R34 Boutique Hotel

Bulgaria , Sofia
SOFIA, Ul Ivan Denkoglu 34
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4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2026

Larry

My actual room looked NOTHING like the photos advertised online. The floor was cracked and disgusting (see photo) and I was warned absolutely not to put toilet paper in the toilet or it would overflow. On the plus side, the bathroom itself was clean, and the hot water did come on eventually, after waiting a long time. I would not stay here again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Lee Lee

The service was excellent; All staff were very helpful.
The room looked great and was very clean.
The location is superb, right in the city center, making it very convenient for travelers.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2025

CLIVE

Room was okay for the price. Bathroom shower was a nightmare as didnt drainquick enough and the floor was wet and very slippery.
Staff were okay.
To improve bins need emptying daily.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

Christopher

Nice clean room. Check in is restricted to between 3pm and 6pm. Hot water is temperamental and no luggage store

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Laura

Everything was wonderful at R34 Boutique Hotel. The check in process and check out was so easy and friendly. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The water pressure in the shower was fantastic. The location is great too right in the center of Sofia City Centre. The rooms were very clean too! I would absolutely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Boguslawa

Very close to the all attraction.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Mark

Perfect location. Deceived by images on website. Eexternak images were of neighbouring hotel and showed bar on site. No bar as was being refurbished and no mention on booking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Charles

Very convenient location.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Avanel

Lovely boutique hotel

Room was spacious and beautiful design. Great location and the beds were comfortable. I like that they provided an additional lounge area. Internet connection was good and it’s close to all transportation. The hallways always had a beautiful scent. I think they are doing renovations so the check in process was a little unclear. It’s really a great place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Hristo Iliev

My remark is that that it a bit noisy area

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2025

Great location. Some small tweaks would take this hotel from great to excellent. They need hooks on the walls for wet coats and towels and leave the fridge plugged in!!! 1 coffee capsule per person per day would also be appreciated

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Maria

Super boutique hotel, right in the middle of the city and close to restaurants, shopping and all kinds of public transportation. Super easy to find and get into.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2025

Lorraine

Great location. Modern decor. Pleasant receptionist. Odd 'bar/kitchen' with lovely tables and chairs but only cups and a kettle. Only supplied with two herbal teas and two sachets of coffee and no milk in room for three night stay.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Scott

Really nice hotel. Enjoyed 3 nights here in March. Don’t be put off by the frontage, lot nicer inside. Would have given 5 stars for everything but issues with the hot water in the shower meaning it didn’t last too long. Staff said it was due to age of building.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2025

Catherine

The only good thing about this hotel is the location

- room smelled of cigarettes when I checked in
- you can't flush toilet paper
- the water pump is insanely loud
- the walls are thin, you will hear your neighbours
- no hot water (instructions say to let it run at max for a few minutes but that only get it to no frigid)
- no locks on inside of door. Doors are unlocked with a code which probably isn't changed. Not good for solo female travelers

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2025

Lauren

Situated in the center, check in was easy with friendly staff.
Room was spacious, clean, comfy and well equipped.
Perfect location for sights, food and drinks

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Heidi

Rustic modern look in great location

The hotel is a gem. Very modern thoughtful design and furniture. Right in the middle of the city; in walking distance to everything. We had some WiFi hiccups after a power outage; but they tirelessly worked on resolving it- highly recommended

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

jennifer

Really nice room and easy to access

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2024

Candida

Very good location . Friendly staff not much character. Safe and organized .

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Really sweet little hotel

Really nice big room, nice staff, view out my window was a bit rubbish but I personally didn’t mind.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2024

Dimana

Very satisfied

The place was clean, nice and quiet. We truly enjoyed our stay!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Vasyl

This is the most centrally located hotel around. Reception girls speak good english and are very pretty. Little tricky to enter. You need to call reception so they could open the door for you. Every attraction is within 1-10 min walking distance. Windows are facing inside yard and no street noise is coming to your room.

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

No service

No internet during the whole stay, impossible to operate TV and no instructions, no working air con, and no one to ask to as they stop replying to messages at 5om and there is no one on the premises - no service whatsoever, they didn't even replenished the toilette paper. The water system is extremely noisy - also, entering the property is a treasure hunt

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2023

Tolga

Every door with the passwords is the best thing a hotel can have :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2023

Robert

If you like unique boutique stays you'll love this place.
R34 arranged to meet me at a time that suited me via a call.
The hotel location is so central to all the sights and shopping you can't go wrong with R34.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Worst hotel

This is one of the worst hotels I’ve been in Europe. You won’t get any sleep because of loud drum-like noise at night until early morning, you hear people having sex and using toilets, there is no receptionist at the reception, they don’t reply on WhatsApp messages, no hot water, blind handle was broken, room was dirty with some marks and hair from previous guest, the bathroom is unhygienic, the room didn’t get cleaned. The bed was comfy but that’s it. The air conditioner doesn’t work and it’s boiling in the room (30 degrees+). The only way to contact them is by calling a number but you need to try calling several times at different times to speak to someone. A female staff said on the phone thar she doesn’t care if customers are satisfied with the service or not which was horrifying.

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2022

Carmi

The beds are too soft and the light level is too high and parts of the room are not lighted at al.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2020

LIOR

Wonderful staff great location very nice room
Could be cleaned better
Defiantly will come back

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Location is great. The host is kind. However, you cannot flush toilet paper. Also, the only coffee was one instant package and no tea.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2019

MARINA

A pleasant surprise

Modern hotel with all the necessary amenities, without frills. The rooms are large, the beds and pillows are comfortable, the shower is great and the room has key codes which is nice, no need to worry about room keys. It's right in the middle of the city centre, close to loads of shops and restaurants and within walking distance to the City's attractions. Very easy to get to from the airport on the underground, with a short 5-7 minute walk. Would definitely recommend and if I visit Sofia again I'll definitely return.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2019

Sebastian

Cozy, perfect location with horrible Wifi

The hotel is rather individual apartments on the first floor of an old building in the city center. The location was perfect, a corner from the main shopping street, and just a short walk from all sights of Sofia. The room was beautifully designed.

My main concerns:
Wifi: the wifi was unusable most of the times and had a very unprofessional setup. You had to connect to several similiarly-named Wifis to find which one worked best at a time. This is a home setup, not a hotel setup. I had to find a coworking space nearby to get access to proper Wifi.

Door code: the door codes were so basic that I assume they are never changes, so anyone knowing the code can walk in at all times again.

Beds: the bed was a twin bed pushed together, not a double bed. They should be able to lock the two beds together. I was falling into the crack all the time.

TV: the TV setup was very makeshift.

Also, be aware that there is a bar right outside, so I could hear the music until 2am on the weekend. It didn't bother me as I was up late anyway.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Frank

A lovely quirkily designed room. Charming!

Charmin! A lovely funky design to the room. Clean warm and spacious. In city centre about 50mts from shopping/restaurant street and close to tourist attractions. No restaurant or bar but as stated above only about a 50mt walk away

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2019

Thomas

Great place to stay in Sofia!

Helpful, friendly staff! A small hotel of 11 rooms in the BEST location. We had the executive room and were very pleased.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2019

Sofia

The apartments are brand-new and modern. Note: Keep in mind that there is no elevator!

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2019

Anthea

Very good indeed. Highly recommended.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2019

Marie

A little bit different but in a good way. Excellent bathroom and very clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2019

Mirjana

Amazing place to stay!

Amazing location, you are literally couple feet away from main street. And host could not be more helpful and nicer!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Waa OK but a bit less tgan I wxpected from the photos. The toilet seat wasn't secured properly.

Business

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2019

Charles

The towels swelled of mildew and the drain in the bathroom clogged so badly it made for an uncomfortable stay. It is a great location but there are plenty of similar hotels in the city center of Sofia that would be a better choice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2019

Tara

Good location redeems

Great location right near Vitosha Boulevard and within a 10 minute walk of everything in the centre. Funky design and concept, with helpful reception staff (though this isn't always manned). You need a code to get into the building but they don't communicate this to you ahead of time so make sure you get this!

Room well appointed, however not overly clean (found a few hairs and toenail clippings on the floor). Largely okay but the shower was a nightmare. It was nearly impossible to get cold water, then when you did, nearly impossible to turn it off! The water pressure caused the shower head to fly all over the place, so the bathroom was soaked from a combination of that, and the shower itself flooding (the shower is open with a lip of only an inch or so, so it wasn't difficult to do...) The Wi-Fi was also very hit or miss and only worked for about 25% of my time in the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Martin

A funky, well situated boutique hotel!

We loved our stay at R34 - as a boutique hotel, you only get a room but it is a great room - has all you need, very funky and the hotel is exceptionally well placed in the centre of Sofia. All the great sights are just a short walk away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, spacious, modern and trendy rooms, quiet at night and very secure. Will definitely recommend this hotel to friends and family.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Relevancy, Staff, Location, Safety, Cosiness ...
Relevancy(again)
Staff(again)
:)
Ther is no elevator in the building. However I did not have any problem as the stairs are very comfy.
I am very satisfied and I recommend.
Thanks a lot Alex

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2019

Matthew

Nice rooms at R34

The hotel was clean and tidy in a convenient location. The only thing letting it down was the lack of breakfast.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great value hotel. Location in the centre of the city. Clean, warm, tidy and quiet.
Perfect for our short trip.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2018

Donnna

Sofia, Bulgaria Adventure.

Great location,close the pedestrian shopping area. Walking distance to major historical sites in the city. Christmas market was wonderful!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2018

Elinor

Great room, amazing location!

The hotel is best located between 2 main metro stations and the main street (Vitusha Bul.) around all the restaurants and shops.
The rooms are cozy and decorated, everything is electronic so there is no need for a room key. The room is darkened by two curtains.
Alex the hostess was kind and courteous, taking care of everything I needed immediately.
Wi-fi was a bit weak, room cleaning by demand.
Overall a very nice boutique hotel, very good value for money - I will happily return again.

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2018

kendall

i cannot recommend this hotel! the location is perfect, the room was basic but modern. my complaint is with the cleanliness. there were several dead bugs on the floor. we stayed one night, and woke up covered in bed bug bites. while i understand this can happen at any hotel, my greatest disappointment lies in how the situation was handled. we brought this issue to the manager on duty, and she did offer to refund us for the remaining nights (we immediately checked in to a different hotel). we were still charged for the first night. even though it was not an expensive hotel, i feel as though we should have been refunded the entire amount for the inconvenience (the bites took over three weeks to heal, and we ran the risk of taking them home with us). as an aside, i am also disappointed that expedia did not do anything to get us that first night's amount refunded (all they told me was that they are \"subject to the rules and restrictions of the vendors who services we sell\". i find it disappointing that in a circumstance where my health was jeopardized expedia tells me they have no recourse to work with or override what a vendor contracted with them chooses to do.

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Don’t go there over a weekend

We arrived late on Friday night and were only able to enter the hotel via phone call. There was nobody at reception upon our arrival and throughout our stay until we departed on Monday. Whilst the room itself was clean, roomy and pleasant to start with there was no one to clean or change towels for the entirety of our stay. The hotel did provide a kettle with coffee and tea, however that was not replenished throughout our stay. The location is fantastic but I would not recommend for a weekend visit.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2018

Jimmy

Heart of Sofia! Awesome room!

This smack in the center of Sofia. Very convenient location. From the airport we took the metro to the Center City stop and it is a few blocks from there. Next to the row of restaurants and very close to many of the city's attractions. The rooms are very nice. Concrete floor with an industrial feel. The hotel owners are ready to meet you and show you the room. They are very helpful giving you tips on where to go and what to see. Just remember to call or message them (they use email ,viber, whatsapp, etc.) before hand to set up a time to meet since they do not have a manned desk. The rooms are triple secured, code at the door, code at the 2nd floor and code for the building.

Partner