Hotel Evmolpia

Pros:
- the location is in Old Town and just a few minutes walk from the Kapana neighborhood.

- there is working air conditioning

Cons:
Summary: details below for those who want ALL the information :)

- reception closes at 5pm (booking.com said 24/7)

- very lackluster breakfast with no hot items

- overpriced for what you get (no fridge, no large mirror, tiny TV, )

I spent more than I normally would given the extremely high reviews of this hotel. I want to provide others the details I wish I had when booking because this was one of the worst hotel experiences in terms of price/comfort I've had in a long time.

- even though it's advertised as having 24/7 reception desk on Booking, the desk closes at 5pm! They messaged me after I booked letting me know this and even though they could provide video instructions to enter, part of why I book 24/7 hotels is for the personal experience and being able to ask questions. So I shortened my time on Sofia to catch an earlier bus

- there are no hot items at breakfast which was a real disappointment, and no cappuccino or other specialty coffee options. You are given one croissant on your table (table they choose for you) and then you have a few selections at the breakfast buffet. No slices of anything other thsn different porks. If you typically do a large protein packed breakfast to last you the day - this isn't your hotel.

- smaller issues, but given the price point.. there are no full size mirrors.. just a VERY small one on the bathroom and a slightly larger one by the door.. also no fridge in the room.

- don't know why, but the television turned itself on and woke me up at like 1am in the morning (the remote was across the room by the TV).. So I just unplugged it.

- I asked for the best place to go to catch a bus to Sofia. I was told the North bus station would have better choices then the South (where I had planned on going). Finally got there to find that the one bus they had going to Sofia was sold out and had to go back to the train station and take a less than comfortable train 2 hours later... Had I gone to the original station I had multiple options that I had missed by this time
- not the hotels fault, but there were children running up and down the street screaming from when I got back at 10pm till after 2am.. usually stopping right under my window to scream. It's an old place so there is zero soundproofing between walls, floors, etc. You will hear everything.

Overall I am blown away at the high rating of this hotel. I would say the quality of stay was that of a 6/10 hotel.