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Modern hotel terrace with tables, chairs, and ocean view at sunset.
Beach with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and a transparent canopy at sunset.
Open hotel terrace area with set tables overlooking the sea and trees.
Modern hotel lobby with curved reception desk, red sofa, and minimalist lighting.
Sunlit sandy beach with umbrellas and lounge chairs by calm sea.
Modern hotel room featuring a bed, sofa, and balcony with sea view.
A beach area with two loungers, curtains, and a covered seating by the water.
Rooftop terrace with tables and chairs overlooking the ocean under a clear sky.
Couple in hotel robes enjoying sea view from balcony.
Waiter serves guests on terrace with sea view in elegant hotel attire.
Young couple having fun at a modern hotel pool overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel lounge area with red sofas and large windows.
Terrace with table and chairs overlooking the sea and sun umbrellas in the background.
Modern hotel bar area with colorful chairs and blue illuminated counter.
Clear swimming pool with sun loungers and a multi-story hotel in the background on a sunny day.
Modern hotel complex by the sea with views of the beach and blue sky.
Modern hotel terrace with seating area and ocean view at sunset.
Two people relax in an infinity pool overlooking the blue sea and green trees.
A hotel pool with clear blue water, trees on the right, and hotel balconies on the left under a blue sky.
Wide sandy beach with rows of sun umbrellas and clear turquoise sea under sunny weather.
Couple in robes enjoying sea view on hotel balcony in sunny weather.
Modern hotel building with illuminated balconies and lit pool at night.
Two wooden loungers under a white canopy on a sandy beach with blue sky.
Modern outdoor seating area with tables and chairs overlooking the sea.
Modern outdoor restaurant area with sea view and elegantly set tables.
Modern outdoor pool with seating area beside a multi-story hotel building.
Hotel pool with sun loungers, umbrellas, and garden area in a sunny setting in front of buildings.
Open hotel restaurant with sea view, elegant tables, and white chairs.
Modern hotel lobby with long black sofa, white tables, and patterned carpet.
Modern pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, overlooking the sea and beach.
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Three women practicing yoga outdoors on mats next to a pool with palm trees in the background.
Spacious bright gym with wooden flooring, mirrored walls, and training equipment in a hotel.
Modern gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and large windows with a view.
Bright hotel room with large bed, wall-mounted TV, and desk by window with curtains.
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Bright hotel room with double bed, marine mural, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking outside.
Bright hotel room with large bed, desk, and sea view through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Bright hotel room with double bed, large windows, and sea view.
Bright hotel room with two beds, large window, and wooden floor.
Modern hotel room with bed, desk, and view through large windows.
Modern hotel room with twin beds, desk, sea view, and large windows with curtains.
Modern hotel room with large window, sofa, and desk in neutral tones.
Bright hotel room with large bed, desk, armchair, and wooden flooring.
Modern hotel bathroom with shower, mirror, hairdryer, and white towels.
Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

GRIFID Metropol *****
Tour operator category

VAR036
Unser Label "Reisen mit Zukunft" kennzeichnet Hotels, welche sich nach GSTC-Standard für eine nachhaltige Zukunft engagieren.
Dieses Hotel bekam den Award von HolidayCheck.
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Highlights

  • Adults-only hotel for guests aged 16 and over directly on the Golden Sands promenade.
  • Premium all-inclusive with dine-around program at three GRIFID hotels.
  • Infinity pool with sea views and complimentary sun loungers on the beach.
  • Modern room amenities featuring Rituals toiletries and a pillow menu.
  • Spa center with sauna, beauty salon, and relaxation area across 11 floors.

Location

Designed with state-of-the-art standards in mind, the GRIFID Metropol hotel is separated from the beautiful, fine sandy beach only by the promenade. The high-quality facilities of this adults-only hotel (16+) offer every conceivable comfort. In the immediate vicinity are its two sister hotels, GRIFID Vistamar and Aqua Club GRIFID Bolero, where guests can dine at numerous gourmet restaurants as part of the Dine-Around program. Shopping and entertainment options are located approximately 500 m away. The city of Varna is reachable in about 15 km, and the airport is approximately 25 km away. Transfer time is about 40 minutes.
Modern hotel complex by the sea with views of the beach and blue sky.
Modern hotel terrace with seating area and ocean view at sunset.
Two people relax in an infinity pool overlooking the blue sea and green trees.
A hotel pool with clear blue water, trees on the right, and hotel balconies on the left under a blue sky.
Wide sandy beach with rows of sun umbrellas and clear turquoise sea under sunny weather.
Couple in robes enjoying sea view on hotel balcony in sunny weather.
Modern hotel building with illuminated balconies and lit pool at night.

Facilities

Two wooden loungers under a white canopy on a sandy beach with blue sky.
Modern outdoor seating area with tables and chairs overlooking the sea.
A beach area with two loungers, curtains, and a covered seating by the water.
Modern outdoor restaurant area with sea view and elegantly set tables.
Modern outdoor pool with seating area beside a multi-story hotel building.
Hotel pool with sun loungers, umbrellas, and garden area in a sunny setting in front of buildings.
Open hotel restaurant with sea view, elegant tables, and white chairs.
Modern hotel lobby with long black sofa, white tables, and patterned carpet.
Modern pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, overlooking the sea and beach.
Woman relaxes on modern sofa by the pool, surrounded by green trees in the hotel garden.
Pool area with sun loungers, umbrellas, and green surroundings at a hotel.
The hotel is designed for guests aged 16 and over and is particularly suitable for couples. It offers a feel-good atmosphere of excellent quality with magnificent sea views, à-la-carte service, stylish design, and culinary delights. There are 136 rooms spread over 11 floors, a lobby with a piano bar, a TV corner, three à-la-carte restaurants, a beach bar, a sky bar, and a Grifid Logo Shop. The outdoor area features an infinity pool with a sun terrace and pool bar, as well as a relaxation pool with a natural stone floor and sand-covered pool terrace. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and towels are available to hotel guests at the pool free of charge (subject to availability). One umbrella and two sun loungers are included per room at the beach (subject to availability). Cabanas (Bali beds) on the beach are available for a fee.

Accommodation

Double room with partial sea view

The double rooms are equipped with laminate flooring and feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, high-quality "RITUALS" cosmetics, a sleep accessories bag, air conditioning (centrally controlled), telephone, satellite TV, safe (included), Wi-Fi (included), minibar (daily refill included), capsule coffee machine (daily refill included), and a balcony. A bottle of drinking water is provided as a gift; water dispensers for refilling are available in the corridors, and a fitness kit is available in the room upon request (DMS). Also bookable for single use as EMS (single room with partial sea view) for an additional charge.
(Bookable under VARA59 with DMS/DES.)

Modern hotel room featuring a bed, sofa, and balcony with sea view.
Bright hotel room with large bed, wall-mounted TV, and desk by window with curtains.
Woman in bathrobe enjoying breakfast in bed with juice and fruit in bright hotel room.
Bright hotel room with double bed, marine mural, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking outside.
Bright hotel room with large bed, desk, and sea view through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Bright hotel room with double bed, large windows, and sea view.

Junior Suite

With otherwise the same facilities as the double rooms, the junior suites are more spacious and additionally equipped with a seating/sleeping area (optically separated), a separate shower in the bathroom, and a partial sea view (JS2).
Junior suites on the upper floors (J2M) with a beautiful view over the entire Golden Sands coast and partial sea view are bookable for an additional charge.

Beach Front

The beach front double rooms have direct sea views, with otherwise the same facilities as the double rooms with partial sea view (BF2).
(Bookable under VARA59 with D2W.)

Bright hotel room with two beds, large window, and wooden floor.
Modern hotel room with bed, desk, and view through large windows.
Couple in robes enjoying sea view on hotel balcony in sunny weather.
Modern hotel room with twin beds, desk, sea view, and large windows with curtains.
Modern hotel room with large window, sofa, and desk in neutral tones.
Bright hotel room with large bed, desk, armchair, and wooden flooring.
Modern hotel bathroom with shower, mirror, hairdryer, and white towels.

Beach Front Suite

The beach front suites (approx. 50-60 m²) feature a living room/bedroom with two sofa beds, a separate bedroom with a French bed, bathroom/shower/WC, hairdryer, slippers, bathrobe, high-quality "RITUALS" care products, fitness kit in the room (upon request), air conditioning (centrally controlled), telephone, satellite TV, safe (included), Wi-Fi (included), minibar (daily refill included), capsule coffee machine (daily refill included), and a furnished balcony (BS2).

Meals

All Inclusive

Premium All Inclusive

Breakfast (approx. 7:30-10 a.m.), lunch, and dinner are served à la carte, complemented by a cold buffet. Late riser breakfast (approx. 10-12 p.m.) in the Italian restaurant, and in the afternoon, pizza, pasta, salads, and ice cream as well as homemade cakes and pastries in the lobby bar. A selection of high-quality Bulgarian and international wines is available to guests in all restaurants. Optionally, dinner can also be taken in the "Fusion" restaurant or in the Italian à-la-carte restaurant upon reservation (approx. 6:30-9:30 p.m.).
Every 10 days, a gala evening takes place, alternating with a BBQ grill evening in the high season (July and August). Also in the high season (July + August), special evenings with Magic Cocktails take place regularly at the Sky Bar.
Local and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool bar from approx. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Sky Bar (approx. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.), and at the piano bar from approx. 3 p.m.-12 a.m. "Bio & Healthy" at the infinity pool bar with delicious smoothies and fruit-infused water, and delicious cold drinks (iced coffee menu) at the beach bar, also with additional Bulgarian alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, daily from approx. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The beach bar also offers a snack selection from approx. 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Grifid Dine Around program (reservation required): Various culinary directions, including molecular cuisine, fish restaurant, Italian, Bulgarian, Asian, Mongos, Mediterranean, European, and Rodizio in the 3 GRIFID hotels: Bolero, Metropol, and Vistamar (reservation requested). Additionally, dinner once per stay at the Sky Restaurant in Vistamar (minimum stay 6 nights, with prior notice).
In all hotels of the GRIFID Hotel Group, guests can continue to use the All Inclusive service until their transfer pick-up time.

Modern hotel kitchen with chef, tiled wall, and fresh ingredients in white bowls.

Sports included

Three women practicing yoga outdoors on mats next to a pool with palm trees in the background.
Spacious bright gym with wooden flooring, mirrored walls, and training equipment in a hotel.
Modern gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and large windows with a view.
Fitness room (free admission to the professional gym at the GRIFID Encanto hotel, approx. 7 minutes' walk along the promenade), bocce, and yoga classes. At the Bolero hotel, there is a multifunctional sports field with tennis, football, volleyball, and basketball, table tennis, darts, foot tennis, air rifle shooting, and a board game selection. Hiking, Nordic walking, and beach walks.

Wellness

Modern spa center with sauna, beauty salon, relaxation area, and massage rooms open from approx. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All treatments are for a fee.

Entertainment

Live music or professional evening entertainment.
Regular beach parties (weather-dependent) and cocktail hours with live music several times per week.

Hotel service

Parking spaces are available for hotel guests for a fee.
The hotel offers a currency exchange office (24h) and a laundry service (for a fee).
Wi-Fi (included throughout the hotel).
The hotel offers a pillow menu.
Table service in all restaurants.

Credit card

The hotel accepts the following credit cards:
Visa & Mastercard/Eurocard.

Sustainability

"Reisen mit Zukunft" provides guidance for 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 cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as established by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Travelife

Hotelhinweis

The hotel offers an allergy-friendly program.
Accessible rooms are available on request (DMS).
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Only bookable for guests aged 16 and over.
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No pets allowed.
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In all restaurants, the dress code for dinner is Smart Casual: shorts are allowed, but no swim shorts, swimwear, flip-flops, sleeveless shirts/tops, etc.
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Check-in: 2 p.m.
Check-out: 12 p.m.
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Direct transfer by Grifid from/to Varna airport (only valid for package tours).
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Due to the service and facilities, the hotel receives 5 Suns.
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Accessible rooms can be booked on request (Double room with partial sea view/DMS).
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Zusatzhinweis

Contact:
Grifid Hotel Metropol
Tel.: +359 52 394 972
Fax: +359 52 394 990
Mail: metropol@grifidhotels.com
In the "Sun Destinations" catalog, Summer 2026, on page 216.

Entertainment program in the winter months

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

Seasonal information

Also bookable under VARA59.
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Please note that outside of the main travel season (especially in the months of April and late October), hotels and club facilities may occasionally limit their entertainment and leisure programs (e.g., animation, miniclub, or water sports) due to the then lower number of guests.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 17.09.2026 01:14