Riu Arabella Hotel Golden Sands - Reviews - Golden Sands

Location. The Hotel Arabella is located in the Black Sea resort of Golden Sands, Bulgaria within 50 metres of a large, sandy beach and 17 kilometres from the city of Varna. Hotel Features. Hotel Arabella is an eight- storey, fully-inclusive hotel, surrounded by trees and garden space. Hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool and two outdoor pools, one of which has a children's section. The hotel has a fitness club and a wellness centre featuring spa treatments. Multilingual staff can provide assis...(see more)tance and tour information. Hotel Arabella offers buffet dining with on-the- spot cooking stations for freshly prepared dishes. Two restaurants serve Bulgarian and international cuisine. Drinks are also available at the poolside bar. Conference rooms with audio-visual equipment and Internet access (surcharge) are available. The health club is complete with a sauna, steam room and a range of fitness equipment. A full programme of recreational activities includes walking and bicycle tours, aerobics, shooting and horse riding. Water sports, such as water skiing, scuba diving and parasailing are offered. At the hotel's wellness centre, guests can relax with therapeutic spa treatments and a massage. A kids' club provides supervised entertainment and activities for children. Guestrooms. All 292 air-conditioned rooms have balconies, satellite television and safes. The complimentary minibar, containing bottled water, soft drinks and beer is restocked every two days. Private bathrooms have tubs and hair dryers. Expert Tip. Bulgaria's third largest city, Varna, was once a Roman spa town and many artefacts from this time are found at the museum. Also on display is the oldest gold jewellery yet found, dating back to the 5th millenium BC. Other sites worth a visit are the Cathedral of the Assumption and the Dolphinarium.