Şəbəkə (stained-glass) panels and lamps like upturned oriental parasols create a warm-yet-stylish ambience in the suave Shahdag Hotel. It's an upper-market resort with over 170 rooms, an Ovdan-branded spa and good-sized indoor pool. It is the only one of three five-star hotels in the ski area that stays open year-round.
Shahdag Hotel & Spa
Azerbaijan
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