Prielbrusye attracts tourists both in winter and in summer. Stunning mountain landscapes, amazing air and the opportunity to go in for mountain climbing and skiing make this resort popular not only among Russian but also foreign tourists.
Azau glade in the Elbrus region is the gateway to the conquest of the gray-haired giant Elbrus. Locals call Azau the heart of the Caucasus.
Polyana Azau
Prielbrus is called not only the slopes of Mount Elbrus. This is Cheget and the valley of the mountain river Baksan. Looking at the Azau glade (Elbrus region) in the photo, it becomes clear that here is the first station of the cable car leading to the mountain peak. Formally, Azau is part of the Terskol settlement. In it you can find the administration, law enforcement agencies, hospital.
Located between the steeps, the glade is located at an altitude of 2350 m, but even unprepared tourists can breathe freely in this place. To rise higher - to a height of 3850 m - you should use the pendulum or gondola cable car. They will deliver first to the station"Krugozor", and then a transfer will be required at the "Mir" and "Gara-bashi" stations. It's hard enough to breathe there. For those who want to ride directly to Azau, there is a towing road LV-400.
How to get there
The only route that connects the Azau glade and the rest of the world is the A-158 highway, which leads from Prokhladny through Baksan. In the clearing, the asph alt ends - then only the mountains. If avalanches block the road, you have to wait until the equipment clears the track.
Usually tourists arrive at the airports of Mineralnye Vody or Nalchik, arrive at the railway stations of these cities, and from there they go to Azau by shuttle buses or pre-ordered taxis.
Where to stay
Around the perimeter of a small clearing between high slopes, 15 hotels are compactly located. Housing in the Azau glade (Elbrus region) is especially in demand during the ski season. Indeed, in this case, you can ride to the last, then you just need to take off your skis and walk to the hotel.
When choosing a hotel, you should pay attention to the fact that some hotels are also centers of sports or nightlife, which is in full swing on Azau. Hotels on the Azau glade (Elbrus region) are presented for all tastes and budgets.
Luxury hotels
The cost of accommodation is 3500 or more rubles per day per room/person. Hotel "Scheherazade" is a complex of 5 floors in the center of the meadow. The number of rooms is diverse - only 29 comfortable rooms with their ownbathrooms:
- 14 standard rooms. Area 15 sq. m, there are rooms with a balcony. The room has a double bed or 2 single beds.
- 7 junior suite.
- 2 deluxe rooms. Consist of bedroom and living room.
- 1 three-room suite. The bathroom is equipped with a jacuzzi tub and shower.
- 1 luxury comfort. Area 50 sq. m. Two-level room.
- 1 80 sq.m. m.
All can accommodate extra seats. Own dining room provides guests of "Scheherazade" with breakfasts and dinners, there is a hookah.
Azau Star
The hotel "Azau Star" on the glade Azau (Elbrus region) was opened in 2014. These are 30 rooms that can accommodate 60 people. The luxury apartments are decorated with a lot of wood and each has its own bathroom. Featured:
- standard category (12 rooms), 1-2 beds installed;
- 3 comfort rooms with fridge;
- 6 junior suites, upholstered furniture, double bed;
- 6 suites consisting of bedroom and living room;
- 3 rooms - apartments with office, mini-bar, 2 bathrooms.
All rooms have TV, safes. The hotel has its own restaurant, a spa center (sauna, hammam, cedar barrel) and a 15-meter swimming pool, an ice rink (in winter) and a volleyball court in summer, a climbing wall.
Hotel "Antau"
Choosing the hotel "Antau" in the Azau glade in the Elbrus region, you can be sure - the rest will be 100%."Antau" is an excellent combination of home comfort, modern comfort and reasonable price. Therefore, experienced tourists book rooms in advance.
The hotel presents 38 rooms of different classes:
- Two-room suite - each room has a double bed, TVs. The bathroom is equipped with a shower, bidet.
- DBL. Double bed, upholstered furniture, well-equipped bathroom.
- TWIN. Separate beds and a set of upholstered furniture.
- Attic. The room is equipped similarly to standard category apartments.
Each has a TV, a refrigerator, wi-fi is provided. Hotel guests are provided with hygiene products. Beds are a special pride of the hotel administration. The Garden Sleep system guarantees a good rest.
Of the additional services at the Antau Hotel, you can use the following:
- massage;
- sauna with hot tub;
- ski storage;
- billiards;
- table tennis;
- car park.
The hotel management helps organize horse rides and tours of the surrounding area with a guide.
Comfort level
"Sky Azau", "Alpina", "Balkaria" and others offer excellent rest in comfortable conditions.
Sky Azau Hotel is represented by 8 rooms, each decorated in an individual style. The apartments have TVs, comfortable beds, mini-bars, bathrobes and slippers are provided in the bathrooms. Room categories standard,junior suite, suite.
The 7 floors of the Alpina Hotel can accommodate up to 100 people in 46 rooms.
Resort guests are offered:
- economy rooms - the bathroom is on the floor;
- double standard;
- 2 or 3 room suite.
Here are a restaurant, a sauna.
On the glade Azau (Prielbrusye) in a 5-storey building is the hotel "Balkaria". 21 rooms with and without balconies are equipped with everything you need - TVs, bathrooms with heated floors, refrigerators. In the restaurant you can not only eat, but also dance. After all, in the evenings a disco bar opens. Hookah room, billiards, movie screen, sauna will help pass the time with pleasure and relax.
You can have a great rest at the Snezhny Leopard Hotel, where guests of the resort are offered standard rooms for 2-3 people. In total, the hotel has 172 rooms located in an 8-storey building equipped with an elevator. Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant, there is a sauna, billiards, massage services and sightseeing tours.
Cheap hotels
In the Azau glade (Elbrus region) there was a place for inexpensive hotels. 12 rooms of the hotel "Vertical" can accommodate 2-3 people. The rooms have TVs, refrigerators, bathrooms. If necessary, put an additional place. You can have breakfast on the 1st floor of a four-story building in the hotel cafe.
The Bavarian style, in which the Meridian Hotel is decorated, immediately attracts attention. 14 rooms accommodate 40 people. There are rooms of different price categories: from block economy to 2-room suite. The sophisticated restaurant is decorated with a luxurious fireplace.
Hotel "Eltur" offers rooms from "standard to deluxe", as well as a cafe that is open around the clock, a bar, billiards, pavilions for summer holidays. The hotel administration organizes excursions around the region. Standard rooms are designed for 2-3 people, suite consists of 2 comfortable rooms. All rooms have their own bathrooms.
Hotel "Dzhan-Tugan" apartments for 2-4 people and suites, there is a restaurant.
"LipRus" - a new word in the organization of recreation. This is not a hotel, but rather a hostel for 36 guests. Rooms are air conditioned and there is a swimming pool.
"Winter Paradise", "Chyran-Azau", Free Ride, "Virage", "Crystal" and others welcome guests all year round.
Conclusion
When choosing hotels in the Azau glade, you must remember that the ski season starts in November and lasts until April - May, although some ski until summer. To be sure to book a room, you should take care of this in advance.
