Hotel Gurko is without a doubt the place to stay when you're visiting Veliko Turnovo. The location-- on a quiet, historic cobblestoned street overlooking the valley-- is absolutely perfect, although the rooms, while large and comfortable, are not nearly as atmospheric. The inside of the building looks entirely new and my impression of the rooms is that they were a... more

We stayed at Hotel Gurko in May 2008. Everything about this hotel was wonderful. The rooms were immaculately clean with a modern bathroom and quaint furnishings. This hotel is a beautiful traditional historic building, with all the modern conveniences for comfort. It is small and gives one the feeling of staying at the home of a good friend. There is... more

We stayed as a family group in early June 2008 (we booked eight rooms). From the moment we booked the rooms we received regular e-mails about our rooms, including just before we left for our trip. We had gone to Veliko Tarnovo for our son's wedding. With this in mind we were treated by the owner and her staff as... more

We arrived late in the day to Veliko and wondered where to stay and was directed to this hotel by a few locals who were nice enough to help us out (a common theme throughout or trip in Bulgaria). We drove up the cobblestone street to the front entrance of the hotel and hoped that they would have a room... more

I originally intended to only stay here for one night as I passed through town and instead stayed for two as Gurko is such a delightful place. The staff here speak decent English, are very helpful and accommodating, and run an excellent little hotel and restaurant. The rooms are huge, with great new wood floors, comfy beds, new TVs with... more

My wife and I stayed in the hotel for four nights in early May 2007. The setting is magnificant - the hotel is in the old town built on the edge of a deepish gorge. Our room had fantastic views that were forever changing as the sun moved round during the day. The room was great and very clean -... more

Very nice rooms, great view of the river, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff that speak english and french, good food. What else is there? more

Had a three day stay at the Gurko in October 2006. Our choice was largely based on reviews we had read on Tripadvisor. The location is ideal, near the centre of town and overlooking the Yantra Gorge, probably the best view in town. The staff were friendly and very accomodating, we arrived very early after an overnight flight and were... more

My wife and I stayed two nights @ Mehana Hotel Gurko in Early August 2006. My wife is Bulgarian and I'm American and we're both thoroughly impressed with the service, the accomodations and the dining services. The day innkeeper is very professional and goes out of her way to make you feel at home. She assisted us in arranging internal... more