There is probably no person who does not know how difficult it is to find decent housing in a season in such a famous Black Sea resort as Sochi. And so this housing was also inexpensive ... Agree, this is something from the realm of fantasy. Nevertheless, there is such an option. His name is the three-star Marianna Hotel. Sochi is a rather large city stretching along the coast. The mentioned hotel is located approximately in its geographical center. This institution has many other features that make it one of the best among the hotels of its category.
Location
Hotel Marianna (Sochi) is located in the central district of the city. Near the river of the same name flows from Sochi, on the banks of which a wonderful embankment leading to the coast with beaches was built. The place where the hotel is located is quiet and calm, noisy discos and nightclubs are not nearby. The hotel is convenient in that it is only 1.5 km from the railway station of the city. Full address: Sochi, Marianna Hotel, ul. Plastunskaya, 44a. Vacationers will certainly enjoy the fact that a 10-minute walk from this place is a large shopping center "Magnet", which leads to the same Plastunskaya, no need to go anywhere. Immediately after the "Magnet" is the Krasnodar Ring, which is the largest traffic intersection and the stopping place of many minibuses and buses. In the same place a bridge was built across the river Sochi. Having crossed it, you can get to the O'Key supermarket and the huge shopping and entertainment center MoreMall that literally merges with it, where there is a cafe and restaurant. The road here from the hotel will take 15-20 minutes.
How to get there
In relation to the station, the Marianna Hotel (Sochi) is very conveniently located. Plastunskaya is one of the main streets, along which there is a lot of public transport. But there are no stops near the hotel, so it is best to take a taxi with things from the station. In addition, you can order a transfer from the hotel, the cost of which is only 200 rubles. In time, the road takes about 5 minutes. To get from Sochi Airport, which is located 27 km from the hotel, is also the best way mentioned. True, the transfer in this case costs 1200 rubles, and vacationers spend about half an hour on the way. You can walk to the railway station on foot in 20 minutes, which is not so bad if there are no heavy bags in hand. Without things, it’s convenient to go to the station and public transport. From the ring there are buses No. 1, 3, 4, 7, 43, 95, 101, 180, 104 and 153. From the airport by public transport to the railway station you can get to "Lastochka" (electric train), and then - the above methods.
Infrastructure
The Marianna Hotel (Sochi) is a city hotel, so it does not have a large territory with a garden. In front of the main entrance there is a spacious guarded parking lot. There is a two-level parking, which is very convenient for traveling by car. Representatives of the hotel meet all their guests in a spacious and beautifully decorated lobby. There is a spiral staircase leading to the upper floors of the building, an elevator, a reception, a bar, tables and chairs are installed, there is a territory where breakfast is served. At the reception, working around the clock, you can order breakfast in your room, hand over laundry or dry cleaning, call a taxi, buy a sightseeing tour (there is a large selection of excursions), and rent a bicycle.
Cost-effective accommodation option
The stylish seven-story hotel Marianna (Sochi) can be proud of its beautiful rooms located on 6 floors, starting from the second. The total number of premises in the hotel is 49. Inexpensive are the rooms of the following categories:
1. "Standard" class "economy". Area - up to 15 squares. Capacity - 2 people. Equipment: the necessary set of furniture (two single and one double bed, bedside tables, wardrobe, table, chairs), TV, air conditioning, refrigerator, telephone, mirror, hygiene room with toilet, washbasin and shower. These numbers are in the low season 1600 rubles per day, and in the high - 2100 rubles per day.
2. The usual "Standard". Area - up to 21 squares. Here it is possible to place an extra bed. Room equipment is the same as in Standard-Economy. The price in the low season is from 2000 rubles per day, and in the high season - from 2300 rubles per day.
3. "Family". Area - from 23 squares. Equipment: two beds (single and double), folding sofa, wardrobe, bedside tables, table, chairs, TV, refrigerator, air conditioning, telephone, coffee table, dressing table. Amenities include a shower or bath, washbasin and toilet. Price - from 2300 to 2500 rubles / day.
Superior rooms
For those who wish to relax with maximum comfort, the Marianna Hotel (Sochi) offers the following rooms:
1. "Studio". Area - from 25 squares. Equipment: a very large double bed, bedside tables, table, chairs, dressing table, coffee table, large wardrobe, air conditioning, telephone, refrigerator. The spacious hygiene room has a bathtub, sink, toilet. Bath products, slippers, towels are provided. Room rates - from 2500 to 2800 rubles per day.
2. "Suite". Area - 35 squares (two-room number, includes an entrance hall, a bedroom and a living room). The bedroom is furnished with beds, bedside tables, there is a telephone. The living room has a large soft sofa, air conditioning, TV. There is a coffee table, dressing table, table, chairs. The bathroom has a toilet, sink, bathtub, hairdryer, shower gel, soap, slippers, towels. Room price - from 2800 to 3100 rubles per day.
Great service is provided by the Marianna Hotel (Sochi). Guest reviews on rooms of all categories are only enthusiastic. Each superior room is luxuriously and individually designed. Expensive wallpapers, paintings on the walls, beautiful curtains, furniture - everything here speaks of the perfect taste of the hotel owners. In summer, the rooms are cool, in winter it is warm and always very clean. They clean here efficiently and daily.
"Apartments"
For especially solemn and significant occasions (for example, the first night of the newlyweds) offers the delightful "Apartments" hotel "Marianna" (Sochi). The photo below shows a separate courtyard rooms. The “Apartments” have a bedroom with a very large bed, a living room with soft furniture, a TV, air conditioning, a telephone and a refrigerator, a kitchen equipped with modern appliances and utensils, a hygiene room, a sauna and a steam room with an individual temperature controller. But that is not all. For guests of the "Apartments" in their private courtyard there is a grill, a double hammock, a swing, a mini-golf course and a good table, which can fit a large friendly company. All this pleasure is worth 5500 rubles per day in the low season, and 6000 rubles per day in the high season. "Apartments" can be rented for several hours. Then all this will cost from 1500 rubles per hour per room, subject to reservation for 1 or 2 people.
Nutrition
At the Marianna Hotel (Sochi), guests are treated to a light breakfast every morning. You can get it in the lobby of the hotel, in a cozy and effectively equipped corner, or you can ask to be delivered to your room. In fine weather, breakfast is served on the outdoor terrace. The breakfast menu contains (in portions): two pancakes with meat or with cottage cheese, porridge, cereal with milk, coffee, tea, a bun. Lunch and dinner are not provided in the building. Guests can eat either at the nearest restaurant located in the SeaMall or in the city. In the lobby there is a bar where a very pleasant and helpful bartender makes delicious cocktails. You can also order any alcoholic beverage.
Leisure
Marianna (3 * hotel, Sochi) does not have in its infrastructure a restaurant, a disco, a swimming pool, a gym or other facilities for entertaining guests. Nothing is provided for children here either. Guests can spend their time walking around the city of Sochi and its environs. The hotel also offers bike rental, a tour desk. For sports enthusiasts in walking distance is the fitness center "Form". There are also several interesting sites within a 5 km radius of the hotel. This is the Riviera park, which is about 25 minutes by walking distance, the Mayak water park (you can either get there by transport or walk about half an hour). The distance is 3 km. 4.5 km away is the beautiful Sochi Park, where you can also relax. For lovers of quiet time, the hotel has free Wi-Fi, which works well in both the rooms and the lobby.
Sea
Unfortunately, according to reviews, in relation to the coast, the Marianna Hotel (Sochi) is not very convenient. From her gate to the sea - about 3 km, which can be overcome on foot (30 minutes), by bus or taxi. Upon reaching the seaside promenade of Sochi , hotel guests have hundreds of beach vacation options, because the beaches here stretch in an endless sequence, unobtrusively and sometimes imperceptibly passing one into another. An excellent choice would be the "Riviera" near the park of the same name. Here you can combine swimming and sunbathing with entertainment on dozens of attractions. You can also eat here. Great private beach and at the water park "Mayak". Outsiders are not allowed there, only those who buy a ticket to this establishment. Almost immediately after the Riviera, the Star Beach begins. This is the property of the hotel of the same name, but the entrance there is unhindered for everyone. Next is the beach "Primorsky", then "Tinkoff", "Black Sea" (the property of the hotel of the same name, accessible to everyone) and so on and so on. At the mouth of the Sochi River there is a seaport where you can catch a boat and take a walk along the sea. All listed beaches are pebble. Pebbles are small on the Riviera, medium and large on the rest. Sunset in the sea is different everywhere, every vacationer can choose the best option for himself. The beaches are beautifully equipped. Here there are sunbeds, and sunshades or parasols, and showers, and cabins to change clothes, and a lot of water activities.
Additional Information
Hotel Marianna (Sochi) is located in a quiet residential area of the city. It is good to relax here after an active day.
For children under the age of 12 years, accommodation is free (without a separate place and food). For an extra bed (folding bed) surcharge of 500 rubles per day. Check-in and check-out times at the hotel are 12:00. If necessary, each vacationer can arrange early (with 100% payment for accommodation) and late check-in (with payment of 50% of accommodation per day). Hotel Feature: It is allowed to move with animals of some breeds.
Hotel Marianna (Sochi): reviews
All who rested in this hotel were satisfied with their choice. Marked pluses:
- wonderful staff, well trained;
- chic rooms;
- cleanliness around;
- well-functioning appliances and plumbing;
- relatively low prices.
Disadvantages:
- location (far from the sea, to all entertainment facilities, to stops);
- poor breakfast;
- poor soundproofing in the rooms.
Conclusion: this hotel is difficult to recommend for a beach holiday, especially for parents with young children and people who are not able to walk a lot. But for young people and everyone who does not see the problem in daily walks, for those traveling by car, for business travelers, and for those who arrived in Sochi outside the beach season, this hotel is an excellent choice.