Sochi hotels by the sea and in the mountains: a selection for summer and beyond

Each floor of this hotel on the Black Sea coast corresponds to one of the four elements of nature: fire, water, earth and air. A special pleasure is to settle on a private “island” in the five—star villas “Zolotaya”, “Lilovaya”, “Lazurnaya” and “Zelenaya”. 

To choose from: Italian restaurant Sicilia, French St. Barth or — for connoisseurs of the exotic — summer Polynesian Moorea with fun parties. Luson, the only Filipino spa in Russia, will delight you with rare cosmetic brands and a thermal complex. 

Note to the guests who care about regalia: “Islands” received the Russian Hospitality Awards as the best spa hotel, the best boutique hotel and the best resort complex in the country.

Each floor of this hotel on the Black Sea coast corresponds to one of the four elements of nature: fire, water, earth and air.

For water treatments: Radisson Collection Paradise Resort and Spa

• Stars: 5.
• Rating: 9.
• Location: first line in Imereti Bay.

This hotel is an ideal option for those who want to enjoy water and bath treatments to the maximum. There are many ways to do this: a year-round outdoor pool with a Jacuzzi, a spa center with five types of saunas and steam rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and 13 spa rooms or a well-maintained private sandy and pebble beach on the Black Sea coast. 

I would like to tell you more about the latter: there are wooden paths, deck chairs with mattresses, canvas tents, a steam irrigation system, a bar, a rental of sapboards and sports grounds. The blue flag beach of the Radisson Collection Paradise Resort & SPA hotel was deservedly received, and even in early spring or late autumn you can have a good time here. 

This hotel is an ideal option for those who want to enjoy water and bath treatments to the maximum.

The whole family watching the wonders: the Bogatyr hotel complex

• Stars: 4.
• Rating: 8.9.
• Location: between Fisht Stadium and Sochi Park.

A fairy—tale castle, a medieval shelter of knights or the world of Walt Disney characters – everyone sees in the Bogatyr hotel what is closer to him. The family complex is located on the territory of the Sochi Park amusement park. 

Even adults come here not only to amuse children, but also to have fun themselves, because all hotel guests receive tickets to Sochi Park as a gift. What is more to your liking: the fastest roller coaster in Russia “Quantum Leap” (the train reaches speeds of up to 108 km/h), the roller coaster “Serpent Gorynych” with a length of more than a kilometer, “Firebird” with free fall from a height of 65 meters or a pendulum attraction with full 360-degree rotation? The hotel’s spa and outdoor pool can help you recover from a busy day (and relax after such wonders). 

The family complex is located on the territory of the Sochi Park amusement park.

Hotels where children will like

“Bogatyr” deservedly got into the selection of the best “children’s” hotels. They told me where it’s cool to relax with the whole family in Russia: Ride water slides, chat with cute animals at the hotel’s zoos and walk through theme parks.

Classics of the luxury genre: “Grand Karate Sochi”

• Stars: 5.
• Rating: 9.
• Location: in the center of Sochi, on the embankment next to the Seaside Park and the beach.

Even the undulating facade of the hotel, facing the coastline, reminds of the sea. Renowned British and French architects had a hand in the design and interiors, but the sea panorama is a creation of Mother Nature. 

In addition to its proximity to the sea, Grand Karat has a spa area with a hammam and herbal saunas, a heated swimming pool and two restaurants (including one with a green summer terrace). Another point with tropical cocktails is located right by the sun loungers of the outdoor pool, and here every weekend DJ Sasha Manolo pleases hotel guests with sets at incendiary parties.

Even the undulating facade of the hotel, facing the coastline, reminds of the sea.

Own apartment next to the park: apart-hotel “Monteville by Adamand Resort”

• Stars: 4.
• Rating: 8,9.
• Location: next to the arboretum.

This club hotel is located in a quiet area close to the central beach and the Sochi waterfront. There is an arboretum with a Cypress alley, a wonderful Japanese garden and a Chinese courtyard, flower beds, fountains, grottoes and other photo zones nearby. It’s nice to take a walk before going to bed or exercise.

Breakfast can be ordered in the room and start the day leisurely on your private terrace or balcony overlooking the arboretum or pool, and then enjoy the outdoor heated pool with lounge area. For those who appreciate privacy, rooms with a separate entrance are provided.

This club hotel is located in a quiet area close to the central beach and the Sochi waterfront.

Under the shadow of sails: Alpha Sirius Hotel

• Stars: 4.
• Rating: 8.
• Location: on the first line in the Imereti district, near the seaport and the yacht club.

The hotel is next to the yacht marina: ships and sails are visible directly from the windows of the rooms. At the same time, the proximity of the Alfa Sirius hotel to the yacht club is not an obstacle to a comfortable beach holiday. Three beaches are a ten-minute drive from the complex. There are sun loungers, umbrellas and bungalows, a sports ground, a children’s playroom and a bar. And they also weave pigtails and make temporary tattoos. You can rent a sap and try to “walk” on the surface of the sea yourself. In summer, a free shuttle runs, rescuers and a medical center work.

And if you want to seriously feel like a sea wolf, feel free to go to the yacht club: here you can rent boats and yachts or go on a group sailing trip. If you’re lucky, dolphins will meet on the way, but if not, the views of Greater Sochi will still be good.

Three beaches are a ten-minute drive from the complex, there are sun loungers, umbrellas and bungalows, a sports ground, a children’s playroom and a bar.

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Attention to the landscape: Monet Hotel

• Stars: 4.
• Rating: 9.4.
• Location: in the residential area of the Resort town, 200 meters from the beach.

It doesn’t matter if you distinguish Monet from Manet and if you remember about the famous gardens and the epic with water lilies. This hotel has a cozy park with perennial thuja trees, walking paths and cocoon chairs in which you just want to rock. It will be nice to read, watch the squirrels or listen to the birds singing. Next door there is a swing, a playground and a barbecue area. A pleasant addition to a measured rest will be a year—round heated swimming pool, and in the warmer months an equipped beach.

This hotel has a cozy park with perennial thuja trees, walking paths and cocoon chairs in which you just want to rock.

With an element of novelty: apart-hotel “Bulgakov by Sateen Group”

• Stars: 3.
• Rating: 10.
• Location: near Mamaysky Forest Park and Stavropol beach.

The brand new chamber apart-hotel, which opened in March 2024, is located in a quiet area of Sochi. The sea and beaches are just a 5-minute walk away, but you can also stay on the sun loungers by the pool surrounded by pine trees. Hedonists may like the “breakfast in bed” service, there are standard sets and sets from vegan and children’s menus. And if you don’t want to go outside the hotel in the evening, you can cook dinner in your own kitchen. 

Mountain holidays

Swim in the embrace of mountains and clouds: “Polyana 1389 Hotel and SPA”

• Stars: 5.
• Rating: 8.2.
• Location: Gazprom Polyana resort, next to the Psekhako cable car station 1440 meters.

One of the highest-altitude hotels on the Black Sea coast is located on the Psekhako plateau, next to the clouds. The hotel advertises “unity with nature”, and these are not empty words: the houses really resemble Alpine chalets. 

Enjoy swimming in the outdoor pool surrounded by mountain ranges and clouds, overlooking Sochi National Park. After sunset, sail away to the closed thermal zone: here you can pamper yourself with a swimming pool with a cascade shower, a hammam, a Finnish sauna and a steam room gallery. You can end the day at the Gloria Spa Bar, Panorama Restaurant or Granat Lobby Bar.

One of the highest-altitude hotels on the Black Sea coast is located on the Psekhako plateau, next to the clouds.

Only mountains are better than mountains: Skypark Apart-hotel

• Stars: 3.
• Rating: 8.
• Location: Alpika-Service resort, next to the 780-meter cable car station.

Only mountains with access to a private terrace or even to bed can be better than mountains. Such pleasure is available at the Skypark Apart-hotel. His philosophy is simple: to live, walk and be happy surrounded by forests, ridges and peaks of the Caucasus. It is a place of peace and solitude with nature with excellent service, spacious apartments, villas and townhouses with 360° view. Birdsong, sunrises and sunsets, coffee on the balcony — and let the whole world and gadgets wait. 

How the resorts of Krasnaya Polyana are arranged

We help you choose the best area in the mountains of Sochi for an all-season vacation: the article advised where you can sedately relax and bask in the thermal zones and at the same time go on short hikes (the Bzerpinsky ledge is waiting!). 

At the center of a busy life: the Blanc Hill by Adamand Resort

• Stars: 4.
• Rating: 9,7.
• Location: in the center of the Esto-Sadok resort, next to the Vremena Goda embankment and Gorki Mall.