Grifid Arabella hotel in Golden Sands resort

Grifid Arabella is a hotel with relaxing atmosphere for the entire family. It is famous with its high quality, excellent service and pleasant ambience. Because of the variety of the product and the unsurpassed service you will spend a holiday to remember.

Location

Located in the marvelous sandy coast of Black Sea, in the seaside resort Golden Sands, separated only by an animated promenade from the elegant beach.

8-floor building;

Facing the beach of Golden Sands;

50 m from the centre of the resort;

50 m from the shopping centre;

50 m from the beach;

15 km from Varna;

30 km from the airport;

500 m from a bus stop;

GPS coordination:

LAT:  43°16'58.71"N

LON:  28° 2'30.96"E

General Information

The award- winning Grifid hotel Arabella sets a spectacular standard of hospitality, service and value. More than just first-class  facilities, this hotel offers a highly professional staff and outstanding accommodationson Ultra All Inclusive basis.

Built in 2001

Renovated lobby bar, reception and main restaurant in  2008

Newly opened Italian and Asia a la carte restaurants, fitness with outstanding panorama sea view,  new multipurpose sports playground, modernization of spa center  in 2009

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard/ Eurocard

Languages spoken at reception: Bulgarian, English, German, French, Russian:

Dress code for dinner required:for gentlemen – long trousers

Check-in time – 14h

Check-out time – 12h

Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability and are due to additional charge.

Accommodation

292 hotel roomsall to the side of the sea and mostly with direct sea view, of those:

252 double rooms, some double rooms with connecting door

14 junior suites

24 one-bedroom suites ; one bedroom and living room

2 two-bedroom suiteswith marvelous sea view over 150 sq. m each;     

bathroom with shower and bathtubin all rooms

hairdryerin the bathroom

international direct dialing phone

central air conditioning

carpet floor (some junior suites also with laminated floor)

complimentary mini bar

satellite TV

in-room safe (additional charge)

balcony

Services

24 – hour Front deskwith multi-lingual staff

Guest Relations Services–information,reservations, excursions

rent-a-car

laundryservice

24 hour currency exchange

24 hour security

taxi

PC room with internet access at a charge

free Wi-Fi internet access in the hotel lobby and lobby bar

mini market

modern hotel lobby with TV corner

parking lot - limited and against charge

doctor

Children friendly

Free services

Mini club with children`s playground open every day

Professional children animator

Mini disco every night

Children show once in two weeks

Children`s pool with a slide, integrated to the main pool

Baby cots

Highchairs in restaurants

Baby food warming/ preparation in the restaurant – upon request

Paid services

Tennis lessons for children – charged, reservations required

Baby sitter – charged, booked one day ahead

Baby phone – available at a fee

Baby buggies for rent

Restaurants and Bars

Arabella restaurant

Spacious hall with belonging open-air terrace overlooking the pool. Main restaurant for

buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Capacity: 250 seats inside and 90 seats on the terrace

non smoking inside

varied culinary delights offered from on spot cooking, carving, pizza and pasta stations; diet, salad and delicious pastry buffets;

beverage buffet with mineral water, soft drinks, beer and country wine

culinary thematic buffets –  twice a week

Gala dinner – once in 2 weeks

dress code for dinner required – gentlemen to wear long trousers

Opening hours:

                  Breakfast                                             07:30 – 10:00  buffet

                  Lunch                                      12:30 – 14:00  buffet

                  Dinner                                     18:00 – 21:30  buffet

Snack Restaurant

Situated in the zone of the “quiet” pool outside the main building. Offers meals in the

welcoming sun lighted terrace.

Capacity: 100 seats

buffet for all meals;

mineral water, soft drinks, draft beer and country wine included

Opening hours:

                  Continental breakfast              10:00 – 12:00  table service

                  Lunch                                      12:00 – 15:00  buffet

                  Afternoon Snack                                 15:00 – 17:00  buffet

Bulgarian restaurant “Horo”

Situated outside the main building next to the ,,quiet,, pool. The guests are welcomed in the atmosphere and style of the typical Bulgarian house.

Capacity: 56 seats

a la carte service and traditional Bulgarian menu for dinner

advance reservation required

smoking is not allowed

dress code for dinner required – gentlemen to wear long trousers

Opening hours:

                  Dinner                                     19:00 – 21:30  table service                              

Asia A la carte Restaurant “Hanami”

Thematic a la carte restaurant with modern designer decoration and furnishing, own

        style and charm.

Capacity: 60 seats

advance reservation required

selection of Asia culinary specialties, delivered by attentive service

smoking is not allowed

dress code for dinner required – gentlemen to wear long trousers

Opening hours:

                  Dinner                                                 19:00 – 21:30  table service  

Italian A la carte  Restaurant Prego

Offers culinary trip to Italy during the holiday. It boast an elegant white salon and open-air terrace overlooking the pool and the outdoor stage of the hotel.

Capacity: 60 seats inside and 28 on the terrace

a la carte service with variety of selected specialties from the Italian cuisine, pizza and home-made pasta

advance reservation required

smoking is not allowed

dress code for dinner required – gentlemen to wear long trousers

Opening hours:

                  Dinner                                                 19:00 – 21:30  table service                     

Lobby bar

,, Two face,, bar delivering beverages to the pool terrace and the elegant salon of the lobby bar. Indoor bar with section open towards the pool;

Capacity: 140 seats inside and 70 on the terrace outside

smoking is not allowed

Ultra All inclusiveoffer features internationaland local alcoholic beverages, non alcoholic beverages and refreshing cocktails, coffee and tea, draft beer and country wine

bar service

Opening hours:                                                      10:00 – 23:00

Bar salon

Spacious hall with own character and atmosphere. The perfect venue for evening

entertainment programs and shows.

Capacity: 180 seats

Ultra All inclusiveoffer features internationaland local alcoholic drinks, non alcoholic beverages and cocktails, coffee and tea, draft beer and country wine

bar service

discotheque after 23:00

Opening hours:                                                      20:00 – 02:00

Mini bar

Complimentary – offers mineral water, soft drinks and beer

Restocked daily

Hotel reserves the right to change opening hours of the outlets if necessary.

Swimming Pools

Outdoor pools:

2 outdoor pools with over 500 sq. m in total; depth between 90 and 150 cm

Complimentary whirlpool integrated in the main pool

Children section with slide integrated in the main pool; depth 60 cm

Sun terraces by the pools

Complimentary sun lounges, parasols and towels

Life guard service provided

Opening hours:                                                      8:00 – 17:00 

Indoor pool:

Classic pool; dimensions: W 7.00m/ L 22.00 m.

Heated

Complimentary sun lounges and towels

Life guard service provided

Opening hours:                                                      9:00 – 18:00

Wellness and SPA

SPA center Arabella offers the perfect combination of relaxing and revitalizing SPA temptations.

Services:

Hamam with steam bath

Sauna

Massage rooms

Hydro massage bath

Relax zone

Spa Boutique features massage oils, crèmes and fragrances and other body products

Hairdresser

Body and face cosmetic

Manicure and pedicure

All SPA treatments, sauna, Hamam, beauty salon are additionally charged.

FIT & FUN Zone

The zone is situated on the 8^th floor and boasts outstanding panorama sea view. It features:

Fitness room

Stunning panorama sea view, up-to-date professional equipment by Technogym; air conditioning

Free access to hotel guests

Billiard, aero hockey, electronic mini football – charged

Opening hours:                                                      08:00 – 20:00

Sport and animation

Professional animation team takes care of the pleasant stay and active holiday at

Grifid Hotel Arabella.

Part of the Ultra all inclusive offer are various daytime leisure and sport activities

including:      

Multipurpose playground for basketball and volleyball

Floodlit tennis court

Football playground

French bowls

Shuffle board

Foot tennis

Gymnastics

Aerobics

Anti-stress gymnastic

Pilates

Tae–bo

Zumba

Water gym

Darts

Table tennis

Water polo

Bicycle tours

Air riffle shooting

Dancing lessons

Cinema Club

Karaoke

Fitness

Evening shows - daily

Disco

Mini club with daytime entertainment program for children:

Open every day 10:00 -12:30 and 15:00 – 17:30

For children aged 4 to 12

Mini disco - every day

Charged sport facilities in the hotel

Tennis lessons for children and adults, Floodlit

Billiards, Electronic mini football, aero hockey, electronic darts

Bicycle (when not part of the animation bicycle tour )

Charged sport facilities in the vicinity of the hotel under separate management

Banana boat    

Waterskiing    

Scuba diving   

Mini golf         

Bowling          

MICE:

Grifid Hotel Arabella provides one modern meeting room with capacity of 60 seats

Coffee break

Audio-visual equipment

Flip charts etc

MISCELLANEOUS:

Pets not admitted

Under Bulgarian legislation it is not allowed to smoke in the hotel lobby, restaurant, bars and rooms.

Sun bed reservation is not accepted. Any unattended towels are removed from the pool staff

Any Food and Drinks could not be taken out of the restaurants due to Public and HACCP regulations