Sofia Balkan Palace

5 Sveta Nedelya Square, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1000
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About us

Sofia Balkan Palace is located in the heart of Sofia. Our 5-Star hotel is an iconic landmark building (part of the Presidency complex), located within easy walking distance from the vibrant city life with numerous restaurants, bars, night clubs, cafes, shops nearby.The venue offers rooms with all the modern amenities for your comfortable stay. The venue has a fully equipped meeting rooms. Our magnificent hotel offers 250 soundproofed guest rooms, of which 105 Deluxe King rooms, 30 Deluxe Twin rooms, 94 Deluxe Suite rooms, 11 Junior Suites, 9 Executive Suites and 1 Presidential Suite. The 1,419 sq.m total ballroom and banquet space in the hotel is completed by our 3 ballrooms - Royal, Serdica, Sredetz and Rila meeting room with a total capacity of 1,140 guests.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built1956
Renovated2025
Total meeting space12,917 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms254
Venue typeHotel

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (mountain)
  • View (urban)

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service

Business services

  • Business center

Recreational activities

  • Health club

Seasonal Availability

Match your event dates with this hotel’s availability. Low seasons tend to have better availability.
High season
Apr 01 - Jun 30Sep 01 - Nov 30
Shoulder season
Low season
Jul 01 - Aug 31Jan 01 - Mar 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
12,916.7 sq. ft.
Largest room
6,975.0 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
4
Second largest room
2,906.3 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
2,572.6 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Royal Ballroom
6,975.0 sq. ft.
-
16.1 ft.
600
140
350
600
600
300
-
250
-
Serdika Ballroom
2,486.5 sq. ft.
-
18.7 ft.
220
50
140
200
220
120
-
80
50
Sredetz Ballroom
2,486.5 sq. ft.
-
18.7 ft.
220
50
140
200
220
120
-
80
50
Rila Conference Room
753.5 sq. ft.
-
13.1 ft.
50
30
40
50
50
30
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Royal I Ballroom
2,325.0 sq. ft.
-
16.1 ft.
200
60
130
150
200
100
60
80
-
Royal II Ballroom
1,743.8 sq. ft.
-
16.1 ft.
150
40
80
100
150
80
40
40
-
Royal III Ballroom
2,906.3 sq. ft.
-
16.1 ft.
280
80
150
-
280
130
80
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Rila I Conference room
376.7 sq. ft.
-
13.1 ft.
25
15
20
-
25
15
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Rila II Conference room
376.7 sq. ft.
-
13.1 ft.
25
15
20
-
25
15
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
254

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 7.46 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( €31.00/day )

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Paradise Center

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Shopping
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Vasil Levski Sofia Airport

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Airport
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Facility Restrictions

Outside catering is not allowed.

Cancellation Policy

- For any total cancellation received from contract signature to 180 days before the event, the hotel will charge 20% of the total expected revenue. - For any total cancellation received from 179 to 91 days before the event, the hotel will charge 40% of the total expected revenue. - For any total cancellation received from 90 to 31 days before the event, the hotel will charge 60% of the total expected revenue. - For any total cancellation received from 30 to 10 days before the event, the hotel will charge 80% of the total expected revenue. - For any total cancellation received - less than 10 days before the event – 100% of total expected revenue.

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Sofia Balkan Palace's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Sofia Balkan Palace have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Sofia Balkan Palace and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Sofia Balkan Palace's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Sofia Balkan Palace developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Sofia Balkan Palace clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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