Sunrise All Suites Resort -All Inclusive

“Lovely cheap break, first time in Bulgaria, we will be back! ”

We arrived at Sunrise all suites mid afternoon on Saturday 16th September. I did feel a little worried as we approached the building as there were cracked slabs and broken letters in the signage but we had nothing to worry about as it does look like an old building it also looks like they are mid... more

We arrived at Sunrise all suites mid afternoon on Saturday 16th September. I did feel a little worried as we approached the building as there were cracked slabs and broken letters in the signage but we had nothing to worry about as it does look like an old building it also looks like they are mid way through an update. The rest of the hotel is lovely! The person who greeted us on reception was as friendly as all the staff, they were all good! It was the end of the season so a few things were closed, the A la Carte and the Snack bar by the pond, but we had no worries finding plenty to eat. I am a fussy vegetarian and there was always loads of salad, fruit, a different red and white pasta sauce each day to go with the ready cooked spaghetti but there was also always chips, potatoes vegetables and rice. Also, plenty of different types of meat every night for my husband, he was happy with the food too. We liked the way they use the Pastry bar for the cakes and desserts and had biscuits between 4pm and 5pm, perfect after a day on the gorgeous beach or by one of the pools. There was no problem getting sunbeds as they do not allow reserving so we always found one where we wanted one. We used the lobby bar in the evenings and a couple of times we could see empty dirty glasses in the sink and asked for them rather than a plastic cup and the bar person did wash a couple up for us but it was not at all busy so we didn't feel bad asking as I could understand not cleaning them if it was busy. The bar people were all friendly it just seemed like as it's the end of the season everything was winding down. We had a seaview room on floor 7, the lift was always in service, and it was amazing, catching a great sun rise every morning. Would definitely recommend Sunrise all suites, we will return!

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“Great value for big families, please improve the food/drinks”

Alot of the reviews on here scared me after booking it but i'm gonna take you through it. We are a family of 6 and it was 500 euro per person with flights to go here with loveholidays for two weeks at the end of season which is amazing value! our transfers were with unitrans and i think they were... more

Alot of the reviews on here scared me after booking it but i'm gonna take you through it. We are a family of 6 and it was 500 euro per person with flights to go here with loveholidays for two weeks at the end of season which is amazing value! our transfers were with unitrans and i think they were about 70 euro which was the cheapest i could find and their customer service team are amazing! pros: great value you are fed and watered ALOT of times a day, you will not be hungry desserts are amazing entertainment staff are great they get everyone involved and its fun things like archery, shooting guns, beach dancing, I promise you will not be bored which makes up for being kind of in the middle of nowhere. Beach is a walk away its almost like the hotels own private beach and its lovely. Rooms are spacious and cleaned every day and come with some free drinks in the fridge. reception staff and bartenders are pleasant and helpful. salad bar is filled with everything and tastes great loads of fresh fruit and bread Loads of pools to enjoy and swim in, the place is massive. its not too hot or cold, there is a nice breeze due to the location quiet wild life is great for the kids to enjoy, we saw snakes, fish and frogs and loved watching them every morning, I've never seen a snake outside of a zoo so very interesting cons: the food isn't great and is very repetitive i have no problem eating local food as that is the idea of all inclusive , healthy good local food and drinks, i don't care for burgers chips and pizza i will go somewhere else if i really wanted that and half my family are vegetarian so we don't mind, but the food is not seasoned and is cold even if you are the first ones there to eat. i'm not a salt person but after this holiday i was, it was the only thing to make the food bearable after 2 weeks. but you can eat it just fine you wont be poisoned. we found ourselves craving to go out to dinner which is expensive for a family of 6 and taxis for families that size are expensive there too considering each town except obzor is about an hour away and the local bus is only 10 lev less than a taxi. i love the pancakes every morning but the chocolate spread didn't spread and was far too sweet to enjoy please consider a different brand or just Nutella in general. wine and beer is ok the drinks are not great. I found myself living off water as the soft drinks and juice are not branded and taste sugar free or far too sweet please consider changing to regular brands for soft drinks. I couldn't drink some of the spirits but I didn't mind because I'm not a big alcohol person, also it is limited to basic spirits so whiskey (don't drink the whiskey buy your own), vodka, tequila you can make the soft drinks bearable by adding lemon to them but this isn't always available when asked for :( the cocktails are just regular drinks nothing special just spirits and a dash. prices for the "special drinks" are about the same in euros so you are better off leaving the hotel and getting a trip and enjoying them somewhere else and they don't offer a lot anyway. I'd understand paying extra for things like branded ice cream from the freezer or branded spirits but all inclusive should be all inclusive. you are pretty far away from everything if you wanna go out its gonna be an hours drive in a taxi to nessebar etc, (i really recommend going to nessebar over sunny beach the food there is AMAZING and about 15 euro per meal) taxis are cheap for smaller families, but hard to find for bigger families and you will want to book in advance. if you go into the town some people may ask if you want them to be your taxi for about 10 lev more than the bus and cheaper than the hotel taxi. both taxi services are pretty good and taxi drivers are pleasant. the ones in the town probably won't know english please have a bulgarian or russian keyboard on your phone so they can use google translate with you. before you come here i'd recommend you to learn a bit of bulgarian, russian or german as I guess irish people coming here aren't too common but you will get on fine with english and google translate. The drainage in the rooms for the showers are terrible, it needs a better fan to soak up the water, or they need to be remodeled. and your bathroom is gonna be full of ants and they can climb even curtains they were making death circles in our rooms. but they don't bite it won't kill you to have them there TIPS: have money for taxi's saved invest in your own soft drinks and nutella if things don't change or you don't like it nessebar is nicer than sunny beach remember your exchange rate is about 1/2 so a jumper for 60 lev is about the same price as one in zara so try find a bargain. obzor is very nice to walk around. ask for lemon in your soft drinks go for the taxi rather than the bus and if you are a big family book in advance. do all the entertainment activities they're great great deals on silver jewellery in nessebar. don't play pool when its windy, it will get messed up. the pool is cold but that's the same everywhere just get in and you'll be warmed up and have a hot chocolate after. Save the inside of the chocolate cones for your pancakes! What i would change if i was in charge to make more people go back: change the brands on the drinks and spreads. improve the quality of the food. improve the cocktail menu especially for all inclusive, I could make those myself at home I came on holidays to live a little. maybe improve the price of the taxis for bigger families overall: you are fed and watered and entertained all the time eating out would cost around 2520 itself without drinks, 3 times a day for 6 people this holiday pays for itself very good value for money, my mam is looking forward to returning. don't let the reviews scare you its a great trip but if you don't like the food it will drag and be expensive to leave.

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“Nice hotel but basic food”

We arrived in the early hours and we was given the key, wristbands and information on the hotel we was also given a packed lunch (which had sandwiches, fruit and water). When we got to the room we was upgraded to a 2 bedroom apartment which was lovely. We had amazing view of the sea and pool from... more

We arrived in the early hours and we was given the key, wristbands and information on the hotel we was also given a packed lunch (which had sandwiches, fruit and water). When we got to the room we was upgraded to a 2 bedroom apartment which was lovely. We had amazing view of the sea and pool from the back and a view of the hills from the other side. We had 2 chairs and a table and an airer on the balcony. Which was lovely to sit out in the evening. The only downside was the food it was the same every night and it lacked any spice. It was nice one day we had lamb and another day we had turkey. The beach was only 5 minute walk away and when we went the beach bar was still open which was a nice surprise as it said it would close the end of August.

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“Overall great holiday. Chris star of the show!”

First off we didn't arrive till 4am, but was greeted by a lovely receptionist, who (knowing we were tired) did her best to inform us of everything from onsite to off site that we needed to know. A little dissapointed to hear that the snack bar had closed prior to out trip, as this wasn't advertis... more

First off we didn't arrive till 4am, but was greeted by a lovely receptionist, who (knowing we were tired) did her best to inform us of everything from onsite to off site that we needed to know. A little dissapointed to hear that the snack bar had closed prior to out trip, as this wasn't advertised online, we were looking forward to having burgers and kebabs as and when. But it wasn't too much of an impact. The room was nice, all be it a bit dusty (I'm quite tall so could see on top of the wardrobe, you could see where cleaners had made an effort to clean it but couldn't quite reach, and then after meeting them being about 5' each, they'd need a step ladder to be able to reach so was semi understandable), the back of the bed rest was the worst, but again no fault to the cleaners, unless they took all the beds out side and pressure washed them each time the type of material is just made for dust to stick to it, especially with all the little nooks and crannies. Food was nice, I'm a little more adventurous with my food and found something new every day. My partner who's autistic and can be pretty funny with food also brached out a little and tried something new, but was always happy to see plain chips, pizza, burgers, sausages ext that were "safe" if he couldn't eat anything else to offer. The Mediterranean and bulgarian night were interesting, but the lady stood by the table did put me off from going over, so I snuck up when she was otherwise engaged. The pastry bar, OMG, we would always come away with a plateful and stick some in our fridge for a late night snack, Ive never had pastry so good! So even if you have the taste buds of a 4yo, I would ignore the comments saying there was no variety because even my partner found something new every time. The animation team. The stars of the show at Sunrise! Especially Chris! (I didn't catch the name of the girl with Chris but she was also lovely and assisted with some of Chris' mad ideas. Chris seemed to be in charge of the entertainment during the day for adults, and with some being unwilling to get into the "cold" pools (if you're a true Brit, you'll stick to the "it's alright when you're in" motto and just get in anyway) to do activities such as water polo. The cocktail game had us all in stitches, and I can't remeber the name of it but Chis introduced us to another Bulgarian drinking game, where you had to knock a bottle over (it sounds dull but when you have 10 people throwing a ball at a bottle running round trying to drink their drinks as quick as, we attacted a crowd watching). Great fun being a young girl who can drink like a fish, demasculating 50+ y/o men who think they can drink faster than you. The beach is not that far away, a week prior to our stay my partner had dislocated his ankle and we still made it there in under five minutes and the walk is quite nice through the wild nature. The evening entertainment was on and off. The magic man was okay but definitely outshone by his assistant. Worth going to see her tricks. The bulgarian night was a laugh watching everyone get involved. The only negative experience was the lady who sang on the Friday evening. 1. Not to be mean, but she couldn't sing. 2. She was singing British songs which she didn't know the words too. 3. 90% of the audience left after the first song. Please, don't book her again. The biggest clap for her was when she had given the mic to a polish guy and then to another girl in the audience who then completely took over for the rest of the song. However, prior to the entertainment was the mini disco, as a young couple with no kids we didn't attend but did pass by, and all the kids looked to be having a great time. And then after the evening entertainment the animation team would get as many people up as possible to dance, and again Chris put 110% into every dance and it made you want to dance even more! Overall a great holiday, if Sunrise could sort issues with dustyness of furniture would have been 5/5 from us.

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