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3 out of 5
Hotel Tarnava
6 Ivan Vazov Str., Veliko Tarnovo

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 95 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not so good
I booked double bed room with terrace , but was introduced to a different one . No cable or satellite TV .
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Consistantly great.
Great stay. Thank you Daisy for a wonderfull check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Desy on Nov 1, 2021
Dear Jim, thanks for the nice review and your are always very welcome!

6/10 Okay

Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No free onsite parking and not pet friendly.
Great location. Booked two rooms, with a friend. But unfortunately there were a few amenities that were listed but not available. It was advertised as free on site parking but this was not the case. There was not on-site parking and parking is paid by SMS on the street. Also it was advertised as pet friendly with a fee but when we arrived were told this was not a pet friendly hotel. After a phone call to the owner my friend was allowed to stay with the dog but was told she had to stay in an old room. I suppose if you aren’t expecting those advertised amenities then your stay will be great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfull
Lovely Hotel. Great location for the old,historic part of Velico Tarnovo. Delightfull lady checked me in. Just can't fault it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First class
Excellent in location and style. Staff very helpful. A place well worth a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Tarnava
Another very friendly family run hotel. Right in the heart of things. Lovely lady gave me all sorts of advice and the breakfast was delicious. Room was clean, WiFi was good and you could walk to all attractions and the main centre of town in under 10 minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Close to fortress and centre area. Good service and big breakfast. Spacious and clean room. Taxi to hotel from south bus station is cheap but walking is still distant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
Quaint little hotel, great staff, breakfast wasn't as good as most places but was alright , great value , close to everything, loved it nice balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Ciprian

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

8/10 Good

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Tarnava very good value for money.
The reason I chose Hotel Tarnava is that it is well placed in the town for visiting the fortress plus a number of famous churches. In addition, it is a short stroll to the centre of town for restaurants and shops. The downside is parking but for now there is a narrow parallel street that is having extensive repairs, which is very handy for the hotel. Staff at the hotel were very charming and helpful, and the room (No. 301) was large, with superb views of the town and river (Avoid a front room that overlooks the main road as it will probably be quite noisy).

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

John

Very aged building
I can't give a judgement since we didn't stay there.....it took longer than expected to drive to Tarnava, Bulgaria....by the time we got there after 10PM the door was locked and no one around.....really upset and had to pay for another hotel around the corner....but from the outside it did not look worth a nights stay....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for the money
Very helpful, friendly staff. Great location. Good breakfast. Comfortable beds. Only downsides were a funky shower and no view from our room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

drosy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice size bed and a balcony but noisy. I got a good deal but front lady told no breakfast with this price. Shower hook is lose from the sealing. Keep top off. Very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Located for old town
Great location for the old town area and just a 10 min walk to Tsaravets. Nice balcony overlooking street and comfy bed, good value for money. Staff very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Dallas, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
Wonderful location, clean and spacious rooms, very friendly staff, and great food in the restaurant! The included breakfast and dinner are amazing value! I would recommend this property every time! Perfect value!
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Single room is small and unpleasant
Single room is small and has smelly bathroom. Water boiler is not clean and have residue in it. Check in time must be before 9pm which is stressful if you are coming from Bucharest. Service could improve. But for the price of this hotel is affordable.

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cute and lovely
Wonderful service and comfortable and affordable place to stay in walking distances of the forts.
Dear Kyle, many thanks for staying with us and sharing your impression. Best wishes!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small hotel in convenient location near Tsavarets
Good location, very close to Tsavarets fortress. The receptionist was very friendly and helped me to reduce the level of heating in the room. The room was large and represented good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for the money
I absolutely loved this little hotel! The room was clean and comfortable, the staff was friendly and the location is perfect. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value and location
Simple and endearing place both clean and well located. Very helpful and kind staff. Highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money
The hotel is well located, just a 5 minute walk away from the old fortress, and a 10-15 minute walk from the centre of modern Veliko Tarnovo, meaning its well positioned for a number of bars and restaurants. The room was large, with a nice balcony enabling us to soak up some evening sun before dinner. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, and provided us with all the facilities we needed for our stay in Veliko Tarnovo. It is excellent value for money.

6/10 Okay

Chloe, South Korea

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Average hotel but not recommend
Location was good. Room was spacious. But I cannot recommend this hotel because of the cleanliness. I am not a tidy person but I cannot stand the stink from the bathroom. It was serious. Really.I stayed room 101(If my memory is right) so didn't know other room's condition, but if you get this room, ask to change to other room plz. Additionally, I saw the spider and web in the bathroom. Check the room condition before your check in.

10/10 Excellent

PEGGY, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WONDERFUL CHILL OUT HOTEL.
A WONDERFUL SMALL FAMILY HOTEL, STAFF VERY HELPFUL NOTHING WAS TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THEM,CLEAN COMFY HOTEL IN THE VERY HEART OF VELIKO TARNAVO GOOD ACCESS TO ALL AMENITYS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, EXCELLENT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY.

10/10 Excellent

camilla, Wadhurst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value with no compromise.
Fantastic value for money and unlike many hotels in BG the air con unit worked, the toilet seat wasn't broken, there was no nasty smells, the light bulbs all worked and there was even a kettle in the room!!! Lovely staff, excellent breakfast and above all, spotlessly clean.

8/10 Good

Edward, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location, cosy comfortable room.
Enjoyed our time at this lovely family style hotel. Room was spacious, with balcony. We had problems with toiletand management tried to fix while we were there and it worked ok after this. No where to hang towels in bathroom, the towel rack fell off wall when I put towel on it so did jotnusemit anymore.

6/10 Okay

rach, new york

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent Budget hotel
The location is the best part, everything within walking distance. The hotel is old and could use a renovation, but fine for budget travel or those who do not spend too much time in the hotel room. Many of the rooms smell like cigarette smoke, whether they are 'non-smoking' or not. Our first room was like an old ashtray, and even the A/c unit seemed to blow out smoke, probably because the filter had never been changed. However the woman at the front was incredibly accommodating when we asked to switch rooms, and allowed us to check 3 other empty rooms to find one more suitable and less stuffy. It ended up being a room without a balcony as we had requested and already paid for, and we were not offered a refund at all for the difference in room price. The bathroom was fine, but no bathtub and no separate shower; instead, the toilet and shower were together with just a flimsy curtain in between. Price considered, it was fine-- not great, not terrible. It would not be my first option if returning but not ruled out completely either.

10/10 Excellent

Atsushi, Global nomad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Very close to the fortress but also close to restaurants. Room was very clean and staff was very friendly. The restaurant Piccolo which is close by is phenomenal.

10/10 Excellent

Marina, Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel on a great location
The staff was very kind and helpful. The location is great, because it's near Tsarevec and the museums.

8/10 Good

Stephen, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value in old town VT
I was a little worried about how good this place could be considering how cheap it was, so I only booked one night to start. I immediately extended it to three nights once I saw my room and wish I could have stayed longer. Large and comfortable with lots of windows and nice views, even if the furniture and walk paper are a little grandma-esque. Great location, short walk to Tsarevets and to all the restaurants (Shtastliveca is excellent) and cafes. Definitely the best place I stayed in Bulgaria. PS If you like crazy Communist architecture, make sure you check out Buzludzha.

8/10 Good

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give it a go
My wife and I stayed for four nights (attending a conference nearby). The hotel is very close to the royal hill. Friendly and helpful staff, tea things in the room (a rare phenomenon in Bulgaria), as well as a chess-and-backgammon set (a touch we liked), enough electric sockets, large bathroom with tub, good breakfast. On the opposite side, the hot water ran out too fast (there wasn't enough for both of our baths), and it was rather chilly in the room until we asked for assistance with the A/C.

8/10 Good

Ivaylo, Varna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant stay

6/10 Okay

P, Brierley Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice people but a refurb is needed.
The people were friendly and the hotel was close to the old town and an easy walk to the main attraction of Veliko Tarnovo which is the fortress. Unfortunately it is in a run down area with many of the buildings around it empty and heading towards dereliction. The hotel itself could do with refurbishment.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Niagara Falls, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel
This is a very nice hotel in a great location and very reasonable priced. The staff are very nice and helpful. I was extremely surprised how awesome it was, because of the very low price. Breakfast is decent as well. Great atmosphere too - I would highly recommend it.

8/10 Good

Petya, Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Small Hotel
I would recommend this hotel, especially to those who like small, cute, family-run hotels. We took two rooms, one of which was significantly bigger than the other. The bedding was somewhat of a problem as the blanket was not enough to cover two people. The staff was very friendly. The location is excellent, a few minutes away from Tsarevets Hill.

6/10 Okay

Galin Georgiev, Sofia, Bulgaria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location - in the heart of the old city.
Friendly staff and reasonable prices. I was there for one night only, and I haven't had any problems at all.

10/10 Excellent

Ted, Alexandia, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to fortress
This hotel is a very good 2 star hotel. Provided all the services we needed and staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a small charge for a basic breakfast but overall price was very reasonable. It was fully booked while we were there.

8/10 Good

upstate NewYork

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel near center
offseason visit to Veliko Tarnova, few visitors. The room was comfy and warm, despite the weather. A bit hard to find on foot, but eventually we found it.

10/10 Excellent

Ms C J, USA and UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your travel budget will smile and dance a jig :)
My second time in Hotel Tarnava in the same month, did not disappoint- how novel and reassuring when in travel mode and far away from home. I highly recommend this hotel for several good reasons : the convenience of an excellent location in the atmospheric, old town; within minutes of shops restaurants, business venues and sightseeing attractions (Tsarevets Castle is an enjoyable five minutes stroll down the road); the consistent quality of attentive assistance from friendly staff, many of whom speak fluent English; the charm and intimacy of well decorated, comfortable rooms in a listed building brimming with a sense of history;with breathtaking views of the Yantra river valley below and the picturesque city clinging to the hills; best of all is the super! value for money, which rivals hostel prices for private ensuite rooms.Your travel budget will smile and dance a jig re discovery of an accommodation treasure. Suitable for all types of travellers;a safe choice for solo women; and a perfect, romantic setting for the budget-conscious honeymooners and for anniversary celebrations. Business guests will appreciate the functional,pleasing elegance of a clean,well-organised and efficient establishment.The artistically inclined can expect to be inspired by the intriguing ambiance; sensory attractiveness and peacefulness of the premises. Any imperfections are canceled out by a longer list of advantages.

10/10 Excellent

Ms C J, San Diego, CA USA and London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A joy for all kinds of Travelers.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my carefree ; convenient 10-days stay at Hotel Tarnava. It rivals many of the hotels I have stayed at with more stars in other countries! The friendliness ( home away from home comfort level); cleanliness; perfect location in a beautiful, picturesque historic town;peacefulness and of course value for money are its best attributes. I recommend this accommodation sincerely.

10/10 Excellent

Charmain Fraser, USA and UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, good value & great location
A clean ; comfortable, quiet hotel and a perfect base for exploring an ancient city; or for regrouping after travels.; also well tailored for business guests; with high speed internet access in the rooms ;coffee and tea facilities and a mini fridge. There is a conference room / meeting room on the premises. The location in the old town, is convenient. Stepping out in any direction , are breathtaking views; interesting shops; multitudes of atmospheric buildings from various historic eras; including easy access to key attractions. All of the hotel staff are helpful , friendly; and speak English ! An enjoyable hotel experience - and highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff, great location
The staff were so lovely and so helpful. They even let us have our room back after we checked out because we couldn't get on the early bus and had to wait another five hours for the next bus! Breakfast was great. So well priced for a nice hotel in a perfect location! Would definitely recommend :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in the center of the city
a very good hotel in the center of the city of Tarnovo with very good staff and conditions