4 star Pet-friendly hotels in Sochi, Russia

The hotel has its own private beach and is close to a promenade where there are lots of souvenir shops and park that follows the coast line for a long distance. The hotel room appeared to be newly renovated, including a very modern bathroom with a glass walk-in shower. The balcony overlooked the pool area and the sea in the distance. A full breakfast was included. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience.

The location is perfect; just above the beach and promenade, a short walk to the harbor and main shopping areas, and adjacent to a park and museum. The hotel is upscale in the lobby and common areas. The room was a bit worn but comfortable. The breakfast buffet was spectacular in its variety and quality plus they had a piano player and old Charlie Chaplin movie going. Staff was friendly and English speaking.

I visited for a long holiday wekend, intending to see the town and the Olympic sites further to the south. The hotel is very well run, the staff were very helpful (good English skills), the room was comfortable (interesting dual shower system), they serve a huge breakfast, but above all the location is excellent. The beach/port is right alongside, the train station and all "downtown" areas are easily walkable (which is not true of other hotels on the "coastal strip" further to the south). The Mercure is the "budget" arm of the Pullman hotel which adjoins it -- but the differences are actually not that great, plus, you can access the Pullman facilities, such as restaurant, gym and business center. BTW, I found it difficult to complete this review below because your program kept rejecting my text after a couple of lines --- see below. Pity, because there was a lot more to say ! You need to fix this !