Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* vs Mercure Sofia City
Both are in Sofia, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Lozenets
Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4*
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Triaditsa
Mercure Sofia City
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4*
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 2.7 km apart.
Choose Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- breakfast included
Why is Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* better than Mercure Sofia City?
- 1570 m closer to the city centre−570 m
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (50 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×10
Why is Mercure Sofia City better than Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4*?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 9.4)+0.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* vs Mercure Sofia City: which hotel is better? | Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* | Mercure Sofia City |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Location | 4.6 +0.8 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 +1.7 | 2.5 |
| Families | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 3.5 +3.5 |
| Public transport | 2.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.7 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 50 +45 | 5 |
| Rank in Sofia | top 2% +30% | top 32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 +0.8 | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.9 km −570 m | 4.5 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 9.2 km −2.3 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39 +7 | 32 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 65 | 111 |
| Floors | 6 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 0:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.7 km apart
Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* or Mercure Sofia City: common questions
Which is better, Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* or Mercure Sofia City?
Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, facilities. Mercure Sofia City is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* or Mercure Sofia City?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* is closer: 3.9 km from the centre, against 4.5 km for Mercure Sofia City.
How far apart are Blue Star Luxury Hotel 4* and Mercure Sofia City?
The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score