Hotel Izmaylovo (Gamma-Delta)

hotel (Budget)

east of centre

“The bigger, the better.”

Built for the 1980 Olympics, this hotel has 8000 beds, apparently making it Europe’s biggest hotel. All of the five buildings offer budget accommodation, but Gamma-Delta is the snazziest and most service-oriented.
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Hotel Marco Polo Presnya

hotel (Top End)

Patriarshie Prudy (Patriarch’s Ponds)

“Master of the house.”

Once a prominent hotel for high-ranking communist party officials, this mid-sized hotel is now an excellent, straightforward business hotel operated by the Moscow city government. It is situated in Moscow’s most prestigious residential neighbourhood, home to expats and diplomats.
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Hotel Orlyonok

hotel (Top End)

south of centre

“Hotel Orlyonok - viva Las Vegas.”

Walk through the doors of the Hotel Orlyonok and give up all concept of day or night. Slot machines rattle and hum non-stop, while the roulette wheel spins and dealers throw cards around the clock. The sky is always blue in the casino’s main gaming hall (it’s painted that way); lights are bright; …
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Hotel Savoy

hotel (Top End)

city centre

“Historic hotel, contemporary art.”

Built in 1912, the Savoy is a historic hotel that maintains an atmosphere of prerevolutionary privilege for its guests. It is more intimate than the other luxury hotels, with just 70 elegant rooms. After a recent renovation, all rooms are quipped with marble bathrooms, king-size beds and wi-fi …
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Hotel Sverchkov

hotel (Mid Range)

Chistye Prudy

“Good thing in a small package.”

On a quiet residential street, Hotel Sverchkov is a tiny, 11-room guest house in a graceful 18th-century building. The hallways are lined with green leafy plants and paintings by local artists adorn the walls. Though rooms are nothing special, this place is a rarity for its intimacy and …
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Katerina-City

hotel (Top End)

Zamoskvorechie

“Simple, Scandinavian style.”

Swedish built and Russian operated, this smallish hotel advertises ‘European comfort and Russian hospitality.’ It is indeed a delightful combination. Simple stylish rooms feature Scandinavian design, while the overall atmosphere is personal and inviting.
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Kazakh Embassy Hotel

hotel (Mid Range)

Chistye Prudy

“Can you ’stan’ it?”

This institution caters - as you might well guess - to the guests and workers of the nearby Kazakh Embassy. But anybody can stay at this imposing, modern building which fronts the Boulevard Ring. Make sure you brush up on your Russian - or Kazakh - as no English is spoken here.
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Swissôtel Krasnye Kholmy

hotel (Top End)

Zamoskvorechie

“Swish hotel to rest your head.”

The metallic skyscraper towering over the Moscow River is the swish Swissôtel Krasnye Kholmy, named for this little-known neighbourhood of Moscow. With convenient access to Paveletskaya station and Domodedovo airport, not to mention the avant-garde International House of Music, Krasnye Kholmy is …
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Warsaw Hotel

hotel (Mid Range)

Zamoskvorechie

“Brand new and bright blue.”

The Warsaw Hotel sits at the centre of Oktyabrskaya pl, recently voted by Muscovites as the ugliest square in the city. Nonetheless, the location is the main drawcard here: it offers lots of restaurants, easy access to the metro and a short walk into the heart of Zamoskvorechie.
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Yunost

hotel (Budget)

Khamovniki

“Not-so-final resting place.”

Yunost - meaning ‘youth’ - is showing its age. Built in 1961, the Soviet block definitely reflects that era. The humourless guard at the entrance and the staff at reception also hearken back. And no, you won’t hear any English spoken here. More ›