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Large hotel with pool, sun loungers, and umbrellas, surrounded by trees and buildings.
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View of a beach with an amusement park, trees, and blue sky over the sea.
Modern living room with brown armchairs, colorful cushions, and decorative vases.
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Modern hotel lounge area with distinctive chairs and a bar in the background.
Modern hotel lobby with gray pillars, red vases, and reception desk in the background.
Modern restaurant with round wooden tables, red chairs, and copper hanging lamps.
People dancing in a lively, colorful nightclub with a balcony level.
Bird's eye view of two hotel pools with guests and sun loungers in the outdoor area.
Coastal town with sandy beach, sun loungers, and hotels and buildings in the background.
Aerial view of a beach resort with swimming pools, sandy beach, and adjacent buildings.
Pool with lounge chairs and park view at sunset
Modern lounge area with colorful metal chairs and sofas, decorated with large windows and plants.
Modern hotel lounge area with geometric chairs and a bar in the background.
Large modern restaurant with many tables and chairs, decorated with art on the walls.
Elegant hotel reception desk with black upholstered panels and floral decoration.
Modern breakfast area with wooden chairs, tables, and copper-colored pendant lights.
Modernly furnished hotel interior with wooden tables and copper-colored lamps.
Modern dining area with wooden tables, chairs, and a decorative wall with leaf patterns.
Hotel room with two single beds, table, chairs, and large windows with curtains.
Hotel room with two single beds, red curtains, and a desk next to the window.
Hotel room with two beds, desk, TV, and balcony windows letting in bright light.
Hotel room with two single beds, orange curtains, and a view of a balcony.
A basic hotel room with a double bed, desk, and chair, featuring a reddish-brown carpet.
A bedroom with a double bed, dark brown headboard, and orange bedspread.
A simple hotel room with a double bed, red carpet, and dark curtains.
Cozy hotel room with red upholstered furniture, desk, and television.
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Hotel room with two single beds, coffee table, sofa, and chair in neutral colors
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Lively nightclub interior with many dancing people and colorful lights
Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

Gladiola Star ****

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Location

This hotel is very popular with young and active guests and is separated from the long, fine-sandy beach only by a garden area covered with lush greenery and the beach promenade. The lively center with numerous shopping and entertainment facilities and the popular party venue are in the immediate vicinity.
Coastal town with sandy beach, sun loungers, and hotels and buildings in the background.
Aerial view of a beach resort with swimming pools, sandy beach, and adjacent buildings.
Pool with lounge chairs and park view at sunset

Facilities

Modern lounge area with colorful metal chairs and sofas, decorated with large windows and plants.
Modern hotel lounge area with geometric chairs and a bar in the background.
Large modern restaurant with many tables and chairs, decorated with art on the walls.
Elegant hotel reception desk with black upholstered panels and floral decoration.
Modern breakfast area with wooden chairs, tables, and copper-colored pendant lights.
Modernly furnished hotel interior with wooden tables and copper-colored lamps.
Modern dining area with wooden tables, chairs, and a decorative wall with leaf patterns.
The lively Hotel Gladiola Star has 185 units spread over 7 floors, and offers a reception hall with a reception desk (rental safes), two elevators, a small shop, an pharmacy, and a currency exchange. The hotels Gladiola Star and Gladiola, which belong to a hotel complex, jointly have a main restaurant as well as an outdoor area with a swimming pool, a separate children's pool, a pool bar, and a sun terrace. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included by the pool when booking AI (for a fee when booking with B&B) and are subject to availability, and for a fee on the public beach.

Accommodation

Double room

The friendly furnished double rooms have 2 twin beds and 1 extra bed, bath/WC, satellite TV, refrigerator, telephone, air conditioning (hourly and weather dependent) and a balcony (D). Optionally, it can also be booked for single use (DE) for an extra charge.
Double rooms Type B (DB) have a limited contingent and a special price.
Also bookable as Young Traveller Room (YTR) with a special price for young adults.

Hotel room with two single beds, table, chairs, and large windows with curtains.
Hotel room with two single beds, red curtains, and a desk next to the window.
Hotel room with two beds, desk, TV, and balcony windows letting in bright light.
Hotel room with two single beds, orange curtains, and a view of a balcony.
A basic hotel room with a double bed, desk, and chair, featuring a reddish-brown carpet.
A bedroom with a double bed, dark brown headboard, and orange bedspread.

Super Saver Room

Super saver rooms may have a less preferred location, with otherwise identical amenities to the double rooms (SSZ).

Apartment without kitchenette

Apartments without kitchenette have, with otherwise identical amenities to the double rooms, a separate living area with a seating area and a pull-out sofa (A12).

A simple hotel room with a double bed, red carpet, and dark curtains.
A bedroom with a double bed, dark brown headboard, and orange bedspread.
Cozy hotel room with red upholstered furniture, desk, and television.
Cozy seating area with two red striped sofas and a table in a hotel room.
Hotel room with two single beds, coffee table, sofa, and chair in neutral colors

Studio without kitchenette

Studios are, with otherwise identical amenities to the double rooms, somewhat more spacious and equipped with a double bed and two extra beds (S12).

Double room with sea view

Double rooms with sea view are located on the 4th-6th floor, with otherwise identical amenities to the double rooms, and offer a very beautiful and direct sea view (DM).

Meals

Bed & Breakfast

rich breakfast buffet

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. Coffee/tea and pastries in the afternoon between approx. 3 PM and 5 PM. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from approx. 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM.

Sports included

Fitness room (free to use when booking with AI, for a fee when booking with B&B only)

Sports for a fee

Table tennis, billiards, and various water sports (local providers).

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (available throughout the hotel for a fee).
Parking (for a fee and subject to availability).

Hotel features

  • Children's pool
  • Shopping facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Wi-Fi
  • Hotel safe
  • Central location
  • Young Traveller
  • Extended hygiene concept

Note

Please note that with an All Inclusive booking, the entitlement to free meals at the booked hotel ends at 12 PM on the day of departure.
Check-in from 3 PM / Check-out by 11 AM
No pets allowed.
Not all areas of the hotel are accessible to people with reduced mobility; there are no rooms suitable for disabled guests.
Contact:
Gladiola Star
Tel.: +359 52 381 400
Fax: +359 52 381 453

Entertainment program in the winter months

Please note that outside the main travel season (especially in April-May and October), hotels and club facilities may reduce their entertainment and leisure programs (e.g., animation, mini club, or water sports activities) as well as the opening hours of restaurants and bars due to the lower number of guests and the variable weather.

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 22.02.2026 09:25