Official Rating - 4* - Half Board
The luxury Spa resort Katarino is settled at the southern foot of the beautiful Rila mountain, located in the relaxed and picturesque area of Katarino.
How to get there
Closest airport SOF. The guests may get to Bansko from Sofia-Vrazhdehna Airport (SOF) 153km away.
Accommodation & Facilities
The Katarino Spa Resort features a total of 139 rooms & apartments at the main hotel and 46 cottages. Every cottage is equipped with a build-in oven with hot plates, mini bar, thermo-jug, TV/SAT, fireplace, internet cable, local heating and balcony. All rooms & apartments at the main hotel are fully equipped with central heating, thermo-jug, telephone, Satellite TV, mini bar and bathroom with bath and shower and hair dryer.

The cozy public areas of the Katarino Resort include reception, main restaurant, Mehana tavern with fireplace, barbecue and summer garden, lobby bar, bar at the indoor swimming pool, AMF bowling arena (4 lanes), table tennis, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two tennis courts, sauna, solarium, massage, steam bath, fitness hall hairdresser and internet room. A busy day of activities can finish with a relaxing night in the restaurant around a fireplace tasting some Bulgarian national cuisine or over a drink in the bar. The complex has an exchange desk, luggage room, shops and ski storage.

The impressive Katarino Spa Centre, a place of peace and relaxation, features a wide range of facilities including Finish sauna, kiwi sauna, Serial bath, Cleopatra bath, aroma bath, laconium, precious stone cabin and float room. The beauty centre offers relaxing massages, round showers-water massage, manicure, pedicure and hammam massage. An indoor swimming pool and gym with the latest fitness equipment are also available (local charge).
Location
The Katarino Resort & SPA is situated 10 km away from Bansko town centre and 13 km away from the bottom ski station. There is free shuttle bus to Bansko ski lifts.
Ski Facts
The Bansko ski area offers its guests a unique 16-kilometer uninterrupted ski run, starting from Todorka Peak at the highest point, all the way to base station of the Gondola lift. The last 7 km of the slope are floodlit, and the entire run is equipped with artificial snow machines to ensure a great skiing experience even in warmer conditions. Other than this, the ski area can hold its own with the vast majority of western European resorts, with excellent lift infrastructure and a wide variety of runs from excellent beginner?s lopes to challenging black runs and some great off-piste routes. It?s no wonder that this is one of Alberto Tomba?s favourite resorts.

Resort altitude: 930 m / Highest ski run altitude: 2600 m / Lowest ski run altitude: 990 m.
Children activities: junior ski club (kids at the age of 4yrs old and more).
Transfer to the ski area: one 8-person Gondola cabin lift, 2400 persons/hour.
Other winter sports: a biathlon track with a shooting range, cross-country trails, fun park area, half-pipe facility.

Lifts: Cable cars: one 8-person cable lift / Chair lifts: 8 chair lifts / Drag lifts: 7 drag lifts / Baby drags: 10 baby-drag lifts / Total number of lifts: 26 (incl. baby drags) / Lift hours: 9:00? 16:30; night skiing available.
Ski Runs: Ski runs: 17 / Total kilometers of marked ski runs: 65 km (incl. 9 km cross country trails) / Longest run: 16 km / Difficulty of slopes: beginner: 35 %, intermediate: 40 %, advanced: 25 % / Snow guarantee: over 80% of slopes covered by 161 snow cannons.

Highlights
Floodlit skiing and snow cannons for the 7 km ski run to town. The lower 7 km of Bansko?s unique 16 km ski run have been lighted and equipped with snow cannons. Skiers and snowboarders are welcome to join us every Saturday evening in our descent on the lighted ski run from Banderishka Polyana area all the way to the outskirts of town long after sunset; night skiing is also available durin