"Shelter" on Solovki

Written: 10 august 2010
Travel time: 27 — 30 july 2010
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
Wonderful "home" hotel. The oldest private hotel on the island. It is located directly opposite the Solovetsky Monastery in a 7-minute walk. Near the Maritime Museum. We were an organized tour for 3.5 days and this is very little for Solovki. Given that
good weather, of course.
The hotel consists of 3 residential buildings and an "administrative" building, which is also a cafe. Conditions in them, as I understand it, are different. There are amenities on the block, we had amenities in the room. Someone from the group had a TV. And in the morning he held "political information" about the weather. We got the newest house with 5 rooms. He is still
not finished to the end - the second floor is closed and there is little decor.
The room has two single beds, two bedside tables, a table, two stools, a small electric kettle, two cups, a hanger, a sconce in the form of a lantern above the bed, towels - large and small. The bathroom is small - a shower with a curtain, a sink, a toilet.

We had breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast is very satisfying (in my opinion).
Milk porridge, pancakes or 2 cheesecakes with sour cream, toast, cheese, sausage, butter, juice. Tea (black, green), coffee in bags, boiling water in a thermos, cookies, caramels in unlimited
quantities per rack.
The hotel prepares only breakfast, the rest is by agreement and for a fee. Upon arrival, we were fed amazing pies with catfish. And on the last day we asked to cook them again. They did it to us, but with herring. Also very tasty!
The hotel has great staff! Always welcoming, always ready to help and suggest how, where and why. ; -))) Many thanks to the girls - waitresses (unfortunately I don't know their names), Nikita, Ekaterina and the rest for your work.
I especially want to say about the design. The entire hotel and territory is creatively decorated with hand-made products: dolls, panels, bottles, toys, etc. This creates a special, cozy atmosphere!
There are shortcomings, but they do not strain. Most are easily removed. ; -)
1) The mattresses are probably too thin and soft. You sleep on the "ribs" of the bed. Very uncomfortable.
2) The bulbs in the sconces are too bright.
3) Near the hotel there is a bay with stagnant water. Because of the rare 30 degree heat, everything in it bloomed and smelled bad. Periodically, the wind brought "it" to the hotel. Those who lived in the house closer felt all the charm to the fullest.
But I think this is not a problem, because the heat on Solovki is a rare phenomenon.

In general - a solid 4+. People do everything to make guests feel comfortable and have a good rest.
Thank them! Keep it up! Health and prosperity!
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