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Open restaurant with wooden chairs and a view of the beach and sea.
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Aerial view of a wide sandy beach with rows of umbrellas and lounge chairs by the sea.
Open hotel restaurant with wooden ceiling, modern chairs, and a view of the pool.
Modern infinity pool beside a terrace with sun umbrellas and sea view.
Colorful beach area with sunshade and painted container on sandy shore.
Modern interior with table overlooking sunny beach loungers and umbrellas by the sea.
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Infinity pool with wooden loungers overlooks the sea in sunlight.
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Modernly furnished reception area with white furniture and black wall in a hotel.
Open dining area with wooden ceiling, round tables, wicker chairs, overlooking a body of water.
Modern indoor pool with glass roof and lounge chairs in a hotel.
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Modern hotel dining area with colorful chairs and set tables on wood and carpeted flooring.
Large covered outdoor restaurant terrace with white chairs and wooden tables, sea view.
Modern gym with black workout machines and wooden floor, bright rooms.
Large gym with treadmills and equipment by large windows letting in daylight.
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Indoor pool with sunlight through glass roof and lounge chairs on sides.
Modern spa with white bathtub and relaxed person, clean lines and sleek design.
A woman receives a massage on a white table in a modern spa room.
Modern wellness suite with a woman lying on a massage table and a filled bathtub in a white room.
Woman receiving a relaxing back massage in a bright wellness hotel.
Brightly lit indoor pool area with numerous lounge chairs and modern windows.
A young woman is painting colorful face art on a girl in sunny weather.
Children's water park with slides and splash pool in a hotel garden.
Colorful water slide set in a hotel pool under clear sky with palm trees.
Children's water playground with slides and water fountains in a hotel pool under a blue sky.
Colorful children's playroom with furniture, a red seating monster, and a house-shaped shelf.
Children celebrate birthday with clowns in vivid costumes surrounded by colorful balloons and banners.
Three chefs and a child preparing a meal together in a modern kitchen.
Two girls wearing chef hats prepare food at a table with various ingredients.
Children play on green water slides in a hotel pool play area.
Colorful, cozy game and relaxation room with bean bags and TV in a hotel.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, balcony, and minimalist design.
Modern bathroom with white-gray tiles and yellow accents in the shower area.
Modern hotel room with double bed, yellow wall panel, and sea view from the balcony.
Modern hotel room with two beds, yellow accents, and access to a lounge area.
Bright hotel lounge area with yellow armchairs, wooden floor, and modern decor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, yellow headboard, and sea view through large window.
Bulgarien ∙ Varna ∙ Goldstrand

GRIFID Encanto Beach ****+
Tour operator category

VAR113
Unser Label "Reisen mit Zukunft" kennzeichnet Hotels, welche sich nach GSTC-Standard für eine nachhaltige Zukunft engagieren.
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Highlights

  • Direct beachfront location at Golden Sands separated only by the promenade.
  • 2,300 m² Medi-Spa with 32 treatment rooms across 4 floors.
  • 24-hour Ultra All Inclusive service with various à-la-carte options.
  • Spectacular infinity pool with direct sea views included for all guests.
  • Trendy teen hangout zone Escape Room featuring PlayStation and games.

Location

Tastefully decorated with many colorful accents, this hotel is situated in a quiet area, surrounded by lush greenery, only 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. Shopping and entertainment options, as well as bars and restaurants, can be found in the immediate vicinity. The center of Golden Sands is approx. 1.5 km away. The transfer time to and from Varna airport is approx. 40 minutes.
Hotel by the beach with numerous white umbrellas on the sand
Large hotel by the beach with sun umbrellas and dense forest in the background.
Person dances gracefully at the edge of an infinity pool overlooking calm ocean at sunset.
Infinity pool with wooden loungers overlooks the sea in sunlight.
Woman in green swimsuit sits at edge of infinity pool overlooking sea and hotel in background.
Large hotel by the beach with turquoise water and green hills in the background.
Woman in swimwear climbing a pool ladder with the sea in the background.

Facilities

Modernly furnished reception area with white furniture and black wall in a hotel.
Open dining area with wooden ceiling, round tables, wicker chairs, overlooking a body of water.
Modern indoor pool with glass roof and lounge chairs in a hotel.
Bright lounge area with yellow armchair, gray sofa, and decorative clocks on white brick wall.
Young woman sitting at a table on the terrace of a beach hotel overlooking the beach and sea.
Modern hotel dining area with colorful chairs and set tables on wood and carpeted flooring.
Large covered outdoor restaurant terrace with white chairs and wooden tables, sea view.
Popular with German guests, the hotel offers 266 rooms spread over 7 floors. Facilities include the reception, a lobby with a bar and sea-view terrace, elevators, the Grifid logo shop, a hair salon, and the professional Medi-Spa center, which spans 4 floors. Dining options include a main restaurant with a fantastic view and a cozy terrace, as well as various à-la-carte restaurants, e.g., the "Encanto Beach Restaurant" (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. The Sky Lounge-bar offers unforgettable impressions with a panoramic sun terrace (for a fee, included when booking concept rooms) as well as the spectacular infinity pool (access included for all guests). For younger guests, a children's pool with slides offers pure fun, and for teenagers, there is the new and trendy teen meeting zone "ESCAPE ROOM" (only accessible to teenagers and equipped with PlayStation, billiards, mini-football, darts, and many other attractions). Sun loungers, parasols, and pool towels are included at the pool and on the beach (one parasol and 2 sun loungers with cushions per room included on the beach, subject to availability).
The fitness highlight of Grifid Encanto Beach are the Concept Sea View rooms, which include special amenities.
The complete description can be found under the All-Inclusive section.

Accommodation

Double Room Park View

The modern, high-quality furnished double rooms with park view feature 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 bookable for single occupancy (PB1), single with child, or with sea view (DM/DEM) for an extra charge.
(Additionally bookable under VARA57 as single with child occupancy, D1K).

Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, balcony, and minimalist design.
Modern bathroom with white-gray tiles and yellow accents in the shower area.
Modern hotel room with double bed, yellow wall panel, and sea view from the balcony.

Double Room Concept Sea View

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

Modern hotel room with two beds, yellow accents, and access to a lounge area.
Bright hotel lounge area with yellow armchairs, wooden floor, and modern decor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, yellow headboard, and sea view through large window.

Family Room

The family rooms consist of a living/bedroom with 2 sofa beds and a separate bedroom (separated by a sliding door), with otherwise the same facilities as the Double Room Park View (DF2/2FA, each bookable depending on occupancy).
Family rooms with sea view are bookable for an extra charge (F2M/FA2, each bookable depending on occupancy).

Family Room Concept Sea View

The Family Room Concept Sea View, with otherwise the same facilities as the Family Room, are located on the upper floors with a magnificent sea view and offer the additional amenities of a Concept Room (FCS).
(Additionally bookable under VARA57 as Family Room Seafront (F2Z).)

Super Saver Room

The super saver rooms are smaller, located on the land side, and may be in a less advantageous position, with otherwise the same facilities as the Double Room Park View (SSZ).
(Additionally bookable under VARA57 as saver room without balcony, SOZ).

Meals

All Inclusive

Ultra All Inclusive

24-hour "Ultra All Inclusive".
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in buffet form in the main restaurant. À-la-carte breakfast approx. 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., "show cooking," themed buffets twice weekly, and a gala dinner once every 10 days. Dinner can also be enjoyed à-la-carte (reservation required and subject to availability).
Extensive snack selection in buffet form from approx. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ice cream in the afternoon at the beach bar.
Coffee/tea as well as a diverse selection of various milkshakes and iced coffees at the lobby bar.
Midnight snack from approx. 11 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the beach bar from approx. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Imported and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks around the clock at the lobby bar with à-la-carte service and from approx. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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 T-shirts).
GRIFID Dine Around:
A selection of the most popular national cuisines in three à-la-carte restaurants (Bulgarian, Italian, and Mediterranean) at the Sentido Marea hotel and at the GRIFID Noa (subject to availability, reservation required, and for a fee of €10 per person).

Terrace with empty tables and chairs by the water, surrounded by trees in clear weather.

Concept Room - The Fitness Highlight!

The GRIFID Concept rooms are located in prime positions and, in addition to the GRIFID Welcome package, offer guests a fantastic, direct sea view on one of the top floors. In the room, you will be pampered with a capsule coffee machine (daily refill included), premium cosmetics by "Rituals," a bathrobe, slippers, and a daily turndown service.
Furthermore, when booking a GRIFID Concept room, guests enjoy 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 parasols, as well as a bar with waiter service.
- Access to the exclusive premium area on the beach with an à-la-carte bar with waiter service.
- GRIFID Signature breakfast in the Sky Lounge.
- High-quality drinks and cocktails under the open sky at the Sky Bar to end the day (approx. 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.).
- À-la-carte dinner at the Beach Club (reservation required).
- SPA DAY offer: 20% discount on all treatments once per stay in the Medi Spa Center.
- Direct transfer provided by GRIFID from/to Varna airport (only valid for package tours).

Sports included

Modern gym with black workout machines and wooden floor, bright rooms.
Large gym with treadmills and equipment by large windows letting in daylight.
Woman in gym with blue exercise balls practicing, bright and spacious room.
Woman exercising with resistance bands in front of a mirror at a gym.
Woman doing water aerobics in pool using blue kickboards.
Bocce on the beach, professional fitness studio (ages 16+) with panoramic view, water aerobics, yoga, darts, aerobics/pilates classes in the yoga studio in a green setting, and beach volleyball. Various activities as part of the "BY GRIFID HOTELS" animation program.

Sports for a fee

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

Children's program

Daily mini-club (on the beach) for children aged 4-12, as well as children's entertainment and a kids' disco. Children's pool with slides (approx. 50 m from the hotel entrance), playground, and kids' show once every 2 weeks. Theme days and activities. Healthy children's and baby menu in the à-la-carte restaurant. "Griffi" the Grifid mascot.
Children's and teenager cooking workshops in the main restaurant.
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The new and trendy teen meeting zone "ESCAPE ROOM" is a space accessible only to teenagers. Here, teenagers can make new friends and have plenty of fun with peers over a few drinks (non-alcoholic, of course), PlayStation, billiards, mini-football, darts, and many other attractions.
A young woman is painting colorful face art on a girl in sunny weather.
Children's water park with slides and splash pool in a hotel garden.
Colorful water slide set in a hotel pool under clear sky with palm trees.
Children's water playground with slides and water fountains in a hotel pool under a blue sky.
Colorful children's playroom with furniture, a red seating monster, and a house-shaped shelf.
Children celebrate birthday with clowns in vivid costumes surrounded by colorful balloons and banners.
Three chefs and a child preparing a meal together in a modern kitchen.
Two girls wearing chef hats prepare food at a table with various ingredients.
Children play on green water slides in a hotel pool play area.
Colorful, cozy game and relaxation room with bean bags and TV in a hotel.

Wellness

Indoor pool with sunlight through glass roof and lounge chairs on sides.
Modern spa with white bathtub and relaxed person, clean lines and sleek design.
A woman receives a massage on a white table in a modern spa room.
Modern wellness suite with a woman lying on a massage table and a filled bathtub in a white room.
Woman receiving a relaxing back massage in a bright wellness hotel.
Brightly lit indoor pool area with numerous lounge chairs and modern windows.
The hotel's own spa center offers an extensive wellness program across 2300 m², spread over 4 floors and 32 professionally equipped treatment rooms. On the aquatic floor, you can enjoy mud treatments, hydro-massages, lymphatic drainage, and fango applications.
The spa "Circuit" (free use for all hotel guests) features a sauna, steam bath, hammam, Kneipp path, relaxation zone, an indoor pool with sea view (heated), and an aquatonic pool.
On the VITALITY floor, treatments such as pressotherapy and much more take place.
There is also a large physiotherapy room with ultrasound, ring magnet, oxygen therapy, beauty treatments, and a beauty salon. The panoramic fitness room & "The Studio" offers a gym equipped with the exclusive TechnoGym/Kinesis series as well as a class room. A special restaurant with health-oriented meals rounds off 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.

Entertainment

Varied sports and entertainment program. Evening shows.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included throughout the entire hotel grounds).
Pillow menu.
Parking (for a fee and subject to availability).
Cribs (included).

Sustainability

"Travel with a Future" 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 include social responsibility, environmental awareness, and cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as set 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 dress code for dinner in all restaurants is Smart Casual: shorts allowed, no beachwear such as swim shorts, flip-flops, no sleeveless T-shirts.
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Pets are not allowed!
Check-in from 3 p.m. / Check-out by 11 a.m.
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Day tickets for the aquapark at the GRIFID Aqua Club Bolero are available for a fee and only on-site (the use of adult slides is only permitted from a height of 1.40 m. The Aqua Park is open from June to September, weather-permitting).
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Not all areas of the hotel are wheelchair accessible.
1 accessible room bookable on request (3rd floor/Double Room Park View/PB2/Maximum occupancy 2 persons).

Zusatzhinweis

In the "Family Vacation" Summer 2026 catalog on page 166.
In the "Sun Destinations" Summer 2026 catalog on page 210.

Entertainment program in the winter months

Please note that outside the main travel season (especially in the months of April-May and October), hotels and club resorts may slightly restrict their entertainment and leisure programs (e.g., animation, mini-club, or water sports offers) 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 weather conditions, there may be restrictions on Concept Room services for arrivals until approx. mid-May.

Tour operator category

4,5 Suns ****+

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 19.06.2026 22:49