Western European Russia
The Bazilik is a small guesthouse with basic but comfortable-enough rooms, a communal kitchen and a stellar location just 400m from the town centre (pl…
Must-see hotels in Western European Russia
Veliky Novgorod
Hanza offers functional and comfortable rooms in a quiet yet central location near the river.
Western European Russia
Frankly, this place is bit of a relic and on the down-and-out side (complete with strong sewage smell from the bathrooms), but it has clean rooms, English…
Western European Russia
These are some of the cheapest rooms in Smolensk, and while they're certainly – ahem – interesting (mismatched everything), this place is an okay option…
Veliky Novgorod
If you're looking for a hostel with bells and whistles, keep moving: this ain't your typical backpacker hang-out. Instead, expect a typically Soviet-style…
Western European Russia
It doesn't have the lakefront location of other offerings, but what you spend in leg power, you save in your pocket. Rooms are the usual shiny-bedspread…
Western European Russia
A surprisingly decent budget option, given it's at the bus station, this clean and functional hostel offers spacious, spick-and-span dorms. Private rooms…
Western European Russia
The convenient location opposite the train station makes up for the shabbiness of Moskva's cheapest rooms, which come with attached bathrooms and are fine…
Western European Russia
This centrally located budget option is discretely hidden away inside an apartment block without signage. Rooms are comfortable and equipped with speedy…
Western European Russia
This nine-storey monstrosity is unmissable: it's the colour of a smurf and sits next to the city park. It offers decrepit unrenovated rooms or better…
Western European Russia
Next to the bus station and across from the impressive WWII monument in Pobedy pl, this Soviet relic offers small, well-worn and oft-smoky rooms. The…
Western European Russia
Overlook the nouveau-riche decorative touches: this midsized hotel, restaurant and business complex is a decent option right near Peace Sq, and its 'ye…
Western European Russia
Affiliated with Izborsk Museum, this bucolic guesthouse overlooks the valley from beneath the back of the fortress. The two-room lyux suite has a broad…
Western European Russia
The Seliger offers a wide range of pleasant, reasonably priced rooms in a central location. The complex has a billiards hall, as well as a popular club…
Western European Russia
This well-maintained hotel is a solid option with functional, basic rooms. It also houses a decent restaurant that passes for fancy around these parts.
Western European Russia
These typical Soviet digs are very central, and the hotel has an attached cafe open to 11pm. Rooms are basic but functional and there's wi-fi.
Veliky Novgorod
Though it's a bit of a relic, Rossiya is right on the river and some rooms have views of the kremlin. There's also a billiards hall.
Western European Russia
Simple, Soviet-style hotel close to the bus station with basic but functional rooms and free wi-fi. Note: there's no lift.
Western European Russia
Good for a budget rest, you'll find these rooms in the train station's left wing. Booking in advance costs R100 extra.
Western European Russia
Typical train-station digs; for stays over three days, prices go up by 50%.
Western European Russia
Typical train-station sleeps can be had here, on the second floor.
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