Part of the vast President’s Palace complex, the Sofia Hotel Balkan sits pretty right in the centre of the city — on one side of the 1956 palace a luxury hotel, on the other the president ...

Bulgaria's capital is well worth 48 hours ... the most central and characterful is the five-star Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan (4) at 5 Sveta Nedelya Square (00 359 2 981 6541; luxurycollection.com ...

best enjoyed on the hotel’s terrace opposite Bulgaria’s former parliament building. If you prefer something away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, book a room at Maison Sofia Hotel ...