Bulgaria Away - 6th June 2009

**Sligo Hornet** · 03/10/2008, 11:32 AM

Booked our trip......in the Friday morning from Heathrow (return Sunday afternoon) on BA £242 . 2 nights in Hotel Les Fleurs http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/ right bang in City Centre!!

**Newryrep** · 03/10/2008, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Booked our trip......in the Friday morning from Heathrow (return Sunday afternoon) on BA £242 . 2 nights in Hotel Les Fleurs http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/ right bang in City Centre!!

I see you are 'roughing' it

Edit: doesnt seem to be too much else in the city centre for less than £100pn - (Trip advisor)

**AidoM** · 03/10/2008, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

I see you are 'roughing' it

Edit: doesnt seem to be too much else in the city centre for less than £100pn - (Trip advisor)

Newryrep, 4 of us and at least another pair one of whom dress up as a leipreachan and the other green shiny hair

are staying in the Rodina Hotel. Our 4 lux single single rooms are €51 per night room (the hotel have confirmed that the rooms have air conditioning). I booked it through www.hotelclub.net

**aidz1** · 03/10/2008, 8:01 PM

We have booked dublin to sofia through prague (fri-sun).
Havent looked into accomo yet.
any ideas on the best areas there are (looking something close to the nite life)

**Newryrep** · 05/10/2008, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by AidoM

Newryrep, 4 of us and at least another pair one of whom dress up as a leipreachan and the other green shiny hair

are staying in the Rodina Hotel. Our 4 lux single single rooms are €51 per night room (the hotel have confirmed that the rooms have air conditioning). I booked it through www.hotelclub.net

Thanks anyway AidoM, spent a couple of hours looking and ended up booking in Hotel des Fleur as a bit of luxury. Fri - Mon. Me and Mrs Newryrep tend to go city centre if possible to avoid taxi's/public transport in and out, prefer to walk.

**shakermaker1982** · 05/10/2008, 4:32 PM

any ideas why Sofia is so expensive (hotels wise?) I thought this would have been one of my cheaper away trips!!

**AidoM** · 05/10/2008, 4:36 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Booked our trip......in the Friday morning from Heathrow (return Sunday afternoon) on BA £242 . 2 nights in Hotel Les Fleurs http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/ right bang in City Centre!!

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Thanks anyway AidoM, spent a couple of hours looking and ended up booking in Hotel des Fleur as a bit of luxury. Fri - Mon. Me and Mrs Newryrep tend to go city centre if possible to avoid taxi's/public transport in and out, prefer to walk.

What are things coming to

the foot.ie people going all posh

and the world in recession

Hope the Hornets cases arrive or else you're in for an awful time Newry

**Moscow Mule** · 05/10/2008, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Thanks anyway AidoM, spent a couple of hours looking and ended up booking in Hotel des Fleur as a bit of luxury. Fri - Mon. Me and Mrs Newryrep tend to go city centre if possible to avoid taxi's/public transport in and out, prefer to walk.

Myself and Mrs Mule are booked in the Les Fleur as well. Crazy looking place. Good to see that we will not be alone.

Look forward to catching up

Ivan aka Moscow Mule

**Sligo Hornet** · 06/10/2008, 6:48 AM

Originally Posted by AidoM

What are things coming to

the foot.ie people going all posh and the world in recession

Hope the Hornets cases arrive or else you're in for an awful time Newry

We are just banking (poor choice of word) on the economy showing signs of coming out of recession by June....otherwise we might have to re-think and book in to that "Rabble Hotel"

Wont bother bringing ANY bags......Newry is about the same size as me so I'll just borrow some of his clobber!

**Newryrep** · 06/10/2008, 8:23 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

We are just banking (poor choice of word) on the economy showing signs of coming out of recession by June....otherwise we might have to re-think and book in to that "Rabble Hotel"

Wont bother bringing ANY bags......Newry is about the same size as me so I'll just borrow some of his clobber!

As well you, and everybody knows at least four fifths of all available luggage space is taken up by a female travelling companion requirements due to alternative going out scenarios, alternative weather scenarios, alternative accessorise scenarios - i barely have room for a tootbrush.

**NeilMcD** · 06/10/2008, 9:31 AM

What recession.

**AidoM** · 06/10/2008, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

We are just banking (poor choice of word) on the economy showing signs of coming out of recession by June....otherwise we might have to re-think and book in to that "Rabble Hotel"

Wont bother bringing ANY bags......Newry is about the same size as me so I'll just borrow some of his clobber!

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

What recession.

If the recession is over does this mean the Hornet will buy a round

. He's been claiming that there's been a recession on for years and that's why he's never bought a round

Newry, be careful even that toothbrush won't be safe

**humpmeister7** · 06/10/2008, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Booked our trip......in the Friday morning from Heathrow (return Sunday afternoon) on BA £242 . 2 nights in Hotel Les Fleurs http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/ right bang in City Centre!!

Does that woman in the picture come with the room??

**cobra** · 07/10/2008, 11:55 AM

Were booked into a 2 bed apt in the following hotel;
http://www.rotasar.com/

€70 per night for the apt

**Colie** · 07/10/2008, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by cobra

Were booked into a 2 bed apt in the following hotel;
http://www.rotasar.com/

Cheers lad. Just did the same. Stayin Friday & Saturday nights. €53 per night for an appartment that fits at least 4 & thats before anyone kips on the sofa/ floor/ bath. Sweet. Seems central enough. All the trams are free in these former Eastern Bloc cities as far as I can tell so we're laughing for our trips to the centre down Boulevard Tsarigradsko Shossee.

Tell me this, when do ya pay or when do they confirm the booking coz I just requested the appartment & "thanks for booking" came up?

**cobra** · 07/10/2008, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Colie

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Tell me this, when do ya pay or when do they confirm the booking coz I just requested the appartment & "thanks for booking" came up?

Dont pay until your leaving I think, the following is their last e-mail to me;

> Hello,
We have the pleasure to confirm your reservation for 05 and 06 June 2009 -
2 nights for one aprtment with price 70 euro without breakfast.Please,
reconfirm your reservation one week before 05 of June.

Best regards
Hotel Rotasar

Place should be ok as was recommended to me by someone who already stayed there.

**Newryrep** · 24/10/2008, 2:23 PM

Just booked

Thur 4th June Germanwings Dub 12.15 - Koln 15.15 - E62

Fri 5th June Germanwings Koln 13.35 - Sof 17.10

Mon 8th June Germanwings Sof 15.55 - Koln 17.40 - E145

Mon 8th June Aer Lingus Dusseldorf 21.10 - Dub 22.00 E90

Train Koln airport to dusseldorf airport E20

Total E317 excl hotels

Bit costlier that I first thought but the flight times are pretty convienient - no early starts/late arrivals bar arriving home.

Cologne is supposed to be nice and airport only 15 min from town.

**Moscow Mule** · 24/10/2008, 8:21 PM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Just booked

Thur 4th June Germanwings Dub 12.15 - Koln 15.15 - E62

Fri 5th June Germanwings Koln 13.35 - Sof 17.10

Mon 8th June Germanwings Sof 15.55 - Koln 17.40 - E145

Mon 8th June Aer Lingus Dusseldorf 21.10 - Dub 22.00 E90

Train Koln airport to dusseldorf airport E20

Total E317 excl hotels

Bit costlier that I first thought but the flight times are pretty convienient - no early starts/late arrivals bar arriving home.

Cologne is supposed to be nice and airport only 15 min from town.

I was in Cologne earlier in the year and it is a great city with some top pubs. They just keep bringing you beer until you tell them to stop - dangerous or what! Enjoy and keep an eye out for the beer bike

**aidz1** · 25/10/2008, 7:37 PM

Cologne is a nice city. beer is great. sightseeing wise, the cathedral is worth a nosey..did i tell you the beer is great??

think we stayed in a hotel called the four points hotel. it was only about 75e and is right beside the train station.

**Newryrep** · 26/10/2008, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by aidz1

Cologne is a nice city. beer is great. sightseeing wise, the cathedral is worth a nosey..did i tell you the beer is great??

think we stayed in a hotel called the four points hotel. it was only about 75e and is right beside the train station.

Originally Posted by Moscow Mule

I was in Cologne earlier in the year and it is a great city with some top pubs. They just keep bringing you beer until you tell them to stop - dangerous or what! Enjoy and keep an eye out for the beer bike

Only really have half a day in it was going to spend a few more days in it but didnt want to use up all my holidays - hoping for a playoff later in the year

(Knock E20 approx off the E317 flight costs if you have no hand luggage)