It is not necessary to go abroad if you want to be in the snowy mountains and go snowboarding or skiing there. Sochi Krasnaya Polyana is also perfect for such a vacation, and a tourist will not even need a foreign passport to travel here.
It is not worth worrying about the fact that among the hotels of this resort there are exceptionally expensive options. Here you can easily find a decent hotel with quite affordable prices. One of these is the three-star hotel Burnt by the Sun, conveniently located near the ski lifts.
Winter holidays in Russia
Today, the most popular resorts in Russia, of course, are the resorts of the Crimean coast of the Black Sea and the city of the Krasnodar Territory, which are also located on the banks of this wonderful salt pond.
However, Crimea is popular mainly in the summer, when you can swim in the sea and lie on the beach, exposing yourself to the burning rays of the sun. In winter, almost no one visits these places, because the sea is cold, the weather is also not summer, and you won’t be able to sunbathe.
However, this cannot be said about the Krasnodar Territory, where crowds of tourists flock even when snow is already lying around. Of course, no one goes to Anapa or Gelendzhik to swim in the sea. The resort called Krasnaya Polyana is very popular in the winter months, where after the 2014 Winter Olympics all the conditions for a wonderful winter holiday appeared.
Mountains covered with pure snow, a bright sun that literally blinds your eyes, reflected from a snow-white cover, cozy hotels and all kinds of restaurants with warm drinks - all this creates a unique atmosphere that can only be felt in the mountains.
In general, this place and its surroundings are amazing. After all, if guests ride in the mountains at sub-zero temperatures, then if they ride some 40 kilometers and find themselves on the coast, they can even warm up a little right on the street. Indeed, in winter the temperature in Adler approaches 8 degrees Celsius!
For lovers of skiing from the mountains
Numerous tourists come to Krasnaya Polyana every year who adore skiing and snowboarding. After all, it was here that a large number of the most modern and new tracks of various difficulties and lengths were created.
To the tops of the mountains, vacationers rise on reliable lifts, and descend already on their mountain skis or snowboards. Of course, there are rental points here for those who, for various reasons, have not yet acquired their equipment, and they already really want to experience the indescribable sensations of speed and extreme.
And if someone suddenly wants to take a break from the frantic speeds and warm themselves near the sea, then guests can easily leave here and ride, for example, in the Central District of Sochi. There are many interesting places where you can walk and see the sights. After such an informative walk, you can safely return to the mountains and conquer these snow-capped peaks with renewed vigor.
Accommodation in Krasnaya Polyana
It is very difficult not to find a suitable place to stay for all those who came to rest in Krasnaya Polyana. On the territory of this village itself, as well as nearby villages such as Esto-Sadok and Gorki Gorod, there are many hotels and private houses that are happy to offer rooms for tourists.
Fashionable five-star hotel complexes, four-star simpler hotels, modest treshki or generally small guest houses are waiting for their new guests every day.
Any guest of the resort will be able to find a place for housing here, which is perfect for his needs and his wallet. One of the inexpensive options can be a hotel, which will be described in more detail below - the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 *.
Crimea and Krasnodar Territory are two wonderful places where many residents of our country tend to go on vacation. In these places there are beautiful mountains and the sea, which you can admire endlessly, but only in Krasnaya Polyana tourists can settle in the hotel overlooking the snow-white mountain peaks.
Cozy hotel in Krasnaya Polyana
To find in Krasnaya Polyana a small modern hotel, the prices of which will not be very high, you can. An example of this is the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 *, to stay in which there is an opportunity not only in winter but also in summer.
The four-story beige hotel building has 44 rooms for guests, a restaurant and grill bar, a sauna and billiards. As soon as hotel guests find themselves in a bright hall, where the hotel reception is located, they can immediately feel the warmth of this place, as well as recharge with a good mood. Justifying the name of their hotel, its owners posted here photos of participants in the famous KVN team in Sochi called "Burnt by the Sun", as well as some footage from the performances of these funny guys.
In December 2015, the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" was officially assigned the category "3 stars". So all guests who are going to come here on vacation can safely expect from the hotel the service inherent in institutions of this class.
The hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 * (Krasnaya Polyana) has a rather small adjacent area, a small car parking and a room in which guests can store their ski equipment in the winter.
Advantageous location of the hotel
This hotel is popular with tourists primarily due to its location. Hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 * (Sochi) is located in the very center of the village of Krasnaya Polyana, next to the majestic Aibga Mountain.
The fashionable hotel complex “Peak Hotel” is located next door, and the journey to the Alpika, Mountain Carousel and others ski lifts takes just five minutes by car. So all those who come here to ski or snowboard, do not have to spend a lot of time every day to get to the cable cars.
In the vicinity of the hotel you can find various shops and shopping centers, restaurants and cafes, banks, a water park and various natural attractions. So, guests will definitely not feel cut off from the whole world.
The road to the hotel "Burnt by the Sun"
There are several ways that guests can come to the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 *. And although the hotel is located directly next to the road and there’s no problem finding it, it’s better to write down its exact address just in case: the city of Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana, Michurina street, 5/1.
It is very easy to get to the hotel from Sochi airport by taxi or private car: the length of the path will be only about 40 kilometers. You can take advantage of the train "Swallow", which runs between Krasnaya Polyana, Adler and Sochi. You will have to go to the station Esto-Sadok, and then go a little more than 1 km to the hotel.
Transport to the hotel and public transport. Minibuses and buses with numbers 135, 105c and 105 run from Adler to the ski resort itself. Tourists will only need to get off at the stop called “GK Peak Hotel”, from which the hotel “Burnt by the Sun” 3 * is separated by only 100 meters of walking.
Rooms for hotel guests
All 44 rooms, which are available at the hotel “Burnt by the Sun”, are made in bright colors, furnished with comfortable furniture and offer their guests everything necessary to ensure that relaxation here brought only joy.
Among the rooms that the 3 * hotel "Burnt by the Sun" (Russia, Krasnaya Polyana) provides for its guests, there are standard double and triple rooms, family rooms, suites and a studio. Whichever of the accommodation options tourists choose, indoors they will definitely have comfortable beds, a wardrobe and bedside tables, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a TV, a table, chairs, a decanter with glasses and a bathroom equipped with a shower and hairdryer. Some rooms have balconies, and upon reaching them, you can fully enjoy the local scenery and the majestic mountains, which are also visible from the windows of all the apartments provided.
In standard rooms, each of which consists of one room, for sleep guests can be provided with either all single beds, or a large double bed and a single bed (in triple).
The spacious studio, equipped with a balcony and a double bed, perfectly accommodates both two people and four, if they take extra beds.
In the family rooms at the disposal of guests will be two rooms. In one of them there is a double bed, in the other - two single beds. The suites also consist of two rooms, only one is a bedroom with a double bed and a dressing table with a mirror, and the other has a living room with a set of comfortable upholstered furniture and a table. It also offers soft and warm bathrobes. All rooms are equipped with electric kettles.
Where hotel guests eat
“Burnt by the Sun” is a 3 * hotel (Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana), where guests can eat in one of the two establishments available during their stay.
In the hotel restaurant, cooks prepare delicious dishes of Russian, European, Caucasian and even Asian cuisine. It is here that the freshest buffet breakfasts are served, as well as hearty lunches and dinners.
The bar located here called “Czech Beer” will certainly appeal to all lovers of the foamy drink, as well as fans of Czech cuisine. Here they are waiting for a unique unfiltered beer, which is brewed according to the recipe of one specialist from the Czech Republic. Traditionally, a variety of snacks can be ordered for this drink. This place is perfect for a sincere meeting with friends and a fun ending to the next day.
What does the hotel offer guests
Although the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 * is quite small, but for its guests it offers not only a roof over your head and soft beds.
For example, breakfast is already included in the price of each room. There is a guarded parking lot, throughout the hotel you can use wireless Internet. Guests can also leave their ski equipment free of charge in a designated storage room. If necessary, tourists can ask for an iron, and ironing boards are already on all floors. Free services also include a shuttle service to the ski lifts during the winter.
For a fee, you can order a comprehensive lunch and dinner, as well as mountain honey, slippers and an electric kettle in the room where it was not originally provided. You will also have to pay money for a game of billiards and a visit to the local sauna, equipped with a comfortable TV lounge.
The hotel even allows pets with the condition that their size does not exceed 30 cm.
How much does a hotel stay
Unlike hotels located on the coast, in hotels in Krasnaya Polyana, rooms have the highest cost in the winter months.
For example, a standard double room in the hotel “Burnt by the Sun” from mid-January to late March will cost 4,000 rubles, while at the beginning of summer it will cost only 2,000 rubles. The most expensive rooms in this place is a suite: for a day of living in it at the indicated time it will be necessary to pay 6000 rubles. (in the summer - 4000 rubles).
Children under 6 years old are accommodated free of charge, provided that they occupy the main place. And the cost of extra bed in the room will be 30% of its total cost.
It is worth noting that in the period from December 25 to January 14, all rooms are even more expensive, since this is the time of the New Year holidays.
Pros and Cons of the Hotel
Guests who over the past couple of years visited the hotel "Burnt by the Sun" 3 *, reviews about this place leave mostly positive. Tourists like the low cost of rooms, and breakfast, and the provision of transfers to the ski lifts.
Vacationers note that the cleaning performed in the rooms is modest, but quite sufficient to maintain cleanliness in the rooms: they wipe the floors, take out garbage, but the beds do not make up. Although some tourists write that they could be cleaned more often, and not once every few days.
Of the main disadvantages, guests note only a small parking for cars, as well as the proximity of the hotel to a large street. Because of this, the rooms are quite noisy.