Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

GRIFID Encanto Beach ****+

VAR113
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Location

The hotel, tastefully decorated with many colorful accents, is located in a quiet area, surrounded by greenery, just a few meters from the marina and separated from the gently sloping beach only by the promenade. The sister hotel Sentido Marea is located right next door. Shops and entertainment facilities, as well as bars and restaurants, are in the vicinity. The center of Golden Sands is about 1.5 km away. The transfer time to and from Varna Airport is approx. 40 minutes.
Beach with rows of white umbrellas and a modern hotel building in the background.
Beach hotel with rows of sunbeds facing the sea and forest-covered hills in the background.
Woman dancing gracefully on edge of infinity pool with ocean and sky in background.
Infinity pool overlooking a sunset ocean with lounge chairs along the wooden deck.
Woman in green swimsuit sitting by an infinity pool with umbrellas and building in background.
Beach hotel with multiple buildings in front of forested hill and calm sea in foreground
Woman in swimsuit climbs over railing into infinity pool overlooking the sea.

Facilities

Modern hotel lobby with white chairs, tables, sleek décor, and a dark textured wall.
Open restaurant with wooden furniture and sea view at sunset.
Indoor pool area with sun loungers and large glass windows under a glass ceiling in a hotel.
Cozy hotel lounge with mustard armchair, gray sofa, wooden coffee table, and gear wall decor.
Woman sitting at a table with wicker chairs on the beach, sun umbrellas and loungers in the background.
Modern restaurant dining area with colorful chairs, round tables, and warm wooden flooring.
Open restaurant with white chairs and sea view at sunset.
The hotel, popular with German guests, offers 266 rooms spread over 7 floors. Facilities include the reception, a lobby with a bar and a terrace overlooking the sea, elevators, the Grifid Logo shop, a hairdresser, and the professional Medi-Spa center, which extends over 4 floors. For culinary delights, there is a main restaurant with a fantastic view and a cozy terrace, as well as various à la carte restaurants, e.g., "Restaurant Encanto Beach" (Italian) and the à la carte restaurant in the Beach Club (for a fee, included for concept guests). There is also a modern snack restaurant on the beach and a beach bar with comfortable seating. Unforgettable impressions are offered by the Sky Lounge bar with a panoramic sun terrace (for a fee, included when booking concept rooms) and the spectacular infinity pool (access included for all guests). For the little ones, a children's pool with slides offers pure fun, and for teenagers, there is the new and trendy "ESCAPE ROOM" teen zone (accessible only to teenagers and equipped with PlayStation, billiards, foosball, darts, and many other attractions). Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are included by the pool and on the beach (one umbrella and 2 sun loungers per room, plus mattresses, subject to availability).
The fit highlight of Grifid Encanto Beach are the concept sea view rooms with special amenities.
The complete description can be found under All-Inclusive.

Accommodation

Double Room Park View

The modern and high-quality furnished Double Rooms Park View feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, safe, seating area, pillow menu, coffee/tea maker, minibar (daily refill included), laminate flooring, and a balcony with park view (PB2).
Also available for single use (PB1), as single/child, or with sea view (DM/DEM) for an extra charge.
(Also bookable under VARA57 as single/child occupancy, D1K).

Bright hotel room with yellow bed headboard, modern furniture, and large windows with curtains.
Modern hotel bathroom with colorful tiled shower and minimalist fixtures.
Modern hotel room with double beds, yellow headboard, sea view balcony, and soft lighting.

Double Room Concept Sea View

The highlight of Grifid Hotel Encanto Beach!
The modernly furnished Double Rooms Concept Sea View, with otherwise identical amenities to the Double Rooms Park View, are located on the upper floors with a magnificent sea view and additionally offer the amenities of the Concept Rooms (CSV).
(Also bookable under VARA57 as Double Room Seafront (D2W/D1W)).

Modern hotel room with yellow headboard, bed, and a sitting area visible through sliding doors.
Spacious living room with olive green sofas, wooden flooring, and modern pendant lights.
Bright hotel room with double beds, yellow decor, ocean view, and modern furnishings.

Family Room

The Family Rooms, with otherwise identical amenities to the Double Rooms Park View, consist of a living/sleeping area with 2 sofa beds and a separate bedroom (separated by a sliding door) (DF2/2FA, bookable depending on occupancy).
Family rooms with sea view are available for an extra charge (F2M/FA2, bookable depending on occupancy).

Family Room Concept Sea View

The Family Rooms Concept Sea View, with otherwise identical amenities to the Family Rooms, are located on the upper floors with a magnificent sea view and additionally offer the amenities of a Concept Room (FCS).
(Also bookable under VARA57 as Family Room Seafront (F2Z)).

Super Saver Room

The Super Saver Rooms, with otherwise identical amenities to the Double Rooms Park View, are slightly smaller, located on the land side, and may be in a less advantageous location (SSZ).
(Also bookable under VARA57 as Saver Room without balcony, SOZ).

All Inclusive

Ultra All Inclusive

24-hour "Ultra All Inclusive".
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served buffet-style in the main restaurant. À la carte breakfast approx. 8:30 AM - 12 PM, "Show Cooking", 2 x weekly theme buffets, and 1 x every 10 days a Gala Dinner. Dinner can also be taken as an à la carte dinner (reservation required and subject to availability).
Rich snack offer in buffet form from approx. 12 PM - 5 PM.
Afternoon ice cream at the beach bar.
Coffee/tea and a diverse selection of milkshakes and iced coffees at the lobby bar.
Midnight snack from approx. 11 PM - 12:30 AM.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the beach bar from approx. 10 AM - 5 PM.
Imported and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks around the clock at the lobby bar with à la carte service and from approx. 10 AM - 5 PM at the infinity pool bar.
The minibar is refilled daily with non-alcoholic drinks, water, and beer.
The dress code for dinner in all restaurants is Smart Casual (shorts allowed, no beachwear such as swim shorts, flip-flops, and no sleeveless shirts).
GRIFID Dine Around:
A selection of the most popular national cuisines in three à la carte restaurants (Bulgarian, Italian, and Mediterranean) at the Hotel Sentido Marea and GRIFID Noa (subject to availability, reservation required, and for a fee of €10 per person).

Outdoor dining area with tables and chairs overlooking a beach and turquoise sea under trees.
Large, bright dining room with wooden chairs and buffet area in a hotel.

Concept Room - The Fit Highlight!

The GRIFID Concept Rooms are located in prime positions and, in addition to the GRIFID Welcome Package, offer guests a fantastic and direct sea view on one of the top floors. In the room, you will be treated to a capsule coffee machine (daily refill included), premium cosmetics from the brand "Rituals," bathrobes, slippers, and daily turn-down service.
Furthermore, guests booking a GRIFID Concept Room have the following additional amenities:
- Access to an exclusive infinity chill-out sun terrace next to the infinity pool, with a whirlpool, lounge cabanas, sun loungers, and umbrellas, as well as a bar with table service.
- Access to the exclusive premium area on the beach with an à la carte bar with table service.
- GRIFID Signature breakfast in the Sky Lounge.
- To end the day, enjoy high-quality drinks and cocktails under the open sky at the Sky Bar (approx. 8 PM - 11 PM).
- À la carte dinner at the Beach Club (reservation required).
- SPA DAY Offer: 20% discount on all treatments once per stay at the Medi Spa Center.
- Direct transfer by GRIFID from/to Varna Airport (only valid for package tours).

Sports included

Boccia on the beach, professional fitness studio (from 16 years old) with panoramic view, water aerobics, yoga, darts, aerobics, and Pilates classes in the yoga studio in a green environment, and beach volleyball. Various activities within the "BY GRIFID HOTELS" animation program.

Sports for a fee

Bicycle rental, floodlit tennis court at Hotel Bolero (400m away) and tennis equipment. Various water sports activities offered by local providers on the beach.

Children's program

Daily mini club (on the beach) for children aged 4-12, as well as children's animation and children's disco. Children's pool with slides (approx. 50m from the hotel entrance), playground, and children's show once every 2 weeks. Themed days and activities. Healthy children's and baby menu in the à la carte restaurant. "Griffi" the Grifid mascot.
Children's and teenagers' cooking workshops in the main restaurant.
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The new and trendy teen meeting zone "ESCAPE ROOM" is a place accessible only to teenagers. Here, teenagers can connect and have a lot of fun with peers over a few drinks (non-alcoholic, of course), PlayStation, billiards, foosball, darts, and many other attractions.
Woman painting a floral face design on a young girl at an outdoor activity table.
Outdoor pool with water slide, waterfall feature, and lounge chairs in sunny garden area.
Outdoor pool with bright orange and blue animal-shaped water slides under clear sky.
Outdoor pool with colorful water slides and trees under a clear blue sky
Colorful kids' playroom with crab wall art, small tables, chairs, and toy storage unit.
Children enjoying a colorful birthday party with a red crab mascot and balloons indoors.
Family cooking together wearing chef hats in a rustic kitchen setting.
Two children wearing chef hats prepare food in a bright room, with many ingredients on the table.
Children playing on colorful water slides in a shallow pool with trees in the background.
Cozy lounge area with colorful bean bags, a TV, and sofas.

Wellness

Indoor pool with lounge chairs under a glass roof and natural light reflections.
Modern spa room with woman lying on treatment bed and a tub filled with water.
Spa therapist massages a woman lying on a white towel-covered table in a calm room.
Modern spa room with massage table, bathtub filled with pink water, and white shelves with oils.
A woman receives a relaxing back massage in a bright, serene spa setting.
Indoor pool with lounge chairs and large windows under a skylight ceiling.
The hotel's own spa center, covering 2300 m² over 4 floors and 32 professionally equipped treatment rooms, offers an extensive wellness program. On the Aquatic floor, you can enjoy mud treatments, hydromassages, lymphatic drainage, and fango applications.
The Spa "Circuit" (free for all hotel guests) features a sauna, steam bath, hammam, Kneipp path, relaxation area, an indoor pool with sea view (heated), and an aquatonic pool.
On the VITALITY floor, treatments such as pressotherapy, and more take place.
There is also a large physiotherapy room with ultrasound, ring magnet, oxygen therapy, cosmetics, and a beauty salon. The Panorama Fitness Room & "The Studio" offers a fitness room equipped with the exclusive TechnoGym/Kinesis series and a class room. A special restaurant with health-focused meals completes the program.
All treatments and programs are subject to a fee.
For guests of Concept Rooms: Spa DAY: 20% discount on all treatments once per stay.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included throughout the hotel complex).
Pillow menu.
Parking (for a fee and subject to availability).
Baby cots (included).

Hotel features

  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Wi-Fi
  • Directly on the beach
  • Family friendly
  • Spa
  • Chillout & Relaxation
  • Fitness
  • Enhanced hygiene concept

Sustainability

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

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Travelife

Notice

The dress code for dinner is Smart Casual in all restaurants: shorts are allowed, no beachwear such as swim shorts, flip-flops, no sleeveless shirts.
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Pets are not allowed!
Check-in from 3 PM / Checkout until 11 AM
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Day tickets for the Aquapark of GRIFID Aqua Club Bolero are available for a fee and only on-site (Use of adult slides is only permitted from a height of 1.40 m. The Aqua Park is open from June to September, depending on the weather).
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Not all areas of the hotel are accessible.
1 accessible room bookable on request (3rd floor/Double Room Park View/PB2/Maximum occupancy 2 people).
In the catalog "Family Vacation" Summer 2025 on page 234.
In the catalog "Sun Destinations" Summer 2025 on page 184.

Entertainment program in the winter months

Please note that outside the main travel season (especially in April-May and October), hotels and club facilities may sometimes 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 the lower number of guests and variable weather.

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under VARA57.
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Depending on the weather, there may be limitations on the services of the Concept Rooms for arrivals until mid-May.

Country category

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