Holiday Village "Smile", Stary Oskol: reviews

The amazing nature, the breath of Russian antiquity, unique architecture attract thousands of tourists to these places every year. The hostel "Smile" (Stary Oskol) is one of the best places for comfortable rest.

Stary Oskol

Stary Oskol is a small ancient city on the banks of the Oskol River, located in the Belgorod region, an important railway, industrial hub. At present, this city can pleasantly surprise tourists with its hospitality, cleanliness and friendly inhabitants. The Belgorod region is favorable in terms of climate, and from an environmental point of view this area is considered clean. Stary Oskol is a promising city in the aspect of economic development. More than 40% of the region's industry is concentrated here. The city is developing rapidly, its population is growing.

sights

Stary Oskol pleasantly strikes with its comfort, provincial coziness, neat lines of houses, an abundance of white-stone churches and a peculiar style. Architecture is the visiting card of this city. It is important that the historical identity and unique style are preserved for descendants. In the center of Stary Oskol you can find merchant's wooden houses dating back to the 19th century. Even today it is divided into territorial units, which are called not suburbs, but slobodami. This all adds to the feeling that you are not in a modern city, but in an ancient city, having traveled several centuries ago. Guests of Stary Oskol should definitely visit the nature reserve "Yamskaya Steppe", the Ancient Russian settlement of the 11th-12th centuries, the Holkovsky underground monastery in caves. It is impossible not to admire the buildings of the former women's gymnasium in the center of Stary Oskol, the Museum of Local Lore, the impressive Palace of solemn events, the mansion of the merchant Kobzev, the administration building. Here they remember and respect history, they are proud of it. Local residents honor the memorial complexes, monuments to the liberators of the city from the conquerors. Prosperous and souvenir industry. The city has been famous since the 18th century for adobe toys, which at all times were produced and sold here in abundance. In the Art Museum there is a souvenir shop, which is definitely worth a visit. Bought toys and colorful knickknacks will be a wonderful gift for friends.

Rest in the local parts

Belgorod region is perfect for a holiday because of its picturesque nature. Here you can enjoy a break in the coniferous forests, on the shore of a reservoir or river. The locals call the reservoir a sea and like to come to its shores to rest and fish. In these parts you can wait for a really rich catch of carp, pike and perch. And in the autumn there is a beautiful "quiet hunt" - picking berries and mushrooms. Fans of tent rest have long been chosen because of the abundance of firewood, the silence, the beauty of nature.

The hostel "Smile" (Stary Oskol)

It is located in an ecologically clean place outside the city on the Starooskolsky reservoir, surrounded by forests, seven kilometers from Stary Oskol, a hundred kilometers from Voronezh and six hundred kilometers from Moscow. Originally, the hostel was built to rest metallurgists from a local factory, and today it is open to all comers - both for residents of the city and for its guests. A convenient road leads to the territory of the base, there is a safe parking for motorists. Holiday Village "Smile" (Stary Oskol) offers different categories of rooms with modern renovation and design for every taste and for various possibilities, from standard and ending with suites. In 87 rooms of the hostel there is everything necessary for a long comfortable rest. Television, telephone connection, Wi-Fi, air conditioners, hairdryer, shampoos and shower gels - all this is ready to provide guests with a recreation center "Ulybka" (Stary Oskol). Photos of the boarding house will help you get an idea of its landscaping.

Routes

The base offers holidaymakers various options for recreation. For example, the package "business trip plus" includes early check-in, accommodation from three days, to a complimentary breakfast in addition - dinner, evening relaxation with the help of massage, etc. "Romantic Weekend" will immerse you in an atmosphere of love from the very beginning, you will receive Flowers and sweets as a gift. At the end of the season, "Smile" (Stary Oskol) offers a chic possibility to enjoy the last summer days. Summer tour "Summer" for a family will cost you inexpensively, with a 20% discount. You can also organize a family celebration or corporate party.

Range of services

The hostel "Smile" (Stary Oskol) offers a wide range of services to vacationers. The room rate includes a full and hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner for an additional fee. Here you will find a café and a restaurant with a modern interior, where you will be pleasantly surprised by the variety of delicious dishes and excellent service. You can relax in the sauna or steam in a Russian bath, play table tennis, football, billiards or mini-golf or go to the gym. On the shore of the reservoir there is a clean and tidy beach with a gentle beach, where guests can enjoy a boat, catamarans, boats, yachts, parachute flights, windsurfing, jet skis, a chic outdoor pool with sun beds and deck chairs around. In winter, you can ride a snowmobile, a skating rink or skis. For children there is a modern, beautiful comfortable playground, on the beach there are water activities, slides and trampolines. The water is also equipped with special wooden covered pavilions with a barbecue, in order to fry shish kebab in the fresh air. You do not need to bring everything you need for rest - the rental service is on the base. Here you can get braziers and skewers, fishing tackle, hammocks, sports equipment, accessories for the bath. There is also a rental of water transport: catamarans, inflatable and flat-bottomed boats.

Wellness

The base "Smile" (Stary Oskol) provides a wonderful opportunity not only to relax, but also to improve health. At the service of the guests is a hydropathic clinic, equipped with modern equipment. High-class specialists will conduct a number of health-improving procedures. Therapeutic water showers, including Sharko, lymphatic drainage, thermal massage, myostimulation, pearl baths with sea salt, Zalmanov baths, various types of massage and much more - all this will allow us to enjoy the boarding house "Smile" (Stary Oskol).

Reviews

Most holidaymakers leave positive reviews about the boarding house. Of these, we can conclude that the recreation center "Smile" (Stary Oskol) - a great option for family, friendly, corporate recreation. Here newlyweds and families with children, cheerful companies and labor collectives like to come. Celebrating weddings here is very popular, for this there is everything you need. A special charm of this place is recognized not only by those who noted here the main family celebration, but also professional photographers. According to their unanimous opinion, "Smile" is perfect for shooting young people. After all, here the luxury of furniture is adjacent to the indescribable beauty of nature. This allows you to create wonderful photo shoots for wedding albums. Holidaymakers are unanimous in that "Smile" in Stary Oskol is a hotbed of comfort and tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of the modern world. There is a sauna, tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Among the reviews, there are often references to the fact that the level of prices on the base is quite high. However, this is due to quality service. At the recreation center there are banquet halls, cozy booths, open areas. It attracts more and more guests.

The tourist infrastructure of the region is developing. The city of Stary Oskol is growing and growing stronger. "Smile" improves the service, does everything for the convenience and comfort of tourists. The authorities of the region contribute to the development of the tourism industry, implementing projects for the repair and construction of roads, shopping complexes, health facilities and public catering.