site.btaSpa Hotel Persenk Unveils Saltwater Pool, Expanded Wellness Facilities After Major Renovation

A saltwater pool is among the key new additions at Spa Hotel Persenk following a large-scale renovation of the complex, manager Aleksandar Dimchev told BTA. For the upcoming summer season, the five-star hotel will welcome guests with a fully redesigned interior inspired by nature, as well as an expanded spa centre based on mineral water from the Bedenski Bani spring.

Around 90% of Persenk’s clients are Bulgarian tourists, while foreign visitors mainly come from Israel, France, Germany, Austria, and Romania, Dimchev added.

As part of the renovation, mineral water is at the core of all relaxation, recovery, and preventive treatments offered at the complex. The Bedenski mineral water, with a temperature of 76°C and a specific physico-chemical composition, is recommended for the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal and nervous system conditions.

The spa centre features three pools, including the new saltwater pool equipped for hydromassage, as well as infrared, Finnish, and herbal saunas, a steam bath, hammam, jacuzzi areas, and phytobarrels. A dedicated adults-only zone has also been created.

The hotel also offers a specialized Baby SPA area, providing facilities for water-based treatments for the youngest guests, including infants.

According to the manager, the complex is increasingly establishing itself as a preferred destination for family holidays, as well as for visitors seeking recovery and relaxation in a mountain setting. Opportunities for eco-tourism, including hiking trails in the Rhodope Mountains, further enhance the offering.

Spa Hotel Persenk is located in Devin, a town with long-standing balneotherapy traditions dating back more than two millennia, according to archaeological evidence.

According to management data, in 2025, the hotel ranked among the top ten five-star hotels in Bulgaria. In February 2026, the complex received the “Best Five Star Spa Hotel in the Balkans 2025” award from the Balkan Alliance of Hotel Associations in Belgrade.

BTA presents news from certified spa, wellness, and medical spa centres in Bulgaria in its BG SPA: Salus per aquam, Health Through Water feature. Their total number exceeds 200. The initiative, organized in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism, is linked to Europe's leading health tourism event, the HEALTHXCHANGE SUMMIT, which will be held from May 11 to 13, 2026, in Varna, Sts. Constantine and Helena, Golden Sands, and Albena. BTA will be the event's main media partner.