The Olympic indoor swimming pool is located at 1976 metres above the sea level while the hotel is located at 2190 metres above the sea level at the territory of Erzurum Ski Resort. Also there is a possibility for the accommodation in Erzurum city at the same or lower altitude as the swimming pool is.

Perfect place for swimming high altitude training camps during the whole year.

Erzurum has a humid continental climate with very cold, snowy winters and warm, dry summers. The average maximum daily temperature during August is around 28 °C (82 °F). The highest recorded temperature is 36.5 °C (97.7 °F), on 31 July 2000. However, the average minimum daily temperature during January is around −15 °C (5 °F); January is the coldest month with a record low of −37.2 °C (−35.0 °F). Snow cover is frequent in winter, but the dry nature of the climate usually prevents large accumulation.