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Bansko · Bulgaria

Avalon Bansko

13–29 people · 13 private rooms

Curry Nights

Weekly Thursday curry nights hosted by James featuring multiple homemade curries with vegetarian options, attracting both guests and locals as a signature community event.

Resident Dogs

Adorable furry companions that create a dog lover's paradise and contribute significantly to the warm, homey atmosphere that guests consistently rave about.

Cozy Fireplace

A constantly roaring fireplace in the living room that creates a magical, Hallmark movie-like atmosphere especially during winter months.

Basement Sauna

An on-site sauna facility in the basement providing relaxation and wellness amenities that distinguish it from typical coliving spaces.


About Avalon Bansko

Avalon is Bansko's original and best coliving, a small mountain community space that feels like a family home yet is big enough to host a fun community. Located in the Bulgarian mountain town of Bansko, it offers a home for travelers to share their love of the mountains, featuring a big kitchen for meals together, a small spa, and high-speed internet.

Origin story

Avalon Co-living emerged from James and Dani's desire to bring their hospitality skills together with their mountain passions. Having worked in hospitality all their lives across hotels, restaurants, bars and spas, they created Avalon as their way of building a home for travelers who share their love of mountain life - skiing and snowboarding in winter, hiking and biking in summer. The coliving represents their mission to create the best co-living space in Bulgaria, where travelers can live for a while and truly feel at home.

Community philosophy

Avalon operates as a community-based dream focused on creating meaningful connections among residents. The space emphasizes shared experiences through regular community events including weekly curry nights featuring legendary Indian buffets, potluck dinners where guests cook and eat together, and an honesty bar system that builds trust. The philosophy centers on being "all about your home for the season" - creating a space small enough to feel like family yet large enough to foster a vibrant community. They believe in supporting residents through concierge services, helping navigate life in Bulgaria, and maintaining clean communal spaces so guests can focus on work and mountain adventures.

Hosts

Rating

9.7/10 Excellent
Based on 19 reviews

Work

Main workspace
Large living room with tables and plugs, perfect for working. Features a massive fireplace for warmth during cold winter days
Call spaces
Alternative workspaces
Garden space serves as great open plan office during summer months. Individual rooms with desks and office chairs available for privacy

Equipment

Ergonomic chairs
Office chairs provided in all rooms and mini apartments. Single rooms have small desk with office chair, mini apartments have big desk with office chair
Standing desks
Monitors
Coffee & tea
Premium coffee available at honesty bar along with hot chocolate. Residents get 10% discount and can pay monthly

Internet

Fiber
200 Mbps
Exceptional fibre optic business internet connection providing reliable high-speed connectivity

Meals

Curry nightsEvery thursday in summer, thursday/friday/wednesday in winter
Indian buffet with 4 starters and 8 different curries, split 50/50 between meat and vegan dishes. Cooked by host with extensive experience in Indian subcontinent. Features tandoor-cooked dishes and naan bread
Potluck dinnerOnce a week
Weekly communal dinner where guests cook together, eat together, and drink together. Friends are welcome to join

Groceries

Large commercial kitchen with all necessary equipment for cooking. Individual storage units provided in cupboards and fridges for each guest. Local food follows seasonal availability patterns

Activities

Rooms

Location

The Avalon, 4 El Tepe, Bansko, Bulgaria

Bansko is a mountain town with a huge digital nomad community. Sandwiched between the hot mineral springs of Banya and the ski area, Bansko offers something for everyone.

The town is located in the Pirin mountain region, surrounded by impressive peaks including Todorka, Vihren, and Kutelo. The area features a small but perfectly formed ski resort, vast mountain biking and hiking networks, and wonderful selection of wild rock climbing walls. Several thriving co-working spaces serve the digital nomad community, including AltSpace, Co-working Bansko and Nest work.

Getting Around

Very walkable
Heart of Bansko, short walk to gondola, supermarket, restaurants, bars
Reviews: Guests consistently praise the central location with everything within walking distance - gondola, supermarket, restaurants and bars all easily accessible on foot
Gondola transport
Property provides morning transport to gondola, though it's only 10 minutes walk
Destinations: Ski slopes and mountain areas
Reviews: Hosts provide convenient morning transport to gondola, though guests note it's an easy 10-minute walk

Policies

Stay restrictions

30 nights minimum

Guest restrictions

Pets may be allowed

Property has two resident dogs named Avo and Fiona (rescued from streets of Bansko). No information found about guest pet policy.

Payment & cancellation policy

Booking

Deposit (50 BGN)

Cleaning and damage deposit of 50 BGN, refundable if everything is in acceptable condition

Deposit (30 nights)

Booking deposit of one month's rent, refundable if everything is in acceptable condition

21+ days
before check-in

Full refund

3 weeks notice required for departure, deposits refundable if room left in acceptable state

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