The hotel (and formerly a boarding house), which is located in the resort of Zatoka, Ruta, is one of the largest private resort complexes in Ukraine. Only fifty kilometers from Odessa - and you are already on Karolino-Bugaz. This bay of the Black Sea is unique in that the fresh Dniester and salty Shabolatsky estuaries created a sand spit with their current. There, in fact, is the resort. The boarding house itself was built in 1993. Then a lot of disturbances occurred with him, until in the end he fell into the hands of private owners. They made repairs and completely updated the housing stock. Near the hotel there are many cafes, stalls with clothes and souvenirs, a small market. Near and to the center of the village. The place is ecologically clean, the air is fresh.
Inflow
This is a unique resort in Bessarabia. This is the name of the tourist village and the sand spit. People here have long come here to rest and be treated. This is a great place for fishermen. The beaches in Zatoka are the best in the Odessa region - wide, long, with fine white sand. They are located along the entire spit. In the evening and in the morning a fresh breeze blows here, so even in the hottest days you can’t feel stuffiness. This village has convenient transport interchanges, a republican motorway passes through it. From here you can go to Izmail, Belgorod-Dniester, Vilkovo and, of course, Odessa. In Zatoka there are many boarding houses, bases, holiday homes and offers of the private sector. In the village you can buy good fish, organic fruits. Water is extracted from artesian sources. In addition, in Zatoka you can taste the famous wines from the Shabo cellars. The climate is wonderful, especially suitable for the health of children. In a word, it is difficult to list all the advantages of the Zatoka resort. Pension "Ruta", which has turned into a large private hotel, is one of the best in this area, according to the rating and reviews of tourists. It is close to Odessa, and therefore it provides a high level of comfort.
Location and how to get
We can say that this is one of the most successful resort complexes in the village of Zatoka. Ruta has an almost perfect location. The boarding house stands on the seashore. From any base building to the water no more than fifty meters. The guesthouse provides transfer services - car or minivan. But if you arrive on your own and without a car, then you should get to the railway station in Odessa. Then you can leave by train, next to Belgorod-Dniester, and get off at the Bugaz-Zatoka station. There is also a minibus number five hundred and sixty from the station. She makes a stop at the same station. The guesthouse is a fifteen minute walk from it. If anyone has heavy suitcases, then you can wait for bus number six, which stops right outside the hotel.
Territory
The hotel lives the same seasonal rhythms as the entire Zatoka. Ruta is open for vacationers only in the warm season and is open from April to October. On its territory there are ten stone buildings-cottages. Some of them are five-story. They are an older type. Newer cottages are two-story. In addition, on a separate alley there are wooden houses by the sea. Complete reconstruction of the entire hotel was made in two thousand and eleven. The hotel has many sports fields, a small football field. There is also a tennis court and spa. There is a cinema and paid parking. Car parking is guarded. In winter, Ruta operates as a conference center and offers its services for seminars. We can say that this recreation center is a real resort mini-town with its own bars, houses by the sea, a restaurant, buildings and so on. Its territory is four hectares. There are many flowers, walking paths, benches for relaxing, and even there is a small lake.
Number of rooms
For a resort such as Zatoka, the Ruta Hotel is very large. It has seven hundred rooms. They are divided into various categories - with and without air conditioning, designed for two and three guests. There are also junior suites and villas. Standard rooms are located in ordinary buildings. There are all amenities, cable TV, refrigerator. Junior suites have kitchenware and an electric kettle. These rooms have new furniture and large beds. They are located in wooden houses. Villas are ten meters from the sea. The hotel also has two-room suites designed for four guests. They have two balconies. The rooms are cleaned every day. The rooms of any category have safes where you can store valuables. “Wi-Fi” also catches in all of them. The rooms above the economy have a split system.
Services
The recreation center "Ruta" (Zatoka) provides vacationers with a service that can be compared with Egyptian or Turkish. For example, there is a team of animators who entertain guests from morning till night. Various contests, shows, discos are held. For children, games are organized like the famous Fort Bayard. Guests can watch concerts twice a week. When checking in, the receptionist helps carry things in the room. The boarding house accepts even small children - from one year old. Guests can take a steam bath at the hotel and enjoy a massage. For children there is a mini-club, a playground with a trampoline, electric cars for skiing. There is even a small water park with slides. According to tourists, the hotel staff is very good, responsive, no "sovdepovskogo" rudeness in relation to vacationers was not observed. You can exchange currency without problems, book excursions. From the hotel you can go to Odessa, to the Poseidon water park, to the Akkerman fortress.
Nutrition
Like most recreation centers and boarding houses in the Zatoka resort , Ruta feeds its guests three times a day in a special dining room or in the restaurant of the same name that stands directly on the sea. They serve Odessa dishes, and this institution specializes in Italian cuisine. There is also a drink bar on the beach. The food is comprehensive, not bad, you can choose between several types of soups and side dishes. They give tea, coffee, dairy products, pastries, fruits. Half board is offered a buffet for breakfast and dinner. Everything is fresh and tasty. Good salads. Dishes for the week are practically not repeated. The portions are large, even large men who like to eat eat up. If you want to order drinks or meals in your room, they will bring them to you for free. Several bars, including those with karaoke, are also on site. They make good cocktails and have good presentations of alcohol.
Sea
The territory of the former Ruta boarding house (Zatoka), the photo of the rooms of which you see in this article, goes directly to your own beach. Between it and the main territory is a beautiful promenade. The beach is guarded, and annoying merchants do not come here. The coast here is clean, well-maintained. Enough space for everyone. No one walks on their heads, does not obscure the sun, do not take up the place of litter in the early morning. The beach is well cleaned and equal. Sand is sifted with special Italian technology, butts and rubbish are thrown away. A rescue boat is on duty at sea. There are various water attractions - catamarans, inflatable boats, jet skis, "bananas", "tablets" and more. You can even fly with a parachute. The entrance to the water is very gentle and comfortable, the water is clean in fine weather. Each morning at the hotel begins with a dance exercise on the beach to the music.
Ruta (Zatoka): prices
The cost of an economy class room in this hotel starts at five dollars a day. "Standard" - from seven. The price for a junior suite or a cottage by the sea is from eighteen dollars, for a suite - from thirty-two. For meals at the hotel you need to pay separately - at least one hundred and thirty hryvnia per day. To eat in a restaurant, you have to pay 100 UAH more. To park the car, you have to lay out twenty hryvnia per day. In addition, you will need to pay a tourist fee (it is equal to one percent of the cost of living).
Ruta (Zatoka): reviews of vacationers
Tourists who visited this hotel are satisfied. They call the boarding house itself wonderful, the rooms are cozy. Despite the fact that there are constant problems with water supply in Zatoka, Ruta has always had complete order. The food is delicious. On the territory there are gazebos with barbecue facilities. The hotel staff is very cultural, helpful and polite. The administration reacts to any trifle or remark instantly. Children are busy all day with animators contests and dances, all of which are included in the price. Those who rest there do not notice how time flies - there is so much entertainment around. Morning exercises, swimming, sports, excursions, animation events and competitions. The beach near the hotel is the cleanest in the entire Zatoka, and the prices are very reasonable for the Black Sea. Many guests relax in Ruta for several years in a row.