The Republic of Karelia is attractive not only for its cultural attractions, but also for its unique natural resources. On its territory there are several spa centers, which today are recognized as the best in Russia. One of these is the resort "White Keys". We will get acquainted with the description of its service and visitor reviews.
Location
The main and largest in Karelia is the city of Petrozavodsk. It is an amphitheater located on the shores of Lake Onega, surrounded by forests from the southwest and has access to the Baltic, White and Barents Seas. The sanatorium "White Keys" is the only one in the city, which attracts tourists visiting the capital of Karelia. It was founded in 1985 and occupies a park area on the outskirts of the city. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2015. The sanatorium has the status of a balneological resort. This is an ideal place combining natural wealth, high service, the availability of relaxation and treatment. So, it is difficult not to note the fresh invigorating air and the amazingly picturesque view that Lake Onega gives.
Petrozavodsk is also famous for its favorable temperate continental climate with marine features. Winter is long here, but mild. Average temperatures -9, -8 degrees. Summer is short and cool with average temperatures of +15, +17 degrees.
Rooms
The sanatorium "White Keys" has its own territory, on which there is a four-story building of two buildings connected by warm passages. The first building is designed for rooms, the other - for wellness treatments and recreational activities. The territory is guarded, check-in with a ticket is allowed around the clock. The sanatorium has 150 beds and includes three types of rooms: economy, standard and luxury. All of them, in turn, accommodate one, two, three and four berths.
The equipment of the rooms is as follows:
- Economy block : TV, wardrobe, bedside tables, toilet, balcony.
- Standard : TV, refrigerator, bedside tables, coffee table, wardrobe, balcony, hallway, toilet room.
- Suite : two-room suite with a balcony, a separate bathroom, a set of necessary furniture and utensils, a kettle, a refrigerator, a TV, a telephone for calling personnel, a dressing table and a hairdryer.
Also, visitors can be offered a superior studio. This is a special type of room oriented to accommodate couples. It includes a double ottoman, a TV, a telephone with intercom, a refrigerator, armchairs, a furniture set with dishes and a kettle, a toilet room, and a hairdryer.
The rooms are modestly furnished but tastefully furnished. The last major overhaul with a complete change of scenery was carried out in 2015. Rooms are periodically cleaned and linen changed.
Nutrition
The sanatorium "White Keys" provides 4 meals a day, balanced. However, on the recommendation of a doctor, an individual diet menu can be developed. The restaurant hall has a capacity of 100 seats, tables are served. There is also a custom menu. Payment for dishes in this case is made separately.
Diagnostics
Visitors to the resort "White Keys" come here for different purposes: to relax, take a preventive course or receive qualified treatment. The diagnostic base includes laboratory and functional studies. Immediately before and at the end of the wellness procedures, patients donate blood to check the biochemical parameters of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and other clinical tests. Methods of functional diagnostics are endoscopy, dynamometry, ECG, ultrasound of internal organs.
Directions
The sanatorium staff consists of 86 people. This number includes 19 professional specialists and 10 nurses. Medical care includes the following areas:
- regenerative medicine
- Dietetics
- gastroenterology,
- cardiology,
- therapy,
- gynecology,
- neurology,
- pediatrics,
- manual therapy
- psychotherapy,
- pulmonology
- urology,
- endocrinology,
- physiotherapy and others.
Upon arrival at the sanatorium, the patient receives the necessary additional examination. Specialists carefully study the condition of the patient and his medical history. Only taking into account all the features and contraindications, an individual program is drawn up from several types of procedures. An integrated approach to the patient allows you to effectively cope with ailments of almost any complexity, as well as to detect and prevent the development of diseases in time.
Wellness treatments
Being a balneological resort, the sanatorium, in parallel with traditional drug treatment, actively uses alternative methods and natural resources that Petrozavodsk is rich in. Sports and fitness services include:
- Anti-stress and weight loss program.
- Water aerobics.
- Sports ground and landscape park.
- Gym.
- Nordic walking.
- Exercise therapy and breathing exercises.
Such treatments as ozone therapy, heat therapy, aromatherapy, musical relaxation, yoga, massage, lymphatic drainage, laser therapy, inhalation, etc. are also available to vacationers. But the mud therapy and mineral baths traditional for this health resort have gained special popularity.
Entertainment
The undoubted advantage is its convenient location and surroundings, which can be boasted of "White Keys" (sanatorium). Petrozavodsk is rich not only in cultural monuments and entertainments, but also in natural sights. So, vacationers can visit the beach of Lake Onega, located 700 meters from the health resort, or go on an excursion to the city to visit museums and theaters.
The resort also provides entertainment places: billiards, tennis, pool, sauna. There are also specially equipped gazebos and platforms where you can fry kebabs and enjoy the local natural beauties.
For children, sports fields, a visit to the pool, a trip to Lake Onega and visits to children's entertainment centers in the city are provided.
rules
All sanatoriums of Karelia have certain rules when tourists enter the territory. These include the provision of a passport, voucher, insurance policy and a spa card, or an extract from the hospital with a specific set of studies and conclusions. For children, it is necessary to have a birth certificate, a certificate of vaccinations and the epidemiological environment. If the child is accompanied by his or her relatives on the territory, official permission from one of the parents is required. The sanatorium "White Keys" has an official website with which you can contact the administration, clarify points of interest, book a ticket. Payment is made in cash or by credit card.
Prices
The cost of a ticket to the resort "White Keys" depends on several factors. Firstly, for what purpose does a tourist want to visit him. From "just resting" guests of the Karelian capital will be charged for room and board. The program includes a visit to the pool, physiotherapy exercises, leisure activities and a gym. Additional services in the form of wellness massage procedures, ozone therapy, etc. are not included in the price of the permit.
For people who want to receive treatment, other types of trips are provided. They include accommodation, meals, a doctor's examination, diagnostics (before and after wellness procedures), visits to the relaxation chamber, aromatherapy, Nordic walking, exercise therapy and vitamin herbal tea. Of course, the complex of procedures may vary depending on individual characteristics, doctors' recommendations and preferences of visitors to the sanatorium.
The official website details the prices for accommodation in different rooms, as well as the cost of additional medical services. For disabled people of the 1st group, strollers and equipped rooms are provided. Accompaniment of one person is allowed.
Reviews
Despite the impeccable, pleasant impression that the Beliy Klyuchi sanatorium (Karelia) makes at first glance, the reviews about it on forums and tourist sites are rather contradictory. Of course, a positive reaction prevails. But there were picky visitors. We will get acquainted in more detail with what pros and cons of the service were noted by tourists.
pros
- The territory of the sanatorium made a good impression: the healing climate of the forest zone and the ability of the staff to use all the natural resources that the city of Petrozavodsk is rich in.
- The individual approach to food by many vacationers was evaluated very positively. A varied menu, delicious dishes, fresh products. The diet can be agreed with a nutritionist. In addition, herbal teas are used as therapeutic therapy.
- A wide range of wellness services and originality of the programs were also welcomed. In the sanatorium you can get not only medical care, but also, under the guidance of instructors, get rid of extra pounds, complexes and find peace of mind.
- Business people appreciated the presence of a conference hall with 150 seats, which the White Keys (sanatorium) have. Petrozavodsk is the main city of Karelia, where large business companies are concentrated. It is possible to combine a pleasant stay with work affairs. This idea was very successful on the part of the administration. Also in the resort you can connect to the Internet (lobby WI-Fi).
- The advantages include the ability to visit the sanatorium for people of any age and with different physical abilities. A specific set of procedures is provided for each age category. And people with disabilities feel quite comfortable thanks to the special equipment of the rooms and the surrounding area, the presence of strollers and the individual approach of the staff.
- The cool climate of Petrozavodsk does not cause concern among vacationers, since the administration of the sanatorium uses a heating system operating on its own boiler house during the cold days.
Minuses
- Some tourists considered a lack of an abundance of procedures that it is impossible to try even for 7-10 days in a sanatorium. However, according to experts, each patient requires an individual approach. Although the procedures are different from traditional hardware methods, they still have certain contraindications. Therefore, it is rather impossible to get the whole range of wellness services because of the peculiarities of the organism than because of the lack of time.
- The room decor was not to your liking. Probably experienced tourists expected more luxury, for example, from luxury rooms. However, the administration immediately warns of the modesty of the service. And the prices are quite consistent with this quality.
- Dissatisfaction with the unfair performance of staff by their duties caused discontent. For example, housekeeping is rare and superficial. Not cleanliness in common areas. Some procedures are not consistent with advertising promises. Hygienic massage, for example, instead of the promised half an hour, no more than 10 minutes are spent.
- For some vacationers, the resort seemed uncomfortable. Namely - a great distance from the beach of Lake Onega. Of course, that cohort of visitors who comes to the sanatorium for treatment does not take such a moment into account.
All these, of course, are private stories. However, it is they who often play a decisive role in the choice of tourists and are reflected in the reputation that the Beliy Klyuchi sanatorium has earned over the years. According to experts, Karelia has a high status in terms of health resorts. But skeptics are always free to find an alternative.
Conclusion
Sanatoria of Karelia have always been famous for their high efficiency and quality of treatment. Since Soviet times, people with various serious ailments came here and noted their positive dynamics. All this is due to the unconventional approach of specialists. They make maximum use of natural resources to make up for the lost physical capabilities of the body. Of course, one should not talk about miracles, but such methods give positive results. As practice shows, the sanatorium "White Keys" in Petrozavodsk is a great place where you can relax with your soul and body, restore strength and significantly improve your health.