Весьма достойно Very worthy

This year we had a rest (2 adults and a child 6 years old) in the Iron Port in the boarding house Admiral. We chose it because the owners themselves came to represent their boarding house at a tourist exhibition in Minsk, and this somehow inspired confidence. In addition, the prices were very reasonable, and we did not plan to spend too much on vacation this year.
Road: we traveled from Minsk by train to Kherson, which took 26 hours (the train just stopped at each post, probably, a car would be many times faster). Our train was arriving late at night, so we asked the owner in advance to order a taxi for us. We were met by a very intelligent driver at the car, loaded us into a brand new Mercedes with air conditioning, and an hour later we were in the Iron Port. Taxi cost us 300 hryvnia. In general, this waste justified itself, because then we were told all sorts of horrors about minibuses, which cost 40 hryvnia, but stand for a long time until there are enough passengers. So in that regard, everything worked out well.
Boarding house: I liked it very much. Everything is new and very tidy. In some ways, the boarding house turned out to be even better than 3 * and 4 * hotels in Bulgaria. The boarding house is located a block from the sea, and the road to the sea took no more than 10 minutes. Most of all I liked the well-organized territory of the hotel: a small but full-fledged playground, a good not very deep pool with clean water, a recreation area near the pool, a large parking lot, many benches for relaxing, roses everywhere, a chic vineyard. The pool has a bar with very reasonable prices (cheaper than on the coast), so we bought a lot of things there (ice cream, beer, coffee, juice, shrimp, you could order a barbecue). The territory is closed from all sides, the entrance is only through a round-the-clock security post, so there are never strangers on the territory. The only drawback that can be noted is the lack of a non-smoking area near the pool. When there are not many people, then there is no problem. But sometimes there are irresponsible adults who arrange to smoke right above the children watching TV.

The staff are all very young, but very polite and friendly. The owner is a man of exceptional honesty. In general, it was felt that customers are valued here.
The boarding house is located in a quiet place, the sounds of discos do not reach it. Most vacationers are families with children from 1.5 to 11 years old. There were a lot of children, and they were running around in a whole gang. Fortunately, the territory of the boarding house allowed it.
Rooms: the boarding house has rooms of different configurations: standard (these are attic rooms, in my opinion, they do not have balconies and air conditioners) - they are the cheapest, there are also suites and junior suites. We lived in a junior suite. We had a balcony, air conditioning, TV, double bed, corner sofa for a child, 2 bedside tables, wardrobe, mirror, hanger, table, chair and ottoman. The room is small in size but nice. For a fee (15 grams per day) we were given a completely new refrigerator (they are only in the suites). Among the shortcomings, it can be noted that both the room and the bathroom are still very small, there is only an overhead light, and there is no ventilation in the bathroom. The room was cleaned every day (if you leave the keys), but, for example, the glasses were not washed, and the bathroom was only swept. Towels were only changed once during the entire stay. As far as I understand, only some rooms overlook the sea, and it is clearly visible only on the 4th floor.
Nutrition: This is the most controversial issue. We ate in the dining room on the first floor of one of the 2 buildings. We were served by very attentive waitresses. 3 meals a day were immediately included in the price. The food was in the traditional style of Soviet sanatoriums, i. e. appetizer-first-second-third. Everything would be fine, because they cooked quite tasty and gave a lot, but sometimes the selection of dishes was just a nutritionist’s nightmare (for example, at the very first breakfast we were given yogurt, a bowl of milk rice porridge, then an even larger plate of dumplings, and then, to top it off, baked sandwich with sausage, tomato and cheese…). In general, the food clearly lacked meat and at least some sauces. But no one left hungry. In addition, very tasty buns were baked right in the boarding house, wine and local fruits were given for lunch. For a child, this food option turned out to be even more successful than a buffet - probably, it habitually resembled a kindergarten

Iron Port and the sea: a village, there is a village - only 2 paved roads, and sand, garbage and not a single tree. The beach is terribly crowded. In the morning you can’t get in, in the evening - only rubbish and dirt, it’s even impossible to take a picture normally. But I was pleased with the large number of cafes, shops, entertainment, etc. on the coast. And the prices are not very high. On the beach itself, sellers with shrimp, fish, wine, pastries and corn are constantly walking. Sometimes there were so many of them and they screamed so loudly that it was simply impossible to rest. The sea was relatively warm and clean. The entrance to the sea is very gentle, 50 meters deep to the knee.
Conclusion: a good option for an economical vacation, you can go again, but, probably, by car and without food. Many thanks to the hosts for the warm welcome!