Official Rating - 4*- Half Board
Lion Bansko is situated in one of the most beautiful and peaceful spots of the country ? Bansko resort - the newest and most modern ski resort in Bulgaria.
How to get there
Closest airport SOF. The guests may get to Bansko from Sofia-Vrazhdehna Airport (SOF) 153km away.
Accommodation & Facilities
The hotel features approx 170 double rooms which are equipped with extensible beds and all bathrooms have a tub. Family rooms are large, furnished with a bed, a dressing table with a mirror, a sofa and a table. There is also a small kitchen box, equipped with a dining table and a refrigerator. The bathroom is big, with a tub. Family rooms are suitable for families with one or two children, or three adults. The apartments consist of two separate rooms. All of the rooms are stylised with elegance and every comfort.

Lion Bansco hotel features a restaurant with a wet bar and a buffet, where guests can enjoy all kinds of local and European cuisine. An interesting surprise awaits guests at the traditional Bulgarian Mehana with 110 seats. The night bar offers guests a wide range of entertainment in a fun casual atmosphere so as to have a taste of the local night life!

At guest disposal there is an indoor swimming pool, billiard, sauna and steam bath with shock pool, fitness centre, Jacuzzi, solarium. Also, there is a conference hall with 200 seats, ideal for meetings and social events and a complimentary shuttle service to the lift. There is an outdoor parking and an indoor one with 20 parking spaces (an overnight extra fee applies for the parking).
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 slopes 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 during week-days upon prior arrangement.

Fun park
The fun-park is a new development that may claim some of the ardent off-piste fans back to the Platoto area: it offers fans of free-style winter sports the option to ski over artificial bumps and jumps as well as to build new ones on their own.

Half-pipe
The half-pipe, located at the place where Bansko famous snow towers are usua