The best spa hotels in Golden Sands

Hey! Indulge in the ultimate pampering experience at one of these luxurious spa hotels. Designed to provide relaxation, rejuvenation, and tranquility, these properties offer an array of wellness services that range from massages and facials to yoga classes and meditation sessions. To make your search for the perfect spa hotel in in Golden Sands easier, I've compiled this list of top-rated properties for your consideration. So sit back, relax, and explore your options - your ultimate wellness retreat awaits!

• 1 Grifid Encanto Beach Hotel - Wellness, Medical Spa & Private Beach Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Enjoying a location only metres away from a private beach area with free sun loungers and parasols and in a quiet part of Golden Sands. A children's pool with slides and an indoor heated pool with glass roof are at guests’ disposal. An infinity swimming pool with panorama sun terrace on the roof is also available, as well as a fitness and wellness and state-of-the-art spa centre for luxurious treatments, massages, procedures for balneotherapy and mud treatments, cosmetic procedures, activity and relaxation programs. There is a main restaurant with a sunny terrace, as well as a lobby bar and an cozy pastry shop, overlooking the sea. The beach snack bar serves sandwiches, hot dog, pizza, dönner, burgers, fruits and local alcoholic and soft drinks during the day. In the evening dinner is offered against charge, upon reservation. The property also has a concierge service. Each of the rooms boasts a garden or sea view and comes with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. A minibar with mineral water, soft drinks and beer refilled daily is featured, as well as a safety deposit box at a surcharge. Entertainment and sports options on site include animation program for adults, children and teenagers with different sport activities, gymnastics, boccia, zumba and darts. For an extra charge, guests can access the water park in the nearby Grifid Bolero property, which has water facilities for both adults and children. Parking, car hire and shuttle services from the airport are provided at a surcharge. The centre of Golden Sands Resorts can be reached in 1.5 km. Varna Airport is located 30 km away from Grifid Encanto Beach Hotel. Show full description Guest review score 8.8

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• 2 Astera Hotel & Spa Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Just 50 metres from the beach in Golden Sands, Astera Hotel & Spa offers free access to its indoor and outdoor pools and to the fitness centre. Free WiFi access is available in the hotel lobby. The Astera Hotel features 2 restaurants newly built in 2013, the Rustic and the Aqua. A selection of fresh juices is available at the Vitamin Bar in the spa area. Situated on a terrace with a view to the sea, Astera Hotel & Spa's Belleview snack bar offers fresh salads, light breakfasts, and creative drinks and cocktails. The spa area features a sauna, steam bath, hot tub, and sun bed. It can be used at an additional cost. Show full description Guest review score 7.9

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• 3 Riviera Beach Hotel and SPA, Riviera Holiday Club - All Inclusive Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Resort. Riviera Beach Hotel, Riviera Holiday Club is situated in the quiet southern part of the Riviera Holiday Club, close to the Golden Sands resort and 17 km from Varna. It offers a large outdoor pool, and a spa area with an indoor pool. The sauna can be used at a surcharge. A free parasol and sunbeds at the pool or the beach is provided. The elegantly designed rooms offer air conditioning, a minibar, a safe, and a balcony with sea views. Free WiFi access is available in all rooms. Riviera Beach Hotel, Riviera Holiday Club is set in a picturesque woodland location, overlooking the beach. The spa area offers modern programmes in general balneology. It also offers mud healing therapies. Guests can play table tennis and make use of the tennis court. The Riviera Beach Hotel, Riviera Holiday Club features a main restaurant and a lobby bar. Rent-a-car services and bike hire are provided. The area offers several sport activities such as tennis and bicycles. The bus station, offering regular transport to Varna, is set 100 metres away. The centre of Golden Sands can be reached within a 15-minute stroll. A grocery shop is located 200 metres away. Show full description Guest review score 7.7

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• 4 Apollo Spa Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - Private Riviera Beach Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Apollo Spa Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - Private Riviera Beach Inclusive features a garden, bar, a shared lounge and Boasting a kids' club, this property also has a restaurant and a children's playground. The hotel offers an indoor and outdoor pool, wellness area with sauna and steam bath, fitness center, 24-hour front desk, as well as daily animation and evening entertainment program. All rooms are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a kettle, a private bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and a desk. Featured is a wardrobe with ironing equipment inside. Guests at Apollo Spa Resort can enjoy buffet meals inside the Demeter restaurant or outside on a terrace, overlooking the pool. There is a Spa center at guests disposal, offering various massages, spa procedures and treatments. You can play table tennis, darts and tennis at Apollo Spa Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - Private Riviera Beach Inclusive, and car hire is available. Popular points of interest near the hotel include Aquapolis Golden Sands, Golden sands Centre and Aladzha Monastery. The nearest airport is Varna Airport, 27 km from Apollo Spa Resort Show full description Guest review score 7.6

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• 5 Helios Spa Hotel - All Inclusive - Pool & Children Slides - Entertainment Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Located 450 metres away from Golden Sands Beach, Helios Spa Hotel offers multiple pools, an extensive spa and a rich entertainment program. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature a balcony. The hotel provides WiFi and private parking for an additional charge. The main Restaurant Poseidon offers great variety of food for any taste and it's situated near the pool and the garden. The property offers direct access to the Aphrodite Beauty Spa & Health Clinic, where a variety of massage services, aesthetic therapies and treatments are provided. The spacious wellness area comprises of sauna, steam bath, 2 large outdoor and 1 large indoor pool with loungers and parasols. The hotel offers a multifunctional court for different sports and team games. Apollo night club is available on site and numerous bars and clubs are within a walking distance. Show full description Guest review score 6.6

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• 6 Grifid Vistamar Hotel - 24 Hours Ultra All inclusive & Private Beach Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Set just metres from the sandy beach in Golden Sands, Grifid Vistamar Hotel offers a roof terrace with infinity pool, (Concept rooms only) and a private beach with parasols and sunbeds free of charge for the guests. All air-conditioned rooms and suites of the Grifid Vistamar provide free WiFi, balconies with views of the sea or park and a spacious bathroom. Adult-only rooms are available. The ultra all inclusive offer includes breakfast, late breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, dinner and midnight snack. Guests can enjoy local specialities in the main restaurant and in the three à la carte restaurants, with advanced reservation. A free dine around à-la-carte program is offered. A 24-hour lobby bar, a pool par, beach bar and a pastry shop are also available on site. Wellness facilities such as sauna, hammam, and massages, are upon request and at a surcharge. The fitness area is free. Guest can also enjoy free access to the Grifid Aqua Park with adults and children section at the partner property Grifid Hotel Bolero. The animation team proposes various activities such as aerobics, aqua gymnastics, Pilates, Tae Bo, Zumba, Fit ball, Relaxing beach walk, Nordic walk, Walk in the forest, darts or table tennis. Close to the Grifid there are many shops, bars, restaurants, night clubs and a casino. The nearest international airport is in Varna, 25 km away. Grifid Guest Relation is available to take care of all little details that matter for your stay. Guest review score 8.8

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• 7 International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites is located on the beach front in the centre of Golden Sands. It features a casino with live games, poker tables and slot machines, as well as the Skyfall Infinity Pool with the 21 Bar open from June to September. 2 à la carte restaurants serving fine cuisine are also available, 1 open whole year round and 1 seasonal. In addition, guests can also choose buffet-style dining with international cuisine and live cooking section, or visit the Le Café Lobby Bar. A shared transfer from Varna Airport can be arranged at a surcharge. The I-SPA wellness houses free indoor pool and fitness centre. A hot tub, sauna, infrared cabin and steam bath can be used at an additional cost, and a wide variety of body and beauty treatments are also available. Picturesque views of the sea or the park are offered from the elegant 5-star rooms and suites. Each unit comes with an individually controlled air-conditioning and cable TV including international programmes. The en-suite bathrooms are provided with a make-up mirror and a hairdryer. There is also an in-house shopping centre. For those looking for privacy and ultimate experience, the Executive Lounge, on the 17th floor, is the right place. The large garden is surrounding the International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites and covered parking with controlled access is possible at the property. Guest review score 8.4, rooms from around 221 BGN.

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• 8 Grifid Club Hotel Bolero & Aqua Park – Ultra All Inclusive & Private Beach Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. The Grifid Club Hotel Bolero & Aqua Park – Ultra All Inclusive enjoys a great location in a quiet area of Golden Sands and just a few metres away from the sandy beach, offering plenty of facilities and dining options. Grifid Club Hotel Bolero & Aqua Park – Ultra All Inclusive offers a private beach with 1 parasol and 2 sun beds with mattresses per room available free of charge. The new 24-hour all-inclusive offer comprises breakfast, late breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and midnight snack. Free local and imported alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, coffee and tea are served at 3 different bars. Upon minimum stay А-la-carte restaurants (Asian, Bulgarian and Mexican) in the hotel are at guests’ disposal upon reservation. A Grifid Dine Around complimentary dinner choice of a-la-carte restaurants is offered in Grifid Vistamar and in Metropol, upon reservation. Dress code for dinner required: for gentlemen – long trousers. The modern complex provides pillow menu and tastefully furnished rooms with free of charge safe and Wi-Fi, most of them looking to the pool side. The hotel also features a free of charge 8,000 square-yards aqua park with an adult and a children section. If you like sports, there are also a tennis court, a multi-purpose sports pitch for football, volleyball and basketball, waterpolo, aqua-gym, bicycle tours, air riffle shooting, dancing lessons. Unwind in the relax centre of the Grifid Club Hotel Bolero & Aqua Park – Ultra All Inclusive with a sauna, steam bath and massages or beauty treatments at a surcharge. A children's mini club in the shape of a pirate ship, an outdoor veranda, mini disco, a playground with a professional children animator and program for teenagers with different sport activities are also at guest's disposal. A Grifid Dine Around complimentary dinner choice of a-la-carte restaurants is offered in Grifid Vistamar and in Metropol, upon reservation and minimum stay of 7 nights Guest review score 8.3

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• 9 Kristal Hotel - All inclusive Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Kristal hotel is an all-inclusive hotel complex in a peaceful and quiet area of the Golden Sands resort, only 450 metres away from the beach. Enjoy the hotel’s great views of the beautiful green park and flower gardens, and the fresh air from the sea. Kristal hotel offers elegantly decorated standard twin rooms, cosy family rooms and spacious superior double rooms. The 6-storey hotel building features a spacious lobby, a 24-hour reception, a main restaurant, an open-air Snack Restaurant, a lobby bar, a pool bar. The outdoor swimming pool has a child section, deckchairs and sunshades. The wellness zone with indoor swimming pool offers massages and features a steam bath, a hammam, water-healing procedures, a hot tub and an adventure shower. A hairdressers' saloon is also at guests' disposal. A tennis court, gym and open air fitness is also featured at the hotel. There are many shops, bars, restaurants and night clubs, as well as a casino and an aqua park, in the vicinity of Hotel Kristal. Services in wellness zone - massages, steam bath, hammam, water-healing procedures, hot tub, hairdressers' saloon, tennis court - are subject to extra charge. Guest review score 8.2

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• 10 Grifid Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Grifid Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark Hotel is situated in the heart of Golden Sands, separated only by a promenade and a stair from the kilometre-long sandy beach. The ultra all-inclusive offer includes breakfast,continental late breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets with varied culinary delights, carving, pizza and pasta stations, salad and delicious pastry buffets. A wide choice of alternative dining options at 4 restaurants are also offered. A special Gala dinner is offered once in 10 days. At the bars guests can benefit from free local and international beverages, as well as soft drinks and refreshing cocktails, coffee and tea, draught beer and country wine. The lobby bar overlooks the pool and the bar salon hosts a disco every evening. Grifid Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark offers a pillow menu and rooms with modern design, satellite TV, free WiFi, a safe, free minibar refilled daily and a private bathroom. There is a professional child-care team at the hotel, which offers supervised activities during the day for children and teenagers, different sport activities and a mini-disco in the evening. Children’s shows with guest stars, a children’s playground and pool are sure to keep the little ones busy. You can also unwind at the Grifid Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark spa centre. Facilities include an outdoor hot tub, a main outdoor pool, a second smaller outdoor pool, a sauna, a hammam and an indoor heated pool. Massages, as well as body and face treatments are also available for a fee. Guests can visit the aqua park of a sister property free of charge, while free shuttle to/from the aqua park is provided twice per day. Close to the Grifid Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark Hotel there are many shops, bars, restaurants, night clubs, a casino and the beach with many options for sports and entertainment. If you need any advice how to spend your day, do not hesitate to contact the Grifid Guest relation desk. Guest review score 8.0

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• 11 Hotel Shipka Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Situated 200 metres from the beach and 500 metres from the centre of Golden Sands, Hotel Shipka with a Spa Centre offers a wide variety of treatments and wellness facilities. The restaurant with a terrace serves Bulgarian and international cuisine. Free Wi-Fi is available. The wellness facilities include an indoor and an outdoor pool,a steam room, a sauna, a hot tub and a fitness centre with free access. Medical treatments are also available. The air-conditioned rooms feature a seating area with cable TV. The private bathroom comes with a shower and free toiletries. You can find a supermarket directly in the hotel building. The closest bus stop is 200 metres away, while the Varna Airport can be reached within a 30-minute drive. Show full description Guest review score 6.5

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• 12 Elena Hotel & Wellness - All Inclusive Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Just 200 metres from the beach and the main shopping street in Golden Sands, Elena Hotel & Wellness - New Year All Inclusive - Special Offer All Inclusive provides an outdoor and heated, indoor pool, air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and balcony, and an entertainment staff. Each room is fitted with a refrigerator, cable TV and a bathroom with shower or bath tub and free toiletries. Elena Hotel & Wellness - New Year All Inclusive - Special Offer features a 24-hour all inclusive service, including buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hot and cold snacks are available throughout the day and refreshing drinks are served round-the-clock. Guests can relax at the pool bar or the lobby bar. Daily and evening entertainment programmes are available. Meals are served in the restaurant and the hotel also features a small supermarket. A hairdresser and a beauty salon are available at the property. The wellness centre includes heated indoor pool, fitness room and a sauna, while additional services such as steam room, mud therapy, Turkish bath and massage can be provided upon charge. Varna is 17 km away and the Delphinarium is 12 km away. Limited parking places are available on site at a surcharge. Guest review score 6.2

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• 13 Astoria Hotel All Inclusive Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and a private beach area with sunbeds, Astoria Hotel All Inclusive is located on Golden Sands, a 10-minute walk from Golden Sands Centre. The hotel offering a restaurant, is situated 3 km from Aquapolis Golden Sands. Free WiFi and parking are also available. All units at Astoria Hotel All Inclusive include a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a sofa and a safety box. Some units offer a balcony and sea view. A private bathroom with shower is also featured. The hotel includes 3 restaurants part of the All Inclusive program and organizes themed dinners such as Bulgarian, Italian and Spanish, also a Gala dinner, live music shows and performances. Guest can enjoy a meal at the main buffet restaurant, as well as Italian and Asian restaurant or have a drink at the on-site bar. A buffet breakfast is provided every morning at the hotel. Aladzha Monastery is 5 km from Astoria Hotel All Inclusive while Baltata is 9.4 km away. The nearest airport is Varna Airport, 26 km from the property. This property offers spa and wellness packages. Show full description Guest review score 8.6

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• 14 Mimosa Sunshine Hotel - All inclusive Golden Sands, Bulgaria

  

  Hotel. Located only 200 metres from the beach and 150 metres from the centre of Golden Sands, Hotel Mimosa offers several restaurants and wellness and beauty centre. The main restaurant features an open-air terrace. You can also find a Bulgarian restaurant and a bistro. The Mimosa has 2 outdoor swimming pools with water slides, 2 pools for children and an indoor swimming pool. A kindergarten and a playground for children are provided. A doctor and a pharmacy are available on site. An open-air cinema is also at guests' disposal. The hotel is located 17 km from the centre of Varna, where many shops, coffee houses and a promenade with fish restaurants can be found. Balchik and the Botanical Garden are 20 km away, Albena is 10 km away and it is just a 5-minute drive to the Aladzha Monastery. Varna Airport is 25 km away. This property offers spa and wellness packages. Show full description Guest review score 6.4

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