| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. other amenities consist of outdoor pools, a spa and sport courts, plus a gym, a theater and event space. room service is provided. ranging in style from relaxed to modern, there are numerous restaurants and bars, plus an aquarium, a water park and a zoo. parking is available. a breakfast buffet is included. set near a pebble beach on the black sea, this lively, upmarket resort at the foot of the yalta mountains is 5 km from both yalta train station and nikitsky botanical gardens. suites add separate living space. featuring balconies, some with sea views, the casual rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screens and minifridges, as well as sitting areas
Kherson International Airport 5 hr 5
Masandrivsʹkyy Park (12 min)
Tranquil park with sprawling meadows, a variety of plant species & peaceful hiking trails. Vorontsov Palace (40 min)
Preserved rooms in a 19th-century mansion, with Gothic flair & 99 acres of landscaped park land. Massandrovsky beach (7 min)
This pebble beach offers public areas & rentable bungalows, plus a promenade with cafes & shops. Swallow's Nest (32 min)
Iconic, fairytale-inspired, clifftop castle with an observation deck, dating from 1912. Gora Ay Petri (1 hr 9)
A cable car transports visitors to the top of this Crimean peak with ocean vistas & various cafes. Solnechnaya Tropa (36 min)
Groomed, leafy pathway with lookout spots including a striking rotunda, plus views over peaks & sea. Gora Ayu-Dag (31 min)
This small, scenic mountain features lush forest trails, observation points & rocky beaches. Massandrovskiy Dvorets (11 min)
Château-style 19th-c. villa built for Tsar Alexander III, now a museum in a landscaped park. Zoopark (20 min)
Large zoo set near the Crimean Mountains with exotic animals & chances to feed & pet them. Nikitsky Botanical Gardens (11 min)
Gardens established in 1812 for scientific research purposes, with notable plant & tree collections. Cape Martyan Reserve (13 min)
Black Sea reserve with juniper trees up to 600 years old & wildlife such as snakes & Crimean geckos. Dom-Muzey A.p. Chekhova (20 min)
Museum & scientific library in the restored 1899–1904 former home of Anton Chekhov. Livadia Palace (25 min)
Expansive, Italian-Renaissance-style palace built for the Russian royal family in 1911, with museum. Glade of Fairy Tales (19 min)
Open-air museum & garden on a mountainside, with sculptures of figures from popular folk stories. Yalta, Naberezhnaya (17 min) | 
