Where to Stay in Crimea

If you don't like the impersonal formality of big hotels, why not stay in a self-catering apartment or villa? We can offer you a selection of carefully vetted properties, chosen for people who want to stay somewhere comfortable - somewhere close enough to the sea, shops and market but still quiet. We have properties in Yalta and also in Gurzuf, a smaller resort in few km down the coast, where playwright Anton Chekhov had his dacha. And this year for the first time, we can offer apartments in historic Sevastopol, scene of the Crimean War and the Charge of the Light Brigade.

Hotels
Crimea is well supplied with hotels, from basic to luxury standard, and the larger ones usually have some English or German speaking staff. You can check out hotels not only in Crimea but in the main towns throughout Ukraine by using the search engine at the bottom of this page. This enables you to see details of hotels and prices and to book on-line.

The Seasons Hotel in Yalta combines reasonable prices with good quality rooms, an excellent restaurant (with tasteful live jazz in the evenings) and all the facilities of a health complex. You can use it as a base for a beach holiday or to explore Crimea, and, if you're in the mood to be pampered, take a massage or one of Crimea's world-famous therapeutic mud treatments.

Hotel Bristol is the oldest hotel in Yalta and was the property of the Russian Imperial family until the 1870s. Now a listed building, it has been completely refurbished, and its rooms combine respect for the building's history with tasteful up to date decor and great views of the harbour and mountains from its upper floor balconies. The hotel is just around the corner from Yalta's Massandra beach and the seafront, shops and restaurants. Hotel Bristol has its own restaurant, with indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a bar, sauna, nightclub and other facilities.

The Massandra Hotel is situated in the Massandra Park, 15 minutes' walk from the centre of Yalta, and a few minutes' walk from the Massandra beach. Rooms are modern with ensuite bathroom, fridge, TV and balcony. Breakfast is served in the hotel's own restaurant and another excellent restaurant - the Avalon - is only a stone's throw away. If you're looking for peace and quiet, away from the bustle of the town centre, this is the one to go for.

Hotel Otdykh This is a small, friendly budget hotel in a side street near Massandra beach. It has 15 comfortable rooms, all with ensuite bathroom, and prices include breakfast in the pleasant restaurant-bar.

Hotel Katrin is situated on the outskirts of Yalta at the far side of the Massandra Park, with stunning sea views and its own swimming pool as well as access to the beach via cable-car. This small hotel has ensuite rooms with TV, fridge and air conditioning, and there is a pleasant restaurant by the pool and a bar in the lobby. Table tennis and billiards are available.

ALUSHTA

The Crimean Vistas Hotel is situated just 100 metres from the sea and from the centre of Alushta. All rooms are ensuite with cable TV, telephone and air conditioning. There is an indoor pool and sauna, gym, billiard room, as well as two restaurants, a cafe and a bar. The hotel also offers a range of health and beauty treatments such as massage, sunbeds, slimming and toning, de-stress programmes, and hydrotherapy.

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SUDAK

Hotel Bastion is a charming hotel situated about 3 minutes' walk from the beach, close to Sudak's medieval fortress. From the hotel's excellent al fresco restaurant you can see the sea and the ramparts. The hotel has its own heated outdoor swimming pool, sauna and bar, with billiards. All the rooms are modern en suite with cable TV and fridge, some with balcony. Car parking available.

Hotel Lidiya is probably the most centrally situated hotel in Feodosia, a short walk from the beach and amusements and also from the famous Aivasovsky fine art gallery and the Alexander Grin museum. All rooms are en suite with air conditioning, cable TV, fridge and telephone. There is an excellent restaurant and bar, and the hotel has its own indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. There is a conference room and it is possible to hire a small yacht for sea excursions.

If you're looking for somewhere to stay in the historic Sevastopol area, why stay in a big hotel in the city when you can stay in picturesque Balaklava. Only 15 minutes by car from Sevastopol, the Golden Symbol Hotel offers peace and quiet in the harbour town where the British, French and Turkish forces were based during the Crimean War. This is where the Light Brigade were billeted, where Mary Seacole set up her `British Hotel' to feed the soldiers and look after the wounded, and where ships left daily to take them to Florence Nightingale in Scutari.

The Golden Symbol Hotel has its own private harbour on this quiet inlet, only a few minutes walk from the medieval Genoese fortress and the open sea.

Hotel Gostevoi Dom (The Guest House) This small 21-room hotel is a pleasant change from the monolithic hotels in Sevastopol's city centre. Not far from from the rocky seashore to the west of the city, it's only 20 minutes' walk to historic Khersonessus, where you can visit the ruins of the Byzantine city which stood here before it was sacked by the Tatars in the 14th century. A short bus or taxi ride in the other direction will bring you to the heart of Sevastopol.

The hotel has modern en suite rooms with cable TV and fridge. There is a small indoor pool and sauna, as well as a bar and restaurant.

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Hotel Salgir is a small, friendly hotel within a few minutes' walk of Simferopol railway and bus station. The hotel has easy connections to all parts of the city and to Simferopol airport. All rooms are en suite with fridge, air conditioning and cable TV, and guests can have their clothes washed, dried and ironed during their stay for a small extra charge. The hotel has secure car parking and there is a cashpoint only 20 metres from the hotel. Services for business guests, such as photocopying, are available close by. The hotel has its own bar and restaurant, the Tavern, which is open 24 hours serving drinks, snacks and Ukrainian cuisine.

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