Hotel Pirin River Ski, Fun & Family (former Pirin River Ski & Spa) is the Winner of TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award for seven consecutive years, leading the categories for Best Service and Family hotels in whole Bulgaria.

TripAdisors' travelers awarded Pirin River Ski & Spa as:
#1 Spa Hotel in Bansko
#1 Ski-In / Ski-Out Hotel in Bansko
#1 Family Hotel in Bansko
#1 Best Service Hotel in Bansko

Open group lessons

Most advantageous price-wise and with the best socializing factor are without any doubt the Open group lessons. I have to admit that I did not use to be a big fan of the Open group lessons. However, the experience and the competence of our ski instructors taught me that this format can work fantastically under three conditions – that the group is kept small, all members are of the same level and when possible, the groups are made separately for adults and for children. If this can be achieved, then the group lessons can work a miracle, especially for children. So we are doing our best to keep to these principles, and unlike most other ski schools, are keeping our groups up to 6 persons and all the same level. From our experience, the Open group lessons work best for the total beginners and beginners – nursery slopes. It is much more difficult to match the levels for intermediate and advanced skiers, most of whom need to work on some particular issues (confidence, bad habits, technique) and thus need an individual approach of the instructor.

The starting time of the groups is fixed (in the high-demand periods for 2-hour lessons 11:00-13:00, 13:00-15:00 or 14:00-16:00 and for 4-hour lessons usually 11:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:00). We try to start the lessons for total beginners as early as possible, but this depends on availability. Of course, we will always do our best to adapt the starting time to your level and your needs, especially if the parents and children are in different open groups. If there are less than 3 persons for the requested open group, we will offer you an alternative on individual and/or private group level, trying to keep in the framework of what you booked price-wise.

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