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February 12, 2025
Download Yandex Go and use it for all future rides. There are different types of cars from the airport to the hotel. If there are more than three people, you cannot take a sedan and have to choose a business car. , minibuses and cars cost about 1800-2000 rubles. There is a small supermarket outside the airport. You can buy some drinks or food with 5000 rubles and get change.
The hotel is located about 2km+ away from the city center. It takes about 30 minutes to walk to Victory Square in the city center, and the taxi fare is about 300 rubles. When you enter the Novotel hotel from the main entrance, you can see the Novotel front desk. Check-in is not done here. Turn right and you will see the hotel lobby. There are always a lot of people there, especially in the middle of the night. There is a hotel elevator on the left. Go up to the 17th floor and there is a small front desk when you get out of the elevator. Check in here and hand in your passport, visa, and entry paper. This serviced apartment is on the 16th and 17th floors. We were arranged in 1611, which was a very large room. The shower area in the bathroom had no door, which was a bit magical. There was a heated mirror, toiletries, body lotion, a cloakroom, a kitchen (with pots, pans, and a microwave), capsule coffee, and a hanging chair (it was nice to sit and enjoy the view). Stayed for 5 nights, the bedding was very comfortable.
To the left of the hotel is the internet-famous restaurant ZUMA. They kept saying they were out of king crabs. I left my phone number and they said they would call me when they had crabs. It felt like a lie because when I went there the next day, the sticky note was gone. Then we had a meal without crab, the steak was very thick and a bit tough.
There is also a popular restaurant OGONEK near the hotel, which also serves king crabs. On the same night, the crabs were sold out, so we had a meal without crabs. The paella was delicious, probably because it was rich in cream flavor.
There is a Victory Restaurant on the left side of the hotel entrance, which specializes in Northeastern cuisine and is run by Chinese. The dishes are sweeter to suit the locals.
Walk to the right when you exit the hotel, cross the overpass and go diagonally opposite. There is a PEMN 24-hour supermarket, which is quite large and sells cooked food, sushi and sprinkles. You can also buy some local chocolates and other souvenirs to take back.
ps: In some countries where tipping is allowed, a 10% service fee is charged directly, regardless of whether there is any
Take it. It’s up to you whether to give it or not. When you go, exchange enough rubles and bring some RMB. If you don’t have enough, you can go to Sammit Bank Currency Exchange to exchange.
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