from $177 per night

5 Star Hotel

Golden Apple Boutique Hotel

'Moscow's first boutique hotel'. A classical edifice fronts the street, but the interior is sleek and sophisticated.

from $251 per night

4.5 Star Hotel

Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel

This gigantic complex, now operated by Marriott, was originally built for the 1980 Olympics, as was the enormous indoor Olympic Sports Complex next door. It has over 500 rooms and five different restaurants (including Moscow's first Starbucks!).

from $446 per night

5 Star Hotel

Hotel National, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Moscow

For over a century, the National has occupied this choice location at the foot of Tverskaya ul, opposite the Kremlin. The handsome building is something of a museum from the early 20th century, displaying frescoed ceilings and antique furniture.

from $240 per night

4 Star Hotel

Sretenskaya Hotel

Special for its small size and friendly atmosphere, the Sretenskaya boasts a romantic, Russian atmosphere. Rooms have high ceilings and tasteful, traditional decor.

from $186 per night

4 Star Hotel

Historical Hotel Sovietsky

Built in 1952, this historic hotel shows Stalin's tastes in all of its architectural details, starting from the gilded hammer and sickle and the enormous Corinthian columns flanking the front door.

from $255 per night

5 Star Hotel

Hotel Metropol Moscow

Nothing short of an art nouveau masterpiece, the historic Metropol brings an artistic touch to every nook and cranny, from the spectacular exterior to the grand lobby, to the individually decorated rooms.

from $117 per night

3 Star Hotel

Cosmos

This gargantuan hotel opposite the All-Russia Exhibition Centre is a universe to itself (appropriately enough for a place called Cosmos).

from $314 per night

4 Star Hotel

Katerina City Hotel

Swedish built and Russian operated, this smallish hotel advertises 'European comfort and Russian hospitality.' It is indeed a delightful combination.

from $169 per night

3 Star Hotel

Hotel Belgrad

This big post-Soviet block on Smolenskaya-Sennaya pl is not the most atmospheric place to stay in Moscow. With few guests and a stark lobby, the place has a ghost-town aura.

from $628 per night

5 Star Hotel

The Ritz Carlton, Moscow

This beauty opened in 2007 on the site of the much-maligned Soviet-era Intourist Hotel. The Ritz is everything that the Intourist wasn't: the guestrooms are spacious and sumptuous; service is impeccable; and amenities are virtually unlimited.

from $912 per night

3 Star Hotel

Hotel Sputnik

This hulk of a hotel is rather Soviet, but the rooms are quite attractive, with contemporary Ikea-style furnishings and flat-screen TVs. It's just a short walk to Sparrow Hills and the leafy campus of Moscow State University.

from $150 per night

4 Star Hotel

Budapest Hotel

This 19th-century neoclassical edifice is an atmospheric option to retire to after shopping on ul Petrovka or seeing a ballet at the Bolshoi. Indeed, guests have been doing exactly that for more than a century.

from $611 per night

5 Star Hotel

Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow

This bombastic beauty sits majestically on the banks of the Moscow River facing the White House, meaning superb vistas from some rooms. The hotel used to boast that it had preserved the atmosphere of the 1950s, which was no empty assertion.

from $173 per night

4 Star Hotel

Peking Hotel

Towering over Triumfalnaya pl, this Stalinist building is blessed with high ceilings, parquet floors and a marble staircase. The rooms vary, but they have all been renovated in attractive jewel tones with modern furniture.

from $531 per night

5 Star Hotel

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow

This deluxe hotel is an archetype of contemporary design: its glass-and-marble facade is sleek and stunning, yet blends effortlessly with the classical and baroque buildings in the surrounding area.

from $643 per night

5 Star Hotel

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow

If you want to wake up to views of the sun glinting off the Kremlin's golden domes, this luxurious property on the Moscow River is the place for you.

from $308 per night

5 Star Hotel

Hotel Savoy Moscow

Built in 1912, the Savoy maintains an atmosphere of prerevolutionary privilege for its guests. It is more intimate and more affordable than the other luxury hotels, with 70 elegant rooms.

from $274 per night

5 Star Hotel

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Occupying one of the iconic Stalinist skyscrapers, the old Leningradskaya Hotel has a new life, thanks to Hilton and its multiyear upgrade (completed in 2008).

from $263 per night

4 Star Hotel

Korston Hotel Moscow

The location, not far from Moscow State University Sparrow Hills, allows for fantastic views of the Moscow city skyline from some rooms. It's a quiet, green, prestigious residential area – pleasant enough, but a bit of a hike into the centre.

from $90 per night

3 Star Hotel

Maxima Irbis Hotel

The Maxima Hotels include three different hotels, two of which are set on this tree-lined boulevard that literally means ‘Hotel Street’.

from $131 per night

3 Star Hotel

Oksana Hotel

In a classical, six-storey building near the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, Oksana caters mostly to business travellers, but this place offers good value for anyone. Its 63 rooms benefit from natural sunlight and spacious interiors.

from $291 per night

4 Star Hotel

Assambleya Nikitskaya Hotel

Nikitskaya offers a rare combination: superb location, reasonable prices and Russian charm (is that last one an oxymoron?).

from $21 per night

Hostel

Trans Siberian Hostel

If you can snag one of the double rooms in this tiny hostel, you're assured of getting one of the capital's best bargains. While they're no longer the cheapest private rooms in central Moscow, they are still pretty cheap.

from $35 per night

Hostel

Yellow Blue Bus Hostel

Yellow Blue Bus is all about the love ( Ya lyublyu vas means ‘I love you’ in Russian). It’s a fun and friendly place, though the informal atmosphere may be a bit lackadaisical for some.

from $23 per night

Guesthouse

Nova House

It’s hard to say who at Nova House is friendlier: Oleg, the owner; or Vasya, the loveable resident cat.

from $22 per night

Hostel

Comrade Hostel

It's hard to find this tiny place – go into the courtyard and look for entrance number 3, where you might spot a computer-printed sign in the 3rd-floor window. Inside, there is a great, welcoming atmosphere, although the place is packed.

from $16 per night

Hostel

Godzillas Hostel

Godzillas is the biggest and most professionally run hostel in Moscow, with 90 beds spread out over four floors. The rooms come in various sizes, but they are all spacious and light-filled and painted in different colours.

from $11 per night

Hostel

Napoleon Hostel

Apparently Napoleon stayed in this building in 1812. Nowadays, after a four-storey climb, you'll find a friendly, up-to-date hostel.