Northern European Russia
The good value rooms at central Veliky Ustyug’s most appealing option are smart and occasionally graced by the presence of Ded Moroz dolls. Single rooms…
Must-see hotels in Northern European Russia
Northern European Russia
Friendly and fairly cosy, most of the Dvina’s cream-coloured rooms are decent-sized and almost all have water heaters (in other hotels centralised hot…
Hotel at Grandfather Frost's Estate
Northern European Russia
For the full Veliky Ustyug experience, stay at Grandfather Frost's Estate. This two-floor hotel is situated in a pine forest. The rooms are clean and…
Northern European Russia
Dismiss the lobby’s chemical smells (a hair salon is attached) – this is a decent and very central base with spacious rooms. It’s also right across from…
Murmansk
The mirrored ceilings in this basic but clean small hotel give an illusion of height, but if you’re over 5ft 5in, you won’t be fooled. Even the cheapest…
Murmansk
Compact rooms at this centrally located small hotel are spotless, en suite, high-tech and done up in soft pastel colours. Beds are comfortable, and there…
Kola Peninsula
This memorable ‘castle’ behind the Kirov statue may look a bit ramshackle from the outside, but the renovated rooms and four-person apartments tell a…
Northern European Russia
Kargopol's best hotel, with modern rooms, all with fridge and good bathrooms (with underfloor heating in the suites). The basement restaurant is Kargopol…
Kola Peninsula
This basic hotel is connected to the local science institute and is a short walk from pl Lenina. Singles and doubles are en suite, with tired furnishings…
Northern European Russia
Neat, presentable rooms shaped like pie slices in a circular building with balconies near the lake. Theatrical motifs are apt, given its location in the…
Northern European Russia
This friendly hostel is on the third floor of a rundown office building, but don't let the unappealing exterior put you off. The color-coded dorms are…
Kola Peninsula
Overlooking the ridiculously wide central roundabout, this modern business hotel option comes complete with friendly, helpful receptionists and instantly…
Kola Peninsula
This unpretentious, family-style 17-room hotel is in fantastic shape. Winter visitors will appreciate the underfloor heating in bathrooms, and the…
Northern European Russia
Compact, wood-panelled, mosquito-net-equipped rooms, most with equally compact bathrooms. Decent wi-fi. Cheapies share clean facilities. Also has a good…
Kola Peninsula
A good-standard hotel with comfortable double rooms near the sandy beach. Has table-tennis and billiards for guest use, and the breakfast is tasty and…
Kola Peninsula
Tired but survivable compact rooms. Pricier rooms have a fresher paint job, but not much else extra. There is also a sauna (R500 per hour) and a basic…
Northern European Russia
The landing may look like something out of The Green Mile and the decor may be firmly Soviet, but the basic rooms are clean enough (the priciest have…
Kola Peninsula
A friendly family-run hotel with basic, but comfortable rooms and a kitchen for guest use. Shared bathroom and toilets. The owners might show you some of…
Northern European Russia
Once a 19th-century inn, the Peterburgskaya Hostel is located in a large wooden building beside the monastery walls and its range of spartan rooms caters…
Northern European Russia
Neat, clean shared rooms in the courtyard building across the street from the railway station. There are two twins and a triple, all of which can be…
Murmansk
Basic, clean cheapie with beds rather than bunks and friendly staff. Has a decent shared kitchen.
Kola Peninsula
A converted flat with space for up to six guests, with shared facilities.
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