Ok, hotel is outdated big time and seriously worn ...

Ok, hotel is outdated big time and seriously worn out. That been said, it's also in renovation process. Lobby probably was the first that got a freshen up and i was told that some floors / rooms are already set. My room though was one of the "old ones", however spacious and clean. In my opinion the hotel should shut down to renovate but I understand that, given the size of it, it would be a massive (cost-wise) project. Knowing that owner also owns the nearby les fleurs boutique hotel (which I love), I have no doubt that the end result of the renovation will put hotel back in the map. Bottom line, if you want to stay in the very center and everything else around Vitosha blv is fully booked, Rila is a much better option than all the rubbish hotels in Maria Louisa blv.