You urgently need a vacation, but there is no time for a full-fledged trip? The solution to this problem can be a couple of days spent in a hotel located near the city, especially since in the vicinity of Moscow you can find options for every taste and budget.
It’s more fun to vacation with a big group, and we’ve selected ten hotels where you can rent large, cozy houses and have a great time with the company. Let’s figure out how to get there, what to do on the spot and, of course, how much it will cost.
Boyar estate
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Distance from Moscow: 59 kilometers along Dmitrovskoye Highway
4 bedroom cottage for the weekend: 23,000 rubles per night for the weekend
The hotel is located on the shore of the Yakhroma Reservoir. You can stay either in the rooms of the main building or in a separate house, which come in two styles: Russian village (you can drink tea from a samovar on the terrace) and Alpine courtyard. You definitely won’t be bored: there is a SPA center with baths and an outdoor Jacuzzi on site, you can rent an ATV or bicycles, play tennis, volleyball or basketball. Children will love the mini zoo and trampoline.
If you want more impressions, you can go on an excursion by boat – they will help you organize it at the reception – or get to Dmitrov to admire the Kremlin.
Guests are advised to stay in houses, they are quieter and more peaceful. If you go in the summer, choose those that are closer to the water: a beautiful view is guaranteed, and if you stay in a cottage with a bathhouse, you can jump straight from the steam room into the reservoir.
Berta Spa Village
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Distance from Moscow: 83 kilometers along Novorizhskoye Highway
Two-story cottage with 3 bedrooms: 25,000 rubles per night on weekends
This recreation center is located on the shore of the Istra reservoir. There are only seven cottages on the territory, which are also located at a distance from each other, so you are guaranteed a calm, quiet holiday. The houses are very stylish and equipped with everything you need for a holiday. There is even a sauna and jacuzzi.
For a fee you can rent an excellent Russian bathhouse. The hotel area is small, but very cozy: a pine forest, squirrels running around the yard, and from the shore there is an excellent view of the reservoir. A new playground has been built for children. You can dine at the restaurant on the beach or cook in the cottage: each has a fully equipped kitchen and barbecue.
There is one minus: in the summer, the cottage community is often rented entirely for weddings. So if you want to relax, book cottages in advance.
Eco-hotel “Lepota”
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Distance from Moscow: 80 kilometers along Dmitrovskoye Highway
Guest house for 8 people: 24,000 rubles per night on weekends
The hotel is located in the forest on the banks of the Dubna River. You can rent a room in the main building, but it is best to gather a group of friends and rent a separate house, which has everything you need, from a kitchen to a fireplace in the living room. Meals can be prepared in the cottage, or you can have lunch and dinner in one of two restaurants, and spend the evening in the bar. Buffet breakfast is included in the price.
There is also no shortage of entertainment: on the territory (by the way, it is huge: 12 hectares) there are two bathhouse complexes and one Russian bathhouse, as well as a SPA complex. In winter, you can rent skates and skis, go cheesecake riding, or go explore the surrounding area on a snowmobile. In the summer, fishing, football and volleyball matches are organized for guests, a ropes course is organized, bicycles are rented and even taught how to shoot with bows and crossbows. You can also drive to the nearby town of Taldoma: the hotel organizes several types of excursions.
Foresta Festival Park
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Distance from Moscow: 35 kilometers along the Simferopol highway
Guest house for 6 people: 25,880 rubles per night on weekends
This is a large hotel very close to Moscow, where there will be something to do for families with children and just a group of friends. There are plenty of accommodation options: from standard rooms in the main building to cottages and large guest houses. If you are traveling with friends, it is best to take a separate house with a veranda and barbecue, where you will not be disturbed by other vacationers.
There is a lot of entertainment for children on the territory: from a large children’s room, where a child from 3 years old can be left under the supervision of a teacher, to a zoo where rabbits, pigs, deer, squirrels, chickens, ducks and a peacock live.
Adults will also have something to do: “Forest” has a large aqua complex with baths, saunas, swimming pools and a spa area, minigolf, a shooting range and a paintball club. In winter you can go ice skating or slide down the hill on a cheesecake. Three restaurants are open for lunch and dinner, and in the evening it’s nice to sit in the lobby bar. In summer a cozy cafe with a veranda opens.
Velna Eco Resort
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Distance from Moscow: 80 kilometers along the Simferopol highway
Cottage for 4 people: 16,000 rubles per night on weekends
The relatively small spa hotel “Velna” is located in the Kaluga region near Tarusa. If you are traveling with a large group, it is best to rent a separate house, just keep in mind that there are not too many of them here, so it is worth booking in advance. The cottages have a kitchen, but there is also a cozy restaurant for guests. Breakfast is served in the cafe and is included in the room price.
The hotel is famous for its aqua complex with swimming pools, including a children’s pool, saunas and baths. On the second floor you can order massage and spa services. There is also a separate Russian wood-burning bathhouse on site. Yoga lovers will like it here: a special center is open for them, where they can practice together with a group or an individual teacher.
It’s pleasant to walk around the territory at any time of the year. In winter they organize cheesecake rides down the hill, and in summer they organize bike rides. There is also a tennis court and football field, billiards, you can jump on a trampoline and play laser tag. The cute town of Tarusa is a five-minute drive away, where you can walk along the Oka embankment, visit the church and have lunch in cute cafes.
LES Art Resort
Photo: les-art-resort.ru
Distance from Moscow: 85 kilometers along the Minsk highway
Villa for 6 people: 38,500 rubles per night on weekends
It is better to come here in a large group with children and rent a separate villa with three bedrooms and a large living room-kitchen. The peculiarity of the hotel is that it operates on an “All inclusive” system: the price includes three meals a day, use of aqua complexes (there are two of them),
children’s room, bowling, billiards.
There is something to do here for both children and adults. The first ones will find a large playroom with slides and labyrinths for the little ones and consoles and slot machines for older children. On weekends, special quests with prizes are organized for children around the hotel. On the street near the main complex there is a large children’s playground with slides and swings. Well, adults will definitely appreciate the huge 50-meter swimming pool, several baths and saunas, as well as a separate Russian bathhouse and an outdoor heated pool, which is open in winter. In the evenings, there is a disco and karaoke bar in the main building. In winter, you can rent skis or go ice skating.
Istra Holiday
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Distance from Moscow: 45 kilometers along Pyatnitskoye Highway
Luxury cottage for 8 people: 31,400 rubles per night on weekends
This hotel is called a dacha hotel, and for good reason: wooden detached houses are located on the shore of the Istra Reservoir, ideal for those who want to relax in nature, but at the same time take advantage of the amenities of a good hotel. It is best for a large group to rent a cottage with a kitchenette, living room and terrace for a few days.
The hotel regularly organizes various events for its guests: here you can celebrate holidays, for example, take part in Maslenitsa festivities or attend a food festival in April. And of course, you can’t help but visit the Fleur de Istras SPA center with a swimming pool, Finnish saunas, a salt cave and a Russian bath. For an additional cost, you can order Thai massage and beauty treatments.
Guests can rent ATVs, snow scooters and bicycles. And for children there is an “Academy of Miracles” with a science laboratory, quests and a city of craftsmen, where they teach how to sculpt clay pots, draw and sew patchwork toys.
Cronwell Park Yakhonty Tarusa
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Distance from Moscow: 120 kilometers along the Simferopol highway
Cottage with sauna for 4 people: 17,300 rubles per night on weekends
This country hotel is located on the territory of the Tarussky Nature Reserve in the Kaluga region. Here you can rent a regular room in the main building, but it is best to rent a separate cottage with its own sauna. The room rate includes three meals a day.
Like most good hotels near Moscow, Cronwell Park has a wellness center with a 25-meter pool, a separate pool for children and a Finnish sauna. For a fee, you can visit various spa treatments. For lovers of active recreation, there is a volleyball court and a paintball center; you can also book a horse ride and even fly a helicopter. Children and adults can enjoy an entertainment center with bowling, slot machines, 5D cinema, shooting range and trampoline.
Animation programs and creative master classes are held daily at the hotel. And if you want peace and solitude, you can take a walk along a special eco-trail or go fishing, and in the summer – lie on the beach, fortunately the Protva River flows through the hotel.
Park Hotel “Orlovsky”
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Distance from Moscow: 10 kilometers along Kashirskoye Highway
Cottage for 4 people: 15,900 rubles per night on weekends
A modern country hotel with a huge territory (as much as 20 hectares!) is located very close to Moscow on the banks of the Lyudovna River. You can stay in one of the comfortable rooms in the main building, but it is best to rent one of the 16 cottages with all amenities.
You definitely won’t be bored: in summer you can sunbathe on the white sand beach and swim in the river (the water park slides open there),
play football and volleyball. In winter, go skiing, play hockey and ride cheesecake slides. And all year round a zoo, an entertainment center with attractions, consoles and a chocolate factory are open to guests. And of course, the SPA complex with a hydromassage pool, sauna, hammam and salt cave deserves special mention.
Eco-club “Golitsyno”
Photo: eco-golitsyno.ru
Distance from Moscow: 220 kilometers along the Kyiv highway
Cottage for 8 people: 15,000 rubles per night on weekends
An excellent place for a holiday in large groups: on the territory of the eco-club there are several cottages designed for 8 people. The houses are cozy, bright and modern. Each has a Finnish sauna, a large veranda and a special barbecue area.
A variety of leisure activities are organized for guests depending on the time of year. For example, in winter you can go snowskiing, rent a snowmobile or play hockey. In the summer people come here for fishing, horseback riding and playing paintball or laser tag. In any case, you won’t be bored. And for those who like a more relaxing holiday, there is a large bathhouse complex with a Russian bathhouse on the territory.
There will be no problems with food either: the eco-club has a large restaurant and a smaller cafe. You can book a table online and see the menu with prices there.
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