When it is windy, raining, or you simply want an unhurried day, the easiest answer to “what is there to do in Burgas” is on the pedestrian Aleksandrovska street. At Ability Spa, in Hotel Bulgaria, there are at least nine things to do under one roof — here they are, with prices and ways to combine them.
1. Swim in the indoor pool
A heated indoor pool with a jacuzzi, open all year. A single visit is €12; if you plan to stay longer, the day spa card (€19) also covers the saunas and the gym.
2. Warm up in the saunas
The thermal zone has a Finnish sauna, a herbal sauna and a steam bath. The Finnish one is the hottest and driest, the herbal one is milder and scented, and the steam bath suits people who dislike dry air. Alternate them with a cool shower and a rest; €12 a visit.
3. Hammam — a Turkish bath with a scrub
The hammam is a treatment in its own right, not part of the thermal zone: warming up on the heated marble, a kese scrub and a foam massage. Skin is noticeably smoother afterwards. Details and prices are under hammam and body treatments; book ahead.
4. Forty minutes in the salt room
A session is 40 minutes — you sit, breathe and rest. It suits children too. €12 a visit, charged separately from the spa card.
5. A massage
From 30 minutes for the back (€29) to an hour for the whole body (€45–49). After a day on your feet choose a relaxing massage; for a stiff neck or lower back, a therapeutic one; after training, a sports massage. Every type is listed under massage in Burgas.
6. A facial
The beauty room offers facial cleansing (from €40), hydrating and anti-age treatments and facial massage. It pairs well with a sauna beforehand — warm skin is easier to cleanse. See facial cleansing and anti-age facials.
7. An osteopath — if the pain keeps coming back
Not entertainment, but many people combine it with a spa day: an osteopathic session with Petar Damyanov lasts 60 minutes and costs €59. It makes sense when back, neck or joint pain returns despite massages. More under osteopathy in Burgas.
8. A workout before the spa
The gym has Technogym equipment and is included in the day spa card. The most pleasant order is: workout, shower, sauna, pool. Do not train after the sauna — your body has already wound down.
9. A spa day for two, or with the children
For two: the day spa card for two is €35. If you want massages as well, the spa package for two (€120) includes two full-body massages, a full day in the spa, the salt room and a bottle of wine or champagne.
With children: there is a separate children’s pool at 32–33 °C, and children aged 3 to 14 pay half price.
How to combine them
- Two hours after work: pool and saunas on a day card (€19).
- Half a day: the “Relax” package — a day spa card and a 60-minute relaxing massage (€52).
- A whole rainy day: a workout or a swim in the morning, saunas, lunch, then a massage and the salt room in the afternoon.
- For an occasion: “Ability Lady” (€92) or “Ability Gentleman” (€87) — a facial treatment, a body ritual and a full day in the spa.
Practical
Ability Spa is open every day from 07:00 to 22:00. The pool, saunas and gym need no reservation. For massage, hammam, the salt room at busy times, the osteopath and facials, book on +359 895 635 555, Viber or WhatsApp.
