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Hotel with pool and sea view at sunset.
Beach with many straw umbrellas and a wide view of the calm blue sea.
Aerial view of a water park with several twisting water slides and surrounding greenery.
Busy hotel pool with many swimming guests and the sea in the background
Modern hotel reception area with wooden counter, decorative wall design, and digital screen.
Bright hotel lounge area with gray sofas, wooden tables, and modern lighting.
Swimming pool with round hot tub and manicured garden with bushes and flowers
Rustic restaurant with wooden tables, chairs, and traditional decorations on the walls.
Elegant restaurant with white-clothed tables on a terrace beside a facade.
Hotel terrace at evening with set tables and romantic lighting.
Beach with many sun umbrellas and lounge chairs in morning light by the sea
Modern hotel lounge with comfortable armchairs and abstract wall art in warm lighting.
Modern café with light wood, round tables, and decorative plants against a bright wall.
Beach resort with rows of sunbeds, umbrellas, and people enjoying the sandy shore.
Beach with rows of sunshades and loungers by the sea in sunlight.
Garden with gazebo and seating area surrounded by trees and green plants.
Path with steps and railing surrounded by trees and greenery outdoors.
Outdoor restaurant terrace with guests, flowers, and decorative railing in evening light.
Elegant restaurant with set tables and bright interior
Rustic restaurant with wooden tables, striped tablecloths, and folded napkins.
Covered outdoor restaurant terrace with many tables and chairs beside a hotel.
Outdoor café with white metal chairs and tables on a cobblestone floor in sunny weather.
Several colorful water slides lead into a large swimming pool surrounded by greenery.
Brightly furnished hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and sea view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, chairs, and large window with curtains.
Spacious hotel room with raised bed area, blue sofa, wooden furniture, and modern decor.
Breakfast table with croissants, pancakes, juice, and coffee by the pool in the background.
Water park with multiple winding water slides and a large swimming pool
A child lies relaxed on a blue playground structure surrounded by colorful fences and play equipment.
Children play on a colorful playground with slide and large lobster mascot.
Colorful water park with multiple slides and a large outdoor splash pool.
Two people playing chess outdoors on a white table.
A man playing tennis on a sunny outdoor court surrounded by trees.
Woman exercising on an elliptical trainer in a bright hotel gym.
Outdoor fitness class with step boards on terrace, participants exercising under guidance.
Four people playing pétanque on a sandy outdoor court on a sunny day.
A woman drives a vehicle with a view of the beach and sea through a large window.
Person playing tennis on an outdoor court with green walls and trees in the background.
Two men playing tennis on an outdoor court in daylight.
A luxurious spa room with marble benches and a staff member performing a sauna infusion.
Modern wellness room with massage bed, bathtub, and relaxed atmosphere.
Bright reception area with dark counter, decorative wall shelves, and statue.
Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

GRIFID Club Hotel Arabella ****

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Location

An oasis in the heart of Golden Sands, only approx. 50 m from the long promenade and a short staircase away from the magnificent sandy beach. For guests who enjoy exploring, this hotel offers a relaxed atmosphere with entertainment and variety right at their doorstep.
Transfer time from/to Varna Airport approx. 40 minutes.
Beach resort with rows of sunbeds, umbrellas, and people enjoying the sandy shore.
Beach with rows of sunshades and loungers by the sea in sunlight.
Garden with gazebo and seating area surrounded by trees and green plants.
Path with steps and railing surrounded by trees and greenery outdoors.

Facilities

Outdoor restaurant terrace with guests, flowers, and decorative railing in evening light.
Elegant restaurant with set tables and bright interior
Rustic restaurant with wooden tables, striped tablecloths, and folded napkins.
Covered outdoor restaurant terrace with many tables and chairs beside a hotel.
Outdoor café with white metal chairs and tables on a cobblestone floor in sunny weather.
Several colorful water slides lead into a large swimming pool surrounded by greenery.
Garden with gazebo and seating area surrounded by trees and green plants.
Bright hotel lounge area with gray sofas, wooden tables, and modern lighting.
Partially renovated for Summer 2026, the hotel will feature a new, modern facade. Guests can expect a tasteful, trendy, and harmonious hotel atmosphere. The comfortable hotel has 8 floors and 294 rooms, including the freshly renovated Deluxe double rooms. Further amenities include a lobby with reception and lobby bar, elevator, lounge bar, GRIFID logo shop, a hotel buffet restaurant with terrace, two à la carte restaurants, a snack terrace, and a welcoming guest lounge with a TV corner. All public areas will have a new look, from the lobby with a new café to the two elegantly designed Mediterranean-style bars.
The outdoor area includes 2 swimming pools (one with an integrated children's pool with a water slide and one is a relaxation pool), a whirlpool, a snack and sun terrace, and a pool bar. A spa center with a heated indoor pool and a multi-functional sports field complete the offerings. One sun umbrella and 2 loungers per room are included by the pool and on the beach (subject to availability; one sun umbrella and one lounger per single room). Entrance to the Aqua Park of the hotel Aqua Club GRIFID Bolero is included for guests (shuttle service twice daily, 3 slides each for children and adults; adults must be at least 1.40m tall to use adult slides, and the Aqua Park is open from June to September, weather permitting).

Accommodation

Deluxe Double Room with Side Sea View

The Deluxe Double Rooms with side sea view will be renovated in Winter 25/26 and are modernly and tastefully furnished with laminate flooring, shower/WC, hairdryer, magnifying mirror, satellite TV, minibar (daily refill), tea/coffee set, telephone, air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), pillow menu, safe (rental), and a balcony with side sea view (D2S/DDS). Non-smoking rooms.
Deluxe Double Rooms with direct sea view (DM2), Deluxe Double Rooms with sea view for single use (DM1), or Deluxe Double Rooms with sea view for single parent with child (D1M) are available at an additional charge.
Deluxe Double Rooms Sea View Type I (DMI) have a special price and a limited contingent.
Deluxe Double Rooms Sea View Type B (DBM) are 4-bed rooms and ideal for families.

Brightly furnished hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and sea view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, chairs, and large window with curtains.

Family Room Sea View

The Family Rooms Sea View are spacious and consist of 2 separate rooms (1 bedroom with a double bed and a separate living/sleeping area with 2 single beds). The rooms are connected by a shared terrace. Further amenities include a bathroom/WC, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, TV (one in each room), air conditioning, tea/coffee set, minibar (daily refill included), Wi-Fi (included), pillow menu, safe (rental), and a furnished terrace with side sea view (FM2).
Also bookable as Family Room Sea View Type I (FMI) at a special price (limited contingent).

Junior Suite Side Sea View

The Junior Suites with side sea view have a combined living/sleeping area with a double bed and two sofa beds, bathroom/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar, coffee/tea set, telephone, pillow menu, Wi-Fi (included), TV, and safe (rental) (J2S).

Spacious hotel room with raised bed area, blue sofa, wooden furniture, and modern decor.

All Inclusive

Breakfast table with croissants, pancakes, juice, and coffee by the pool in the background.

Ultra All Inclusive

All meals served buffet-style (including baby buffet).
À la carte continental breakfast from approx. 10 AM to 12 PM at the snack restaurant.
Show cooking, themed buffets (4 times in 10 days), and a gala dinner every 10 days. À la carte dinner (Bulgarian, Italian, reservations required). Baby and children's menu at the à la carte restaurant, late riser's breakfast approx. 10 AM–12 PM, hot snacks such as hot dogs, döner, pizza, sandwiches, burgers, and pancakes (afternoons) at the snack terrace. Ice cream, homemade cakes, and pastries from the hotel's own patisserie in the new coffee shop (approx. 9 AM–5 PM). BBQ evenings (July–August).
International and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from approx. 10 AM to 12 AM at the open bars. Minibar (daily refill with water, soft drinks, and beer).
Guests can utilize the All Inclusive service until their transfer pick-up time at all hotels of the Grifid Hotel Group.

Sports included

Sports court with tennis court (floodlights at a fee), football, volleyball, basketball court, fitness center, Well-Fit Zone for aerobics, Tae Bo, Zumba, Pilates, yoga, Fit Ball, water aerobics, water polo, boccia, darts, table tennis, shuffleboard, air rifle shooting, hiking, Nordic walking, and beach walks.

Sports for a fee

Bicycle rental

Children's program

Kids' club with a branded concept.
Mini club (4-12 years) with daily children's animation, playground, children's pool with water slide, children's disco in the evenings, and a children's show every 14 days. Themed days and activities. Lunch and dinner with the animators. "Griffi" the Grifid mascot.
Animation for teenagers aged 12-17 with various sports activities and a TEEN ZONE (approx. from 7 PM to 10 PM).
Baby and children's menu at the à la carte restaurant.
A child lies relaxed on a blue playground structure surrounded by colorful fences and play equipment.
Water park with multiple winding water slides and a large swimming pool
Children play on a colorful playground with slide and large lobster mascot.
Colorful water park with multiple slides and a large outdoor splash pool.
Several colorful water slides lead into a large swimming pool surrounded by greenery.

Wellness

A luxurious spa room with marble benches and a staff member performing a sauna infusion.
Modern wellness room with massage bed, bathtub, and relaxed atmosphere.
Bright reception area with dark counter, decorative wall shelves, and statue.
The Arabella Wellness Center offers the perfect combination of relaxing and invigorating SPA experiences. All treatments and beauty services, as well as sauna, hammam, hydromassage bath, relax zone, hairdresser, manicure, pedicure, massages, and a wide range of wellness treatments (all for a fee).
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Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included in the lobby and in rooms).
Beach towels (included).
Parking (for a fee)

Hotel features

  • Indoor Pool
  • Children's Pool
  • Children's Playground
  • Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
  • Wi-Fi
  • Sauna
  • Massages
  • Spa
  • Water Slides
  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air Conditioning
  • Sandy Beach
  • Tennis
  • Bicycle Rental
  • Hotel Safe
  • Shopping Facilities
  • Family Friendly
  • Enhanced Hygiene Concept

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides assistance in making conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, and the cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Travelife

Note

Smart casual dress code applies for dinner: shorts are allowed, but no swim shorts, swimwear, flip-flops, sleeveless shirts/t-shirts, etc.
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Pets are not allowed!
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Check-in from 3 PM / Check-out until 11 AM
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Barrier-free rooms are available./SSZ
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Some are model pictures.
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In the "Sunny Destinations" Summer 2025 catalog on page 192.

Entertainment program in winter months

Please note that outside the main travel season (especially in April-May and October), hotels and club facilities may partially limit their entertainment and leisure programs (e.g., animation, mini club, or water sports activities) as well as the opening hours of restaurants and bars due to a lower number of guests and variable weather.

Country category

4 Sterne