Замечательное место для загородного выгула и детского загула Great place for outings and kids outings

Oh, we fell in love with the celebrations of the Birthday on the road. The holiday of one of my dearest men, my son, falls on New Year's Eve. Yes, yes, this is the same April Fool's joke that turned into a New Year's gift : ). For a birthday trip, the choice fell on an old acquaintance - the Country Resort 4 * hotel in Verbilki (in the north of the Moscow region), operating on the All Inclusive system.
We like the format of recreation offered by this establishment: gorgeous nature, sufficient comfort of living, food, as they say, for slaughter, all sorts of different entertainments. And here, judging by the descriptions, there were also updates with changes, children's activities were added. Just what we need for a fun time.
We have been to the Country Resort several times, but already a long time ago, when it was still part of the Heliopark network. By the way, it was a little disappointing when we were not found in the lists of past guests, thus depriving us of a 5% discount on the cost of living. It's a trifle, of course, but... Yes, okay. On the occasion of a birthday, a 15% discount is provided. Fine! It is only calculated starting from the date X itself, that is, the moment of birth. Eh, again we are in flight, we check in a day earlier and leave just on the birthday, and there is no discount for this day yet. But this very discount for paying for additional services (SPA treatments, baths, trampolines, etc. ) remains. Somehow, here, everything is so twisted-tormented it turns out : )

I'm done with finance. The "All Inclusive" includes three meals a day, use of the pool and sauna, table tennis, equipment rental according to the season, but not all, animation program, billiards, visiting the zoo. During lunch and dinner, you can take vodka, wine or beer.
But you can buy the Premium package, which adds benefits in the form of champagne and whiskey, tubing rental (we have a winter season), unlimited use of the climbing wall, trampolines. Ice cream is offered in unlimited quantities, it seems, but only of a certain variety, you know, the cheapest one : ) and 10 tokens for slot machines per day per room. Perhaps something else, a piece of paper-memo issued at the reception has not been preserved.
Having estimated how much a birthday spree can get up on all these joys for two children, and what is there, and for adults (that's when dad would decide on rock climbing, or mom - on trampoline somersaults), we issued a package "Premium" for our day for 2450 rubles. Is it worth it to pay extra for a longer stay? - Not sure. Of course, everyone decides for himself. We only had a day, and during this time we had to do everything! Get out to the fullest : )
(for reference: a token for one game in the machine - 50 rubles, a climbing wall one lift - 150 rubles, 2 lifts - 200 rubles, a trampoline 15 minutes - 300 rubles)
Here's another: parking is paid - 300 rubles. for the entire period of residence. Already included in the Premium package.
Now let's move on to household characteristics.
Territory.
Awesome. First of all, chic pine trees create an amazing atmosphere both literally and figuratively. We were caught at the time of the thaw, of course, it is not very pleasant to splash on the water. And in normal mode, so to speak, it is a great pleasure to just wander along the paths. Playgrounds available. There are equipped pavilions for barbecue. Yes, there is a slide for rides. In our case, it was slightly melted, you can’t do anything with the vagaries of nature. Due to the zoo, the territory seems huge. Actually, it is not small anyway, there is where to roam.
Zoo.

Clean. Animals are well cared for. Yes, they are in cages. I know there are a lot of anti-zoos. But, on the other hand, animals that are no longer able to survive in the wild often get there. Okay, let's not philosophize on this topic. Zoos were, are and will be. Another thing is how animals are kept in it, in what condition they are. Everything here is worthy, as far as I can understand such things.
Many animals can be fed. Oh, and they are gluttons : ). We are already experienced breadwinners, we grabbed forks of cabbage and a couple of kilos of carrots from home. According to the rules of the hotel check-in at 17.00, check-out at 15.00. But we arrived much earlier than the appointed time. Especially to immediately go to the zoo. Then, after the delivery of the number, they again visited the little animals.
The hotel consists of several buildings. Who likes it, who doesn't, because the restaurant is located in the main building, the Spa is in another, you spend the night in the third... In the cold season, of course, it can be lazy. Yeah, especially with small children, oh, those overalls : )). I recommend to grab a change of shoes for your own comfort, after all, quite a lot of time is spent indoors: billiards, for example. . . or a bar. . .
About food.
Varied, tasty, well prepared, familiar to the Russian soul. Despite the winter season, a very rich fruit table. Surprisingly, there were test pineapples. Not Thai, of course, but still.
I would like to note the good ventilation in the restaurant. I remember that we left the establishment with the smell of food on our clothes, well, like from a Soviet canteen. Now this is not!
About drinking.
I can't do anything without grumbling, but I'll criticize it : ). There are no drinks for children, and adults would not refuse a non-alcoholic variety either. Compote, water, kefir and milk - it's all wonderful. And the juice? And everyone's favorite cola? Yes, it’s not useful, but on vacation it’s possible : ). But what struck us on the spot: there is, there is cola and juices, but for a fee! And even for the owners of the Premium package! Guys, well, you pour champagne, offer whiskey, but cola and juice for an extra charge? It's disgusting... But what about whiskey and cola : )). But seriously, the addition of juice drinks, even if not packaged, would please the children's half of humanity.

And for info: drinks outside of meal times are charged separately. Yes, it's included, maybe everything, but strictly by the hour : )
About the number.
In our case, there was a three-room family room. For some reason, it was cheaper than a two-room one. Pleasant changes in the rooms: design, new furniture. But the plumbing is terrible. Photos do not convey all the precariousness and dilapidation. Plumbing equipment has been preserved, it seems, from those ancient pre-capitalist times, when all this economy was a boarding house. It is clear that everything is difficult at once, but, nevertheless, it is time already : ). And yes, in the bathroom, especially in family rooms, which implies the number of guests more than two, shelves or, I don’t know, bedside tables, are absolutely necessary, there is nowhere to decompose : ). And there is simply no place for a large number of towels. But this is so, wishes, thoughts out loud. There are no bathrobes, there are slippers. Shampoo & shower gel in a dispenser. The fan works just fine.
The room has a tea station with consumables. All sorts of goodies for money. And yes, this is the only hotel on my, maybe not very impressive, but very diverse list in terms of star rating, where contraceptives are immediately available. And suddenly, as they say : )
Before you give up at the reception when you check out, you need to invite a maid to revise the milestones of these riches.
About the pool.
The spa complex with a swimming pool is located in a separate building. Everything is clean and new. Even taking into account the fact that the complete reconstruction of this building took place five years ago. And during this time, we, vacationers, did not manage to "kill" the novelty. The use of the pool is limited only by the time of its operation, i. e. there are no separate sessions. References are not required. Towels are provided at the pool. A hat is a must. If anything, everything you need for swimming can be bought on the spot. I don’t know how it is in terms of the size range, the choice of colors and models is very rich : ).

The pool itself, of course, is not for sports swimming. It has a variable depth (at a certain stage, the knees begin to touch the bottom) and, with all sorts of massage jets and fountains. But in the absence of other swimmers, you can warm up very well. In general, we decided for ourselves that the most comfortable time to visit the pool here, and in other similar places, is in the morning. And already closer to 11-12 o'clock people begin to catch up. And the bowl of the pool turns into a pot of soup from the guests.
There is a so-called "frog". In it, the water is warmer, no, hotter than in the main. If you are cold (which is unlikely) you can warm yourself there. And so, here, in a log cabin, there are two saunas with different temperature conditions. Very good. The shower is right next to it, for after the sauna.
There are also wood-fired saunas in the hotel complex, we were not in them, but we felt the oven aroma, well, as it happens in the villages on Saturdays.
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That's probably all. Although, no. In the light of the latest global trends, so to speak, another thought aloud. I would like to see a more demanding attitude towards guests to comply with the mask regime and wash their hands, as was the case in the Kazan Ibis in July this year, for example, or in the huge Turkish TUI BLUE Tropical reservation in October. It is very unpleasant to observe open mouths over food warmers. And people are not just looking, poking around in them, they are also talking at this moment. In addition, the distribution is arranged in the form of an island, some are too lazy to bypass it, and stretch over it in order to get a dish located on the opposite side. It's scary to imagine what happened during the weekend when the hotel was fully loaded. We were on weekdays. It is not even necessary to follow the recommendations because of the now fashionable disease, there are many different diseases. Yes, even figs with them, these masks, no one has canceled the elementary rules of hygiene and respect for other guests. Employees, of course, observe the mask visibility. But only visibility, the vast majority of masks on their chins. In general, we got the impression that we were on some kind of holiday of disobedience. Everyone has spoken : )

Oh, don't pay too much attention to my grumblings, there is no perfection in this world. This format of relaxation and fun suited us completely. We got great pleasure from walking, enjoyed the delicious pine air, played enough and had fun. It's still we did not participate in animation events, we are not sociable comrades. "Country Resort" is a very wonderful place for country walking and children's spree, especially on off-peak dates, like holidays and vacations, when grandparents and grandchildren are sent there. By the way, yes, the number of children there just rolls over. Therefore, for lovers of silence, tranquility and regularity, this is not the place. That's for sure.
There are a lot of similar hotels, rest houses and other camp sites in the Moscow region. But the price tag... to put it mildly, stupid. No, there are, of course, quite democratic prices, but entertainment, at least a pool, is not supposed to be there. Or a bunch of different restrictions like booking for at least 3 nights, a week... Or the presence of such and such a certificate, and for children also such and such... We also looked into neighboring regions - everything is not right.
In "Country Resort", of course, the same is not a freebie. But he, nevertheless, is slightly cheaper than his competitors in terms of the proposed set of services, apparently due to the remoteness from Moscow. Sometimes advertising letters come from the hotel about various promotions and discounts, such as “Children under 12 are free”, but as often happens, when they are, we don’t need it. So - I recommend, if anything : )