In recent years, Sochi has become an increasingly popular resort among domestic holidaymakers. The infrastructure in this city is developed no worse than in India or Vietnam, and hotels are no less convenient. For example, a very good hotel , according to many tourists, is the "Start". Hotel (Sochi is generally relatively inexpensive city) this hotel offers tourists comfortable rooms at not too high cost.
Location Features
There is a two-star hotel "Start" in the Central District of Sochi. The hotel is located, unfortunately, not on the first coastline. However, getting to the sea from it is not too far. On foot you will have to walk only about 8 00 meters, and it will take no more than 10-15 minutes.
The hotel received very good reviews regarding the location, including due to the fact that it is located next to the famous Sochi Arboretum. The most beautiful exotic park in Russia is located just a couple of minutes walk from it.
Just a well-developed infrastructure is what distinguishes Sochi Central. "Start" is a hotel, thus located in an area with a huge number of operating cafes, restaurants, shopping centers, etc. Of course, it is very convenient. Tourists consider only a small minus that this hotel is located on a very high mountain. Getting down from its territory to the beach is not too difficult . But going upstairs is actually quite difficult. A daily walk on the mountain may seem to young people complete nonsense. But elderly guests, of course, will experience discomfort at the same time.
The distance from the train station to the hotel is about 6 km. Adler Airport from the hotel - 2 3 km. Arriving in Sochi Hotel for those arriving in Sochi both by train and by plane can be easily made by bus or taxi. Some vacationers book a transfer at the hotel itself. From the airport to the hotel you need to take a minibus number 105 to the stop "Fabricius". Bus number 125 runs from the railway station to the hotel. You can also take the minibus number 41, 3, 83 or 95. You should get off at the Start stop.
What is a hotel
Externally , the Start Hotel (Sochi) is no different. It is a standard, but at the same time quite neat and attractive five-story modern building. Finding it if necessary will be quite simple. A huge advertisement with a name is attached to its facade. This hotel is quite old. For a long time she stood abandoned and was the haven of homeless people. However, in 2015, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out here.
The territory of this hotel has its own, closed. The courtyard of the hotel is covered with beautiful neat tiles and well landscaped. In addition to fir trees and palm trees, many other spectacular exotic decorative cultures are growing on site.
Number of rooms
In total, the Start Hotel offers its guests 103 rooms with 296 beds. If desired, the hotel can book one of:
- five single rooms;
- 34 doubles;
- 33 triple rooms;
- 31 quadruple rooms.
The rooms at the Start Hotel are equipped for a two-star hotel very well. In addition to beds and bedside tables, the rooms are equipped with:
- cabinets;
- tables and chairs;
- TV.
According to many tourists, in terms of accommodation, a very good “Start” hotel . Sochi, of course, is not Turkey or Egypt. But in local hotels you can relax quite tolerably. Of course , there is no particular luxury in the rooms rented at the Start Hotel . However, the rooms here are quite comfortable and, most importantly, clean. Maids are regularly cleaned in the apartments.
Each room has its own bathroom, which for a two-star hotel, of course, is not bad. All rooms have balconies. Here, among other things, you can dry beach items or laundered items. The television in the hotel is cable. Unfortunately, there are no air conditioners in the Start Hotel rooms.
Infrastructure
On the territory of the Start Hotel itself, tourists can use:
- luggage storage room;
- ATM
- hairdresser services;
- free parking;
- laundry room.
Of course, there is a payment terminal at the Start Hotel. If desired, tourists can visit the bath complex or massage room. The hotel also has a beauty salon. On the territory of the Yug-Sport complex there are railway and air ticket offices.
Free services
The cost of a ticket to Sochi with accommodation at the Start hotel (2 * hotel, Sochi) includes meals and use of sports grounds. Also, guests are completely free to use the gym. Of course, if necessary, guests of the hotel are provided with free emergency medical care.
Additional paid services
The yacht trips offered to guests are also what deserved the good start (hotel) reviews . Sochi is located in the subtropic zone, and boat trips here are not only a pleasant pastime, but also the opportunity to breathe in healing, iodine-saturated air and improve health. Of course, you will have to pay for a yacht separately. The hotel also provides an additional service such as access to the spa and medical rehabilitation centers.
The opinion of tourists about infrastructure
There are mostly discreet reviews about the rooms at this hotel on the Web. Many tourists consider its infrastructure to be very well developed. At the Start Hotel, guests have the opportunity not only to use a huge number of amenities, but also to have a good time. The hotel periodically organizes animation events.
The Start Hotel also offers free Wi-Fi, among other things. This, of course, also makes it attractive to tourists.
Start Hotel (Sochi): food reviews
The price of accommodation at this hotel includes three meals a day. You can also save and book half board or just breakfast. There are only good reviews about meals at the Start Hotel on the Web. The cooks at the local dining room are prepared well. Some complaints on the Internet are available only in relation to the uniformity of the menu. Breakfast is served in the hotel according to the "buffet" system.
Hotel beach
Quite a considerable distance from the sea is what the Start (hotel) received not too good reviews for . Sochi , however, is the city best suited for a beach holiday. Therefore, hotel guests, of course, go to the sea daily. You need to go to the beach in the park area of the neighboring hotel. On the hotel-owned part of the coastline, tourists can use sun loungers and umbrellas for free. They are issued on a guest card.
Check-in and Accommodation
Thus, a huge number of different amenities is what the Start Hotel offers tourists in Sochi . The photos of this hotel presented in the article, the comfort of its rooms, corridors and hall demonstrate clearly. In order to check into the rooms booked in this hotel , tourists must present at the registration a passport, a compulsory medical insurance policy, a voucher and a spa card.
A lot of vacationers come to the Start hotel as families. Children under 5 years old without extra bed can stay at this hotel for free. Upon check-in, they must be presented with a birth certificate (or passport), a compulsory medical insurance policy, certificates of epidemiological environment and vaccinations, as well as a health resort card.
Check-in and check-out hours at this hotel are 12 hours. Smoking is not allowed in the hotel rooms. You can not live here with pets.
Available Attractions
Having your own tour desk is also something for which, among other things, tourists like “Start”, a 2 * hotel (Sochi, Central District). In addition to the standard set of services, this hotel offers its guests including assistance in organizing leisure activities. There are, of course, many worthy places to visit in Sochi and its environs. Of course, hotel guests should go to the Arboretum park. Also, many residents of the hotel purchase excursions to such interesting places as
- Sochi Aquarium;
- Matsesta;
- Mount Akhun, etc.
Sochi Aquarium is a two-story building in which for a small fee you can see both sea and river water inhabitants. Also, many attend diving lessons here.
Matsesta is a real pearl of Sochi. It is located in the valley of the river of the same name in the Khostinsky district. Vacationers come here mainly to take therapeutic sulfide baths.
Mount Akhun lies between Matsesta and Sochi. It will not be possible to reach it by public transport. Buses do not go here. You can visit Akhun only with a guided tour or by taxi. At the very top of this mountain, on the orders of Stalin, an observation tower was once built. Also on Mount Akhun you can walk along the malls operating here and purchase souvenirs in memory of Sochi.