1) Numbers. we lived in a 2-room suite on the 2nd floor . . It turned out that the rooms were divided into smokers and non-smokers, there were no non-smokers left while we hesitated with the booking. Settled in a smoker. It was impossible to understand it, there was absolutely no smell. The rooms are medium in size, everything is very comfortable, clean, there is carpet on the floor, double-glazed windows, there is a temperature control. It was a lot of fun with the latter. When we entered the room, we thought we were in Africa, the thermostat was 32 degrees. So, luxurious furniture, a luxurious bed, huge mirrors. . The bathroom is a separate conversation. Since we had no luck with holidays abroad and I always came across rooms with mold, stinking, here I was just in shock, everything glitters, sparkles, the renovation was done with a bang, everything is tasteful. The hotel has an elevator for the lazy. In short, I felt like a royal person . . )
2) Nutrition. We came with 2 children aged 3 and 1.5. The special attention to the masterfully prepared porridge for breakfast is something. It even seemed to me that I had not eaten anything like that. My children could spit porridge at home or say “I don’t want to”; they ate 2-3 plates there. I also liked the variety, for breakfast 2 types of porridge, scrambled eggs, yogurts, fruits, milk, kefir, sweets . . mm for lunch 3 types of soup (broth for very infants), fish, meat, a huge selection of side dishes - everything is hot, maybe constantly heated special burners. Porcelain dishes, it is very pleasant to eat from it, there are high chairs for feeding. Very tasty cappuccino (this is for an additional fee) with cinnamon.
Yes, on the territory of the hotel there is a non-cash payment, everyone has a personal card. Very convenient, but we must not forget that when leaving, you still have to pay for your wild life =)
3) Amusing places in the hotel. On the 2nd floor there is a huge winter garden, where there are 4 leather sofas, next to a cage with 8 budgerigars. Tennis table (hour 200r), machines from the 80s. On the ground floor there is a beauty salon (I was not there), on the 3rd floor there is a children's room (300r an hour from 3-6 years, 350 to 3 years with a parent, 500r an hour under the supervision of a teacher), not cheap but worth it.
Friends went to animation for adults, there was a streptiz. Everything is masterful and playful.
4) Territory. There is a stable with wonderful docile horses. A bunch of friendly pussies. Skating rink. Hire of skates, sleds, skis, buns, bicycles. We rode on the ice of the Volga on a snowmobile for 45 minutes, 1.500 like. Shooting range, where they give out awards for places. There are special areas for barbecue, each platform is under a carved wooden canopy, around there are wooden sculptures, animals, mushrooms, birds, there is also an outdoor toilet.
In short, I did not want to leave, we advise everyone to visit there.
It is impossible not to note the work of animators, especially for children, I think the kids were very pleased with them, the guys also tried, but mostly for the adult population, for which I thank them.
I think that this is the price / quality ratio for a good holiday in the suburbs.
THE MAIN MINUS is the FOOD (which is limited only by the territory of the hotel - the "restaurant" ?? ? Itil, the Nautilus bar and... a summer cafe), behind the fence directly the village of Emmaus without food and a forest in which there were a lot of mushrooms.
There is an abundance of buffet for breakfast and lunch, of course you can choose something EDIBLE, but alas, you have to dig. Dinner at own expense (no, I don't mind paying for really high quality and tasty food), BUT.......
The menu is very small and I thought that if it is so small, then everything is very tasty - you won’t look at salads without tears, I was especially impressed by “Kutuzov” (offered weight is about 70-80 grams, this is a folded log house 7x7x5 cm without exaggeration ! ! from cucumbers, peppers of different colors and potatoes with a spoonful of mushrooms inside and some kind of sauce - kopets, I have never seen or eaten worse salad in my life. Of the variety of meat dishes, I found only one tasty one - veal medallions, which we regularly ate the last days of our stay there - you can safely order. There is barbecue, sturgeon - like nothing, I didn’t like pork, if you want barbecue, bring it with you charcoal and fire starting fluid).
In general, I won’t load any more, all of the above IMHO, and perhaps with a complete revision of the administration’s view of the restaurant as such (and this is hardly possible), I would gladly come there again, but only in this case.