Bulgaria’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2025

Bansko, 24 October 2025 – Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko proudly announces that it is once again honoured the distinguished title of “Bulgaria’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel” for the seventh time in a row from the World Travel Awards (WTA), which is the ultimate accolade in travel and tourism. This desired award confirms the hotel's consistent leadership in personalized service, unique luxury and steadily superior quality of holiday in a year-round mountain resort and underscores the Kempinski brand’s dominant position in the Bulgarian luxury market, recognized both by industry professionals and discerning global travelers.

Europe’s premier travel brands of 2025 have been revealed at a remarkable gala ceremony on 22 October in Sardinia, Italy. As is customary, the event included a spectacular gala dinner and had an interesting programme of business networking, social events, sightseeing and leisure activities organised specially for event participants.

The full list of the winners of the World Travel Awards 2025 is available at: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners/2025.

At the same time, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko’s luxurious spa centre, Kempinski The Spa, has been awarded for the tenth time as “Bulgaria’s Best Hotel Spa 2025” by the World Spa Awards and Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko’s restaurant Come Prima is also included again in the ongoing ranking for the World Culinary Awards as a nominee in the category “Bulgaria’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2025”.

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About Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko: Being the only ski-in and ski-out hotel in the area, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko is located in the very heart of the most popular and vibrant winter resort in the Balkans – Bansko, right across from the gondola lift station, which gives access to 75 km of ski runs groomed at a high international level, suitable for all skiers, from complete beginners to advanced ones. The luxury hotel is the only international branded winter resort in this part of the Balkans and is open year-round. It features 157 Alpine-style rooms, including 25 suites and an exclusive Presidential Suite, Kempinski The Spa with unique thermal facilities, four conference rooms and eight restaurants and bars with spectacular views of the majestic Pirin Mountains. Graced with European flair, the hotel grants the ultimate Kempinski ski, gourmet and spa experience.

About Kempinski: Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal service and superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Today, the Kempinski Group operates 75 hotels and residences in 33 countries and currently has more than 25 prestigious projects under development around the globe. Each five-star hotel reflects the strength and success of the Kempinski brand without losing sight of its heritage; each one imbues the quality guests have come to expect from Kempinski while embracing the cultural traditions of its location. The portfolio comprises historic landmark properties, award-winning urban lifestyle hotels, outstanding resorts and prestigious residences. Kempinski is a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. www.kempinski.com www.ghadiscovery.com

Media contact:

Mariana Mominova · Director of Sales and Marketing ·

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko

96, Pirin Street · 2770 Bansko · Bulgaria

T +359 2 4881801 · M +359 884 904196
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