Russian-style Sanatoria?

>relaxation
>Soviet-era sanatorium

Don't get me wrong, anon, it's going to be amazing, but like... More interesting than relaxing.

Just bumping

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>>1238523
>More interesting than relaxing.
I've got visions of electrodes and equipment that looks suspiciously like a Tesla coil, and a 400lb "Massage Therapist" called Boris.

Ah well, as usual I'm just going to launch headlong into it, see what happens, and have a few good shots of Kyrgyz cognac.

Some soviet-style sanatoria in Russia are now converted into 5*-level hotels and are really worth visiting...
>Jeti-Oguz, Kyrgyzstan
oh, nevermind

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>>1238738
This one doesn't appear to have been renovated since the Kruschev era, which to me is all part of the attraction. I'll be surprised if they've even got a reliable electricity supply. Still, it was good enough at some points in history for Gagarin and Yeltsin to have visited.

>>1238213
It's usually ridiculously expensive and outstandingly shitty. The latter includes everything from accommodation to food.

>>1238213
If they're anything like the sanatoria here a little bit west of Russia, expect a vacation spot for constantly complaining old people instead of a relaxing spa.

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>>1239035
>outstandingly shitty
>accommodation
It seems the interior design of the rooms has been inspired by a prison. See pic related.
>food
I'm English. It's not going to be any worse, is it now?
>>1239056
>a vacation spot for constantly complaining old people
Imma fit right in no problem.

I'm actually hoping for something that's just the tolerable side of dreadful, so I doubt I'm going to be disappointed.

maybe OP wants to read something during his stay:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Mountain

Also about a sanatorium.

>>1238213
Do not expect staff to speak English. I suggest using google translator, but be aware that some Kyrgyz people don't even speak good Russian.

>>1239073
you have no idea how bad Russian food is

>>1239178
Russian *not fucking soviet* (and Kyrgyzian) traditional food is actually very good, anon. But the shit they feed you in soviet-tier sanatoriums is soviet nasty bland food, the kind you'd get in a hospital in a 3rd world country.

>>1239181
the sanotorium will definitely be the worst

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>>1239177
I'm well used to having to mime and draw my way through a huge language barrier.

>>1239178
Well, there's only one way to find out.

>>1239181
There's quite a number of foods I'd like to try. I understand vegetarianism isn't a thing there, so my carnivorous instinct should be pleased. I've got an invite to go meet a family, so should get to enjoy some real Kyrgyz home cooking with any luck.

>>1239183
I suspect you're right in many, many ways.. Whatever happens, it'll no doubt be memorable.