One of the leaders of tourist recreation in the Leningrad region and Karelia is the hotel chain “Point on the map”. Hotel in Priozersk is located on the picturesque coast of the Zuoksa River. Lake Ladoga can be reached on foot. Two-storey buildings with panoramic windows are built in the middle of a coniferous forest. Eco-materials are used in the project. Modern architectural style harmoniously complements the surrounding landscape. The place is popular for weekends, family holidays in nature.
Location and history
The hotel is built on Cape Mayachny, which yefings into the Cuoksa River. From the territory of the complex you can see the water area of Lake Ladoga. The reservoir is located 756 meters from the buildings. The city centre is 2.1 km away. Priozersk is the oldest settlement of the Leningrad region, the first mention of which dates back to 1295. The city was part of the Novgorod land, in the power of the Swedes, was part of the Grand Duchy of Finland, then independent Finland, after the war became part of the USSR.
Today Priozersk is part of the Leningrad region. Here is the railway station of the route St. Petersburg – Heitola. The regional centre is 145 km away. The station is 3.9 km from the hotel. The nearest Russian airport, Pulkovo, is 138 km away.
Priozersk is the starting point for Orthodox pilgrims to the island of Valaam. On the shore of Lake Ladoga there is a pier, from which boats depart in the direction of the Valaam Monastery. The route is popular with tourists. To Priozersk from St. Petersburg there are trains, makes a stop express “Swallow”. To the city bus station there are flights:
- No. 859 (from the metro station “Devyatkino” St. Petersburg);
- No 960 (from the metro station “Parnassus”).
The distance on the highway between the cities is 175 km. Travel time 2.2 – 2.5 hours. For car owners there is free guarded parking. Check-in starts at 14.00 and check-out must be scheduled before 12.00.
Pay attention! On the territory of the hotel you can not stay with pets, smoke in the wrong places.
“Amazing in beauty and picturesque location. Nice and well-groomed area. Breathtaking views from the panoramic windows. The modular hotel offers a unique outdoor experience. Meeting sunrises on Ladoga, walks on the water surface, fishing, kebabs and an excellent wine cellar will decorate the leisure of any company. I want to come back here to experience pleasant sensations again» Lydia, Russia
Room stock
The modular hotel consists of two-storey blocks, each with a separate entrance. There are detached houses, in which there are standard and family studios. The interiors were carefully designed by designers. In the rooms, except for sleeping places, there is always a coffee table and semi-seats opposite the panoramic windows. The rooms have a kettle, safe, bathroom with shower. All rooms have their own entrance.
Accommodation services include:
- Standard (available 31 rooms of 18 sq. m. – designed for 1-2 people, one double or two single beds, floor air conditioning, refrigerator, TV with satellite channels. Some have French balconies.
- Ordinary studio (available 9 rooms of 34 sq. m) – a detached house with a terrace and kitchen. The studio is visually divided into sleeping, dining and living areas. The terrace is equipped with outdoor furniture (table and chairs). As an extra bed can be used sofa bed.
- Family studio (available in 6 rooms of 36 sq. m) – a detached one-storey house with a terrace and kitchen. Suitable for 2-4 people. The kitchen is equipped with a hob, microwave, running water. There is a kettle, refrigerator, dishes. The guest area has a pull-out sofa that can be used as two extra beds. On the terrace there is furniture (garden table and armchairs).
The overall picture is complemented by polite and customer-oriented staff. Rooms and other facilities are cleaned daily. Round-the-clock monitoring is carried out over the territory. Specialized security guarantees the hotel’s guests safety.
Meals and restaurants
Catering is organized by a gastronomic restaurant. The menu is based on dishes prepared from traditional northern products. For their preparation, Baltic herring, mushroom, salmon, lingonberries, spruce oil and other products are used, which nature generously endowed these lands with. The chef successfully combined tradition with European gastronomic delights. Along with the soup of forest mushrooms, here you can order salmon tartare, pheasant cutlets with soaked lingonberries, Karelian soup with cream.
Breakfast is included in the price. It is served in buffet format from 8 to 11 am. At lunch and in the evening, the kitchen serves an à la carte menu. At the same time, the famous wine cellar opens.
“The wine lounge is a vivid example of good taste. The assortment includes mainly products of Russian winemakers. A cozy place with affordable prices has to rest and a desire to learn more about winemaking. To do this, there is a delightful library about the production of wines and the rules of their tasting» Tatiana, Russia
The wine cellar is really an exclusive place on Ladoga for lovers of enotourism. The building is decorated in an unusual architectural form with the most minimalist interior inside. Designers used a spectacular décor that combines huge panoramic windows with wooden elements. On the one hand, the hall resembles a modernized wine cellar, on the other hand, a futuristic art pub room.
The collection presents the best brands of Russian winemaking:
- “Manor Divnomorskoye” – a unique product from the youngest distillery in Russia (founded in 2009). Deliveries are carried out directly from Gelendzhik;
- “Novy Svet” is the oldest Crimean winery specializing in world-class sparkling wines;
- “Massandra” is the largest producer of dessert wines;
- “Inkerman” – also originally from the Crimea, supplies the Russian market with sparkling, fortified and dry wines.
In the assortment there are light snacks that will help to choose a sommelier for each of the types of wine.
Leisure and entertainment
In addition to tasting with a picturesque view from the wine gallery, there are several leisure and entertainment activities popular in the “Point on the map”. First of all, it is a walk along the Ladoga coast. The promenade on the sandy shore with a cup of coffee in your hands relaxes the body, drives away heavy thoughts from the head. On the shore there are many picturesque places with sandy sediments, a quiet surface of the water, an endless horizon. Guests love to be photographed here. This place is characterized by unusual landscapes.
The panoramic living room will be a great place to relax for a large company. Family and corporate celebrations are held here. The owners tried to take advantage of the main advantage of the local nature and created two panoramic piers over the Ouoksa River. From here you can not just admire, but from above contemplate beautiful views. On the piers there are soft sofas, street fireplaces, fences are made of tempered glass.
On the ground there is also where to admire the current of Ouoksa, and at the same time combine business with pleasure. We are talking about two picnic areas. It is placed in gazebos. Inside there is a brazier, tables and chairs. While the coals are fried kebab, and the grilled vegetables are baked, you can sit comfortably in a hammock, read a book or enjoy the surrounding nature. Each gazebo is designed for 6 visitors.
Important! Barbecue gazebos are paid. The price includes rent, accessories for barbecue, paper towels, matches, ignition liquid, coal, a set of disposable tableware for 6 persons.
Recreational opportunities for children
The hotel accepts children of all ages. For younger guests up to 3 years old inclusive, cots are provided free of charge. Starting from 4 years, an extra bed will cost 1700 rubles. per night (prices are valid for February [y]). It should be noted that for a family with two or more children, it is best to book a family studio. This apartment already has a pull-out sofa and can be accommodated with another cot if desired.
The chef developed a special children’s menu, where he also showed his author’s handwriting. Kids are offered soup with chicken meatballs and Orzo pasta, branded fish cutlets with mashed potatoes, unchanged naguets, sausages with macaroni and cheese. You can always order sweet cheesecakes with sour cream.
On the sandy shore built an environmentally friendly playground. Swings, slides, carousels, labyrinths, ladders are made of wood, and the site itself is surrounded by Karelian pines on one side, and family studio apartments are located on the other.
Sports and entertainment equipment rental is available on site. In winter, you can take cross-country skis and explore the surroundings on the paved ski track. In summer, bicycles are available for all family members. Adults can rent Nordic walking poles while children fly a kite (it can be taken for free). In assortment there is badminton, board games.
The area is popular for fishing. The presence of a lake and a river makes it possible to sit with a fishing rod in your hands on the shore or go for a catch on a boat. Fishing kits are available at the box office.
More information. Local fishermen claim that in Ladoga you can catch coho salmon, burrow, bream, perch, crucian carp, carp, molt, gustera, as well as the famous smelt.
Ouoksa is a moving river. It is best to go for fish by boat. There are often passing shoals of salmon, whitefish, smelt, Baltic sturgeon, river eel. In addition, you can catch pike, trout, walleye, yaz and chub.
Excursions and attractions nearby
Priozersk is a unique historical place. 22 km along Ladoga is the Valaam Monastery. Its temples and sketes are scattered on the islands of the Valaam archipelago. Structural subdivisions open to the public include:
- Skete in the Name of All Saints (white skete), built in 1796. Women are allowed to visit the monastery once a year, on the first Sunday after Trinity. A house church is built nearby, which pilgrims can visit all year round without entering the main temple;
- The skete of Nicholas the Wonderworker is located on the island at the entrance to the Monastery Bay. It was erected in 1853. Nearby was built the house church of John of Damascus (1856);
- Predtechensky skete (built in 1858);
- Konevsky skete – a unique wooden church was consecrated in 1870;
- Gethsemane Skete – consecrated in 1911, the second name – “Yellow Skete”;
- Smolensk skete mastered in 1917;
- St. Vladimir’s Skete was founded in 2002.
One of the most visited is the Resurrection Skete. It is made of red brick. The two-storey temple building was erected in 1906.
Excursion to Valaam will help to organize the administrative services of the hotel complex. The hotel cooperates with the tour operator “Igor Tour”. The company is a recognized expert in the field of organizing travel in the northern Ladoga region. Especially for the guests of “Points on the map” one-day tours have been developed.
“Retro Ruskiala” is a program of visiting the most popular Karelian natural park. The costume journey takes place on an old train. Tourists are served by guides in outfits of the early 20th century. The locomotive will pass around the marble canyon. There will be stops in the most picturesque places for a photo shoot. Separately, the train will stop at the filming location of the film “And the dawns are quiet here…”. Lunch in a café in the park (not included in the price). Dinner at the gustav Winter restaurant. Tour time from 08.20 to 20.30.
Staying at the “Point on the map”, guests can safely count on a warm welcome and an interesting pastime.
