Hot southern sun, sea, Abkhazia, relaxation, pine grove ... No, don’t think, this is not a set of words. This is how you can characterize a vacation in one of the boarding houses, located just six kilometers from the small resort village of Pitsunda. By the way, the health resort is called “Pine Grove”. A somewhat unusual name for a southern boarding house, but there are reasons for it. Because it is located in a relict pine forest, and even on the ground of a citrus farm and on the very shore of the sea. The boarding house is about forty kilometers from Adler, twenty-five from Gagra. As mentioned above, Pitsunda (Abkhazia) is practically next to it. Pension Grove boarding house does not provide medical services, its main function is health. In other words, here you can have a great rest both with company and family. As for those who would like to treat some chronic diseases at the same time, amazing air filled with the astringent aroma of Pitsunda pine, excellent climate and Pitsunda balneotherapy center, using Matsesta hydrogen sulfide mineral water as the main therapeutic factor, will help him.
And, it is worth noting, the boarding house "Pine Grove" (Abkhazia) receives positive reviews from grateful tourists. This is despite the fact that today the capricious traveler is used to scolding everyone and everything, up to the fashionable overseas resorts. Of course, the Pine Grove boarding house (Abkhazia) is not a luxurious five-star hotel, but it will not hit the guests in the face, and it is quite within its power to present the guests with comfortable living conditions.
Territory
Pension Grove Pension (Abkhazia) occupies a huge area - fifteen hectares. By and large, its territory is a well-groomed and unusually beautiful park, equipped with wonderful cypress and palm alleys, flower beds with fragrant flowers, secluded corners for a relaxing holiday. The unique Pitsunda pine growing in the grove exudes an amazing aroma that fills the air with volatile products. The smell of multiple citrus groves located next to the boarding house is mixed with it. If we recall that the complex is located on the seashore, it becomes clear why the air here is considered so healing. What many say, who happened to relax in the boarding house "Pine Grove" (Abkhazia). The reviews of people who have visited here indicate that many suffering from respiratory diseases or CVS, began to feel much better, rest in this wonderful place clearly benefited them.
Accommodation
"Pine Grove" (Abkhazia) is equipped with two buildings - four- and nine-story. In addition, there are also detached cottages. According to the rules of accommodation, check-in starts at two in the afternoon. The first service is lunch. You can get out of the boarding house until noon, the last service that departing people get is breakfast.
Rooms
In all apartments of the Pine Grove boarding house, not so long ago, they underwent a major overhaul, installed new Italian plumbing, and equipped them with high-quality furniture. All rooms - with private facilities (toilet, bath, shower). Hot water, however, is supplied on a schedule; there is cold water all the time. All apartments (single, double and triple) at the request of residents are equipped with an additional folding bed, which allows you to put another person in the room (say, a child). There are also budget - quadruple rooms. There are also two-room "suites", consisting of a bedroom and a living room, furnished with upholstered furniture. Regardless of the category of rooms, they are all equipped with air conditioning, there is a TV, refrigerator, sets for making coffee or tea. Almost all apartments also have a balcony with sea or garden views.
Cottages in the boarding house “Pine Grove” (Abkhazia) (the photos presented in the article demonstrate this) are located directly on the seashore or behind the main buildings in a tangerine grove. They are divided into one-room (2-seater) and two-room (designed to accommodate four people). Each cottage has a balcony, as well as its own small kitchen with a refrigerator, bathroom, toilet, air conditioning, TV.
Nutrition
A spacious buffet is served three times a day in the spacious dining room. Guests are offered an excellent selection of delicious pastries, vegetables, fruits, a variety of fish and meat dishes of both Abkhazian and European cuisine.
Beach
It is not worth mentioning once again how beautiful the Black Sea coast of the Republic of Abkhazia is. Pitsunda - "Pine Grove" is located just next to this resort village - no exception. Vacationers of the boarding house can use the magnificent sand and pebble beach of their own, to which from the threshold of buildings - only fifty meters. Here, guests are offered free umbrellas, sun loungers, and water bike rental services are available. There is also a children's pier, equipped with a separate bath. There is also a summer cafe from a boarding house.
If someone has a desire, then you can walk six hundred meters to the city beach, where all day entertaining attractions operate.
Pool
On the territory of the boarding house "Pine Grove" (Abkhazia) there is a constantly heated pool filled with artesian water. It maintains a temperature of twenty-four degrees, there is also a specially equipped place for bathing children. There are umbrellas, deck chairs and sun loungers. Directly in the pool there is a bar where guests are invited to try - no less than fifty varieties of excellent German beer. By and large, if you wish, you can not leave the pool all day, taking sunbathing here, swimming and enjoying excellent cold drinks and delicious snacks. Moreover, in the evenings you can watch performances on the water, various show programs and enjoy an unusual sight - a fire show.
In winter and autumn, the pool is covered with a special dome focusing ultraviolet light and maintaining a comfortable temperature.
Infrastructure
As evidenced by the feedback received from those who visited the Pine Grove boarding house (Abkhazia), there is everything for a comfortable stay. On the territory there is a dance floor, a gym, tables for playing table tennis, a sauna, a solarium, and sports equipment hire is available. If necessary, you can use the services of a first-aid post and dental and massage rooms. There is an excellent library, a summer cinema, a playground, a hairdresser. There is a restaurant and, as mentioned above, a poolside bar. Often discos, theme nights, concerts, etc. are often held. Not so long ago, a conference hall was equipped in the boarding house, equipping it with modern equipment.
Organizational matters
The boarding house equally welcomes both adults and couples with children. True, to get here, you must have a set of relevant documents. You must have a ticket or, if you plan to buy it on the spot, a special voucher. You can buy it at any travel agency. Also, since 2012, compulsory medical insurance was introduced. For adults and children who are already fourteen years old, a resort fee is charged upon check-in (from 30 to 60 rubles). Naturally, a prerequisite is the presence of a Russian or foreign passport. Children under 14 years of age can only do with a birth certificate, but then you should stock up on a special insert on Russian citizenship.
Excursions
Pension Grove Pension offers its guests a rather attractive excursion program. So, you can visit Lake Ritsa, admire the Pitsunda Temple and listen to an organ music concert, visit the local history museum in Pitsunda, look at the Gorbachev and Stalin summer cottages, get acquainted with the work of trout farming, taste Abkhazian wines, go to Sukhumi. The cost of excursions is already initially included in the price of the permit.
Reviews
"Pine Grove" is rightfully considered the best guesthouse in Pitsunda. This is also evidenced by the reviews of those who have been here. Almost no one was dissatisfied with the rest in a boarding house. Pleasant tourists and excellent food, and comfortable apartments, and a well-equipped beach and pool, and superbly organized pastime. The guests of the boarding house consider the cost of accommodation and the services offered to be quite acceptable (a day of stay here costs from 1250 to 2700 rubles). The only thing that causes some dissatisfaction is the lack of medical procedures. However, as it was said above, the boarding house positions itself as a health-improving institution based on the use of natural healing factors. In addition, everyone can buy in the Pitsunda balneological hospital the so-called kursovka and go through all the necessary procedures there. Moreover, there will be no problems with trips - from the boarding house's territory five times a day there goes its own bus to the city.