Sofia

This friendly 3-star art hotel—it is full of paintings and drawings by Bulgarian artists—enjoys a convenient location just a few hundred yards north of the main sights. — Fodor's

Offering excellent value and a good city-centre location, Niky has comfortable rooms and gleaming bathrooms. — Lonely Planet

Right in the heart of the city, the Grand is a swanky, 109-room, glass-and-granite affair looming over the southern edge of the City Garden. — Lonely Planet

The Aris is a neat, modern hotel with smallish but comfortable rooms featuring the standard three-star amenities... It’s a quiet spot, not far from the bus and train stations. — Lonely Planet

This welcoming, modern, and great value mid-size hotel is a 10 minute walk from the downtown area and makes the perfect base from which to explore the city. — Fodor's

You can hardly miss this very central hotel, with gigantic blooms on its facade. — Lonely Planet

There's just one room and two apartments at this homely little place, each with TVs, fridges and sparkling modern bathrooms. — Lonely Planet

This attractively renovated townhouse has a wide choice of rooms, some quite small, but it's good value for central Sofia. Some might find the narrow wooden stairs awkward. — Lonely Planet

Overlooking the NDK, this towering four-star hotel is a classy, newish option offering large, airy rooms with some great views... Offers a baby-sitting service. — Lonely Planet

Basic-but-clean hotel overlooking the Lions Bridge just off bul Maria Luisa... It’s handy for the central bus and train stations. — Lonely Planet

Not quite a hostel, this is more an informal and youthful B&B... located in a converted 19th-century apartment building in a quiet residential street. — DK Eyewitness

Enjoying a superb location on the busy, pedestrianised ul Pirotska, Sveta Sofia has a slightly snooty atmosphere, but rooms are attractively furnished and there’s a good restaurant on site. — Lonely Planet

This modern, orange-hued hotel, part of the easyJet empire, has 57 clean but clinical rooms, and they are very compact. Not one for the claustrophobic. — Lonely Planet

The imposing building, part of the Presidential Palace, dates from the mid-1950s and exudes a retro socialist-realist appeal. — Lonely Planet

Remarkably good value for such a central location, the Maya feels more like a set of old-fashioned rooms in a private home (which is what it is, basically). — Lonely Planet

The modern Anel is situated half a mile west of the main sights and has large, modern, well-appointed guestrooms decorated in warming shades and containing original artwork. — Fodor's

A welcoming mid-range deal, the Iskâr's 11 rooms are tough to beat. — Lonely Planet

Rooms are comfy and spacious and top-notch facilities include a gym, sauna, pool and shops... It’s convenient for the train and bus stations, though not for anything else. — Lonely Planet