Listvyanka
Just 10m from the shoreline, it’s not surprising that all nine rooms (doubles only) at this small hotel have wonderful lake views. Rooms are a little too…
Must-see hotels in Russia
Vladivostok
Primorye has decent rooms with playful details such as funny artwork, though the design is rather dated and the beds are rockhard. The best rooms are two…
Azimut Polar Star Hotel Yakutsk
Yakutsk
Little appears to have changed at the top business hotel in town since the Azimut chain took over – the Polar Star remains a fairly ugly place with decent…
St Petersburg
Wildly patterned wallpaper and retro theatre posters in the corridors create an impression at this above-average 15-room hotel in a great, central…
Vladivostok
The Versailles does a decent job of recapturing the imperial grace of a century-old hotel that reopened in the ’90s, despite some bizarre decorative…
St Petersburg
For style gurus on a budget, this quiet haven of contemporary cool is just steps away from Nevsky pr, but can be hard to find. Enter through the brown…
Northern European Russia
This 13-storey pink Soviet beauty is a super-central, international-standard hotel that's been tastefully refurbished with quality linens, tiled bathrooms…
Western Siberia
A 10-minute stroll west of the city centre, the Bardin is a new business hotel and spa that leaves any other place to stay in Novokuznetsk in the shade…
Suzdal
This little B&B a few minutes' walk south of the kremlin is neat as a pin and cute as a button. Attentive host Alexander provides a filling, homemade…
Kaliningrad
Location, ahoy! In a quaint period building with a superb riverside position in Fish Village, the Skipper is within stumbling distance of many of…
Russian Caucasus
On a quiet side street, this little hostel occupies an elegant 19th-century residential building, with elaborate mouldings, ceiling medallions and…
Russian Caucasus
At the base of Arkhyz ski resort, this modern hotel offers comfortable, functional rooms, as well as friendly staff. Rooms are split across two buildings…
Kaliningrad
If you're travelling on the company dime, this high-end chain has a great central location, rooms loaded with modern amenities and a beautiful gym and…
Volga Region
This hotel offers excellent value, given the central location and quality of the rooms and service. Rooms are decorated in postmodern tones and spread…
Sakhalin Island
This friendly business hotel offers bright, spacious rooms, with full kitchens (including stove and microwave). The rather dated furnishings might mean…
Northern European Russia
Instantly forgettable, compact rooms, but solo travellers are well catered for, and the restaurant is quite grand. Also has an in-house whiskey bar. A…
St Petersburg
Nils Bed & Breakfast is an excellent option at a great price. Four spacious rooms share two modern bathrooms, as well as a beautiful light-filled common…
Black Sea Coast
Rooms at the Hotel Prichal are pretty simple – but who needs fancy when the place is filled with sunlight, fresh sea air and truly positive vibes. The…
Sochi
With a convenient central location and an impressive modern facility, the sanitorium of the Russian railway system is one of the best in the area. In…
St Petersburg
A dramatically lit stone stairwell sets the scene for this stylish boutique hotel with five guest rooms named after famous St Petersburg architects. With…
Black Sea Coast
One of several hotels built for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Radisson Blu Resort sits a short distance from the former Olympic Park on the Adler…
Northern European Russia
This monolith looks a bit like a UFO looming over the lake from which it takes its name. Thankfully its interior is a lot less gauche, with classically…
Eastern Siberia
Convenient for the bus station and close to a nice park, this modern if slightly bland facility has large rooms decorated in all shades of beige and…
Eastern Bashkortostan
This popular resort has skiing in winter months and is located 20km along the road towards Ufa from Lake Bannoyeis. Prices are for the summer season and…
St Petersburg
The pick of the hostels on Vasilyevsky Island couldn't have a more convenient location, opposite the metro station. Dorms are pretty cramped but there's a…
Northern European Russia
Nowhere near as grim as its institutional Soviet exterior suggests, the Hotel Sputnik's rooms are spacious and bright and even the cheapest come equipped…
Listvyanka
Spitting distance from the lake in the port area, this glass-and-steel hunk of incongruity has seen renovation in recent years, rendering the four lake…
Novosibirsk
Architecturally speaking, the city's new Marriott Hotel, straight opposite the opera theatre and in a pleasingly renovated old building with huge windows,…
Sochi
This friendly new hostel occupies a choice spot just south of Park Rivera, not far from the sea. Two- and six-bed dorm rooms are fitted with new beds,…
Russian Caucasus
So close to the gondola you could almost lean out of your bedroom window and touch it, the Vertikal offers the classiest accommodation at Arkhyz Resort…
Ulan-Ude
Fully modernised, the former Party hangout is a popular if slightly overpriced option. Most of the 70-plus rooms are of a decent standard – the only…
Western European Russia
Pskov’s most upmarket option stands in a leafy street near the Pskova River. English-speaking staff is on hand and the service here matches the prices…
Russian Caucasus
Now operated as a Hyatt Regency, this massive, remodelled, Soviet-style high-rise is one of several international business-class hotels in the city. As…
Kaliningrad Region
Next to the Georgenburg Stud Farm, this 19-room hotel offers clean and pleasant accommodation, perfect if you’re here for the horses. Its restaurant is…
Yaroslavl
With a central location in a heritage-listed building on a quiet street, and 14 modern and comfortable (even if somewhat bland) rooms, Hotel Modern offers…
St Petersburg
If you're after something more contemporary for your lodgings, then here’s a place for you. Occupying the upper floors of a slick business centre, the…
Kaliningrad
Don't be put off by the somewhat unkempt appearance of the residential building: inside hides a homey, Tolstoy-themed hostel, decorated with murals of the…
Around St Petersburg
The best overnight option in Staraya Ladoga is this modest grey-brick hotel, tucked down a lane north of the Svyato-Uspensky Devichy Monastery. Although…
Novosibirsk
Big changes have been afoot at this large former Soviet-era hotel. It's been given a good revamp and the rooms (though remaining Soviet size challenged)…
St Petersburg
The kitchen and common area is tiny, but if all you need is a bed, then this hostel works well and lives up to its name in its pared-back yet creative…
