If a couple of years ago only pristine nature and wild recreation were associated with the Altai Mountains, now the region offers travelers comfortable hotels and glamping, and trips here smoothly flow into the luxury category.
It’s time to go explore the local analogue of Mars, look for an entrance to the mystical country of Shambhala, swim in the cold Katun after a Russian bath, fly by helicopter to Belukha and enjoy solitude surrounded by mountains, rivers and forests. A list of seven top places to stay in Altai is carefully attached.
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- SOL Altai cottages by the Katun River
- The dome hotel “Inhale” with a photogenic bath
- Unusual GEOMETRIKA houses in the relict forest
- Cosmos Collection Altay Resort Wellness Resort
- Barnhouses with panoramic windows in the Natura eco-hotel
- Grand Chalet Altay with heated pool
- Chalet Altai Palace with farm and restaurant museum
SOL Altai cottages by the Katun River
Rating: 8,8
Cost: from 12,000 rubles per night for two guests.
The territory of the hotel stretches as much as 8 hectares, which are decorated with houses made of Siberian cedar (mmm, what a smell everywhere from this tree!). In addition to the classic rooms, in summer you can live in equipped safari tents, where Pinterest pictures seem to come to life.
In “SOL Altai” they offer to walk along the ecotropes, sit by the campfire in the evening and enjoy the silence and the animated wallpapers around.
A separate reason to settle here is a hot tub by the Katuni River. From April to October, the hotel staff themselves collect Altai herbs and steam them for guests in wood-burning vats, turning steaming into a whole ritual of purification and filling. In addition to the vats, there is a full-fledged sauna by the river.
The territory of the hotel stretches as much as 8 hectares, which are decorated with houses made of Siberian cedar.
Dome hotel “Inhale” with photogenic bath
Rating: 9.5
Cost: from 12,902 rubles per night for two guests.
Glamping with the standards of a five—star hotel – aesthetes, rejoice, because the design here is what you need! In the “Inhale” you can stay in the domed rooms, where real stoves are installed. From the pleasant: music players with vinyl, warm chamber light and panoramic views of the stars.
The hotel has a cafe where delicious dishes of both European and local Altai cuisine are prepared. In summer, guests can relax on the outdoor terrace with mountain views, and in the cold season by the fireplace.
In the “Inhale” you can stay in the domed rooms, where real stoves are installed.
There is a separate children’s area on the territory, board games are offered for entertainment companies, and if you want to come with a pet, you can safely take it with you.
A separate point of the program may be a visit to the Soaring sauna complex, built of huge cedar logs over 350 years old. Next to the steam room there is a courtyard, a hayloft, an ice font and a furako (Japanese wooden barrel with heating).
A separate point of the program may be a visit to the Soaring sauna complex, built of huge cedar logs over 350 years old.
Beautiful glampings of Russia
Safari tents, spheres and cozy houses in nature have collected unusual housing options throughout Russia.
Unusual GEOMETRIKA houses in the relict forest
Rating: 9
Cost: from 6586 rubles per night for two guests.
Another delight for the eyes of perfectionists and all lovers of unusual architectural forms. The GEOMETRIKA Hotel is located among a relict coniferous forest, in which 15 different houses are comfortably hidden, each of which has its own special geometric shape. You can stay in a glass and wood house with a panoramic roof and a stylish stove-fireplace or in a room that resembles a cone. Inside the latter there is a stylish stove-fireplace, a lamp in the form of a moon and a huge fashionable 500-liter bathtub.
The hotel is located next to the Manzherok resort, which means that all ski activities are at your disposal. In winter, these slopes attract more and more active travelers: there are 23 perfectly prepared trails, four lifts, a modern snowmaking system and the possibility of night skiing.
The GEOMETRIKA Hotel is located among a relict coniferous forest, in which 15 different houses are comfortably hidden, each of which has its own special geometric shape.
Cosmos Collection Altay Resort
Stars: 5
Rating: 9.7
Cost: from 25,299 rubles per night for two guests.
A wellness hotel with a huge territory and moderna medical center. Guests can sign up for anti-aging programs, soak in baths based on fresh maral antlers and taste tea with herbs of the Altai Mountains.
And gourmets will also like it here: there are three restaurants to choose from, lobby bars and a wine boutique with a cigar room. The Pilgrim Restaurant is a Siberian cuisine with its own bakery, cheese factory and a view terrace. Adamant is more cozy and has family gatherings by the fireplace with views of lakes and mountains, and the Edelweiss hosts buffet breakfasts.
Guests can participate in various activities: these are cocktail parties, a wine casino and tea ceremonies in the Russian style.
A wellness hotel with a huge territory and a modern medical center.
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Barnhouses with panoramic windows in the Natura eco-hotel
Cost: from 17,000 rubles per night for two guests.
People come to the eco-hotel with the telling name “Natura” to be inspired by nature: to listen to the crackle of a campfire and watch the river flow. And you can do this in a two-level house with a panoramic view: barnhouses have a living room on the ground floor and a bedroom on the second. All rooms have access to the Katun River.
If you still want some activities, then the Manzherok ski resort is just 12 km away. The infrastructure of the neighboring Grand Chalet Altay is available to guests, which we describe in more detail below.
People come to the eco-hotel with the telling name “Natura” to be inspired by nature: listen to the crackle of a campfire and watch the river flow.
Grand Chalet Altay with heated pool
Stars: 5
Cost: from 20,463 rubles per night for two guests.
Another “five” in our selection is a hotel on the left bank of the Katun River with cottages and rooms made of Altai cedar. The view from the windows opens onto the river and picturesque steep cliffs.
Here you can swim in the outdoor heated pool and play tennis on the professional hard court. The site offers a wide range of excursions: jipping, fishing and helicopter tours to the Beluga Whale. If you don’t want to make unnecessary movements, look into the cedar bath and relax with spa treatments.
The panoramic restaurant “Sosny” at the Grand Chalet Altay is a place where it is pleasant to eat airy cheesecakes with Siberian berries for breakfast, watching the course of the Katuni River. The menu includes Siberian ear with muksun and grayling, Stroganoff venison, hand-made Siberian dumplings and other local goodies.
A hotel on the left bank of the Katun River with cottages and rooms made of Altai cedar.
Chalet Altai Palace with farm and restaurant museum
Stars: 4
Rating: 8,6
Cost: from RUB 15,074 per night for two guests.
If you want to enjoy the Altai lands on vacation, and not break away from social life, then you can safely go to the Altai Palace. There are concerts, discos, and festivals, and they arrange it all at a professional concert venue (capacity — 600 people) and in other institutions, of which there are plenty.
The Lastochki restaurant is the only 24—hour restaurant in the whole Altai. The menu includes original recipes from the chef, in the evenings there are DJ sets and live music. The Village is a restaurant with home cooking in the museum. It contains French tapestries from 1895, an exhibition of Soviet colored glass from the 60s and rare photos of actors from that era. Thanks to the vegetable garden and our own farm, everything is prepared from fresh products.
Lastochki Restaurant is the only 24—hour restaurant in the whole Altai.
As for the accommodation itself, everything is on the level: you can choose a room in an art hotel, a chalet and a villa in the center of events near the main building, as well as chalets and guest houses in a secluded park with marals.
Of the additional chips at the hotel there is an animal farm with funny lambs, chickens, cows and a yak. There is an opportunity to ride a troika, try pantotherapy (one of the oldest procedures for strengthening immunity using maral antlers), go to the bathhouse on the maralnik (a local endemic) and have a barbecue.
As for the accommodation itself, everything is on the level: you can choose a room in an art hotel, a chalet and a villa in the event center near the main building.
Oh, how Altai has been transformed, how many decent hotels have appeared, beauty — it remains to come and enjoy nature, not denying yourself comfort.
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