Travellers Guest House

b&b, hostel, self-catering (Budget)

north of centre

“The best bang for your buck.”

The Travellers Guest House calls itself Moscow’s ‘first and only’ budget accommodation. Perhaps the first but no longer the only, this place is still one of the better options for budget travellers. Despite its location on the 10th floor of a drab hotel, it manages to maintain a vibrant, hostel-like …
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East-West Hotel

hotel (Top End)

Tverskoy District

“From Russia with love.”

Located on the loveliest stretch of the Boulevard Ring, this small hotel evokes the atmosphere of the 19th-century mansion it once was. It is a kitschy but charming place with 26 individually decorated rooms and a lovely fountain-filled courtyard.
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Galina’s Flat

homestays, hostel, self-catering (Budget)

Chistye Prudy

“Galina’s Flat is like home, sweet home.”

It is just that - a private, Soviet-era flat with a few extra rooms that Galina rents out. Staying at Galina’s feels like staying in your friend’s crowded apartment: cosy, comfortable and convivial. She has a total of six beds; everybody shares one little bathroom. Kitchen, laundry and Internet …
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Golden Apple

hotel (Top End)

Tverskoy District

“The Golden Apple of my eye.”

Calling itself Moscow’s first boutique hotel, this smallish, slick hotel is indeed a novelty. The Golden Apple represents the best of New Russia: contemporary, creative and classy. The hotel’s location is prime - in the heart of Moscow’s shopping district and steps from the serenity of Hermitage …
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Alexander Blok

boat, hotel (Budget)

city centre

“This place will float your boat.”

You wanted to go on a cruise, but somehow you ended up vacationing in Moscow. If this is you, consider staying on board the good ship Alexander Blok, named for the esteemed Soviet poet. Restaurant, bar, nightclub and hotel - all are housed within this cruise ship moored on the Moscow River.
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Alrosa on Kazachy

hotel (Top End)

Zamoskvorechie

“Take breakfast in bed.”

That the staff at Alrosa Hotel know many of their guests by name is a sign of its friendly, attentive service and - perhaps more importantly - its small size. That many of the guests know each other by name is a sign of repeat visitors; travellers, especially business travellers, are loyal to this …
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Club 27

hotel (Top End)

Barrikadnaya

“Members only at Club 27.”

This little known gem is tucked away into the embassy-lined Malaya Nikitskaya ulitsa. The name - Club 27 - refers to its address, but it is also apropos to the members-only atmosphere that pervades this private place. More ›
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Dinaoda Hotel

hotel (Mid Range)

north of centre

“Friendly, tasteful business class near Exhibition Centre.”

A classical, six-storey building, Dinaoda (also called Oksana) is a new, private hotel catering mainly to business travellers visiting the nearby All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VDNKh).
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Globus Hotel

hotel, self-catering (Mid Range)

north of centre

“Cheap suites at Sheremetyevo-2.”

Just around the corner from VDNKh, this ‘apartment-hotel’ provides two-room suites with kitchen and bathroom - convenient for families and small groups. The facility is sufficiently modern, but not particularly stylish or friendly.
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Hotel Akvarel (Watercolour)

hotel (Top End)

Petrovsky District

“Comfortable and arty.”

Stoleshnikov per is one of Moscow’s most prestigious lanes, home to exclusive boutiques, upscale restaurants, and the fancy Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel. Now it is also home to the Hotel Akvarel, a more intimate business-class hotel, offering 23 simple but sophisticated rooms.