The hotel business is now thriving. And this is not surprising, because thanks to modern transport, millions of people are now traveling through the territory of Russia. For example, according to Rosstat in 2016, more than 24.5 million foreigners visited Pushkin’s homeland. In addition, according to the reports of the Level.Travel travel agency, 29% of Russians had a rest in domestic resorts.
Statistics on the increase in the number of hotels in Russia shows growth dynamics. If in 2011 there were 8416 hotels in the country, then in 2015 this number increased to 13958. Due to the dynamic development of business, competition between hotels intensified. In the hotel business, such an interesting phenomenon as unusual hotels in Russia appeared. This article is dedicated to them.
Ecohotel LeapRus
Today, few people can be surprised by the arrangement of the hotel. Many people live in hotels while on business trips or on vacation. What could seem to be exotic in them? Territory with lawns, reception, rooms, restaurant ... And if everything is not so trivial?
Unusual hotels of Russia are sometimes erected in places where you do not really expect to meet them, since the country's territory allows you to do this. Imagine Mount Elbrus, located in the territory of Kabardino-Balkaria. It is notable for its year-round ski season and the irreducible thickness of the snow cover even in summer. Seven ski slopes with a total length of 11 km annually attract thousands of lovers of snowboarding and skiing.
At an altitude of 3.9 thousand meters from the south side of Mount Elbrus, the LeapRus hotel was built. The project of an exotic building was developed by architects from Italy. It is intended for skiers. Mounted LeapRus, like a spaceship, in a modular fashion. Four compartments for people were constructed in Italy and transported by air to Elbrus. These capsules can accommodate up to 49 climbers.
Igloo hotel
Perhaps the most unusual hotel in Russia is located near the Vilyuchinsky volcano, which is located 80 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Those who wish for 6 thousand rubles. a person can live in a real Eskimo hut igloo, built of snow blocks and decorated in the style of the peoples of the North. Of these structures, a village was built consisting of three residential buildings, two of which have a diameter of 3 meters, and one 6 meters. In the hotel area there are thermal springs, heated buildings of the dining room and shower-toilet.
In a snow house, the temperature is maintained at not lower than -3 ° C. However, you can sleep in it on snow beds, thanks to modern sleeping systems.
Sleepbox hotel
Such hotels have become familiar in Japan. However, if they appeared in the center of Moscow, one could say about them: "Unusual hotels of Russia." By the way, this project was implemented in house 27 on Tverskaya-Yamskaya street. The economy hotel is designed for people who travel to the capital who do not want to spend money on a full room.
Slipboxes from architects Mikhail Krymov and Alexei Goryain are made of wood and aluminum. They are designed to accommodate one (10 modules) or two people (46 modules). The hotel complex itself is decorated in a non-trivial futuristic style. Designers have tried so that people with a minimum of furniture (bed, shelf, chest of drawers, as well as a mirror and a socket) feel in the home of another civilization.
Chalet hotel in Russian style
There are also such unusual hotels in Russia, which seem to have been created in order to fall in love with their guests. Their architecture seemed to embody the words of King Castile Alfonso the Wise: “A man has a lot, and he wants a lot, but among all the blessings of his life, only an old tree for a fireplace, old wine for drinking, old friends for hanging out and old books for reading are valuable. Everything else is nonsense. ”
It is this idea that was realized in taiga dachas near Moscow, where chopped houses of individual design with fireplaces, Russian stoves, embroidered curtains and patchwork quilts were built. Almost all of the inventory and accessories are handmade. It offers Russian cuisine. Animators work at the hotel; informative classes on Russian architecture are held.
This hotel is located in Zvenigorod, at the Savvino-Storozhevsky monastery.
Castle hotel
What unusual hotels are there in Russia associated with the Middle Ages? If you ask this question, you can recommend the hotel-castle NesselbeckHotel, built near Kaliningrad.
It looks impressive, although it is 100% stylized. The hotel complex is equipped with antique chivalry 23 rooms. The hotel has a unique brewery, where beer is produced according to old recipes. The price of a room in it is from 3.3 to 15 thousand rubles.
Hotel in the Hermitage
When discussing interesting and unusual hotels in Russia, one should not be silent about the only hotel complex in the world operating under the museum brand. The hotel building is a creative embodiment of various architectural styles in different rooms.
In the reception area and at the entrance you can see the Empire style, in the rooms - Baroque and Rococo. Deluxe rooms simulate the features of an imperial apartment. Each room here is unique: among 126 hotel rooms there are no two. The hotel positions itself as an elite.
Hotel "Castle of Dreams"
Unusual hotels in Russia and abroad often embody certain plots. For example, the hotel "Castle of Dreams" (Domodedovo). In it, the numbers bear a specific name and are associated with a specific topic.
Having chosen the Lagoon room, the hotel guest will rest in a bed made in the form of a giant sea shell. In the Heaven issue, he will feel surrounded by some light, bright atmosphere. But there are still numbers "Game", "Convertible"!
Mountain Ecohotel
The Aibga Range, located on the border with Abkhazia, is known for its ski resorts “Rosa Khutor”, “Mountain Carousel”, “Alpika Service”. There, on the hillside, the Om House chalet was built. It has 10 rooms, in which there are no synthetic or industrial building materials at all. Wood, clay, wax-oil impregnation, straw are traditional for ancient Abkhazian architecture.
The hotel’s menu includes mountain tea made according to unique recipes. A wonderful landscape opens up from the roof of the hotel complex, where yoga classes are held. The price of accommodation in rooms is from 4070 rubles.
Conclusion
For a long time you can list unusual hotels in Russia. Their description will take many pages. Among them are the hotel-library in Vologda, the hotel on the eastern platform of the Kazan Arena, the historical hotel Bastion of Emperor Paul in Pavlogorsk, and the best spa hotel in Eastern Europe, Luciano (Kazan).
Obviously, thanks to modern construction technologies, the list of unusual hotel complexes will only grow. Perhaps in the near future in Russia there will be hotels under water in mountain caves.
The designers of such new hotels would like to wish for professional audacity and creativity. Indeed, in the world of architecture, those who create something unique make names for themselves.