RIVER PLACE Hotel

RIVER PLACE occupies the restored 19th-century estate of the Chupaev merchant brothers on the Volkhov River. In the 19th century the Sosninskaya landing belonged to the brothers, who built the large mansion; in the 20th century it briefly housed a school and later stood empty until restoration in the 2000s. The hotel is near Volkhov Most station, 10 minutes by car from central Chudovo and 45 minutes from Veliky Novgorod. By Sapsan train, Chudovo is 2 hours from Moscow and 1 hour from St. Petersburg. Rooms include satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee sets, toiletries and private bathrooms with showers. Pets are welcome. The hotel has a themed restaurant serving European and Russian cuisine, a disco hall, a banquet hall for 50 people, a bathhouse, Russian billiards and a children’s room; high chairs and cots are available on request. Activities include buggies, paintball, football, an open-air stage, barbecue gazebo and fishing. The hotel has its own pier and a 25-seat launch for trips on the Volkhov, including transfers by water between Veliky Novgorod and the hotel. Guests may bring their own boat or rent one. The property is presented as RIVER PLACE 4* and also offers skis, snowmobiles, darts and table tennis.