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Bulgarian resort Bansko to have 100 hotels by start of '05-'06 ski season

Рубрика: Property news Източник: Dnevnik Bansko's capacity of 4,400 beds is expected to double before the start of the new skiing season.

In May-June, the Bansko municipality granted 11 permits for the construction of hotels with a combined built-up area of 25,000 sq m. Eight of the new hotels will have a four-star rating will the rest will belong to the three-star category. The resort town will get its first five-star hotel with the launch of Grand Arena, part of the Kempinski international hotel chain.
A total of 50 facilities - hotels and residential buildings, are currently under construction in the Bansko area.

The pervasive construction puts a serious strain on the resort's infrastructure, an area that could see as much as 10 mln levs in investment before the new tourist season. A month ago, mayor Alexander Kravarov said the municipality is seeking external financing for a portion of the 20 mln lev project for the reconstruction of the civic water mains and road infrastructure.

Tourist arrivals are expected to gain 5% this season, said Zahov.

A total of 400,000 avid skiers visited the resort last year.