The Elbrus region attracts tourists both in winter and in summer. Stunning mountain scenery, breathtaking air and the opportunity to go mountain climbing, skiing make this resort popular not only among Russian but also foreign tourists.
Glade of Azau in the Elbrus region is the gateway to the conquest of the gray-haired giant Elbrus. Locals call Azau the heart of the Caucasus.
Polyana Azau
Elbrus is not only the slopes of Mount Elbrus. This is Cheget and the valley of the mountain river Baksan. Looking at the glade of Azau (Elbrus region) in the photo, it becomes clear that here is the first station of the cable car leading to the mountain peak. Formally, Azau is part of the settlement of Terskol. In it you can find the administration, law enforcement agencies, a hospital.
The clearing located between the hills is located at an altitude of 2350 m, but even unprepared tourists can breathe freely in this place. To climb higher - to a height of 3850 m - it is worth using the pendulum or gondola cableway. They will be delivered first to Krugozor station, and then a transfer will be required at Mir and Gara-Bashi stations. It's already hard enough to breathe there. For those who want to ride directly on Azau, there is a towing road LV-400.
How to get there
The only route that connects the Azau glade and the rest of the world is the A-158 highway, which leads from Prokhladny through Baksan. In the meadow, the asphalt ends - then only the mountains. If avalanches block the road, you have to wait until the equipment clears the track.
Typically, tourists fly to the airports of Mineralnye Vody or Nalchik, arrive at the railway stations of these cities, and from there, by shuttle buses or by pre-ordered taxi, they go to Azau.
Where to stay
15 hotels are compactly located along the perimeter of a small clearing between high slopes. Housing in the Azau glade (Elbrus region) is especially in demand during the ski season. Indeed, in this case, you can ride to the last, then you just need to remove the skis and walk to the hotel.
When choosing a hotel, it is worth paying attention to the fact that some hotels are also centers of sports or night life, which boils on Azau. Hotels in the meadow Azau (Elbrus region) are presented for all tastes and wallets.
Luxury hotels
The cost of accommodation is 3,500 or more rubles per day per room / person. Hotel "Scheherazade" is a complex of 5 floors in the center of the meadow. The number of rooms is diverse - only 29 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms:
- 14 standard rooms. Area 15 sq. M. m, there are rooms with access to the balcony. The room has a double or 2 single beds.
- 7 categories of junior suites.
- 2 suites. Consist of a bedroom and a living room.
- 1 room three-room suite. The bathroom is equipped with a jacuzzi bathtub and shower.
- 1 luxury comfort. Area 50 sq. M. m. Two-level room.
- 1 apartment with an area of 80 square meters. m
All can accommodate extra beds. Own dining room provides guests of Scheherazade with breakfast and dinner, there is a hookah.
"Azau Star"
Hotel "Azau Star" in the glade of Azau (Elbrus region) was opened in 2014. It has 30 rooms that can accommodate 60 people. The luxury apartments are decorated with lots of wood, each with its own bathroom. Presented:
- Standard category (12 rooms), 1-2 beds;
- 3 comfort rooms; there is a refrigerator;
- 6 junior suites, upholstered furniture, double bed;
- 6 suites consisting of a bedroom and a living room;
- 3 rooms - apartments with an office, a minibar, 2 bathrooms.
All rooms have television, safes. The hotel has its own restaurant, spa (sauna, hammam, cedar barrel) and a 15-meter pool, ice rink (in winter) and a volleyball court in summer, a climbing wall.
Hotel "Antau"
Choosing the hotel "Antau" in the meadow Azau in Elbrus region, you can be sure - the rest will be 100%. Antau is an excellent combination of home comfort, modern comfort and reasonable price. Therefore, experienced tourists reserve rooms in advance.
The hotel presents 38 rooms of various classes:
- Two-room suite - in each room there is a double bed, TVs. The bathroom is equipped with shower, bidet.
- DBL Double bed, upholstered furniture, well-equipped bathroom.
- TWIN. Separate beds and a set of upholstered furniture.
- Attic. The room is equipped similarly to standard category apartments.
Each is equipped with a TV, refrigerator, wi-fi is provided. Hotel guests are provided with hygiene products. Beds are a special pride of the hotel. Garden Sleep system guarantees a complete rest.
Among the additional services at the Antau Hotel you can use the following:
- massage;
- sauna with a font;
- ski storage;
- billiards;
- table tennis;
- parking.
The hotel helps organize horseback riding and guided tours of the surroundings.
Comfort level
"Sky Azau", "Alpina", "Balkaria" and others offer excellent relaxation in comfortable conditions.
Hotel Sky Azau has 8 rooms, each individually decorated. The apartments are equipped with TVs, comfortable beds, minibars, bathrobes and slippers. Room categories Standard, Junior Suite, Suite.
The 7 floors of the Alpina Hotel can accommodate up to 100 people, placing them in 46 rooms.
The guests of the resort are offered:
- economy rooms - the bathroom is on the floor;
- double standard;
- Suite of 2 or 3 rooms.
Here are the restaurant, sauna.
On the glade of Azau (Elbrus region) in the 5-storey building is the hotel "Balkaria". 21 rooms with and without balconies are equipped with everything necessary - televisions, bathrooms with underfloor heating, refrigerator. In the restaurant you can not only eat, but also dance. Indeed, in the evenings a disco bar opens. Hookah, billiards, movie screen, sauna will help pass the time with pleasure and relax.
You can have a good rest in the hotel "Snow Leopard", where guests of the resort are offered standard rooms for 2-3 people. In total, the hotel has 172 rooms located in an 8-story building equipped with an elevator. Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant, there is a sauna, billiards, massage services and sightseeing tours.
Cheap hotels
In the meadow Azau (Elbrus region) there was a place for inexpensive hotels. 12 rooms of the hotel "Vertical" can accommodate 2-3 people. The rooms have televisions, refrigerators, bathrooms. If necessary, put an additional place. You can have breakfast on the 1st floor of a four-story building in the hotel's cafe.
The Bavarian style in which the Meridian Hotel is decorated immediately attracts attention. 14 rooms accept 40 people. The rooms of different price categories are presented: from a block economy to a 2-room suite. The gourmet restaurant is decorated with a luxurious fireplace.
Hotel "Eltur" offers rooms from "standard to luxury, as well as a cafe that works round the clock, a bar, billiards, pavilions for summer vacations. The hotel organizes excursions in the region. Standard rooms are designed for 2-3 people, the suite is 2 comfortable rooms, all rooms have their own bathrooms.
Hotel "Jan Tugan" apartments for 2-4 people and suites, there is a restaurant.
LipRus is a new word in the organization of leisure. This is not a hotel, but rather a hostel for 36 guests. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, there is a pool.
"Winter Paradise", "Chiran-Azau", Free Ride, "Virage", "Crystal" and others warmly welcome guests all year round.
Conclusion
When choosing hotels in the Azau glade, we must remember that the ski season starts in November and lasts until April - May, although some ride until the summer. To be sure to book a room, you should take care of this in advance.