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 Subject :Accommodations for the Sochi 2014 Olympics.. 2009-12-21 10:25:56 
Myriam

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Good evening; I might a one of several travellers sending you emails re accommodations for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. I'm interested in simple home stay or single room rental in Sochi for the event. Would anyone be able to point me out to specific reliable web resources or make a specific recommendation? I'm in Canada and trying to get a feel for what is available. Based on the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver BC - lodging is at a premium.

Look forward to your suggestions and experiences.
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 Subject :Re:Accommodations for the Sochi 2014 Olympics.. 2009-12-27 13:51:35 
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Hello Myriam,
Four years is a very long time, especially in Russia where rules and regulations are constantly changing. Personally, I wouldn’t trust anyone offering accommodation booking for 2014 Games in Sochi now. Wait for a couple of years when some of the Winter Olympic facilities are ready. I am sure we will be involved in providing help with booking accommodation but later.
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 Subject :Re:Accommodations for the Sochi 2014 Olympics.. 2010-03-13 10:07:27 
George G

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A very popular practice in Russia since the soviet times is renting a room, not the whole appartment or house. When i was a child i can even remember how people usualy arrived at the main train station in Sochi from all over the country, and they usualy just walked to houses located closer to the beach. Picked the house wich they thought suited them best and started going knocking from door to door, asking if any rooms were avilable. And agreed on the price and terms on the spot. So my advice as a native russian, you can book anything you want ! just dont pay any thing in advance. Because such big events as Olympic games attaract a lot of usefull people (investrs, ads, tourists) but it also attracts a lot of bad people (criminals, pickpocket, false tickets etc.) that want to earn something. This doesnt mean that its too dangerous to go to Sochi. You have to realize that the whole event will be heavily guarded.
Any way, if you have any questions that i can try to answer just write to my mail - pppppp100@mail.ru .

P.S. Im not selling anything ! Im not buying anything !
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 Subject :Re:Accommodations for the Sochi 2014 Olympics.. 2010-03-13 10:36:02 
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Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your outlook), there is no more door knocking in our society. There is less trust and everything has been commercialized. I am sure there will be legal and proper Sochi winter Olympic accommodation booking soon, we just need to wait a year or two. Many existing hotels and SPAs in Sochi will be renovated and new hotels will be built.
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