Hotel Priyut

Top choice in Northern European Russia


Charming, family-run Priyut comprises two homely converted houses. The cheaper Yellow House (shared bathrooms) is adorably kitted out with dried flowers and endearing bric-a-brac, while the Green House’s downstairs rooms have private facilities. Upstairs rooms enjoy fabulous monastery views, and there's a guest banya. The delightful cafe (breakfast/dinner R350/450) opens only for resident groups.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern European Russia attractions

2. Archaeological Exhibition

0.24 MILES

Contains exhibits detailing the history of the monastery, including the ruins of monks' cells dating from the 16th century.

3. Filippovkaya Church

0.26 MILES

This 18th century church, located with the walls of the Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery, also acted as a hospital in the tsarist period.

4. Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery

0.27 MILES

This imposing, stone-walled monastery is the heart and soul of the Solovetsky Islands. Founded in 1429, it has played various roles throughout its…

6. Labyrinth

0.53 MILES

If you don't have time to visit the mysterious concentric swirls of stones that cover Bolshoy Zayatsky Island, this accessible, reconstructed example is…

7. Botanical Garden

0.93 MILES

Around 3km northwest of the village, the botanical garden enjoys a special microclimate – monks have grown vegetables and hothouse fruits here for…

8. Gora Sekirnaya

2.98 MILES

Literally translated as Hatchet Mountain, this infamous 71m-high hill was the site of tortures and summary executions described in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn…