Krasnaya Polyana is a developing Russian resort with a mild climate and excellent ski slopes in winter. And in summer there is a variety of flora and fresh mountain air, heady with the aromas of flowers, mineral springs and many, many other natural attractions. We still need to try to find such a unique place on our planet.
Residents and guests of the Krasnodar Territory are lucky. They can get here from the city of Adler in almost half an hour along the modern highway built for the 2014 Olympic Games, and stay for a few days in one of the resort's cozy hotels. For example, you can choose the hotel Sofia 3 (Krasnaya Polyana).
Short description
"Sofia" is a 3 hotel (Russia/Sochi/Krasnaya Polyana), located in a five-story building with 17 comfortable rooms, a cozy restaurant and an Alpine-style hall with a fireplace.
Reception is located on the first floor. There is also a zone with upholstered furniture for guests to relax.
From the second to the fourth floor there are 15 residential roomsvarious layouts. The last floor of the mansard type is occupied by two suites.
For a good rest of the guests on the territory of the hotel there are covered gazebos, a bath complex and an outdoor pool, a playground for children, a pond-fountain with live fish, a decorative well and a mill. Barbecue area allocated and landscaped.
The hotel supports the concept of a he althy lifestyle, for this reason smoking is prohibited on the territory.
Hotel location
"Sofia" is a 3hotel (Krasnaya Polyana), which is located in a picturesque and ecologically clean village, at the foot of Mount Achishkho, at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level and 700 meters from the federal highway.
The distance to the city center of Sochi is 70 kilometers, to Adler airport - 35 kilometers, to the sea - 40 kilometers.
Hotel "Sofia" 3 (Krasnaya Polyana) is removed from the cable cars. The closest lift to the hotel is the lower lift of the Gornaya Karusel ski resort (6 km), the farthest from the others is Rosa Khutor (8 km). Almost at the same distance (6, 7 and 6, 9 km) from the hotel there are lifts "Gazprom" (Laura) and "Alpika-Service", respectively.
To make it easier to get from the hotel with ski equipment to the ski resorts in winter, a free shuttle service has been organized.
Travel
From the airport and railway station of Adler to the village of Krasnaya Polyana can be reached by bus number 135, from the center of Sochi - by bus number 105. Exitfollows at the Heliport stop, then walk 10 minutes.
Also, to Krasnaya Polyana from settlements on the Black Sea coast, there is a high-speed and comfortable train "Lastochka". However, "Sofia" is a 3 hotel (Krasnaya Polyana), which is located at some distance from the Esto-Sadok railway station. Therefore, to get to it, you will need to transfer to a taxi or bus.
Rooms
"Sofia" is a 3 hotel (Russia/Sochi/Krasnaya Polyana), which invites its guests to rooms of two categories:
- one-room standard;
- two-room suite.
Each hotel room has two separate beds or one double bed, wardrobe, nightstand, TV (5 channels), telephone, table with mirror, wall lamps and chairs.
The bathroom is equipped with a shower or bathtub, sink and toilet, a set of towels and hygiene items is prepared on the shelves.
In addition to accommodation, the price of the room also includes the use of wireless Internet throughout the hotel, an outdoor pool in summer and parking.
Maid in the rooms is cleaned every day, towels and bed linen are changed every three days.
Standard Number
Hotel "Sofia" 3 (Krasnaya Polyana) has fifteen one-room double rooms with an area of 20-25 square meters, nine of which have an open balcony. It is possible to install an extra bed: a folding bed or a sofa.
Two-roomdeluxe room
In the attic of the Sofia Hotel there are two two-room suites, each of which has a bedroom, a guest room and a balcony overlooking Krasnaya Polyana.
The bedroom has a wide French bed, bedside tables and a wardrobe, and the living room has comfortable upholstered furniture that folds out if desired, a coffee table, a TV with a DVD player and a telephone.
Food
"Sofia" is a 3 hotel (Sochi/Krasnaya Polyana), which offers its guests to try dishes prepared according to Russian and European recipes in its own restaurant-bar on the ground floor of the building.
In winter, breakfasts are included in the price of accommodation and take place from 8 to 10 hours. Lunches and dinners on the menu for an additional fee. In the evening, the restaurant closes after the last customer has left.
At guests' service - widescreen TV, DVD, karaoke and hookah. Discos, corporate banquets and family celebrations are organized.
Hotel facilities
On its territory, the hotel "Sofia" 3(Krasnaya Polyana) has a large outdoor unheated swimming pool (25 sq. m), open in summer, a sunbathing area with sun loungers, umbrellas, tables, chairs and bath complex.
On the first floor of the latter there is a Russian bath for up to 10 people with various steam programs andprofessional massage, on the second - exercise equipment, table tennis, games, hookah. There is also a laundry room where you can give clothes for washing and professional ironing. At the same time, the cost of these services will not affect the family budget.
In winter, a dryer-storage for sports equipment is organized. Bicycle rental is available for holidaymakers in the summer, interesting excursions are organized on jeeps along mountain roads, on ATVs along the bottom of canyons, on horseback along gorges and much more.
What did the guests like about the hotel?
From the brochures of travel companies and information on the Internet, many Russians choose this hotel. They like "Sofia" (3 hotel, Krasnaya Polyana). "Rosa Khutor" with its lifts, although it is quite far from it, but the "Mountain Carousel" complex is close. The cost of skypasses is lower there, and the slopes are no worse.
Among the comments left by tourists on the Internet, there are quite a lot of positive ones. Liked:
- spacious and bright rooms with good soundproofing, almost new furniture;
- delicious and nutritious breakfast included in the price of your stay in winter;
- nice and friendly staff;
- surrounding silence;
- presence of grocery stores within walking distance;
- the presence of an ironing board and iron on every floor.
What caused negative emotions among hotel guests?
There are also negative points thatnoted by tourists. Not everyone likes "Sofia" (3hotel, Krasnaya Polyana). Reviews speak of the following shortcomings of the hotel, which you need to be prepared for when planning to stay here:
- From public transport stops, you need to climb up the road to the hotel with heavy things, for many it is quite difficult. On your own vehicle, inconvenient location is not a problem.
- Lack of evening organized transfer from the ski lifts to the hotel. Since the location of the hotel is inconvenient, you have to take a taxi, and this entails additional costs.
- Wi-Fi channel can't handle heavy load. With a large number of users, the Internet speed decreases, it is impossible to work.
- Limited TV channels received.
- There is no elevator in the five-story building. It is difficult and inconvenient to climb the upper floors with heavy things through steep stairs.
In general, the hotel "Sofia" 3(Krasnaya Polyana) is a nice small hotel with a beautiful green area and good service. Therefore, despite some negative reviews regarding the unfortunate location, the hotel will be a good accommodation option for a budget holiday in the mountains in both summer and winter.
