In the minds of many tourists, the southern coast of Crimea is presented as a region with beautiful resort cities, exotic nature, gorgeous beaches and fashionable hotels. In this article, we will turn to such an important topic as accommodation in Yalta, see if there are only five-star hotels in this city. Is it possible to find budget accommodation options, what to look for when choosing housing?
Accommodation in Yalta - prices are capital
For almost one hundred and fifty years, beautiful Yalta has been proudly called the resort capital of the Crimean peninsula; the city is considered one of the most expensive on the Black Sea coast, offering various accommodation options and a developed tourist infrastructure. At the same time, one important trend can be noticed:
- expensive hotels of 5 * and 4 * categories are located on the first line;
- budget hotels find places on the second line and in the city;
- a large selection of apartments almost throughout the city.
The cost of apartments, flats or rooms for rent is primarily influenced by the remoteness from the sea coast, the further, the lower the price.
The most famous Yalta hotels are located in old buildings built in the late 19th - early 20th centuries. At the same time, the buildings have undergone serious modernization, are excellently equipped, correspond to the declared 4 * or 5 *. The so-called Soviet hotels also live in the city for now, their material and technical support is much worse, but the cost is also lower. In recent years, private entrepreneurs in Yalta have significantly intensified their activities, which has led to the emergence of new types of hotels in the city: mini-hotels; private apartments; hostels; luxury villas. It can be seen that businessmen take into account the interests of different categories of tourists arriving in Yalta on vacation and offer appropriate housing.
All-inclusive rest in Yalta
The desire to meet world standards in the tourism industry has led to the emergence of a new type of hotels operating on the worldwide all-inclusive system. This allows a foreign visitor to pay a fee and then receive a full range of travel services, including accommodation and meals, sports and recreation, cultural entertainment and excursion routes.
It is interesting to note that full board is offered not only by the leading hotels in Yalta, individual state boarding houses and private villas or rest houses operate according to this system.
The most famous Yalta hotel of this kind is Bristol, which offers rest for respectable wealthy tourists. The hotel has its own beach, swimming pool for children, animation for the smallest audience. There are other places of rest, working on the "all inclusive" system, but they are not located in Yalta itself, but in the neighboring satellite towns - Gaspra, Livadia, Miskhor.
Budget accommodation options
The cheapest accommodation for guests of Yalta is not an apartment or a room in a house with the owners, but hostels, which are organized according to the rules in force in Europe. Several such establishments have appeared in the city, comfortable, cozy, suitable for not too pretentious people. They are adored by students for their kind of free atmosphere and free Wi-Fi.
In addition, sometimes the hostel can please with an unexpected pleasant surprise, for example, its own balcony or courtyard, where a brazier and barbecue are organized. Some establishments offer meals included in the price.
As you can see, Yalta is ready to receive tourists at any time of the year, there are a sufficient number of hotels of the highest category, there are budget hotels, democratic hostels.
