Red Sofa NDK City Retreat
Why guests stay
- Bar
- Family rooms
- Air conditioning
Video transcript
Welcome to Red Sofa NDK City Retreat, a 4-star hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Guests can enjoy a bar, Wi-Fi and a terrace. You will find it at Vasil Levski Boulevard 14, in Sofia. Have a look around, then compare and book on sofiagotravel.com.
About this stay
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat is a 4-star hotel in Sredets, Sofia-Grad.
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat is a well-rated 4-star hotel in Sredets, Sofia-Grad, popular with guests who want comfort and a strong location near Hagia Sophia Church.
Book Red Sofa NDK City Retreat 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.
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Apartements
- Balcony
- Bars
- Bathroom
- Cleaning
- Coffee
- Cot
- Desk
- Dishwasher
- Express check in
- Family rooms
Location
Vasil Levski Boulevard 14, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Where is Red Sofa NDK City Retreat located?
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat is in Sredets, Sofia-Grad (Vasil Levski Boulevard 14, Sofia, Bulgaria), close to Hagia Sophia Church.
How much does Red Sofa NDK City Retreat cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Red Sofa NDK City Retreat?
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat is a 4-star hotel in 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.
Staying at Red Sofa NDK City Retreat
For a refined stay in Sredets, consider Red Sofa NDK City Retreat, a 4★ hotel. The property provides Bars, Air conditioning, Balcony, which many guests find beneficial. Room options include Family rooms, catering to various needs. The hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Sredets, convenient for exploring the area. Before reserving Red Sofa NDK City Retreat, check that the amenities and room type match your travel plans.
Facilities and rooms
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathroom
- Cleaning
- Desk
- Dishwasher
Food and drink
- Bars
- Coffee
Families
- Cot
- Family rooms
Other facilities
- Apartements
- Express check in
Questions about Red Sofa NDK City Retreat
How far is Red Sofa NDK City Retreat from the centre of Sredets?
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat is about 0.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Sredets.
Is Red Sofa NDK City Retreat good for families?
Red Sofa NDK City Retreat offers: Cot, Family rooms.
About Sredets
Sredets is the government quarter at the heart of central Sofia, where yellow cobblestones lead past the Council of Ministers on Dondukov, the Constitutional Court behind the Presidency and ministries with armed guards outside. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral draws coach parties between 10am and 4pm, so arriving outside those hours leaves the square quieter. A flea market runs along the cathedral's north wall. A walking loop starts at the Presidency courtyard on ploshtad Sveta Nedelya, heads east down Tsar Osvoboditel past the Russian Church of St Nikolas, turns left at the National Assembly to reach the cathedral, continues behind it to the small St Sofia Basilica and returns via Moskovska past the Ivan Vazov Theatre and the City Garden, taking about 45 minutes on flat, paved ground. This is one of the safest parts of the city, well lit, with embassy security patrols and metro service until midnight.
