The Hotel Smilen is a prime choice for Bulgaria ski weekends. Situated in the Rhodopes Mountains, the tree star Smolyan guesthouse is at the southern bottom of 1928 metre/6, 325 foot Snejanka Peak, home of the Pamporovo Ski Resort. In a fantastic mountain setting, the inn expertly balances its conventional stone construction with advanced contemporary touches. Visitors able to have dinner in the refined breakfast room or out on the verandah, enjoying both local and European menu and a choice of approximately 60 Bulgarian and foreign wines. After a day of skiing, visitors are able to unwind with a massage, sauna, or steam bath in the hotel’s thermal. The Hotel Smilen is directly three km/1. 9 miles from the Smolyan Lakes chairlift, which reaches the Snejanka citadel at the upper in approx. 15 mins. The Pamporovo Ski Resort features 25 km/15. five miles of ski runs and 38 km/23. 6 miles of cross-country skiing tracks catered by 18 lifts. Snowboarders are welcome at the Snejanka-2 track. For kids, Pamporovo proposes a safeguarded kids’ ski zone, a ski kindergarten, and a kids’ ski school. The Smolyan locality is an accepted summer months destination for backpacking and mountain biking.