Hotel Bolyarka

Since I could not find a separate area for the Hotel Bolyarka's restaurant, I am going to combine the hotel review and restaurant review in one entry here. Hotel Bolyarka is a perfectly quaint accommodation in the perfectly quaint smallest town in Bulgaria, Melnik. Our corner room was nicely furnished with dresser, TV, and balcony. It was very cold in there, however, even though the heat was on. We rectified this by leaving the heat on when we went out, using the second space heater they generously donated, and by using the extra blankets provided. We discovered by the second day that just leaving the regular heater on all day was sufficient. The bathroom is not heated, and has the shower positioned directly across from the toilet, with no curtain. We strategically placed various towels to absorb the water and try to keep the toilet dry. We really enjoyed the little balcony with a nice view of the town, and the light coming in from the windows or our corner room. The extra heavy blankets were also much appreciated. The owners are lovely and were willing to prepare anything we wanted for breakfast. We has eggs, toast, cheese, and ham. Dinner was a special delight--local, local local ingredients and recipes. We had owner-made rakia and wine, awesome! The shopska salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber), cabbage stuffed with pork, and chicken in a clay pot were both delicious. We were the only guests, and sitting by the fire was heavenly. We highly recommend the Hotel Bolyarka for your trip to Melnik!