Nikitskaya Hotel

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If you like small hotels in quaint neighbourhoods you'll love the Nikitskaya. While the building and rooms are spacious and perfectly maintained, the hotel preserves an old-fashioned atmosphere of cosiness and comfort. And you can’t beat the location, amidst the excellent restaurants and grand architecture of Bolshaya Nikitskaya. Breakfast (R500) is served in the popular attached restaurant, Ugolyok.

Despite its superb location and Russian charm, we can’t help feeling that this place is overpriced, unless you can take advantage of the special offers that are available at weekends and other low-occupancy times.

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