Villa Rio

The photos on booking don't match what we found. Everything was dirty, old and neglected, and the house smelled like something had died. The refrigerator was never cleaned, there were no basic amenities, and the towels and sheets were worn. The windows had no mosquito nets, and the bedroom floor had collapsed. The pool was never cleaned, and the yard wasn't really a yard, just weeds and thick overgrowth. I would never choose this place unless I had to sleep on the beach.

We'll never set foot there again. It would be easier to drive to Musala Peak than to reach this place. The room they gave us reeked of dirty sewage. Then they asked whether we'd "accidentally" taken the flip-flops belonging to a dirty foreign woman, which made the whole situation even worse. The only reason we didn't leave right after that insult was that every bed in Varna was occupied that day. How long will our guild "hoteliers" keep debasing themselves like this for fallen foreigners, for whom a night in such a smelly place is surely cheaper than a public transport ticket back home!

The owners were kind and well intentioned, but I wouldn't stay here again. The studio was spacious, though the furniture was old and worn, and it hadn't been cleaned well. The yard is large and landscaped, with a pool I wouldn't use because the water hadn't been changed in a long time. There's parking in the yard.

The villa is in very poor shape, and the pool is rarely cleaned. There's a potentiometer on the main fuse that reduces the current. My 4800 mAh mobile phone took 5-7 hours to charge, while a 6000mAh external battery took 24 hours. The bathroom drains stink. I don't recommend it.