Hotel Zoo Sofia
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Welcome to Hotel Zoo Sofia, a 4-star hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Guests can enjoy a bar, breakfast and Wi-Fi. Guests rate it 4.3 out of 5, from 1,720 reviews. You will find it at 6 Simeonovsko Shausse Blvd., in Sofia. Have a look around, then compare and book on sofiagotravel.com.
About this stay
Hotel Zoo Sofia is a 4-star hotel in Sofia, Sofia-Grad, rated 4.3 out of 5 across 1,720 guest reviews.
Hotel Zoo Sofia is a solid 4-star pick in Sofia, Sofia-Grad — comfortable rooms and a base that keeps Russian Church of St. Nicholas close.
Book Hotel Zoo Sofia through app.impt.io at the same live rate you would find anywhere else, with free cancellation on most rooms. Every completed booking funds one verified tonne of carbon removal — paid from the standard commission the hotel already covers, never added to your bill.
Location
6 Simeonovsko Shausse Blvd., Sofia, Sofia-Grad.
Questions, answered
Where is Hotel Zoo Sofia located?
Hotel Zoo Sofia is in Sofia, Sofia-Grad (6 Simeonovsko Shausse Blvd., Sofia), close to Russian Church of St. Nicholas.
How much does Hotel Zoo Sofia cost per night?
Recent rates started around €79 per night, but prices are set live — check the booking page for your exact dates.
How many stars is Hotel Zoo Sofia?
Hotel Zoo Sofia is a 4-star hotel in Sofia-Grad.
Is Hotel Zoo Sofia a good hotel?
Guests rate it 4.3 across 1720 reviews. It’s an upscale choice for Sofia-Grad.
Is Sofia good for families or better for couples?
It works for both, but families do better in Lozenets or Triaditsa where the streets are leafier and the Borisova Gradina park is a five-minute walk. Couples tend to prefer Oborishte for the restaurants around Shishman Street. Family rooms are common in three-stars but not standard — always confirm the cot. The Sofia Zoo, the Muzeiko children’s museum in Studentski Grad, and the Vitosha cable car from Simeonovo are the three family fixed points.
What should I book in advance in Sofia?
Boyana Church tickets — slots for eight people every 15 minutes and July-August mornings sell out. Rila Monastery day tours the day before is usually fine, but Easter weekend needs a week. Hotel-wise, book a month ahead for Orthodox Easter, the 24 May weekend, and any Vitosha snow weekend when Dragalevtsi and Simeonovo fill with skiers. Regular weekends in Sredets need only a few days' notice.
What is a typical nightly rate for a hotel in Sofia?
A clean two-star or guesthouse private room in Vazrazhdane runs €30-45, a central three-star double in Sredets or Oborishte sits at €50-80, and four-stars around Vitosha Boulevard start at €100. The five-stars — Grand Hotel Sofia, Sense, InterContinental — begin around €180 and climb from there. Breakfast is usually included below four-star and charged separately (€8-13) above it. Bulgaria adopted the euro in 2026, so the rate you see is the rate you pay.
Is Sofia a walkable city?
The centre absolutely is — Sredets, Oborishte, Serdika and Vazrazhdane are all within a 20-minute walk of each other, and the yellow-brick streets around the Presidency are traffic-calmed. Pavements are uneven in places and winter ice is real from December to February, so pack proper shoes. Anything beyond the centre — Boyana, Bankya, Pancharevo, Dragalevtsi — needs the metro, a bus or a taxi. Vitosha Boulevard itself is fully pedestrianised.
Which churches and religious sites should I actually see in Sofia?
Five: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (the gold-domed 1912 landmark), Sveta Sofia Basilica next door (6th century, the city’s namesake), the Boyana Church (UNESCO, 13th-century frescoes, €5 entry), the Rotunda of St George (4th century, hidden in a courtyard behind the Presidency), and Sveta Nedelya on the main square. If you have a day free, the Rila Monastery is 117 km south and the reason many Orthodox pilgrims come to Bulgaria. All five city sites are within a 15-minute walk of Serdika metro.
