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Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel vs Europe Hotel

Both are in Sofia, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Oborishte

Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.6
Score by category
7 of 12
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Hotel★★★★Izgrev

Europe Hotel

Guest rating
7.5 Good
Score by category
4 of 12
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The short answer

Pick Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.

Choose Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Choose Europe Hotel if you want

  • free parking

Why is Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel better than Europe Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.5)+1.2
  2. 22.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
  3. 384 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+84
  4. 433 more sights within 1 km+33

Why is Europe Hotel better than Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel?

  1. 1Has a swimming pool
  2. 2490 m closer to public transport−490 m
  3. 3More guest reviews (60 vs 30), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
  4. 4Has free parking

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Crystal Palace Boutique HotelEurope Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 –
Location 7.6 –
Facilities 5.0 –
Families 0.0 –
Spa & wellness 5.0 –
Public transport 2.9 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.6 +0.8 7.8
Guest rating 8.7 +1.2 7.5
Number of reviews 30 60 +30
Rank in Sofia top 40% +53% top 93%
Location
Location score 7.6 +2.4 5.2
Distance to the centre 1.4 km −2.3 km 3.6 km
To public transport 1.5 km 980 m −490 m
To the airport 6.6 km 5.2 km −1.4 km
Restaurants within 500 m 132 +84 48
Sights within 1 km 36 +33 3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★
Rooms 63 –
Floors 6 –
Newest building or renovation 2004 –
Listed amenities 17 20 +3
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 –
Check-out until 12:00 –
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Sauna ✓ ✓
Steam room ✓ –
Massage ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Minibar ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Nightclub – ✓
In-room safe – ✓

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      Location

      2.7 km apart

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      Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel or Europe Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel or Europe Hotel?

      Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Sofia. Europe Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to public transport, to the airport.

      Which is cheaper, Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel or Europe Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Europe Hotel.

      How far apart are Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel and Europe Hotel?

      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