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3-star hotels in Iztok
A shortlist of 3-star hotels in Iztok, Sofia's diplomatic quarter east of the centre, with Borisova Gradina park on the doorstep. It suits travellers who want a quiet, near-centre base: couples, families and longer-stay guests who value a kitchen and a calm street over nightlife.
Staying in Iztok
Iztok — literally East — is the diplomatic quarter east of Vasil Levski Stadium. Streets are wide, buildings are 1960s to 1980s but well-maintained, and the district borders Borisova Gradina, Sofia's largest central park. It is where a lot of embassies moved after independence, alongside the older international schools, and it feels calmer and more suburban than anywhere else within a 15-minute drive of the centre. At 9pm the pavements empty out fast — a jogger or two heading into the park, embassy security lights, the occasional taxi idling outside a compound gate — and the loudest thing on the street is usually a passing tram.
The hotels on this list sit on Iztok's own streets and on the boulevards and residential blocks that ring the district: Boulevard G. M. Dimitrov, Shipchenski Prohod Blvd., Geo Milev Street and Tsvetan Radoslavov Street, with others just beyond in Mladost 1 and Poligona. Couples get quiet nights and easy metro access to the centre; families get family rooms, cots and park space; longer stays and business travellers get apartments with kitchens. If you want bars and late kitchens, Iztok will feel dead by 10pm.
The shortlist
Ranked by hotel class, then guest rating and number of reviews.
Hotel 4 Zona
Boulevard G. M. Dimitrov 32 1172 Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Air conditioning
- Free Wifi
Why stay hereAt Hotel 4 Zona on Boulevard G. M. Dimitrov, the 24-hour front desk and express check-in keep arrivals and late nights simple, and air conditioning throughout suits Sofia's warm months. Cleaning and housekeeping are part of the service, so longer city stays stay easy to manage. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 141 reviews, it works well for travellers who want a straightforward, well-run 3-star base in Iztok.
See Hotel 4 ZonaFamily Hotel 007
15 Ivan Dimitrov Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Families
- Family rooms
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereFamily Hotel 007 on Ivan Dimitrov Str. is built around its family rooms and cots, with balconies and air conditioning in the rooms. A 24-hour front desk and security cover late arrivals, and the guest rating of 4.1 out of 5 from 325 reviews shows steady approval. It suits parents travelling with children and anyone who values a calm, practical base in the district.
See Family Hotel 007Ibis Sofia Airport Hotel
132 Mimi Balkanska Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereIbis Sofia Airport Hotel on Mimi Balkanska Str. offers breakfast and a bar on site, plus a 24-hour front desk for round-the-clock arrivals. Air conditioning and bathrooms in every room keep things comfortable. With 2,865 reviews and a 3.9 out of 5 rating, it draws guests who want an uncomplicated, well-known 3-star stop in Iztok with food and drink under the same roof.
See Ibis Sofia Airport HotelHotel Amsterdam
Ul. Professor Dr. Georgi Pavlov 37 1111 Sofia Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Bar/Lounge
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereGuests at Hotel Amsterdam on Professor Dr. Georgi Pavlov Street get breakfast, a bar and lounge, and balconies to step out onto. Car rental service at the property helps those planning to explore beyond Iztok, and 24-hour check-in removes timing worries. The 3.9 out of 5 rating comes from 189 reviews, making it a match for travellers who like a sociable bar on site and their own transport.
See Hotel AmsterdamStay Nexus Economy
132 Geo Milev Street Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Drivers
- Free car parking
- Free Wifi
Why stay hereStay Nexus Economy on Geo Milev Street focuses on the practical: free wifi, free car parking and lifts, with non-smoking rooms available. An ATM and a market in the building cover daily needs, and laundry service helps on longer trips. There is no guest rating in the data, so the appeal rests on the facilities themselves — a sensible choice for drivers and self-sufficient travellers wanting a simple 3-star base.
See Stay Nexus EconomyStay Nexus Galaxy Center
18Б Shipchenski Prohod Blvd., Sofia, Bulgaria
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereStay Nexus Galaxy Center on Shipchenski Prohod Blvd. is arranged as apartments with kitchens that include a dishwasher, so self-catering is genuinely possible. Air conditioning, balconies and baths add comfort, and cots are available for families. Desks in the units make it workable for guests who need to work indoors. No guest rating is listed, so the case rests on space and in-apartment facilities rather than scores.
See Stay Nexus Galaxy CenterApartment 132
District Mladost 1 Block 132, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Families · Drivers
- Free car parking
- Family rooms
- Free Wifi
Why stay hereApartment 132 in Mladost 1, Block 132 offers apartments with balconies, family rooms and free wifi, plus free car parking for guests arriving by car. Express check-in and a hairdryer in the bathroom are small conveniences that matter on arrival day. A beauty salon is on site. Without a guest rating in the data, the draw is the apartment format and parking rather than reviewed scores.
See Apartment 132ATM Aparts Sofia
Poligona Area Building 44 Entrance A, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Step-free access
- Lounge
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free Wifi
Why stay hereATM Aparts Sofia in the Poligona Area, Building 44, Entrance A, provides free wifi and a lounge, with shops on site for everyday essentials. Lifts and laundry service help guests staying several days, and wheelchair accessibility is listed among the facilities. A shuttle service is available for a surcharge. No guest rating is recorded, so it suits travellers who want an apartment-style 3-star stay with services close at hand.
See ATM Aparts SofiaGuest Rooms Stay Nexus
12 Tsvetan Radoslavov Street, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Families
- Family rooms
- Free Wifi
Why stay hereGuest Rooms Stay Nexus on Tsvetan Radoslavov Street keeps things simple with apartments featuring balconies, baths and desks, plus cots for families. Cleaning is provided. The listing carries no guest rating, so it is best judged on the rooms and the family-friendly setup rather than on reviews.
See Guest Rooms Stay NexusBusiness sky Loft
Улица Иван Абаджиев Block 45, Sofia, Bulgaria
Best for: Drivers
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
Why stay hereBusiness sky Loft on Ivan Abadzhiev Street, Block 45, offers air-conditioned apartments with kitchens and kitchenettes, plus sofa beds for extra guests. Free wifi, a lift and non-smoking rooms are listed, and parking is available. A cot can be added. There is no guest rating in the data, so it appeals to guests who want a kitchen and room to spread out on a 3-star basis.
See Business sky Loft
The shortlist side by side
| Hotel | Class | Parking | Breakfast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel 4 Zona | ★★★ | – | – |
| Family Hotel 007 | ★★★ | – | – |
| Ibis Sofia Airport Hotel | ★★★ | – | Yes |
| Hotel Amsterdam | ★★★ | – | Yes |
| Stay Nexus Economy | ★★★ | Yes | – |
| Stay Nexus Galaxy Center | ★★★ | – | – |
| Apartment 132 | ★★★ | Yes | – |
| ATM Aparts Sofia | ★★★ | – | – |
| Guest Rooms Stay Nexus | ★★★ | – | – |
| Business sky Loft | ★★★ | Yes | – |
From each hotel's own listing on this site; a dash means it is not listed.
How to choose
For families
Family Hotel 007, Apartment 132 and Guest Rooms Stay Nexus all list family rooms, and the first two add cots. Apartment 132 also has a hairdryer and free parking, useful with children in tow, while Guest Rooms Stay Nexus pairs its family rooms with express check-in and free Wifi. Borisova Gradina is the district's own large park, so there is somewhere to run about.
For longer stays
Stay Nexus Galaxy Center, Business sky Loft and Hotel 4 Zona are the options with in-room cooking or apartment-style space: Business sky Loft lists a kitchen and kitchenette, Stay Nexus Galaxy Center lists apartments and a dishwasher, and Hotel 4 Zona adds dry cleaning and housekeeping. Useful if you are in Sofia for more than a few nights and would rather not eat out every evening.
Closest to the centre
Stay Nexus Economy on Geo Milev Street, Guest Rooms Stay Nexus on Tsvetan Radoslavov Street and Stay Nexus Galaxy Center on Shipchenski Prohod Blvd. sit on the western, centre-facing side of the district. From here the walk into the centre via Shipka and Oborishte is the shortest, and Joliot-Curie metro is the natural hop for the nights you do want to be in the middle of things.
Stay Nexus Economy · Guest Rooms Stay Nexus · Stay Nexus Galaxy Center
Top-rated by guests
Hotel 4 Zona is the highest-rated hotel here at 4.2 out of 5 from 141 reviews, and Family Hotel 007 follows at 4.1 from 325 reviews — the largest review count of any hotel in this shortlist, which makes its score the more solid of the two. Both are on the Iztok side of the district.
Where to stay in Iztok
Shipchenski Prohod Blvd.
Stay Nexus Galaxy Center is the one hotel on this list with that boulevard in its address. It is the eastern artery running out towards the airport side of the city, so it is a practical address if your trip involves the airport rather than the centre, and the apartments and balconies suit a longer stay. Expect a busier, more traffic-facing setting than the embassy streets further west.
Our picks here: Stay Nexus Galaxy Center
Mladost 1
Apartment 132 sits in District Mladost 1 Block 132, one of Sofia's large planned residential districts south-east of Iztok. It is apartment-block Sofia rather than embassy Sofia — family rooms, a balcony, free parking and free Wifi — and makes sense if you are driving or visiting people who live out this way rather than sightseeing in the centre on foot.
Our picks here: Apartment 132
Poligona
ATM Aparts Sofia is in the Poligona area, Building 44 Entrance A, north-east of Iztok. The listing has a shuttle service and lifts, and it is the pick here for wheelchair-accessible rooms. It is a residential setting rather than a hotel strip, with shops and a lounge on site, so it suits guests who want an apartment base and are happy to travel in for the centre.
Our picks here: ATM Aparts Sofia
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Yes, 20 to 25 minutes on foot via Shipka and Oborishte, or 8 minutes on the metro (Joliot-Curie to Sofia University on M1). The walk through Borisova Gradina is prettier if you have time.
Things to do near Iztok
Questions, answered
Which of these hotels has free parking?
Stay Nexus Economy lists free car parking and parking, and Apartment 132 lists free car parking. Business sky Loft lists parking. The other hotels on this shortlist do not list parking in their facilities, so if you are driving, those three are the ones to book.
Do any of these hotels allow pets?
None of the hotels on this shortlist list pets among their facilities, so none can be recommended for travelling with an animal on the basis of the data here. If a pet is essential to your trip, it is worth checking directly with the hotel before you book.
Which hotel is best for families with children?
Family Hotel 007 lists family rooms and a cot, and Apartment 132 lists family rooms too, with a balcony, hairdryer and free car parking. Guest Rooms Stay Nexus also lists family rooms and a cot. Borisova Gradina, Sofia's largest central park, is on the district's doorstep for children to run about in.
Which hotel has the best guest rating?
Hotel 4 Zona has the highest rating here at 4.2 out of 5 from 141 reviews. Family Hotel 007 is next at 4.1 out of 5 from 325 reviews. For context, Ibis Sofia Airport Hotel is rated 3.9 from 2865 reviews, and Hotel Amsterdam 3.9 from 189.
Which hotel is closest to the city centre?
Stay Nexus Economy on Geo Milev Street, Guest Rooms Stay Nexus on Tsvetan Radoslavov Street and Stay Nexus Galaxy Center on Shipchenski Prohod Blvd. are on the western, centre-facing side of the district. From Iztok the walk into the centre via Shipka and Oborishte takes 20 to 25 minutes, or 8 minutes on the metro from Joliot-Curie to Sofia University on M1.
Do the hotels have a pool or a spa?
No. None of the 3-star hotels on this shortlist list a pool or a spa among their facilities. What they do offer is practical rather than resort-style: air conditioning, free Wifi, 24-hour front desks and, in several cases, apartments with kitchens and balconies.
Which hotels have a balcony?
Family Hotel 007, Hotel Amsterdam, Stay Nexus Galaxy Center, Apartment 132 and Guest Rooms Stay Nexus all list a balcony. That is the majority of the shortlist, and it matters in Iztok: with the window open you get a genuinely quiet night's sleep rather than traffic noise.
Is there a hotel with a restaurant on site?
Ibis Sofia Airport Hotel and Hotel Amsterdam both list bars and a bar or snack cafe, and Hotel Amsterdam adds a bar or lounge. Apartment 132 lists a barber or beauty salon. None of the hotels here is listed with a full restaurant, so plan on the district's own cafes along Frederic Joliot-Curie for breakfast and lunch.