Sense Hotel Sofia, a Member of Design Hotels

5.0 star property

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Front of property
Indoor pool
Indoor pool
Egyptian cotton sheets, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
16 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., Sofia, 1000
  • Bulgarian Parliament
    1 min walk
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral
    3 min walk
  • Russian Church
    3 min walk
  • Sofia (SOF)
    15 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite (Sense)

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, Accessible

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Sofia

A stay at Sense Hotel Sofia, a Member of Design Hotels places you in the heart of Sofia, steps from Yellow Pavement and Crystal Park. .This luxury hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Bulgarian Parliament and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Monument to the Liberating Tsar.

What's nearby

  • Bulgarian Parliament - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Alexander Nevski Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Sofia Central Mineral Baths - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • National Palace of Culture - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Sofia Central Station - 9 min drive
  • Serdika Station - 12 min walk
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Cattedrale - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sense Rooftop Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Бар Кристалъ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Intercontinental Mezzanine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ador Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Sense Hotel Sofia, a Member of Design Hotels

Luxury Sofia hotel in Sofia City Center with a full-service spa
Sense Hotel Sofia, a Member of Design Hotels offers 71 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. This Sofia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 71 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and slippers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Sense Hotel Sofia, a Member of Design Hotels has a restaurant on site.
Sense Gastro Bar - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Sense Rooftop Bar - This rooftop bar specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

Bulgarian, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 30 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 28 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Sense Gastro Bar
  • Sense Rooftop Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Late-night room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 55.15 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 50 per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.61 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 28 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 48 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 30 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 55.15 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Sense Sofia
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Sense Sofia, Of Design Hotels
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Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 546 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 546 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Todor

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANIL

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent restaurant and rooftop bar.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Janine, Bethesda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything. Helpful staff, clean and quiet room, good breakfast, excellent breakfast staff including Slavka.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Katy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

ZIV

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel but beware of houskeeping
Very cool adn cpmfortable boutique hotel in a an excellent downtown location. Amazing rooftoop restaurant and bar with some of teh best views in town and an excellent cusine. I would have given the full marks for service except for teh fact that once again a cleaning lady from housekeeping stormed into teh room catching me in my birthday suit, seems to be a common theam in many hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura Anne Smith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

GABRIELA

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and very cosy with a nice roof top bar/restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, great area, service needs work
This hotel was a great value because it was beautiful and in a great location. My room was huge and luxurious. Breakfast was really good if relatively limited choices. My only complaint was the service. They were pleasant at check-in, but they gave me a room on the 8th floor. When I mentioned that all the reviews said not to get a room on an upper floor because the noise from the rooftop bar, they accommodated me, but identified me as “noise-sensitive”. Bigger problem was that reception said I would not need a reservation for the rooftop bar after 11:00 PM (which admittedly I though was odd for a Saturday night if it was such a local hotspot). So I went to dinner, and when I came back around midnight, I went up to the bar and it was heaving, of course. The hostess was borderline rude, and had me sit at a table outside of the main bar area. After waiting for 10 minutes with no further attention, I went back up to the hostess station and asked if I could order a drink, and she begrudgingly took my order and then delivered the drink a couple minutes later. As I was finishing my cocktail and getting ready to leave, she came up and told me they had a place at the bar for me and when I declined, she seemed a little annoyed with me. Check out was also a little clunky, because even with a deposit on file, which more than covered my charges, they ran another charge on my credit card, which made me a little uneasy and honestly, the explanation was not very clear.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very well located, within walking distance to several attractions and has excellent amenities. Highly recommend staying at this hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simeon

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spot on , great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Baron, Houston

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The roof top bar and restaurant are great.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Junko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was amazingly nice. Spacious comfortable clean room and the breakfast was outstanding. The view from the rooftop bar is also spectacular.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jhames

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great and are willing to help. The hotel is located in a perfect location overlooking great sights and close to everything. However, be prepared to hear loud music until midnight since the bar is on the top floor. We were in a suite and could not sleep until they closed the bar. Additionally, the pool is only available for one hour a day for kids under 14. Not a family hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

moshe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Great hotel,very modern,high condition. Good service and very good food
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eyal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023