This small hotel has five rooms, which insures that Demater, the owner, gives everyone his undivided attention. He speaks fluent English, having spent two years in Atlanta, and when you check in he explains everything in detail, including wifi, local restaurants, best routes for sightseeing, etc. Breakfast is tasty and so satisfying that you may find it lasts almost until dinner, or at least until tea time. My room was quiet and comfortable, and the in-room TV picks up at least one English-language news station. Plovdiv should be on the itineray of anyone visiting Bulgaria. Its Roman amphitheatre is among the best preserved Roman ruins in Europe, while its narrow cobbled streets in Old Town evoke the long years of Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria. Just down the hill, there is the newer town which is filled with restaurants and shops and where crowds gather on weekends to make it lively and great for people watching. I hope to return to Plovdiv, and when I do I'll book my room at Renaissance.