The Russians compared them with the prices in Phuket: everything is much cheaper there
Sochi is ready to receive summer vacationers, reports the domestic tourism industry. And the city administration adds that the Sochi beaches with brilliance passed from now on obligatory for them «federal classification for compliance with national quality standards.» We took an interest in the prices of the flagship of Russian holidays for the high season and compared them with the closest foreign competitors.
— “This is Sochi! 35 of our 44 beaches that have successfully passed the classification have received the «Blue Flag», — this is now proudly added, voicing their rather big prices, even the landlords of the chicken coop in their own yard.
— «Blue Flag» beaches that meet the most stringent standards of ecology, safety and convenience for tourists are awarded, the administration of the resort city explains.
At the same time, modestly stipulating that, compared to last year, prices for beach idleness in Sochi increased by 10%: a sunbed under an umbrella this summer will cost 600-700 rubles. per day depending on the beach, and the «bungalow» (beach tent for several people) — 4500 per day.
For those who are ready to save on a beach umbrella, relying on Panama, one sunbed will cost 400 rubles. In general, according to the host, it is more profitable to take a three-day subscription: a deck chair, an umbrella and a table — 1950 rubles. per person. There are also five-day family subscriptions for 7 thousand rubles and weekly subscriptions for 9800 rubles. The host party assures that along with prices, the quality of service has also increased: the conditions for citizens' recreation have improved, and in general Sochi is the best of our resorts.
Of other beach pleasures, Sochi beaches that have confirmed their own compliance offer 10 minutes «banana» — from 500 to 2800 rubles. depending on the beach, on a catamaran for the same minutes 600 rubles, and on a jet ski — from 2 thousand rubles.
Sochi beaches now do not lag behind the world and in terms of «near the beach» services: classic massage, without leaving the lounger, will cost 2500 rubles. in 45 minutes, and chocolate (with chocolate butter) at 3 thousand rubles. Just massage your neck for half an hour — 500 rubles.
But you still have to get to these oases: the cheapest one-way flight per person from the capital is 14,510 rubles, and if you are with a suitcase, then plus more 3 thousand for checked baggage. Sochi hotel on the first line with a swimming pool and breakfast — from 8020 per night. Cheaper only small guesthouses and the private sector – and, of course, not right on the beach.
If we count on average, then a week of rest in Sochi in a 3-4-star hotel starts somewhere from 110-120 thousand rubles. for two – And this is without flights and transfers. And a tour to Turkey for the same amount and period can be purchased with flights, transfers already included, and you can even find «all inclusive» based on «treshki».
— In Sochi, they are well aware that they have almost no competitors left, so they raise prices just like that, — the owner of the Crimean guesthouse complains. – And not by 10%, but by all 40% raised. Although this is also not bad for us in its own way, the rest will go to us. But in Adler, transport also raised prices, realizing that holidaymakers who had already arrived had no choice but to get to their vacation spot.
A Russian woman who recently vacationed in Bali was surprised at the prices on the beaches of Sochi. “Stunned, in Bali sunbeds cost 200–250 rubles a day with an umbrella, and for 150 rubles they also brought fresh coconut to the sunbed,” — she noted.
According to eyewitnesses, in Thai Phuket, which is extremely popular with tourists, a sunbed for the whole day costs only 100 baht, which, in our opinion, is 200 rubles (by the way, they don’t have sunbeds separately from an umbrella, by definition). On Vietnamese beaches, a sunbed under an umbrella from dawn to dusk is also weaving, but local dongs, which, in terms of 300 rubles a day – twice cheaper than in the pearl of native resorts.
If we take Phuket for comparison, then for all tourist positions (price for accommodation, food, alcohol, beach equipment, entertainment, etc.) it is cheaper than Sochi , even a direct flight there on occasion can be found for the same 14-20 thousand rubles as in Adler in the high season.
So, a dinner for two with wine in Phuket will cost an average of 1402 rubles, and in Sochi at 1732 rubles. Casual lunch for one in Phuket 175 rubles, in Sochi 425 rubles, a bottle of water in Phuket 25 rubles, in Sochi 42 rubles
Sochi yielded to the Thai island only in the prices of public transport, taxis and gasoline They are much cheaper than ours. And in terms of the cost of presidential suites, in Sochi they are a little more affordable than royal suites in Tai hotels.