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Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace

3.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9 AM to 5:30 PM, sun loungers
Children's area
Reception
Breakfast served
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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sq. Gorna Banya, Boulevard. Nikola Petkov 143, Sofia, 1614
  • Place, National Museum of History
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Boyana Church
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Vitosha Blvd
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sofia (SOF)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Villa | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Villa

  • Park view
  • 54 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Sofia

Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace places you within a few miles (5 km) of National Museum of History and Boyana Church. This 9-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant, free self parking, and a gym.

What's nearby

  • National Museum of History - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Boyana Church - 6 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Vitosha Nature Park - 7 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Vitosha Blvd - 8 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Vitoshka Boulevard - 8 min drive - 3.9 miles

Getting around

  • Ovcha kupel Metro Station - 4 min drive
  • Sofia Central Station - 26 min drive
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Бозаджийница Горна Баня - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Zenobia - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Ginger Pizzeria & Dolceria - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪BORDO - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Щастливият Картоф - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace

Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace offers a gym, a sauna, and outdoor tennis courts. There's free parking and an airport shuttle for a fee. Front-desk staff can assist with luggage storage, securing valuables, and dry cleaning/laundry. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include meeting rooms, a seasonal outdoor pool, and express check-in.
For entertainment, guests can expect to find cable TV. Bathrooms have hair dryers, free toiletries, and bidets. Sitting areas, minibars, and safes are also standard.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, a fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor tennis courts
  • Gym
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2005
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for free
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.02 per person, per night

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 10 per person
  • Pool fee: EUR 10 per person per night
  • Facilities fee: EUR 10 per person, per day

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:30 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours, and checking in and out are easy with express services. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (fees apply). Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • The seasonal pool is open from June to September.
  • Pool access available from 9 AM to 5:30 PM.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Holiday Village Diplomat Gloria Palace
Holiday Village Diplomat Gloria Palace Hotel
Holiday Village Diplomat Gloria Palace Hotel Sofia
Holiday Village Diplomat Gloria Palace Sofia
Village Diplomat Gloria
Village Diplomat Gloria Sofia
Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace Hotel
Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace Sofia
Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace Hotel Sofia

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace offers free cancellation on some room rates. For additional details, review the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What can I see within easy reach of Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

This hotel is located in Sofia, close to Boyana Church, Mount Vitosha, and Vitosha Blvd. You'll also find Vitoshka Boulevard and Borisova Gradina Park within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Wheelchair-accessible parking is also available for guests.

Does Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace include a casino?

No, Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

No, this hotel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool. Guests have access between 9 AM and 5:30 PM and the seasonal pool is normally open from June until September.

Is Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace good for couples?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like a minibar as well as a poolside bar and a restaurant.

Are there hot tubs at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

No, but this hotel does have a sauna.

Does Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace serves a cooked-to-order breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace allow pets to stay free of charge?

Yes, pets stay free at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace.

Are there connecting rooms at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How far is the airport from Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

The closest major airport to Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace is Sofia Airport (SOF), which is 12.6 mi away (32 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace?

No, there aren't any guestrooms at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace that offer a balcony.

Does Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace offer wedding services?

There are wedding services available at Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace if that's in your vacation plans.

Holiday Village Diplomat - Gloria Palace Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 34 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

1 night familly trip

We stopped by in this hotel for one night (coming late evening and starting early morning next day). First impression from the building and appartment is a bit strange but at the end we have realized that everything was without any problem and according to our needs - guarded parking, kitchen with accessories, acceptable furniture etc. There is also a restaurant in the proximity.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
L’eau du robinet était brune ... une bouilloire électrique, deux tasses même pas de petites cuillères... les poussières bien incrustées un peu partout ... nous étions sans doute les premiers clients de la saison pour cette chambre ... je suis sure qu’en pleine saison cela doit être différent, du moins je l’espere. Chaque appartement a une petite pelouse, la notre avait des herbes hautes d'au moins 50 cm. A voir en pleine saison ....
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dommage qu’ils ne servent pas de petits déjeuners...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

armand

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Séjour de travail

Emplacement parfait car proche ESFAM 15 minutes à pied Rapport qualité prix ok. Avoir un micro onde pour se faire un petit déjeuner chaud serait génial car rien tôt le matin dans le voisinage. Confort parfait.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seamus Waldron

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

Great accommodation, staff and facilities.

I stayed with an 8 year old and we had a great time, though we were not there for long. We sadly arrived too late to use the pool, which did look good, but we did have dinner by the pool. My son enjoyed playing in the mini children play park. The room was an apartment. It had two floors, so very much like being in your own home. Two, yes TWO bathrooms, both with a shower. The lounge area was huge with cable TV. The Wifi was free and fast. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. In the morning before we left for our flight home, we were able to book one of the tennis courts with rackets and balls.. Be aware that to use the pool, there is a charge as was the use of the tennis court.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Boff !!

Bonjour, lieu correct mais aucun service proposée il s'agit plutôt d'une location d'appartement et non vraiment un hôtel. La piscine est indisponible dommage pour les enfants.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Boende i Sofia

Hotellet var inte riktigt hotel, du hade ett tomt radhus att bo i med sängar på andra våning och utan kök. AC fungerar väl,uteplats var väcker med inget annat . Rumservis har inte skett. Vi ska be dem för att få rena handduk . Petsonalen mycket bes men ingen ordning. Frukost var en överlastning för dem . Vi ska vänta 35 minuter för att frukost kommer .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not for Travelers

6 Euro or 10 Lev per person to use pool. Breakfast starts late @ 0900 to 1100 good luck with feeding kids or family and catching your early morning Flights. pool is very small and however a lot of Tennis with quality courts. Excellent and trueful Staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Jessa

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

Pretty place/Couldn't book

-- Lodging is in a gated/secluded area with tree canopies, a few minutes outside of city center, & is old, small and cozy with stairway only, tennis court & an outdoor courtyard-restaurant that held a wedding party the next morning. -- Although we received Confirmation email & were charged the $36 with Hotels.com, the lodging didn't receive their transaction. As we were leaving for a group meet, receptionit said: I need to pay and that the website maybe took my banking info to book placement. Rather than have the cab waiting while we sort it, I paid then, later in the day, called Hotels.com about my bank being charged both $36 from them & $43 by the lodging. -- Basically, can't say I can rate the convenience of booking with Hotels.com since booking on it was ineffective. -- May be best to book directly with these lodgings so one doesn't risk the inconvenience of not knowing what you'll actually be charged, rather than what's promised on this. -- It's the simple inconvenience that the above would avoid an international pay-call to customer service, too, since I wanted to report it timely... in case Hotels' Customer Service couldn't sort it, then I could try directly since the same Receptionist might still be there. Hotels' C.S. staff called the lodging & got back to me saying, they got approval from the lodging to refund their $36. End.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Disgruntled family

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

Seen Better Days!!

Stayed here for the last 6 years and have seen it gradually going down hill. This year there were cracked walls, mould, missing tiles and dirty shower. Where there had previously been a mini-bar there was just a hole, what started off as a dining area with table and chairs was now just 3 plastic chairs lined up against a wall. There were broken handles and missing furniture in the bed rooms. There was no pay per view movie channels as advertised. Although, the temperatures were still in the mid 20's the swimming pool was covered over and out of use. On our first evening the stove was not working in the restaurant so there was limited food available and on our second evening at 9 pm we were told it was last orders and we had to leave. On a positive note there was a very pleasant waitress that could speak English and did her best to look after us, although we witnessed on more than one occasion the restaurant manager shouting at her in public. After many years of enjoyment we will not be staying here again.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shmuel

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

comfortable hotel

The rooms are big and comfortable, but not with good maintenance. there is no WI-FI in the rooms, there is a seating and dining area but there is no refrigirator or dishes. the location is quite far from the center so it is not recommanded if you don't have a car. there are no nearby restuarnts (other than the one un the hotel) or supermarkets. the swiming pool is good and comfort. breakfast is standard, but the service is a bit slow.
Verified

8/10 Good

Benny

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

Nice large room

The room was nice, clean and very large. Pleasant place to stay. Breakfast less impressive.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Fräscht hotell, lyxigt för så litet pengar

Rummet (nr 7) var mycket fräscht och kändes lyxigt för ett så lågt pris. Enda minusen är att det var problem med att få varmvatten i duschen och det problemet har varit sedan ganska länge (har bott i samma rum vid ett par olika tillfällen), samt att WiFi inte fungerar i rummen utan bara i receptionsbyggnaden. Hela hotellområdet är mycket fint och det känns som att det borde kosta betydligt mer att bo här. Personalen är trevlig, serviceminded och pratar bra engelska.Tänk bara på att poolen bara är öppen under sommarmånaderna (juni-aug).
Verified

8/10 Good

Laetitia

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

super rapport qualité-prix!

Un séjour très agréable. La villa est spacieuse, un véritable petit appartement. L'hotel est tranquille et vert, propre, le personnel sympathique et serviable.Un rapport qualité-prix !extraordinaire! par rapport à tous les hotels visités dans le secteur....Un taxi de 7 leva pour le centre-ville...Seuls hics, un resto au menu très restreint, on s'en lasse vite ( mais il est facile d'aller manger ailleurs), et un petit-déjeuner ( inclus dieu merci! ) plutôt pauvre et triste ( si vous avez un vehicule, n'hésitez pas à aller faire vos courses pour le garnir...).Mais, somme toute, une excellente adresse à Sofia pour ceux qui recherche calme et confort tout en n'étant pas trop éloigné du centre.
Verified

8/10 Good

Bled

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hôtel propre avec un accueil chaleureux

Piscine bien entretenue, restaurant très correct avec un bon rapport qualité / prix, villa spacieuse et propre même si les finitions sont à revoir. Petit bémol, piscine ouverte à tous et les touristes moins bien traités que les habitants de Sofia (exemple : la personne qui s'occupe de la piscine ne donne pas de matelas pour les résidants de l'hôtel mais en donne aux Bulgares !)
Verified

8/10 Good

roribo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

ECONOMICO

ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marin

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

I would recomend to anyone

Very good hotel. I felt very comfortable in Villa. it gives special feeling of resting. Rooms were very cleen. Personal was very helpful and well prepared. One thing which will have to be improved is breakfast. It is quite poor. I would wish to see more variety of food.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

people in restaurang do not have enough competence for the job
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

nice hotel

nice place to stay.
Verified

8/10 Good

Stuart

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

Love Diplomat but breakfast???

Have stayed here quite a few times and really loved it. It is convenient fro my needs as is near the outside of city. Last time the building work was still going on - this time it seemed finished and is a small oasis in the city. We stayed one night at beginning of holiday (13 September) and at the end of holiday (22nd September). The 13th was great as always expecially with the price paid through hotels.com HOWEVER was very disappointed with the 22nd because we were told breakfast would be brought to the room.... too cold for the dining area by the pool and the restaurant not open. This meant the receptionist walking down the path to the main accomodation building with clingfilmed plates of breakfast and a single cup of tea or coffee or orange therefore with pure practicalities we were limited to one cup of tea ----- it would have been nonsense to keep phoning can I have a second or even third cup. This problem could easily be reduced by having tea facilities in the room - a kettle only costs £6 from ASDA!!!!! I am still annoyed at the breakfast being served in the room as it domonished an ptherwise great holiday..... and a usually comfortable place. It later transpired that it was end of season and we were the only guests in the whole complex..... therefore I think the main reason would be keeping a catering staff memeber on just for us. An email warning us..... or offering reduction to have breakfast somewhere else and tea making facilities would have helped considerably.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mehmet

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

Hôtel à Sofia Holiday Village Diplomat - On y retournera...

Charmant hôtel très proche de Sofia, avec les services proposés très satisfaisants. Petit déjeuner-buffet complet, piscine, tennis et centre de remise en forme... Très contents de notre séjour.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

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

Hotel Gloria Palace, Sofia Bulgaria

We selected this hotelel from Hotels.com since from time to time we travel from Italy to Turkey by car and this require at least one night break The last few times we were disgusted about hotels we found on the highway so this time we decided to get organized. On the arrival under a heavy rain, the concierge had our names and they were waiting for us, very very kindly. They took us to our room and told us that the minibar expenses were on the hotel.... Clean room and large, perfect and modern bathroom with toiletries, good breakfast. The hotel is inside a tennis/swimmingpool contest in the green, with trees and flowers. Price was more than acceptable. I highly recommend.
Verified

6/10 Okay

A

Sofia visit

Hotel adres is niet goed aangeven, Taxi chauffeur moet 2x vragen. Ik werd in stad centrum afgezet bij een dezelfde genaamd hotel Gloria Palace Hotel, het was onjuist. Banja Gora is juist adres dat is nergens genoemd
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Bel hotel

Cet hotel etait situé dans un parc à l'origine. En ce moment dans le parc autour de l'hotel des immeubles sont en constructions. Sur 4 nuits, nous avons subit 3 soirs de mariages organisé par le restaurant de l'hotel + 2 matins les bruits et la poussière du chantier.Il y a 2 hotel Holiday à Sofia, problème pour trouver le bon qui s'appelle "Gloria palace" sur l'enseigne.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022