For those who love extra pathos and are waiting for a cozy, quiet and comfortable place without compromising the budget, Katrin boathouses are an ideal option. To begin with, I would like to highlight their location. Some remoteness from the village itself, but not too far away, makes its location very successful. It seems to be a little behind the village, but at the same time, the distance to the village is very small. Plus, Feodosia and Koktebel are located very close to the village, so if you want to “spend a meal”, see the sights, take a walk, then 10-20 minutes and you can break into a big life.
The boathouse has one amazing feature, thanks to which we have chosen it for the second time and will probably be faithful to it next year. This is his beach. Large, clean, private, only for vacationers in the boathouse, has all the necessary amenities. Although it is pebbly, the bottom of the sea is sandy, so the risk of breaking the legs tends to zero. Resting on it is a pleasure. People are located at an optimal distance from each other, no one is watching you, no one is listening to your conversations, as usually willy-nilly happens on crowded beaches. In addition, the beach is located almost at the door of the boathouse. The distance is no more than 30-50 meters. Just 5 minutes and you are already on the beach, enjoying your vacation and enjoying the sun.
But besides the beach and location, the boathouse has enough other advantages. For example, the price. It is really low, and given the good location, comfortable rooms with beautiful views, good attitude of the staff, it is excellent. Since I have already mentioned the rooms, I would like to note that everything is very good here. The plumbing does not break, the furniture is new, hot water is constant, the Wi-Fi signal is good, the windows are large, there is a balcony with furniture, as well as a great view of the sea. Everything you need for a holiday is here.
By the way, there is a nice cafe from the boathouse nearby. The food is very tasty and if someone does not want to bother with cooking on vacation, then you can safely go here. For little money, we stuffed our tums here.
I would like to say a special thank you to the owner Katya. A wonderful, smart, lively woman. She was always ready to communicate, and we, in turn, communicate with her with great pleasure. She makes the holiday wonderful and plays a big role in keeping us satisfied and happy. Well, she does it very well!
And on this good note, I conclude my story. And if someone likes a quiet holiday, then try the rest in Ordzhonikils, in Katrin. We definitely recommend it for a visit!
I rested with my husband and little daughter in June 2016. We were going to arrive in September, but it so happened that the choice was either in June or next spring, so, after thinking and looking at a few options, we settled on the boathouses Katran in Ordzhonikidze. We wanted a quiet little corner, a good hotel or inn and a small distance from the city. It seemed to us that Ordzhonikidze was the best fit for this. I know that there are a lot of options for the same requests that we had, but my husband and I were in several popular cities and towns in the South Coast and in the West of Crimea, for example, last year we were in Partenit, but were not in the East.
As for the place of rest, then everything was decided quite quickly. Since boathouses are very popular in Ordzhonikidze, we settled on them. It remains only to choose from whom it is, to rest. Since, after reading the reviews, it turned out that boathouses have many owners. But, based on the same reviews, they chose Ekaterina.
We have not regretted our choice at all. We immediately liked Ekaterina Grigorievna. A wonderful and kind person and an amazing hostess. She not only listened to our requests, but quickly fulfilled them.
The territory is large enough. Beautiful and well-groomed. There is parking, which was a big plus for us, since we arrived by car. But the main advantage of the boathouse territory, I want to call the proximity of the sea. The sea is not just nearby, it is right in front of you. I took the most important things and go to the beach, and if my daughter forgot something, then after literally 5 minutes she will already receive her toy.
Concluding my story-report, I want to say that we were satisfied with our choice of the village and place of rest. Of course, we did not spend our entire vacation directly in the boathouse and Ordzhonikidze. We also went to Koktebel to the water park and dolphinarium, as well as to Feodosia and Kerch. We got a lot of new memories and positive emotions. Our acquaintance with the Eastern Crimea was successful, and Ordzhonikidze himself and the boathouse Katran played a large part in this. For which we want to say a big thank you! And next spring we will continue our acquaintance with the Eastern Crimea and go on vacation to Feodosia. We really liked her!
I will say right away that your vacation directly depends on which hosts you got to, we ended up with Katerina, the hostess herself is a very kind, sympathetic and pleasant person indulges any whims, but her administrator... I got the impression that she wants to constantly warm up on you))) but we all issues were resolved through Katerina, for which we thank her)
The place itself is very quiet and peaceful with excellent shallow sea without big waves as the place is a bay! great for couples with children and a quiet, not noisy holiday, as there are no discos or noisy bars!! ! at what there is not even in the district! fewer temptations) You can if you really want to sit in one of the two cafes. where to eat by the way, but you can go to billiards! the rooms themselves are well planned and comfortable always clean and not damp! with air conditioning in every room and satellite TV! you can also take the grill! By the way, sun loungers on the beach can be both paid and included in the price again depends on the owners!
In general, we are satisfied with the rest!
Pros: - quiet secluded place
-great place for kids
-beautiful views
-home atmosphere
- good rooms
- playground on the beach
Cons: - far from city
-no discos or bars
-pebble beach
- and the biggest minus for families with children is NO PHARMACY AND MEDICAL STATION!
In general, everything is not very bad. My impressions are positive only because I rested there in the low season.
Last year in September (when all the kids are at school), in 2011 at the beginning of June (it’s a pity that we didn’t go with the child even earlier, for example, from mid-May).
I did not rest in the hotel "Katran", namely in boathouses. What is the difference? - in the price!! ! 200-300 UAH ($25-35) cheaper than in a hotel.
Rested in boathouse number 6. A very good owner (Oleg Nikolaevich) - he organized a transfer from the station for us - free of charge. He also has billiards in the boathouse (American, Russian) - for his guests - for free. Any questions that arose about the holiday were resolved immediately.
About the room: We rested on the ground floor: 2 separate comfortable rooms with 2 double beds, TVs, bedside tables, a chest of drawers, a wardrobe and other furniture. There are air conditioners (we did not use). Separate kitchen - with all utensils, electric kettle, microwave, refrigerator. 2 bathrooms for each room. terrace with a table and chairs - where you can sit, eat, admire the sea.
Sunbeds available!!!
About the beach: stones, pebbles, then into the sea after 2 m. sand.
For children, there is a part with sand on the beach - where you can dig, etc.
About the sea: the water is clean. In early June, by 11 o'clock in the afternoon - it was 24 degrees!! ! And at lunchtime, in general, the sea is lovely - to swim just right - I didn’t want to get out.
About entertainment: For young people - it's boring there. This is a holiday for families with children, and those who want to take a break from the noise.
As I already said, there is billiards, crocat of water bikes, people rode on a banana, a catamaran, water skiing... a boat... that's what I saw...
About the store: there is a store on the territory - there is everything... products, vegetables, fruits... they also sell firewood for barbecue...
About the cafe: a couple of times they were too lazy to cook and ordered food from the hotel - tolerably but for 4!!!
Taxi to Feodosia or Koktebel - 60 UAH (7.5$)
To Ordzhonikidze 20 UAH. ($2.5)
CONCLUSIONS: In the high season - it's not very good there (there are a lot of people - well, it's like everywhere else), noisy... In velvet and the beginning of the season - excellent - and prices are 2 times lower. The sea is not so warm yet - no sores - but you can already swim. It's the same with kids.
I tried my best to describe. . .
Have a good rest and pleasant impressions. Do not be deceived, and rest positively.