Name: 5 Vintage Guest House
Address: 49 William Gladstone Street, Sofia, 1000, BG

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Line

I like the room and it's very quiet and near to the restaurant and store

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Kathleen

Great place - close to everything, but still quiet. Shared kitchenette was helpful. And I loved the cats that lived in the courtyard!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

KREMENA MARINOVA

Temizlik mükemmeldir , personel yardımsever , güler yüzlü

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Konstantin

Kitchen was well equipped for cooking, with a stove, fridge, dishes, pans. Stores nearby like Billa, Lidl, minimart made it easy to buy groceries and cook with them. Room was clean, cute, and cozy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Ahmed

excellente location, public transportation is

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Daniel

Perfect stay in the perfect location !! :-)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Arthur

Fantastic place to stay.
Right in the centre of the city.
10/10..

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Daniela

Kind service, amazing rooms and very close from everything! I would recommend you staying here 100% :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Vessela

Clean room, friendly staff, very nice common area with coffee, tea and snacks. I had all the basics i needed. I would stay here again!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

karen

Nice lovely place

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Vivian

Location is excellent. Very close to Vitosha Blvd where there are so many restaurants and cafes. Also walking distance to many major attractions in the city.
Room is very clean and cute. There is a shared kitchen with free snacks, coffee and tea. Great experience. Only downside is the presence of stray cats around the property. Otherwise, perfect. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Rosann

The location was great and the beds were very comfortable. The rooms are small, but adequate. Staff is there between about 10 and 7 so if you’re out early for the day, there is no one there to answer any questions or help out. When the staff are there they were very helpful. Really my only complaint is that the description says that there is “self-serve laundry” on site. In fact, the laundry must be done by a staff member (so can only be started when they arrive, and must be completed by 7) and is quite expensive at 10€ per load. We had booked this spot at the very middle of our trip because we expected to be able to do our laundry efficiently and cheaply. The description of the services available should be updated to reflect the reality so expectations are managed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

William

A great place to stay in Sofia. Spacious room and everything I needed. Plus some lovely extras as well. Cannot thank them enough

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Monica

Diverse city

Beautiful little cozy flat, with all you need for a short stay, having coffee and tea available is a delight when traveling solo. Only thing missing is a real person form the place welcoming you and ensure you don’t need anything.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Cecilia

This guesthouse is just gorgeous. We rented a room with private bathroom. I was amazed at the cleanliness of not only our room, but the common areas and shred bathrooms.
The location is ideal, making it possible to walk everywhere.
I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Christopher

Short walk to tons of restaurants and near the metro line which made it easy for transfers. Apartment was cute and easy to check after hours. Very clean for a hostel. Only thing waa floor was creaky and i was afraid of waking up neighbors lol

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Tejal

Cute and cosy

Considering the size of the room, there were a lot amenities and attention to detail. I would have appreciated the check in information before arriving - they said there was an error on the system so they couldn't reply to my late checkin request. Nevertheless, a quick phonecall dealt with it. I would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

robert

Very nice room , central to bars, shop's and restaurants. We will back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

BOZHIDAR

It was easy to find. The room was excellent.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Susanne Petronella

The guesthouse has a good vibe: a shared kitchen with lots of appliances, snacks and overall lovely decorated, Everything kept clean. Spacious room, nice bathroom with shower. Friendly and helpful staff and it's in the middle of Sofia, walking distance to Vitosha Blvd and lots of cool restaurants and bars and close to the metro station.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Ahmed

Central location; public transportation around. Peaceful and quiet. Very clean.Staff very helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Lilia

Beautiful setting. Incredible service. Close to the center. The only inconvenience is that there is no parking.

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Kiyomi

Such a great place, I wish we had more than 1 night there. Super friendly staff, immaculately clean, nice common area with free snacks, coffee and tea.

The vintage decor is super cute, and the area is very walkable to lots of restaurants, shops, metro etc. Highly recommended!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Sven

Very nicely set up place, great kitchen work tea coffee and snaks provided.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Erica

Lovely stay at 5 Vintage

We enjoyed our stay at 5 Vintage and would definitely recommend it to anyone staying in Sofia. The staff were incredibly welcoming and lovely, and the room was clean and comfortable with some nice touches in the shared kitchen. We were right in the center of town which made getting around really easy. Great place to stay if you want to explore Sofia.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Lillian

What an absolute pleasure it was to stay at 5 Vintage Guest House. From the warm reception and orientation tour to the charming decor. This place makes you feel at home. The helpfulness of each and every staff member I encountered was outstanding. The quaint atmosphere, especially the shared communal kitchen with complimentary snacks and coffee and tea makes you feel like your coming home to grandmas house. I can’t praise the cleanliness of the entire establishment especially the rooms enough. The location is absolutely perfect within walking distance of stores, restaurants and the Christmas market. The main walking boulevard is one minute away yet the guest house is on a quiet side street. Thank you to all staff for an absolutely amazing stay. Other establishments should learn from you!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Aroop

The reservation desk was very prompt with all their communication and arranged self check in. The property is very well maintained with a lot of free high quality snacks for guests. And to top it all the place is less than five minutes walk to the Vitosha Boulevard pedestrian street and most other Sofia attractions.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Ruth

I couldn't figure out if this was a 'hostel' or a 'hotel' when booking, but it is more of a hostel type place in that there are common areas. I had a single room (looked just like the one picture with the black bathroom with license plates). Everything appeared to be clean and in good condition. Both the mattress and the pillow could use an upgrade, in that neither one was very firm/fluffy. They were okay, but more on the 'hostel' side than a 'hotel' type.
As someone else mentioned, the kitchen is very narrow so if more than one (maybe two) people are in there at once it would be cramped. No one was ever in there at the same time as me so it was fine. Plenty of kitchen things to cook and eat on site.
Very close to all the main attractions. Check-in and Check-out were easy.
I think there is more than one building. Some of the phones on the website must the the other building. I was in the gray building which had about 3-4 rooms, a kitchen (not the white one pictured here) and dining room. They have a door marked laundry but I don't know if that was available to guests. They also had free snacks (sweets) if you need a little pick me up along the way. Coffee and tea is also free. Soap and shampoo provided in room. (Excuse my mess in the bedroom, should have moved that before the photo but oh well.)

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Carli

I'd go back

They lost a star due to the laundry being down. It was something I was needing and relying on and it wasn't available. Staff did their best to help but there just weren't other options around that would assist.
Cons:
No laundry
Super squeaky floor and thin walls
Tiny showers

Pros:
Super clean
Great location
Helpful staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Irina

Excellent cozy and homey accommodation conveniently located in the heart of Sofia close to everything. I stayed for almost 3 weeks and there were no issues of any kind. Staff is extremely responsive and welcoming. The property is maintained very well and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Katie

Great!

Excellent a lovely vibe

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Maria

One of the best places in Sofia i ever stay!!!
Clean, fresh, excellent location, lovely garden.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Jeffery

The property was clean and comfortable and centrally located in Sofia, yet on a quiet side street. Kitchen facilities were available for use and packaged snacks were provided. The reception host was friendly and allowed me to store my bags after I'd checked out. The wifi was not strong in the room.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Jason

Absolutely lovely hotel staff were fantastic would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2024

Verified traveler

Well managed property

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2024

Vinh

Safe and convenient

Good place to stay with good price

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2024

Mychelle

Cannot recommend highly enough

Super friendly and helpful lady on reception. Our room was in the front building with 2 others, and our own shared kitchen which was so well appointed, we could easily have cooked in there.
Superb little touches in the kitchen such as free coffee pods, tea, snacks and chocolate croissants for breakfast.
The room itself was spotless, and the bathroom creatively laid out, cracking shower and both decorated to a really high standard.
I have stayed in hotels that charge 3 times this which have not been of such good quality.
There is a small car park about 200 yards before you reach the hotel which is ideally located but a space is not guaranteed (I think it was about 18lv for 24 hours)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Nice area. Bed and pillows comfortable. Reception land cleaning ladies very kind and polite. everything well thought and placed accordingly.complimentary coffee and snacks are a great gesture! Electric heating comfortable and sufficient. Albena does a great job.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

All nice. Just a bit pricey but worth it.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Lovely central Sofia guesthouse

This is a great place to stay in Sofia!

For me, the location was perfect in a super central area in a neighbourhood with plenty of restaurants, cafés and independent shops. A main high street for chain stores and restaurants was just a couple minutes walk away too.

From here I managed to walk around most of the city for what I wanted to see.

The room was lovely, very cute, spacious and was really clean. Plus a powerful shower and nice towels and hair dryer provided.

The staff were lovely and helpful too.

The kitchenette had all amenities - a microwave, hob, fridge, even a little oven. Tea and coffee were provided with a kettle to make whenever you fancied.

Would stay here again for sure!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2023

Diana

The hotel is like family house with a lot of vibes from the old days, mixed with the convenience of living at the right in the heart of Sofia in the now days. Perfect location and very friendly and attentive staff. I really enjoyed staying there and definitely I will return.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2023

Madryn

Adorable guest house with clean facilities and amenities. Some rooms have shared shower and toilet facilities, but some have a private bath. The shared kitchen is fully equipped with everything you'd need for cooking, and coffee and tea are provided. Very helpful staff will hold your luggage after checkout, as well as calling a cab.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

ALA

Great location. Nice staff. And very affordable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2023

Bryony

Downtown home from home

Lovely space, great downtown location and really friendly staff. Free snacks and a space to hangout.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2023

Paul

Bulgaria Break

A short break in Sofia the name of my Grandma the staff & owner were extremely helpful and hospitable throughout I would fully recommend staying here
Paul

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2023

Gulsah

Small but amazing property. Location is the best, right on the heart of the city center, nice neighborhood. Room was nicely decorated, very clean. Nice and helpful staff. Lots of guides and brochures available. The kitchen area was our favorite part. It gives the property a very homey feel. We were very happy with our stay, thank you.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2023

Shaunterria

My stay here was very pleasant even though I was only there 1 night. The only issue I had was when I first arrived nobody was there even though they were supposed to be open at 10am. I had to waited and was greeted as if I was disturbing her. However I was able to leave my bags and walk around. The room was very comfortable and nice, the Aesthetics was very pleasing.

Also I left my AirPods there and reached out to them and they have been very helpful to assist me with getting them back. I would definitely stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2022

John

Very good overall

Very nice
Creaky floorboards
Lovely staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2022

Vessela

A clean, cozy, and comfortable setting in a renovated house in the heart of Sofia. Close to so many points of interest in the city, and near a metro station if you need to get to the outskirts of the city. The staff is friendly, the rooms are comfortable, and the price is right. I will stay here again next time I am visiting Sofia.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2022

Rebecca

I'm coming through Sofia again soon and I'll definitely rebook my stay here - the location was perfect. within a few blocks is the main pedestrian throughway of the city, some outdoor cafes and bookstores, parks, shopping, dining (modern and traditional). It was so quiet and peaceful. It was so clean that I actually felt like I smelled *better* when I left. And outside the hostel is a cute little courtyard with various little cute kitties. It's everything I could have hoped for and I highly recommend it.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2022

Christopher

Excellent guesthouse

A terrific little guest house, clean, central, modern and stylish, free tea, coffer and snacks. A really great base for Sofia!

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2022

Hakim

Amazing

Amazing, close to vitoshka,quite and c6

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2022

Timon

Ticking many boxes

Excellent place on an excellent location. The mattresses might be getting a bit old though, but overall we had a great time!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2022

Valentyna

The best option to stay in Sofia if the economical reason matters. Central location, clean and safe. The only downside is the window facing a street. But there are only two rooms like that. On a other hand those are the cheapest ones.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2021

Manjit

A wonderful Place to Stay

What a lovely place! So welcoming and cosy! Perfect location in the centre of the city. Albena is so friendly and helpful! Thank you :)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2021

Miroslav

Excellent

This is a fantastic place to stay in Sofia! The interior of the hotel is really vintage and it will give you a soft, homey feeling. It has all contemporary necessities and it is located in the center of the Bulgarian capital, close to any point if your interests. The staff is extremely friendly and will make your stay memorable. I highly recommend this hotel! Thank you very much for making my stay so pleasant !

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2021

Catharine

Cute room and cozy. Great service.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2021

Chava

This was a really great stay! Central but not noisy. Very clean. The room was a tad small

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It really is home from home. There are quirky items and messages around the place which all add tona homeliness. It is so convenient for all the main sites as well

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2019

Irit

Homely feeling

A wonderful Cosy vintage hotel
Excellent design very clean
Worm and welcoming hospitality by both the Aleena’s
Perfect location very close to vitosha boulevard but in a very quiet street.
Warmly recommended

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

This is a fairly old town house converted to a guest house. The building is pleasnt with a nice courtyard. The street is quiet but within easy walking distance of the centre of town. The bathroom was very good and the room itself attractive, but the bed needed a better matress

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2019

Gill

Perfect location within 2 minutes of main boulevard and ideal for shopping and sightseeing. Unlimited free tea and coffee and Bulgarian sweets and snacks nice touch. Great shower. Quiet room. Very nicely furnished. Small balcony off dining kitchen. Microwave, oven, dishwasher, fridge etc all provided. Washing machine and dryer. Umbrellas. It was fantastic value for money and had a great week. Could t fault it really. As described.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2019

Verified traveler

Gem

Amazing guest house - clean, well managed, and well located

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Selamawit T.

Lovely place to stay in Sofia

Oh my God...where shall I begin. Such a beautiful, cosy, artistic, vintage, guest house with an excellent test. I wish I could be there just to look and enjoy the guest house!!! It really is a beautiful place, welcoming, centrally located (everything you would want to see is a walking distance from it). When it comes comfort and cleanliness, it is very clean and comfortable. I really advise anyone who will visit Sofia to stay at this lovely Guest House.

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2019

Berin

Very good

Amazing location, right on the main Vitosha Boulevard. Close to the metro station, fabulous restaurants, shops, and caffe shops. Very clean, helpful staff, warm recommendation to everyone.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Whatever they do, they do with real style. Excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

Oded

My best place to stay in Sofia to date

I love the location, right at the heart of Sofia, next to beautiful places to have breakfast and dinner in.
The place itself is always very clean and tidy with friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2018

Li Qi

Comfortable guesthouse near to pedestrian street

This is a comfortable quiet guesthouse with shared kitchen and dining area (you can do some simple cooking/heating/coffee and get snacks in the common area). It's only a street away from the main pedestrian street, very convenient. The office hours of the guesthouse are listed as 9am to 7pm but I don't believe they actually follow those hours. They end earlier on the weekends and even on the day I was supposed to depart they originally told me I could only leave my luggage till 430pm (they extended when I came back at 430pm to retrieve it). Choose this place if you don't intend to arrive or depart out of hours such as 10am to 5pm...

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2018

Bjoern

Great alternative and excellent value for money

Great location. Mix of high end hostel and boutique B&B. Nice design and attention to detail. Good value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Home away from home

Great stay ... really enjoyed it .. home away from home.. the only thing I would say is if the staff could be more friendly and more welcoming it would be a very top service!
Greeting people when arriving is important rather than saying please leave your bag there.
Overall lovely place to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2018

Jessica

So adorable!

Super cute hotel with a very central location. Easy to take the metro from the airport to Serdica and a 5-10 minute walk to the hotel. Would def stay here again!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Cozy, nice amenities, comfortable bed, and helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Natalia

The best cosy budget hotel in Sofia

Great mini hotel, it feels like home. It is super clean and cosy.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2018

Bryn

What a little jewel of a hotel in the centre of Sofia. It’s clean, safe and the staff really welcoming and helpful. Ideally located in the heart of the city this small hotel has all you need for the independent traveller.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

I loved the atmosphere and decoration of the property. Very cosy and chilled place. Unfortunately tge AC did not blow cold air so it was quite hot in the room