Built in 1979 and renovated in 2004, the hotel has 421 rooms over 20 floors. This includes 410 doubles, 9 apartments and 2 are suites. The hotel lobby contains a 24-hour reception, a currency exchange desk, lifts and a café. Guests are also offered a bar, a pub, shops, a hairdresser's salon and an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant. A conference room and a public Internet terminal feature within the hotel. Those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park. Room and laundry services round off this hotel's offerings.
The hotel is conveniently located, in one of the Sofia's loveliest areas, at the foothills of the Vitosha Mountain, and near the Sofia Congress Center (National Palace of Culture). It is also within walking distance from the commercial district and government offices. 1 kms to city centre 12 kms to the nearest airport (vrazhdebna) 40 minute walk to the nearest metro station (metro) 5 km to the nearest station (central railway) 3 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 1 km to the nearest fair site (national palace of culture)