Amy and I have finally tied the knot!

After meeting in France 7 years ago in the ski resort of Tignes, and 6 happy years spent in Bansko, we have finally become Mr and Mrs Webb. We are both so happy to have found each other and are so lucky to have so much in common. We are looking forward to welcoming all of you to our chalets as a married couple!

Mr and Mrs Webb x

We are proud to announce that new to Chalet Soltir for 2011/12 we will be offering our guests wine from our newly restored Wine Cellar.

We are proud to say that of the 46 other B&B summer/winter listings on TripAdvisor, we are No. 1 as voted by you!

Thank you!

Mark and Amy

Launching this summer 2011, we are glad to announce unlike most mountain holidays that we are tailoring our summer weeks and programmes to the over 50’s. Our weeks will consist of a hassle free program where you have the choice to be as adventurous as you like or simply relax in the garden. You may wish to soak in the hot tub or enjoy a stroll into the national park to take in the majesty of the mountains, the choice is yours!

We pick you up from the airport in Sofia were you can either enjoy a day in the capital taking in some museums or head straight to the Chalet. The following day can be spent on our tour of the icon museum and church in Bansko. A BBQ will be arranged for the following day in the mountains followed by a trip to Melnik monastery for local wine tasting and a look into the wine cellars buried deep under the Bulgarian mountains! Food is offered at the chalet every night along with breakfast all included in our price. Dobrinishte chair lift will whisk you up to the lake for lunch the following day taking in breathtaking views whilst you enjoy some local food and wine. Our week ends with a farewell meal with cocktails on the balcony at the chalet followed by our complimentary minibus back to the airport for your return flight.

If this sounds like your sort of holiday and you feel like getting in touch with your adventurous side, try Bulgaria and one of our individually tailored summer weeks. Simply email to find out more and to discuss your ideal week with us!

Lovely guest this year decided to send us a card expressing their gratitude which we are proudly displaying here today.

Thanks to Rhi, Dean, Dan, jamie, Tom, Sam, Kelly and Toby!

See you next year.

Mark and Amy

At the end of last year we held our annual ‘White Chalets Bulgarian Wine Tasting’ event which always proves to be popular. With over 40 different Bulgarian wines to choose from, the event ended with red lips and good laughs had by all.

Highlights included the auction where a number of good wines are auctioned off going for nearly £50 per bottle all of which is given to charity. The icing on the cake was how much we actually made; close to £500! With this money, instead of choosing a large charity to donate to, we spoke to some Bulgarian friends who put us in touch with a young 13 year old Bulgarian lad with sever walking disabilities. He spend a lot of time in hospital for various treatments but still manages to get to school everyday with the help of his mother and friends. We met with him and immediately saw a worthy cause to raise money for; buying him a brand new lap top to aide him at school and to spend time on whilst cooped up in hospital. I have included a picture in this post of him with Amy and Tsvety on Christmas day delivering his new gift. He was shy to have two such adorable ladies by his side but he was overjoyed with his new computer.

Cheers everyone involved and here’s to next year!

Mark and Amy

Good news for all of us here in Bansko, the old T-Bar at the top of the mountain is being replaced with a Chair lift to accompany a new run next to the ‘Board Park’

There will also be a new 6 man Chair Lift to replace the 4 man Chair Lift from the top of the gondola to reduce waiting times.

Finally, Ulen (the company in charge of the mountain) have just bought the old restaurants at Shilingarnica which will be demolished next year to accommodate the second gondolas destination. All good news for the resort and the future of Bansko!

The Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko hosts an annual International Jazz Festival branded “the music of the free people”. Inspired by Dr Iliev’s idea to transform Bansko into a centre of significant cultural importance, the festival is undoubtedly fulfilling its purpose.

Since the first edition in 1997, the number of participants and quality of performances has been steadily increasing and this year is no exception, with a line-up that includes Italian Antonio Flinta quartet (8 August), Incognito (UK) on 9 August and Diane Schuur from the USA (11 August). Let us know if you need accommodation for this period as we still have rooms left at the chalet.

Hi, Amy here from White Chalets writing my first blog for our new website!

We have just finished our 4th winter here at Chalet Soltir which was amazing with lots of snow and fresh powder arriving almost every week!
The Resort here too is changing as new runs and new lifts are arriving here as we speak. As you can see we have also changed our name from ‘Boarding Bansko’ to ‘White Chalets Bansko’ to tie in with all the major changes to our company, the resort and Chalet Soltir.

Firstly, our Chalet now boasts two new En-Suite Luxury rooms but still sleeps the same amount of people giving you more space and convenience. We now have a hot tub in the garden where you can relax amidst the bubbles with a glass of champagne after experiencing the new ski runs in Bansko.  And finally, we now have our second Chalet, ‘Chalet Mila’ which is available for this coming winter shown on our new website under the Chalets option.

So please take your time to explore the new website and feel free to drop us an email anytime to our new email address enquiries@whitechaletsbansko.com if you have any questions about the changes to our company or the resort. In the mean time please enjoy your summer and we hope to welcome you soon to our new and improved Chalets and Resort!

Amy