden Hotel is a generally well run family oriented hotel with helpful English speaking staff and excellent house keeping. The pool complex is particularly good. Some of the food was not to our taste but there was always something we liked. The hotel is situated away from the beach which is five minutes away although the walk includes several flights of steps. Alternatively there is a regular free bus service or a road train for a small charge. Our travel outside of the resort was mainly by taxi. The fares on the coast were much more expensive than elsewhere in Bulgaria but still reasonably by UK standards - DO agree a price for your journey before getting into a cab. Most of the drivers had some English and were extremely friendly and helpful. There were touts and street traders everywhere but they were good natured and not persistent. With very few exceptions we were pleasantly surprised by our stay.