Crimea is a paradise where you can have a wonderful rest at any time of the year. Dozens of boarding houses, rest houses, sanatoriums work here. The boarding house Tavrida enjoys well-deserved popularity. Alushta has long been considered the best resort on the peninsula. It was here that the last Russian tsar met his future wife, and the famous Botkin considered the Alushta climate to be much better than the Yalta. Clean and always fresh air of the resort gives health, and Tavrida employees provide a homely, cozy and friendly atmosphere to all their guests.
Location
Thousands of people from different parts of the Earth like Crimea, Alushta. Pension "Tavrida" is located in the central district of the city on Lenin Street, house 22. From Simferopol it is 45 km, from Bakhchisaray - 77, from Feodosia - 137. The coast of the Black Sea and the nearest city beach are about 400 meters from the pension, from Station - 1 km.
The location in the center of Alushta is very convenient, as there are many shops, cafes, discos, restaurants, as well as a public transport stop, a market, a pharmacy, a post office, an amusement park, an aqua park and several bank branches. They get to the boarding house from Simferopol by taxi, minibus or trolleybus No. 51. You can walk from the bus station to Tavrida. The road takes only 10 minutes.
Description
Pension "Tavrida" (Alushta) began to function in 1957. According to the architecture of those years, the buildings were built with high ceilings in the rooms and very large windows. In 2001, they underwent a complete renovation, updated the rooms, equipped them with modern electrical equipment, preserving the overall architectural style. The territory of the pension is small, but very beautiful. Its only three-story building (plus basement) is surrounded by centuries-old firs, junipers and pines, giving all vacationers pleasant and at the same time healing coniferous aromas.
Among the trees there are cozy gazebos with plastic furniture, a children's swing, as well as a barbecue, where guests of the boarding house fry kebabs. There are even hammocks for children and adults. There is a reception desk in the lobby where you can rent a cell for storing valuables, order a taxi or transfer, and take things to the left-luggage office. Wi-Fi works well in the lobby and in the park gazebos. There is no elevator in the boarding house. A wide staircase leads to the upper floors. Parking, as such, is also not available, there is only a small patch, where you can park for a short time.
Rooms
Pension "Tavrida" (Alushta) offers vacationers to place 70 rooms of various comforts. The view from the windows opens either to the sea, or to the park and mountains. Among the rooms there are 10 triple rooms up to 23 square meters. meters. They provide:
- TV (not plasma);
- small fridge;
- a set of furniture, including three single beds, wardrobe, bedside tables, ottomans, coffee table.
All other rooms are double, but if you wish, in each you can install a folding bed for a child. In the basement there are 6 rooms of economy class with an area of up to 19 square meters. meters. They provide only a classic set of furniture. The standard class is represented by 36 one-room rooms in which televisions and refrigerators are installed. Also, the Tavrida boarding house (Alushta) in its fund has 2 two-room junior suites without air conditioning with upholstered furniture in the living rooms, 10 junior suites with air conditioning and 6 two-room suites equipped according to European standards.
All rooms are equipped with batteries and hygiene rooms, equipped with a washbasin, shower or bathtub, and a toilet. Shampoo and shower gel are not given out, only soap and toilet paper. Cold water is supplied around the clock, hot - on schedule.
There are no balconies in the building.
Rooms are cleaned every day, bed linen is changed every 4-5 days, towels every 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Tours to the boarding house "Tavrida" (Alushta) are different. You can order only accommodation without meals, a tour with breakfast or with full board on an all-inclusive basis. Meals are provided in the cafe. From May to October, a self-service buffet system is in operation, and from October to May, a custom menu system is in place. If you wish, having bought a tour, you can add any type of food upon arrival at the hotel. Full board for one person costs from 400 rubles per day.
It should be noted that the menu in Tavrid is pretty good. Preparing cereals, hot dishes, meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, pasta, rice, pastries. In addition, you can always eat in the cafes and restaurants of the city.
Sea and beach
Tavrida, 3 * boarding house (Alushta), is located quite close to the city beach. It is sand and pebble. You can’t eat on its territory. There are canopies, a toilet. All services, except entrance, are paid, but you can settle down on your own towels. The seashore on this beach is gentle, the water is clear. The disadvantage is too many people. At the peak of the season, you have to take places in advance.
At 2 km from the pension there is another beach for rent. It is more spacious here, sea water and sand are much cleaner. Sun beds, awnings, toilet, as well as entrance are paid.
For active recreation, they offer riding a "banana", a jet ski and other entertainments. For a bite to eat, check out the diners and dining room, located on the waterfront.
Alushta, boarding house "Tavrida"
Photos of guests without words say how good it is to relax here. The geographical location of the city is such that it is in this place of the coast that a special microclimate is observed. Winters are mild with an average air temperature of up to 2 degrees. Frosts are rare. In summer, Alushta is not as hot as in other places on the coast. The thermometer column rises only to 25-26 degrees of heat. Higher values are rare. The water temperature only in July reaches 22-24 degrees and keeps it all of August and most of September. The rest of the time it is colder, and the average values from May to October are approximately 17-18 degrees. The sun in Alushta shines 260 days a year, the number of cloudy and rainy days throughout the months is approximately the same, only in December and January there are several more.
Leisure
A holiday saturated with impressions is given by the Tavrida boarding house (Alushta). Reviews of tourists note that on its territory among firs and junipers you can just sit quietly with a book or laptop, breathing in the magical aromas, or you can have fun with your friends by organizing a barbecue. A successful location makes it possible to visit all the sights of Alushta and the surrounding area without unnecessary trouble, admire the rivers Ulu-Uzen, Demerdzhi, the mountains of Babugan, Chatyrdag, Chamny-Burun. In addition, the boarding house organizes special tours (historical, wine), celebrates the New Year, Christmas, it is possible to book rooms for the weekend or during school holidays.
Reviews
For everyone who can do without the luxury of five-star hotels, the Tavrida boarding house (Alushta) is suitable. Reviews of tourists who have been here in different years are somewhat different. The human factor, which is the professionalism of employees, is largely to blame. In general, the following advantages are noted:
- location (all objects of urban infrastructure are close);
- beautiful territory;
- democratic prices of tours;
- convenient travel;
- good rooms; suites and junior suites;
- free accommodation for children under 10 years old.
Most recurring cons:
- old furniture and plumbing in some rooms;
- not tasty food (but it's a matter of taste);
- the hostility of individual employees;
- too crowded beach;
- hot water in the rooms on schedule.