Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian hotels, managers, and municipalities received Balkan tourism awards at an official ceremony in the Serbian capital Belgrade. The prizes were presented by the Balkan Alliance of Hotel Associations (BAHA), said the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA), one of BAHA’s founding members, on Monday.
The award for Best Four-Star Eco & Spa Hotel in the Balkans for 2025 went to Spa Hotel Olymp in Velingrad. The Best Five-Star Luxury Thermal & Wellness Resort in the Balkans for 2025 was Bulgaria’s Grand Hotel Terme in the village of Banya. Grand Hotel Bansko was named Best Five-Star Ski & Spa Concept Hotel in the Balkans for 2025.
The Best Five-Star Seaside Spa & Wellness Hotel in the Balkans for 2025 went to Grand Hotel Sveti Vlas. The Best Five-Star Luxury Balneotherapy (Medical Spa) Hotel in the Balkans for 2025 was awarded to Grand Resort Pavel Banya.
The Best Four-Star Spa Hotel for Family Holidays in the Balkans for 2025 went to Park & Spa Hotel Markovo. The hotel also received an additional accolade as its manager, Violeta Garkova, was named Best Manager in the Balkans for 2025. Garkova has over 15 years of experience in the hotel and restaurant industry. Her career began as a waitress with some kitchen experience, progressed to restaurant manager, and she is now the general manager of Park & Spa Hotel Markovo.
The Best Five-Star Spa Hotel in the Balkans for 2025 was Spa Hotel Persenk in Devin. The Best Four-Star Hotel in the Balkans for 2025 went to Spa Hotel Hisar.
The award for Best Hotel Revenue Manager in the Balkans for 2025 was presented to Desislava Dimitrova.
Primorsko Municipality was named the Most Dynamically Developing Tourist Destination in the Balkans for 2025. According to BHRA, the municipality boasts the cleanest water on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and hosts Bulgaria’s longest music festival — Prim Fest. A 2025 report from the European Environment Agency notes that the sea water quality in the Primorsko region reaches 99.4% purity.
The Most Dynamically Developing Spa Destination in the Balkans for 2025 was Hisarya Municipality. From ancient times to the present day, life around Hisarya’s mineral springs has continued uninterrupted. The healing waters have attracted various peoples and civilisations, leaving valuable examples of both material and spiritual culture. Today, traditions continue through an ambitious programme aimed at developing the municipality as a leading tourist destination, BHRA noted. Bulgarian Hotels and Municipalities Sweep Balkan Tourism Awards 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-02 07:39:03 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law