Alua Helios Bay

🏖️ Excellent beachfront location on a long golden-sand bay
🍣 À la carte dining options alongside buffets
🏸 Wide range of sports, activities and daily entertainment
✨ My Favourite Club rooms with lounge access and extras
🍹 Great variety of bars including pool and sky bar
📶 Free Wi-Fi throughout

Official rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Board options: All Inclusive

Rooms: 318 | Floors: 7 | Lifts: 4
Family-friendly with kids’ facilities and activities.

Alua Helios Bay sits directly on the beachfront in relaxed Obzor, in Bulgaria’s Bourgas Area. Step out of the gardens and you’re on a long ribbon of soft, golden sand backed by low dunes and greenery — perfect for sunrise walks and family sandcastle sessions.

Obzor itself has a charming small-town feel, with a leafy park, a central square lined with restaurant terraces and an easy-going bar scene. When you’re not by the pool or on the beach, it’s an inviting place to wander, stop for a coffee or enjoy a leisurely dinner.

Beach: beachfront (direct access)
Obzor resort centre: approx. 1.1km
Nearest bars, shops and restaurants: within 1–1.5km

Approx. transfer time from airport: 1 hour 30 minutes from Bourgas Airport (BOJ)

Obzor, Bourgas Area, Bulgaria

Dining is a real strong suit at Alua Helios Bay, especially for an All Inclusive beachfront hotel.

The main Terra Café buffet restaurant covers breakfast, lunch and dinner with show-cooking stations and a mix of international favourites and local Bulgarian dishes. Families are well looked after with highchairs, a microwave corner and plenty of choice.

At dinner, you can also make the most of the hotel’s two à la carte options:
Mare Nubium serves international and Bulgarian specialities with show-cooking in a more intimate setting, while Jojo offers Japanese-inspired cuisine in both buffet and à la carte formats. Both usually require reservations and smart-casual dress.

Daytimes centre around Kentia Pool Club, where you’ll find snacks and an alternative buffet lunch right by the water, ideal if you don’t want to stray far from your lounger.

When it comes to drinks, you’re spoilt for choice:
– Agua Bar (lobby)
– Fresco Pool Bar beside the main pool
– Marcel Karaoke Club (selected evenings)
– The Spot Night Club
– Vertigo Sky Bar for cocktails with elevated views
– My Favourite Club Lounge, exclusive to My Favourite Club guests, with self-service soft drinks, coffee, tea, fruit and snacks

Open times and availability vary by season and occupancy, and supplements or dress codes may apply, especially for specialty venues.
What All Inclusive typically includes.

Outdoors, you’ll find two freshwater pools: a generous main pool with whirlpool area and a separate children’s pool with slides and a shallow section that’s perfect for little paddlers. Sunbeds and parasols line the terraces, and pool towels are provided free of charge, which keeps luggage lighter.

There’s also a heated indoor pool with a children’s section, located within the spa area — ideal for cooler days at the start or end of the season.

Step beyond the pool terrace and you’re straight onto Obzor’s broad, sandy beach, which stretches for kilometres along the coast. It’s especially good for families, thanks to the soft sand and gentle shoreline, and for walkers who like a scenic morning or sunset stroll.

Alua Helios Bay is well set up for active days as well as pure relaxation.

The gym is air-conditioned and equipped with cardio machines, a free-weights area, fixed strength equipment and a stretching zone, with access to a sauna and steam room (minimum age 12 for the gym; spa areas and treatments usually incur a local charge).

Sports and activities typically include:
– Aerobics & aqua aerobics
– Badminton & basketball
– Football & volleyball
– Table tennis, darts and petanque
– Tennis

In the spa you can book massages, beauty treatments, Turkish bath and whirlpool sessions, and there’s also an on-site hairdresser — handy if you’re celebrating a special occasion.

Other facilities include a 24-hour-style reception with luggage storage, and free Wi‑Fi throughout the hotel.

Superior Double Room with Park View
Sleeps 1–4. Comfortable rooms overlooking the park or land side, ideal for couples or small families. Facilities typically include flat-screen TV, Wi‑Fi, balcony or terrace, kettle, fridge, hairdryer, shower bathroom, air conditioning (seasonal), safety deposit box (local charge), daily cleaning and linen change on request.

Superior Double Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–4. As above, but with a sea-facing view for those classic Black Sea sunrises.

Double Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–3. Cosy sea-view option with similar facilities, suited to couples or a smaller family.

Double XS Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–2. A more compact sea-view room with balcony or terrace, TV, Wi‑Fi, fridge, kettle, shower bathroom and seasonal air conditioning. Available both for two guests and for sole use.

Standard Double Room
Sleeps 1–3. Practical and comfortable doubles with the essential amenities for a relaxed beachfront base.

Family Room with Park View
Sleeps 1–4. Designed with families in mind, offering extra space and a park or land view.

Family Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–4. Larger sea-facing rooms that work well for families wanting more space and a view. Facilities usually mirror the Superior rooms: flat-screen TV, Wi‑Fi, balcony or terrace, fridge, kettle, hairdryer and a shower bathroom.

My Favourite Club Double Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–3. These upgraded rooms include My Favourite Club benefits: personalised check-in and check-out, access to an exclusive pool sunbed area, a dedicated area in Terra Café for breakfast and entry to the My Favourite Club Lounge with self-service snacks and soft drinks. In-room extras include a welcome minibar with soft drinks, water and beers, an in-room capsule coffee machine, superior bathroom amenities, slippers and a complimentary safety deposit box.

My Favourite Club Superior Double Room with Sea View
Sleeps 1–4. Combines the extra space of a Superior with all My Favourite Club privileges — a great option for families or friends travelling together who still want that premium feel.

*Images indicative; layouts/views may vary.

🎯 Aerobics & aqua aerobics sessions
🏀 Team sports including basketball, football & volleyball
🏓 Table tennis, darts & petanque
🎾 Tennis and badminton
💦 Pool-based games and water polo (seasonal)
🎭 Daytime entertainment programme with small team games and activities
🎤 Evening shows, quizzes, karaoke and professional performances (seasonal)

🛎️ Reception with luggage storage
📶 Free Wi‑Fi throughout the hotel
🧴 Spa with sauna, steam room, Turkish bath & whirlpool*
💆 Massage and beauty treatments, plus on-site hairdresser*
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids’ club (4–12yrs), children’s pool and playground
🍼 Highchairs in restaurants; microwaves in main buffet

*Charges may apply for selected services and spa facilities.

Obzor is a gentle-paced resort, ideal if you like long beach days followed by relaxed evenings in local bars and restaurants. Expect around 4 hours’ flight time from the UK to Bourgas, and roughly 1 hour 30 minutes onward transfer to the hotel. The local currency is the Bulgarian Lev (BGN), the language is Bulgarian and the time difference is usually +2 hours from the UK.

Information is subject to change and seasonal variations; some facilities and activities may operate at specific times of year or depend on occupancy. For entry rules and health guidance see the UK FCDO Bulgaria advice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Alua Helios Bay directly on the beach?
Yes, Alua Helios Bay is a true beachfront hotel. The grounds lead straight onto a long stretch of sandy beach in Obzor, so you can move easily between pool and sea throughout the day.

2. Is Alua Helios Bay suitable for families?
Very much so. Families benefit from spacious rooms and family rooms, a children’s pool with slides, a heated indoor pool with kids’ section, a kids’ club for ages 4–12 years, children’s playground, highchairs in restaurants and regular entertainment including mini-discos.

3. What is included in the All Inclusive at Alua Helios Bay?
The All Inclusive package typically includes buffet-style breakfast, lunch and dinner at Terra Café, unlimited dinner visits to the Mare Nubium and Jojo à la carte restaurants (subject to availability and reservation), snacks and an alternative lunch buffet at Kentia Pool Club, plus local wine, beer, spirits, cocktails, hot drinks and soft drinks served for at least 12 hours per day. Exact inclusions and times can vary by season.

4. What are the My Favourite Club benefits?
My Favourite Club guests enjoy personalised check-in and check-out, use of an exclusive area of sunbeds by the main pool, access to a dedicated breakfast area in Terra Café and entry to the My Favourite Club Lounge with self-service snacks, fruit, coffee, tea and soft drinks. Rooms also receive added comforts such as a welcome minibar, capsule coffee machine, upgraded bathroom amenities, slippers and a complimentary safety deposit box.

5. Does Alua Helios Bay have a heated pool?
Yes, there is an indoor freshwater pool with a children’s section located in the spa area. The indoor pool is typically heated between 1 May and 30 September (dates may vary) and is particularly useful at the start and end of the season or on cooler days.

6. Is there evening entertainment at the hotel?
Yes. The hotel usually offers regular evening entertainment in high season, including in-house shows, professional performances, quizzes, karaoke and mini-discos for children. In low season, the programme tends to be a little lighter, with occasional shows and activities.

7. How far is Obzor resort centre from Alua Helios Bay?
The centre of Obzor is approximately 1.1km away, an easy walk or short taxi ride. There you’ll find a central square with restaurant terraces, bars, shops and a pleasant park.

8. Is Wi‑Fi available at Alua Helios Bay?
Yes, complimentary Wi‑Fi is available throughout the hotel, including public areas and guest rooms, so you can stay connected during your stay.