By 2023 Bulgaria will have a luxury Golf & Spa destination with a 5-star Pullman hotel, a championship golf course, a center with all amenities needed for permanent residence and residential areas for custom homes and holiday properties.
OKOL Lake Park is the name of the unique project that is situated just 30 km southeast of Sofia city and only 20 minutes away from one of the biggest ski resorts in Bulgaria – Borovets and its construction is in progress. Accor, the leading global hospitality chain, will open its first premium 5-star hotel of the Pullman brand in Bulgaria as part of the complex, which will impress guests with stunning views to Rila mountain and Iskar dam. A completely new infrastructure with 22 km new roads, electricity, water supply, sewerage and treatment plants are currently being built to lead to this new oasis near the Bulgarian capital.
Nature and environmental consciousness will be one of the main traits of the complex. Surrounded by beautiful scenery, 230 decares of park areas and a 650-decare golf course – in the heartland of OKOL Lake Park, Pullman Okol Golf Resort & Spa will offer an exclusive experience and premium service to each guest. The hotel will have 149 high-class rooms and 40 Pullman Living branded residences along with a 4 900 m2 luxurious roof-top SPA center and modern fitness facilities. The Pullman Okol Golf Resort & Spa will also include an attractive 1 900 m2 MICE (Meetings Incentive Conference and Events) area with a maximum capacity for 500, will offer 2 world-class restaurants and several other F&B venues on 550 m2 area inspired by local cuisine.
Guests of Pullman Okol Golf Resort & Spa will enjoy all the extensive amenities and luxury features of OKOL Lake Park including the hotel facilities, access to a wide array of hospitality and residential services including concierge and many more.
“Accor sees great potential in Bulgaria, and what we are doing together with our partners is bringing new and innovative products to the market, leading hotels in each of their categories and destinations. We are enthusiastic to contribute to the growth of this promising market with the delivery of new hotels, such as the first Pullman Okol Golf Resort & Spa, which will be a real game changer on the Bulgarian market and the perfect residential and leisure destination close to Sofia. We are thrilled to welcome our first guest at Pullman in early 2023.” – said Frank Reul, Vice President and Head of Accor Development for Eastern Europe.
The 3000-decare development OKOL Lake Park will also feature a modern 18-hole golf course, designed by Robin Hiseman of EGD and operated by IMG. It will be the first in Bulgaria to achieve the GEO accreditation and its opening is also planned for early 2023. Located 1,000 meters above sea level over an area of 650 decares, the golf course will be further complemented by extensive practice facilities and a state-of-the-art golf academy featuring IMG Performance Studios. To enhance the challenge of professional play and beginner enjoyment, 4 tee’s have been specially designed for each hole.
Residents and visitors at OKOL Lake Park will have at their disposal all the necessary amenities for а year-round and holiday living including specialized food stores, medical services, kindergarten and school up to 7th grade, office area, attraction farm, sports and adventure center with more than 30 activities, property management (together with the Pullman hotel will offer customized a la carte services) – concierge, house cleaning, yard cleaning and maintenance, babysitter, maintenance, emergency and ongoing repairs, etc.
“The challenges we meet every day are part of the avant-garde project for Bulgaria. OKOL Lake Park is for active people, who play sports, play golf, cycle… We prove that a project at such a high level can happen in Bulgaria – instead of maximum TBA and compaction of the spaces in the city, we can offer a new living environment, further away from the city, the filthy air and the noise, but close to the feeling of true freedom.” – said Valentin Kanazirev, OKOL Lake Park’s capital investor and visionary.
Okol Lake Park will be much more than a luxury resort and it is expected to liven up the social life and tourism in Sofia region.
This post was published on 1 September 2021 3:30 pm