Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

GRIFID Aqua Club Bolero ****
Tour operator category

VAR026
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Location

The hotel is located approx. 50 m from the fine sandy beach. It is quietly nestled behind its sister hotels, GRIFID Vistamar and GRIFID Metropol. An on-site water park and multi-purpose court can be reached directly via the terraced garden complex. The lively center of Golden Sands, with its versatile entertainment and shopping options, is located approx. 500 m from the hotel. Transfer time from Varna airport: approx. 40 minutes.
Aerial view of a winding water slide complex at a tropical hotel resort.
Overview of a beach with many white umbrellas and green shoreline in the foreground.

Facilities

Modern lounge area with armchairs and yellow benches in a hotel.
Modern lounge area with gray sectional sofa, two armchairs, large window, and wall art in a hotel.
Spacious hotel lounge area with modern armchairs and a round coffee table near large windows.
Cozy hotel restaurant area with wood-paneled walls and warm, inviting ambiance.
Cozy rustic dining area in a hotel with wooden furniture and traditional decor.
Bright hotel restaurant with modern decor, set tables with placemats, cloth napkins, and candles.
Spacious modern hotel lobby area with sofas and bright lighting.
Modern restaurant with round tables, comfortable chairs, and soft lighting.
Modern hotel lounge with yellow sofas, cozy atmosphere, and multiple TVs.
Bright hotel restaurant with cozy tables and a large buffet area under ceiling lighting.
Bright, modern dining room with large windows and set tables in a hotel.
Modern hotel dining area with white and black chairs and a blue wall adorned with plants above.
A woman in a light jumpsuit and sun hat leans on an outdoor bar surrounded by plants.
This spacious and family-friendly hotel features 296 rooms, which are being newly and tastefully designed in winter 2025/26. The rooms are distributed across 8 floors in the main building and 6 floors in the two annexes. The hotel facade, renovated for the 2025 season, impresses with a modern and refreshing design. Facilities include a lobby with reception, elevators, a salon bar with terrace, a stylishly designed main buffet restaurant, 4 à-la-carte restaurants (including the renovated Asian and Italian restaurants, the fish restaurant, and the traditional Bulgarian restaurant), a coffee/pastry corner, a GRIFID logo shop, a snack terrace, and a beach bar. In the spacious and beautifully landscaped garden area with a new sun terrace, there are 2 swimming pools with a pool bar. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are included at the pool and are available at the beach subject to availability (2 loungers and 1 umbrella per room included). Additionally, the hotel features an indoor pool and a unique aquapark for all ages with free entry for hotel guests (open June-September, weather permitting). Use of the adult slides is only permitted for those with a height of at least 1.40 m. Furthermore, the multi-purpose court offers numerous activities for guests who enjoy staying active during their holiday.

Accommodation

Double room

The newly designed double rooms are equipped with a double bed, a sofa bed, shower/WC, hairdryer, magnifying mirror, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, minibar (daily refill included), coffee/tea maker, pillow menu, Wi-Fi (included), safe (included), laminate flooring, and a balcony (D).
Double room Type A (DA), with the same facilities, can be occupied by 2 adults and 2 children.
Also bookable as a Single+Child room for an extra charge (D1K).
(Additionally bookable under VARA58 with D/DA/D1K/DE).

Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, sofa, and modern wooden floor.
Modern bathroom with round mirrors, sink, and walk-in shower in neutral tones.
Bright, cozy hotel room with double bed, nightstands, and a blue armchair.
Modern hotel room with double bed, nightstands, and access to an adjoining room.
Bright hotel room with single bed, colorful climbing wall, and floor-to-ceiling windows with curtains.
Modern hotel room with double bed, mirror, and wall-mounted TV.

Family room

The family rooms, newly renovated in 2025, have the same facilities as the double rooms and feature a living/bedroom and a separate bedroom with 2 single beds (separated by a sliding door). Further facilities include shower/WC, a coffee/tea maker, and laminate flooring (DF2).

Family room with connecting door

The newly designed family rooms with a connecting door consist of two double rooms with a connecting door (FAV).

Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, and woman at vanity in morning light.
Modern bathroom with round mirrors, sink, and walk-in shower in neutral tones.
Bright hotel room with double bed, blue sofa, and balcony overlooking trees.

Super Saver room

The super saver rooms have the same facilities as the double rooms, are slightly smaller, and may be located in a less advantageous position (SSZ).

Single room

The single rooms have the same facilities as the double rooms but are slightly smaller (E).

Lit bedroom with bed, nightstand, phone, and book bathed in warm light.
Modern hotel bathroom with shower, round mirror, and sink with towels.
Bright hotel room area with vanity, chairs, table, and balcony with curtains.
Bright hotel room with desk, chairs, TV, and colorful luggage on the floor.
Bright hotel room with palm tree wall art and balcony access with curtains.
Child sits at a small table in a bright hotel room with balcony and TV.

Katta's Double room

Katta's double rooms have the same facilities as the newly designed double rooms, are additionally set up to be child- and family-friendly with cheerful Katta motifs on the walls, and feature many little extras that will make the stay a special experience for the little guests. This includes, for example, children's bathrobes or towels with Katta motifs, a children's step stool for the sink, a small children's table with two chairs, two cozy little beanbags, and a measuring chart for children with sweet Katta motifs (DZK).

Katta's Family room

Katta's family rooms have the same facilities as the newly designed family rooms with connecting doors, additionally feature a fun bunk bed design in the children's room, and have an extra entrance. In addition, the child- and family-friendly decoration with cheerful Katta motifs on the walls delights guests and surprises them with many little extras that will make the stay a special experience for the little guests. This includes, for example, children's bathrobes or towels with Katta motifs, a children's step stool for the sink, a small children's table with two chairs, two cozy little beanbags, and a measuring chart for children with sweet Katta motifs (KWF).

Modern kids hotel room with bunk bed, climbing wall, and play area in bright colors.
Children's room with bunk bed, climbing wall, hopscotch, and balcony view with curtains.

Double room Deluxe (VARA58)

The Deluxe rooms, decorated in a traditional style, offer twin beds, 1 extra bed (sofa bed), laminate, minibar (free of charge), balcony, internet (free of charge), safe (free of charge), satellite TV, centrally controlled air conditioning (from May to October), as well as a bathroom with a shower (DD2). Optionally bookable for single occupancy (DD1).

Meals

All Inclusive

Modern, spacious hotel dining area with stylish seating and buffet station.

Ultra All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style at the main restaurant, including "show cooking," 2 thematic evenings per week, and BBQ evenings in the garden (July and August). Dinner in à-la-carte restaurants (Asian, Italian, Bulgarian, and a fish restaurant; reservations required). À-la-carte breakfast at the food court from 8:30-10:00, late-riser breakfast additionally from approx. 10:00-12:00, and warm snacks/lunch at the terrace restaurant (approx. 14:00-17:00), homemade pastries, ice cream, and coffee/tea (approx. 10:00-12:00 and from approx. 14:30-17:00) in the coffee/pastry corner. Local and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the respective open bars (09:00-24:00). Local drinks at the beach bar (approx. 10:00-17:00). The minibar is refilled daily with non-alcoholic drinks, water, and beer. Every 10 days, guests are invited to a gala evening in the buffet restaurant.
GRIFID Dine-Around program (reservations required): In selected à-la-carte restaurants of the hotels Grifid Vistamar and Grifid Metropol (16+). Here, as a special highlight, you can look forward to molecular gourmet cuisine, among other things.
In all hotels of the GRIFID Group, guests can use All Inclusive until their transfer pick-up time.
When the GRIFID aquapark is visited by guests from other GRIFID hotels, snacks and soft drinks at the water park snack bar are included for guests of the GRIFID Vistamar hotel. For guests and visitors of other GRIFID hotels, soft drinks are included.

Sports included

Multi-purpose sports court, tennis, football (floodlights for a fee), volleyball and basketball court, bocce, table tennis, darts, billiards, fitness room, air rifle shooting, indoor pool, a well-fit zone with various offerings, e.g., aerobics, Pilates, Zumba, Tae Bo, Fit Ball, relax walk on the beach, Nordic walking, and hikes.
Two teenagers play basketball on an outdoor court next to a hotel water slide area.
Large indoor pool with blue tiles, surrounded by lounge chairs in a hotel.
Indoor hotel view with a whirlpool in the foreground and a large swimming pool in the background.
Two girls running on a tennis court with water slides and greenery in the background.
Indoor pool with blue tiles, comfortable lounge chairs, and soft lighting in a hotel.
A man aims a bow in a natural, wooded outdoor area with a target.

Sports for a fee

Bicycle rental and water sports offers at the beach (third-party providers).

Children's program

Children sit on grass in front of a playground with colorful slides and a crab mascot.
Aerial view of a winding water slide complex at a tropical hotel resort.
Children sit in a circle on grass in front of a large crab figure, reading and wearing colorful hats.
Two people relax on a yellow couch in a modern, shared lounge area.
Water park with several winding water slides and a small pool surrounded by trees.
Children and adults play in a shallow pool with slides and colorful clownfish murals on the walls.
Two children play in a pool in front of a colorful wall featuring a large clownfish design.
Two children sliding down a colorful water slide at a hotel pool.
Child slides down a colorful water slide into the pool at a water park.
Colorfully decorated breakfast area with tables, chairs, buffet, and pinwheels.
Children sit on grass around a person in a lemur costume reading them a book.
Colorful inflatable bouncy castle with animal motifs in front of trees and blue sky.
Colorful water park with slides and play areas at a hotel resort.
Child sits at the exit of a colorful water slide in an outdoor grassy area.
Child stands beside a colorful inflatable bounce house on a grassy area under clear sky.
"Katta is going on vacation"
Dear children, do you know what I like doing best? Going on vacation, of course! Don't you want to visit me at the hotel for a few days and go on vacation with me? We can play, do crafts, solve puzzles, and read stories together. In the evening, we'll rock out at the mini-disco. I'll give every child a personal travel diary. So, how does that sound?
I'm already looking forward to seeing you. See you soon, your Katta.
Additionally, the hotel offers a cheerful daily mini-club for children aged 4-12 years from approx. 10:00-12:00 and from approx. 15:00-17:30. For the little ones, there is a mini-club in the shape of a pirate ship as well as a bouncy castle, a climbing playground, children's animation, children's disco, children's yoga, and a children's show once every 2 weeks. Healthy baby and children's menus in the à-la-carte restaurants. Additionally, lunch and dinner can be eaten together with the entertainers, while there is a special children's buffet for lunch and a separate seating area on the food court terrace.

Wellness

The wellness and relax center of the GRIFID Aqua Club Bolero offers a perfect combination of relaxing and revitalizing treatments and temptations, a sophisticated atmosphere, and professional staff. All treatments and beauty procedures, sauna, hamam, and beauty salon are charged separately! Hamam with steam bath, two saunas, hydromassage bath, hot stone massage, mud treatments, relax zone. Boutique massage oils, aroma scents and body care products, hairdresser, manicure and pedicure, massage rooms, facial and body treatments, as well as a wide range of wellness applications, body and facial cosmetics.
Woman doing yoga pose in a calm room with candles and mirror.
Relaxation room with lounge chairs and sauna doors in a wellness hotel.
Indoor hotel view with a whirlpool in the foreground and a large swimming pool in the background.
Indoor pool with blue tiles, comfortable lounge chairs, and soft lighting in a hotel.
Large indoor pool with blue tiles, surrounded by lounge chairs in a hotel.

Entertainment

Daytime entertainment program. Evening shows. BBQ, gala (July-August), and disco. Animation program for teenagers (12-17 years old) with various sports activities and TEEN ZONE (approx. 19:00-23:00) with a GRIFID entertainer, Wi-Fi, PlayStation, foosball, and soda bar (included).
Regular beach parties (July-August, weather permitting) and BBQ party in the garden area.

Hotel service

Garage and parking (for a fee and subject to availability).
Wi-Fi (included in the lobby and in the rooms).

Sustainability

"Travel with a Future" provides guidance to make conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as established by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen under: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Travelife

Hotelhinweis

The dress code in all restaurants for dinner is smart casual: shorts are allowed, but no swim shorts, swimwear, flip-flops, or sleeveless shirts.
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Not all areas of the hotel are wheelchair accessible.
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No pets allowed.
Check-in from 15:00/Check-out until 11:00.

Zusatzhinweis

Contact:
Grifid Club Hotel Bolero
Tel.: +359 52 394 972
Fax: +359 52 394 990
In the "Family Holiday" Summer 2026 catalog on page 162.
In the "Sun Destinations" Summer 2026 catalog on page 214.

Entertainment program in the winter months

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

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under VARA58.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 08.09.2026 00:57