Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Avel Guesthouse. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in Sofia, Avel Guesthouse is near the airport. National Museum of Military History and National Opera and Ballet are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include National Museum of Natural History and Borisova Gradina Park. National Polytechnic Museum and Sofia Zoo are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails and other activities like skiing. Visit our Sofia travel guide
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Avel Guesthouse. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
Barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Avel Guesthouse include thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of EUR 5 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Avel Guesthouse?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Avel Guesthouse provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 5 applies.
Where is Avel Guesthouse located?
Situated near the airport, this guesthouse is within 3 mi (5 km) of Zaimov Park, Serdika Center, and Oborishte park. Festivalna Hall and National Museum of Military History are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Avel Guesthouse Reviews
8.0
Very Good
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Great little guesthouse near airport. Jordan was amazing I had a very early 3.30am check in and he had no problems driving me there. Highly recommended
Please do not stay here when you arrive Sofia at night. You will not find it and if find it there is nó reception welcome you. Room is very basic. Toilette smelled bad and not have a really shower. Except private room, hostels may be much better and cheaper. Far away from center and not easy get to by public transportation. Communication is difficult. Please do not stay here if you are looking for cheap hotel. Overall is bad so it is expensive for everything .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good
alexandre
8 July 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
la gentillesse du propriétaire Jordan et serviable .en revanche je pense que la literie est très usée. besoin de nouvelle literie . trop mou a mon gout . il faut faire attention de ne pas glisser dans la salle de bain.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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6/10 Okay
Ibrahim
16 October 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Das Zimmer war um 16 uhr bei Ankunft leider nicht vorbereitet, musste denn 1 std auf die Reinigung vorort warten, schlechte Vorbereitung.
Great place to stay for an early flight. Hospitality is beyond any expectations. Jordan was so kind and offered his help organising taxi in the morning.
Вполне комфортно! Нет ни претензий, ни нареканий. Не стыдно рекомендовать этот отель тем, кто имеет ночные авиа-вылеты, т.к. хозяин отеля очень любезен и сам отвозит своих гостей в аэропорт, что особенно удобно.
Am Flughafen holte uns trotz Verabredung keiner ab, dann wilde Taxifahrt quer duch die Stadt, abgeladen im völligen Dunkeln um Mitternacht in einem nicht ganz so tollen Stadtviertel, nach einigen Telefonaten bekamen wir telefonisch mitgeteilt, wie wir ins Zimmer kommen- ohne persönliche Begrüßung. Zimmer war einfach, etwas hellhörig, für eine Nacht noch erträglich. Am nächsten Tag hat uns dann der Chef wieder zum Flughafen gebracht auch als Wiedergutmachung für den verpatzten nächtlichen Transfer, das war in Ordnung. Nur für Puristen und Abenteurer!
I wasn't given the best room, ground floor so a lot of traffic noise but comfy bed. Absolutely fine for an overnight stay. Yordan was not there but phoned to make sure everything was alright. I pointed out that there wasn't a microwave in the shared kitchen and intended to cook my own food. Within half an hour a microwave appeared so I can't fault the customer service. The booked taxi arrived on time next morning.
I've stayed here before and would certainly book again and recommend. It's close to the airport and great value.
Amazing all around. Yordan was the most accommodating and helpful person we've ever met. He went above and beyond to provide us with the most amazing experience. Thank you Yordan!
Yordan the owner pick me up at 1:30am with a smile and very helpful. Room was perfect, clean, comfy with everything I needed for my short stay. I would recommend this guest house to all my friends.
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
13 April 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was very basic but clean with a reasonably comfortable bed. The owner was great very accommodating and helpful and collected me from airport and delivered me to bus station next morning, helping me get the correct ticket. He was very pleasant courteous & helpful. The only worry for me was that where I was staying appeared to be a converted garage / storeroom. Which had a shower room and a window. But I was the only person in that building there were neighbors ( with a noisy dog) up an outside stair and owners stayed some undefined distance away. As I am a woman on my own with no Bulgarian language, staying in a not very nice area this was a bit of a worry. It was Ok for the one night I was there and perhaps for students it would be fine but not for a single female on her own. It was an inexpensive, basic, one night stopover and as that was fine.
Air con does not work; dogs keep barking outside; traffic is noisy (cars and motorbikes going up and down all night and you can hear people talking outside as they walk buy. You can hear other guests at the hotel making noise as they come and go. I was woken up about 3 or 4 times in the early morning by guests leaving and talking loudly outside my room! Why I paid their high fees to not be able to sleep because of all the noise - I do not know? Bathroom is damp and smells. I would not stay in this hotel again even if it was free. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone!!!!