Boutique hotels in Makhachkala
In Makhachkala, you can choose a small hotel for walks by the Caspian or visits to museums and theatres. For a more independent stay, look for somewhere with cooking facilities.
Small Hotels for Waterside Walks
These small hotels in Makhachkala suit travellers looking for walks by Lake Ak-Gel or the Caspian Sea. Ramina offers a lakeside setting and a gym for keeping up your workouts, while Risor makes packing light easier with a washing machine, a dryer and a dining area with a microwave. A beach with visitor facilities is no more than a ten-minute walk from Risor.
Breakfast, a Café or Self-Catering
These small hotels in Makhachkala offer different ways to plan your meals. Sadko serves a continental or halal breakfast each morning, while Zarya has a kitchen area where you can cook and reheat food; tea and coffee are free. Hotel 115 has the Manufaktura café, with food and drinks available for delivery to your room from 8am to 11pm.
Small Hotels Near the Caspian
These small hotels in Makhachkala make it easy to fit seaside walks into your trip. Epos is a 7–10-minute walk from the shore, with a fridge and kettle in every room; Pullman DM is 450 metres from the shore and 9 km from the city centre, and serves breakfast each morning. Meduza sits right on the seafront, with a private entrance to each room, an enclosed courtyard and film nights.
Explore Derbent and Izberbash
These options are outside Makhachkala: Old City is in Derbent, while VIP is in Izberbash. Old City is handy for exploring the centre: Mamedbekova Street is a three-minute walk away, and Naryn-Kala Citadel is 2 km away. VIP suits those who prefer a residential neighbourhood: it faces Victory Park, is 2 km from Central Beach, and has a fridge and kettle in each room.
What to consider when choosing
Consider Park Lane in the city centre, near the Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts, theatres and the seafront promenade. Another option is Guest House on Pushkina, with museums and theatres nearby and the city beach about a ten-minute walk away.
If you want to cook, choose Zarya: it has a kitchen area for cooking and reheating food, with free tea and coffee. If you only need to heat ready-made meals, Risor has a dining area with a microwave.
Park Lane and Guest House on Pushkina both have a 24-hour reception. These are useful options for a nighttime arrival, but arrange your check-in time and confirm late-arrival conditions in advance.