Russia's Sadko Hotel near the Black Sea

Near the Black Sea, the Sadko Hotel (Astrakhan, 9, Anapa, RUSSIA; phone 86133 3-27-44 , fax 27-43, mobile phone 8-918-137 0004 or 8-918-410 00 09 or visit www.anapa-sadko.narod.ru [in Russian]) is well located in downtown Anapa two blocks from the beach. My stay was in December ’06-January ’07.

Very clean. And great value! 520 rubles ($20) a night for a room with two single beds and a shower and toilet en suite. New Year’s night for the same room, $35. A room with a single bed was 400 rubles ($16) per night. During the summer season, rooms run $60-$100 per night.

STEVE RICHARDS

Bellevue, WA