Do you want to save money and not lose money? Ask me how.
Every year, for many years, our company goes to some interesting city near Moscow. But it so happened that all the interesting cities within comfortable reach ended. Completely over. This didn't stop us. Since the main purpose of our trips is communication, reasonable drunkenness and discreet outrages, and not sightseeing, this time we went to a completely provincial Staritsa. And, as it turned out, they hit the mark... The trip turned out to be unforgettable. And it's not about the beauties of Staritsa, although they were there too. It's about the place we lived in. The hotel complex "Ryblovo" is worth describing not as a banal hotel, but as an interesting attraction.
The complex is located between Rzhev and Tver. We chose it primarily based on cost. Crisis, you know. Not everyone can afford to spend more than just a little. During our trips, we often book very cheap hotels and we know very well that a low price involves quite a lot of compromises. But this time it was different.
Ryblovo is a long strip of land along the Volga, on which the building of the central estate and about a dozen separate villas are located, which stand at the correct distance from each other.
Around a wonderful, transparent forest without undergrowth.
We have completely ordered the central estate. It cost us 55.000 rubles. ( 1.000 UAH). This is for 18 people. For 2 days. Including breakfasts and lunches.
It is clear that having paid such little money, we expected to see something quite modest and well-worn. No matter how. Everything was perfect in Ryblovo. I, like a real traveler, kept trying to find traces of savings on at least something. I didn't find it, although I tried. Everything is great.
Inside the estate is designed as a rich hunting lodge.
Although this building cannot be called a house. There is unexpectedly a lot of space. There is a fireplace room.
There is a billiard room. ( Due to the quality. The hand was already unsteady. )
What is nice in the same building is its own huge dining room.
As for lunches (or rather dinners), then the savings turned out to be prohibitive too. First, we were allowed to bring alcohol and drinks with us. Secondly, we brought all the cold appetizers with us and the chef herself served them for a ridiculous tip. And thirdly, hot dishes for all cost 6.500 rubles. (2400 UAH). And that's including pork knuckle and fish steaks. I had the feeling that I fell into communism. Only in some kind of bourgeois communism.
Absolutely everything was at the highest level. When I write this, I don't mean a good three or four star level. I mean the highest level possible.
For example, we had an agreement to go out to dinner in evening dress. And two girls arrived to our ladies, who did quite professional hair and makeup. 1500 rub. At all.....
Here are some more photos. Parking.
Number. Izv. for the mess.
A bathroom in the room.
But you can’t constantly sit in a hotel and enjoy the interiors. I had to entertain myself somehow.
We asked the employees of "Ryblovo" to organize a tour for us. They dealt with that too.
We brought a beautiful bus.
We found a professional guide.
And we went to the Staritsky Monastery.
I can't tell you anything worthwhile about the monastery, because there were already so many of them that everything got mixed up in my head. But the guide told really interesting and lively. He did not burden us with unnecessary information about princes and architects, but recalled some really lively and unusual stories.
The only thing I remember is that there is a crypt with the relics of some saint, and if you take a pinch of sand from the ground and sprinkle it on your head, you will become smarter. Students from all the surrounding regions go to this saint before exams. We didn’t have any exams, but we also sprinkled sand on our heads.
The decoration of the main cathedral.
A tour is good, but not enough. We still had to find entertainment.
And we ordered a bath.
She's good. Tea in a samovar with bagels. Fresh hay on the floor.
View of the bathhouse.
By our arrival, the ice-hole was cut down again and the most daring of us (mostly ladies) dived there.
Well, there was also entertainment. Not so obvious anymore.
Let's say your obedient servant is chasing girls in the form of a bear.
And, as a special surprise, we performed a dance of little swans for the female half, after sewing the tutus and making hoops with flowers.
The largest member of our team lies on the floor. Due to his weight (150 kg) he could not be a small swan and was a dying swan.
( The photo is intentionally blurred. For various reasons. )
One more thing, to appreciate the charm of this institution - a small touch. We rented another small villa. She is good too. Living room, kitchen. 2 bedrooms.
The person who was supposed to spend the night there came there. Moved things. Inherited. Smoked. And left. He slept elsewhere. Specifically on the skin of a bear. So, having learned that no one spent the night at the villa, the manager refused to take money for it. Well, where else can you find this? Nowhere. Never.
So, if you need to go somewhere, say, to celebrate an anniversary or something else, then you won’t find a better place. The long road will be forgotten. But "Ryblovo" is not.
Py. sy. Near the front door hangs a serious apparatus for measuring ppm. 20 rub. Disposable tubes. The statements are accurate and honest. Very helpful in the morning.
Py. Py. Sy. Before trips, we liked to order commemorative fridge magnets. This time it was like this.
