Western European Russia
With a prime position in the shadow of the kremlin, this intimate hotel, in an unmissable peach building, offers pleasant, spacious and reasonably priced…
Must-see hotels in Russia
Northern European Russia
This two-floor log cabin hotel is right on the bank of Lake Lekshmo and has great views. The cosy, compact rooms have shared bathrooms and toilets. There…
Western European Russia
Overlooking the Tmaka River, Hotel Volga is a good choice for friendly service and comfortable, if somewhat dated, rooms. Request a river-view room and…
Kaliningrad Region
This professionally run guesthouse just 50m from the beach offers spacious, nicely decorated rooms, plus a separate self-catering apartment that sleeps…
Yekaterinburg
A newcomer to Yekaterinburg, this large and modern complex includes a hotel, a hostel, a communal work space and a conference centre. Rooms in both the…
St Petersburg
Its Ukranian country-cottage style – all pretty patchwork quilts, pillows and dried flowers – puts this well-located mini-hotel in a grade of its own…
Veliky Novgorod
Handy for the Vitoslavlitsy museum, this rustic log-cabin-style hotel has 16 charming rooms with a few stuffed animals hanging around. The restaurant…
Kaliningrad
Sunny rooms and minimalist decor – all greys and creams and heavy wooden beams – plus its proximity to Kant Island are just some of the boons of this…
Ulan-Ude
Sleeping on a comfy bed amid a wood-dominated interior, you may very well forget it's just another apartment-block hotel in a not-so-pretty location. But…
Sochi
Named after the flowering trees fronting the complex, the hotel has 126 brightly renovated rooms with modern floral prints and Ikea-style furniture. The…
Irkutsk
If you’re in Irkutsk on business, this white and blue-glass tower is where you’ll want to unsheathe the company credit card. Rooms are just about…
Western European Russia
This modern boutique-style hotel offers spacious rooms, a good buffet breakfast and exceptionally helpful English-speaking staff. It's a 15- to 20-minute…
Western European Russia
A touch of grandeur remains in the distinguished exterior, public areas and lyux (suite) rooms of this historic hotel opposite Peace Sq. It's not quite as…
Western Siberia
The always-reliable Ibis shuns Soviet dimensions and has the classic bright and cheery look the Ibis chain is known for. Staff are efficient and all up it…
Eastern Siberia
This renovated Soviet hulk contains cramped rooms packed with tasteless furniture, but bathrooms are clean and modern. Some staff speak English, guest…
Mineral Water Spas
Right behind the main tourist stretch, Park Hotel is something of a mixed bag. Its cheapest singles are cramped, yet liveable. The economy doubles are…
Vyborg
An excellent new hotel overlooking the waterfront, the Victoria has modern, comfortably furnished rooms with quality furnishings. The best rooms have…
Olkhon Island
A pleasant place to stay offering a good range of activities. Accommodation is in two-storey cabins and tiny single-room shacks with verandahs. Enter from…
St Petersburg
This appealing branch of the popular, well-designed hostel chain has a great location with a superb view of the Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood…
Mineral Water Spas
This colourfully decorated, modern hostel is a friendly place to stay with spacious dorms and pleasant private rooms that are good for groups or families…
Kazan
This modern hotel is a solid choice if being close to the main train station (Kazan-1) is a priority. Rooms are on the small side, but the furnishings and…
Eastern Siberia
Located in the pleasant lakeside residential area of Severobaikalsk, this cottage contains several clean and well-equipped if uninspiring rooms. The…
Russian Caucasus
From the outside, it looks like a Soviet-era building – and it is, but inside, it's been completely revamped with marble and glass. Sleek rooms feature…
Around St Petersburg
The interior of this small hotel emulates a log house, with spacious clean rooms that are thickly carpeted. Its adjoining restaurant is the place in town…
St Petersburg
The most central of a city-wide chain of small, modern hotels that are handy for short or business stays. Functional rooms pop with bright citrus coloured…
Mineral Water Spas
You can't fault the central location of this hostel, occupying part of the top floor a building next to the Drinking Gallery. The dorms are brightly…
Western European Russia
Overlooking a grassy square, this old Intourist offers modern, renovated rooms with small bathtubs. Some of the friendly staff speak English. Buffet…
Around St Petersburg
A short stroll from the train station, this pleasant new option has a few small, simply furnished rooms and a facade that evokes the old countryside with…
Russian Caucasus
In the middle of town, opposite the musical theatre, the five-storey Rossiya has small but nicely renovated rooms with parquet floors, narrow single beds…
Volgograd
South across pl Pavshikh Bortsov, this hotel has professional staff and clean and comfortable rooms in one of the few buildings remaining from Tsaritsyn…
Vyborg
Vyborg's hostel has bright, clean and well-maintained rooms that are rather lacking in charm. There's plenty of space, lots of bathrooms, a communal…
Northern European Russia
The rooms at this boutiquey hotel are designed to imitate a romantic 19th-century fantasy without actually investing in period furniture. Extra …
Murmansk
Hidden in an apartment building, this small hotel consists of just a few spotless, compact rooms with supremely comfortable mattresses, a well-equipped…
Northern European Russia
This new hotel still has that just-opened sheen and the compact, flowery rooms are good value. It is tucked away in a courtyard, just a short walk from…
Astrakhan
This hotel, upstairs in a modern office building, offers good value with clean, parquet-floored rooms in tasteful colours. From the train station, take…
Eastern Siberia
Severobaikalsk’s smartest sleep has spotless, cool, airy rooms, though the plumbing could be more professionally screwed down. For this price you might…
Moscow
For a truly authentic (and affordable) experience, stay in a Russian family's apartment (with or without the family). This long-standing agency offers…
Sochi
The grand neoclassical edifice belies the simplicity of the rooms within. This former sanatorium of metallurgy workers offers a slew of medical services,…
Volga Region
This comfortable business hotel in the central district (Tsentralnyy rayon) is your best option if you're staying overnight. The restaurant (mains R400)…
Irkutsk
Behind nine Doric columns, immaculate rooms are realistically priced at this gleaming four-star favourite. Reception staff speak English and the Western…
