Return to Crimea

Written: 11 august 2013
Travel time: 5 — 10 august 2012
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 7.0
We have not been in Crimea for more than twenty years, life just threw us two and a half thousand kilometers away. closer to Greenwich. We decided to celebrate a birthday. We were looking for a quiet, not crowded place with a pleasant atmosphere and comfortable conditions of stay, counting on the most unpretentious relaxation.
The choice fell on Alupka, because there were all the last memories of her - I wonder what has changed. And on Nikitin's Dacha, just by viewing his website. .
We went by car. Yes, indeed, no signs and signs were found, but they were found quickly by mobile communication. Upon check-in, a five-minute acquaintance with the owners took place, lunch and dinner options were offered on order (breakfast included) and the beach in Dyulber was recommended (according to mine). When they understood our priorities, they took their leave with pleasure. The second meeting took place traditionally at parting and departure.

At the first acquaintance with the place of rest, all our expectations were justified. Quietness, cleanliness, well-groomed, even respectable. The view is beautiful. (Look at our photos and draw your own conclusions, they are without photoshop)
Only we and two more couples rested in the whole villa, one left immediately, the second two days later A festive dinner with candles on the terrace, overlooking the entire coast to the lights of the evening Yalta. We are alone, silence and only the breath of the sea. We did not expect such luck .
Now to the point.
The room is spacious, clean, with balcony and terrace.
Cleaning - regularly, and moreover the entire territory.
Meals (breakfasts) are always varied and very tasty. Like in a decent restaurant. Lunches and dinners to order in the same spirit.
The pool is clean, although no one has swum in it.
Cultural and entertainment programs were "highly conspiratorial. " Even the background music that constantly sounds in Afro-Asian hotels was absent. We admit that this is a minus for some.
We found only one minus. There are two entrances and exits in the villa - a central one and an alternate one towards an almost wild beach with an abundance of stones and boulders. So they are always closed. To exit, you must find someone from the staff who will let you out. Now the question : And how back? Answer: You should always have a mobile phone with you. Call the same staff, they will come and open it. Keys and door tablets are not provided. Funny? Once we forgot our phones. . . We weren't laughing. Agree, idiot.
We tried to clarify this issue. We received an answer - we have a closed territory. And there is some truth in this.
The fact is that "Nikitin's Dacha" is, of course, not a 4-star hotel in its traditional view. It is rather a chic private sector with a high level of comfort and its own philosophy of relaxation, which is not afraid to call itself a "Closed Territory", although in theory they are closer and on their way to the VIP Club.
We are confident that natural selection and self-screening will occur among the guests of the Nikitins. They will earn exactly their "spectator".

Dear Nikitins, do not take negative and insufficiently substantiated criticism to heart. We really liked you! Good luck!
Translated automatically from Russian. View original