Where to stay - Severobaikalsk

A few years ago there was no touristic infrastructure in Severobaikalsk apart from a few accommodations for railway passengers. But this has changed in recent years as the northern Baikal is now easy to access with the Baikal Amur railway line and the fascinating landscape well worth a journey. For longer tours we recommend taking a tent with you in any case as accomodation is rare except for a few health resorts in the environment of the hot springs in Baikalskoe or Chakussy. The only alternative are often small fishermen houses. Though not always very clean and spacious, they are dry and often have an oven. If no one lives in there at that moment using them is no problem!

This hostel is the most famous and cheapest in town. The affiliated school coordinates the construction of the Great Baikal Trail north of the Lake and is the most important reference for voluntary construction helpers from all around the world. The hostel has 3 en suite dormitories with each 6 to 8 beds, a communal kitchen and offer their own tours into the environment. The staff can help you book or organise your own trips. Owners and staff speak English! Tajoschik per. Schkolny 11 phone: +7-30139-20 323 fax: +7-30139-21 513 Price: Dormitory from 200 rouble Booking: : tajoschik@baikalhostels.com

This guesthouse in a wooden house might be the best in town and offers several very comfortable rooms. Some small holiday homes for two persons are let during the summer months in the patio. ul. Sowjetskaja from 600 roubleab 600 Rubel

Baikal Service is a quite large company offering tours in Severobaikalsk that rents some small, fully equipped holiday homes with a small kitchen, common room and a bathroom for 3 people as well as a small hotel (3 rooms with 2 to 4 beds each) and a so called student hostel with 2 double rooms. It is situated 20 minutes from the Severobaikalsk town centre and also has a little café with lunch and dinner menu and of course a sauna for 6 people and one swimming pool. Viktor and Schenja will gladly help you book tours into the environment. They even have their own minibus as well as a boat for crossings to the East Coast. ul. Promyschlennaja 18 phone: +7-30139-23 912, 32 473 fax: +7-30139-22 644 Price: Holiday homes 30 Euro p.p., breakfast included Hotel 25 Euro p.p., breakfast included Family rooms 30 Euro p.p., breakfast included Hostel 15 Euro p.p., breakfast included

Very close to the train station, the hotel offers 40 beds in total, an indoor swimming pool, Banja and fitness room. Prosepekt 60let CCCP 21A phone: +7-30139-3571, 3873 Price: from 300 rouble p.p.

Very classy, but small and very expensive hotel run by the railway company. There is only two 3 bed suites. ul. Sowjetskaja Price: from 1200 rouble

Situated at the port, the yacht club rents some small holiday homes (en suite from 400 rouble per room, with outside toilet from 250 rouble per room). Private accomodation is offered in various categories, prices are from about 200 rouble per person. The best is if you talk to some local people.