From
€150 / night
Strimon Garden is Kyustendil's leading five-star medical spa hotel, in a balneo town that has drawn cure-seekers since Roman Pautalia 25 centuries ago.
The spa and the water
Its spa is built around a graded set of mineral pools: a year-round outdoor pool (~30 °C), an indoor pool and a Roman pool (~34 °C), and a traditional hot "topilo" plunge (~45 °C), alongside a sauna, fitness and a full treatment programme. Kyustendil's water is a hot, sulphur- and fluoride-rich hydrocarbonate-sulphate-sodium type used by bath, drinking cure and inhalation — for musculoskeletal, gynaecological and respiratory conditions. The pool temperature ladder lets you move from gentle to genuinely hot in one visit.
Who it suits
Travellers who want a polished, treatment-capable five-star in an authentic, uncrowded spa town — good for a proper balneo course as much as a relaxing weekend.
What guests say
Recent guests rate it well (see the rating panel): the mineral pools, the central location and the spa lead the praise; the most common caveat is that parts of the hotel could use renovation, and smoking policies divide opinion.
Mineral water
- Temperature
- 45°C
- Composition
- Kyustendil's hot, sulphur- and fluoride-rich hydrocarbonate-sulphate-sodium water across several pools — outdoor at 30 °C, indoor and Roman pools at 34 °C, and a hot "topilo" plunge at 45 °C.
Treatments
Facilities
Location
Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Frequently asked questions
What pools does it have?+
A year-round outdoor pool (~30 °C), an indoor and a Roman pool (~34 °C) and a hot "topilo" plunge (~45 °C), all on Kyustendil mineral water.
What is Kyustendil's water good for?+
A sulphur- and fluoride-rich water used by bath, drinking cure and inhalation for musculoskeletal, gynaecological and respiratory conditions.
Is it good for treatment or relaxation?+
Both — it's a medical spa with a full balneo programme as well as leisure pools.
Anything to know before booking?+
Parts of the hotel could use refreshing, and smoking policies divide opinion — check current details.