If you need to combine "Sunny Beach" resort in Bulgaria and trip inside the country by rent a car – that will be the perfect holiday. The resort and its surroundings overflow with holiday's projects - this time on the market are Russian tourist. At the same, however, is hard to find a place at the last moment in the seaside hotels because such demand in Sunny Beach recent days. The great investment faded away 6-7 years ago and since then based mostly updated.
The last of them is construction began in December one of the largest resorts on the Black Sea- between Sunny Beach and St. Vlas. Investment is associated with new company, whose portfolio includes other hotels managed by the Spanish chain. Only the first stage will be invested are 100 million lev, and the concept includes four - and five-star hotels among parks, restaurants, attractions and pools with a total area of over 162 acres.
Thus, the southern coast is about to get a new hotel giant but family oriented tourism. And certainly beyond alcohol and low- budget image, which used to connect Sunny Beach.
Twelve years later
From today's perspective, the privatization of the Specialized Hospital for Rehabilitation (SHR) „St Vlas - Sunny Beach " at the end of 2001 was more than successful transaction for the buyer.
Then 3.75 million lev the company acquired 75 % stake in the company, owner of the sanatorium, along with in- land assets. In this unique first line of the beach at the foot of Stara Planina there are stunning views.
The next steps of the buyer were to buy the remaining 25% of shares of Sveti Vlas - Sunny Beach. At the end of 2006 the company took a 16- year concession of the nearby sea beach.
According to Executive Director the plans were in place to begin construction back in 2007 combination of crisis, running at the time investment in the golf complex and the outflow of the main tourist markets, however, postponed the project. That realization began late last year.
Family all inclusive
The project of „TS Travel " is to provides rent a car in Sunny Beach, on the market oriented family vacations. Like other hotels of the company - in Obzor, Pomorie or Nessebar, and this was signed a management contract with chain RIU.
The first of the planned hotels RIU Helios Paradise will be a family club hotel in 4 star categories. It will be the biggest - with more than 600 rooms, some of which will be somewhere between studios and suites with separate areas for children and parents.
" Our research showed that globally the most growing market for family vacations and orientation to it," said L. Todorov.
The project operates on all inclusive - all included in the price, as it will enter and use of restaurants, bars and attractions within the complex. In the first stage provided four restaurants, including a thematic cuisine, various bars, one of them on the beach, plus typical RIU parlor games and entertainment for the visitors. First hotel of the network of the Spanish chain in Bulgaria will be built and a club for teens. There is also a sports center. The pools will be four, as one of them will be built and waterpark for kids.
Financed with own funds and a loan from the banks. The first phase will cost over 100 million lev, such estimates are inputs to return for a period of ten years.
Complex due to open in May next year. Depending on the success of this stage of the investment will be planned and next, which includes 5-star and second 4-star hotel with more attractions, bars and restaurants and a small shopping center.
"Our goal is to create a small complex with its own rules and atmosphere within a large resort," said the owner.
He described the concept as unique in Sunny Beach, and the scale of investment - for the hotel market in the region.