Vladivostok
It's quite a leap to believe you're in a 'traditional Russian hostel' given Izba's location in a thoroughly Soviet tower block, but the charming staff at…
Must-see hotels in Russian Far East
Kamchatka
This charming option is located away from the centre of town (take bus 7 from Yelizovo's bus station to the magazin fiord stop), but it allows you to get…
Yakutsk
Bravo is a little tricky to find and is not marked at all from the street. But once you get here, you'll find several apartments stitched together to form…
Nachalnik Kamchatki Mini Hotel
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
A much-needed new midrange hotel, the 'Chief of Kamchatka' occupies a cute collection of buildings in the city centre, just a short stroll from the beach…
Sakhalin Island
A well sign-posted Russian hostel – rivals, please take note – you'll find Hostel 65 centrally located on the ground floor of an apartment building. It…
Russian Far East
Easily the pick of the hotels in Birobidzhan, the Bira is modern, with large and comfortable rooms that have fridges and safes as well as the more…
Russian Far East
Komsomolsk’s most modern business-oriented hotel has bright, comfortably furnished rooms with modern bathrooms (including space-shuttle-like shower…
Vladivostok
Set in a grand eight-storey 1930s building topped with statues and in a perfect central location, Optimum Hostel offers wood-floored dorm rooms, free…
Vladivostok
Formerly the Soviet-era Hotel Vladivostok, the Azimut group completely renovated this impressive hilltop property in 2015 and in doing so has led the…
Yakutsk
Despite its truly garish exterior (think Big Ben and the London Eye emblazoned onto the walls in photographic wallpaper), Yakutsk's first real hostel is a…
Vladivostok
Teplo brings a dash of style to Vlad's lodging options with a lounge-like lobby (with sofas and table football), and a white-brick corridor leading back…
Sakhalin Island
The Pacific Plaza is generally considered the top business hotel in town, and it's certainly the largest; an eight-floor green-and-grey blob of modernity…
Sakhalin Island
Aimed primarily at longer-term visitors, but perfectly viable for a night or two, this is one of Yuzhno’s most popular hotels. It looks like a polished…
Vladivostok
In a cutely painted clapboard building on a hill in the centre of town, this inviting hostel has just five rooms, each with polished wood floors and ample…
Mattress, Sailor & Albatross Hostel
Vladivostok
OK, so the name sounds much better in Russian, but this quirky place is a real winner for its superb location (in the trendy GUM courtyard, which is…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
With a view of the city's decaying docks, this place where sailors often put up offers much better value than most of Petropavlovsk’s hotels. Rooms are…
Russian Far East
In an ideal location on the riverfront walkway, the flashy Armenia has modern carpeted rooms done up in earthy hues, with flat-screen TVs and luxurious…
Russian Far East
This fun and friendly hotel has a range of fairly eccentrically furnished rooms that are nevertheless very comfortable and clean. Downstairs there's a…
Yakutsk
Though it's far from the centre, pine-fringed Hotel Ontario lets you wake to singing birds rather than honking horns. Rooms are small, modern and carpeted…
Sakhalin Island
A bit out of the way overlooking the namesake park, this pleasant business hotel capably fills the upper-midrange niche. Rooms are plush, with a modern…
Vladivostok
Primorye has decent rooms with playful details such as funny artwork, though the design is rather dated and the beds are rockhard. The best rooms are two…
Azimut Polar Star Hotel Yakutsk
Yakutsk
Little appears to have changed at the top business hotel in town since the Azimut chain took over – the Polar Star remains a fairly ugly place with decent…
Vladivostok
The Versailles does a decent job of recapturing the imperial grace of a century-old hotel that reopened in the ’90s, despite some bizarre decorative…
Sakhalin Island
This friendly business hotel offers bright, spacious rooms, with full kitchens (including stove and microwave). The rather dated furnishings might mean…
Yakutsk
Just steps from pl Lenina and with the old town on its doorstep, TD’s regular rooms follow a standard Soviet template, but are freshly updated and have…
Vladivostok
Enjoying a great location on the Arbat, this quirky and well-designed place combines an art gallery, cafe and small hostel. There's just one dorm with six…
Russian Far East
Definitely one of the city's best options, this smart business hotel has large rooms, modern bathrooms and all the creature comforts you'd expect at the…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Right in the centre of the city, Hostel 24 has clean dorms with wood floors and simple colour schemes, with four to 12 beds in each. A private twin is…
Kamchatka
Run by the friendly Dima and Olga, this thoroughly local-style hostel inside a wooden house makes for a great introduction to Kamchatka, with cosy rooms…
Russian Far East
Faded but fine option in centre; Dervla Murphy recuperated here while writing Through Siberia by Accident. You can get wi-fi literally on one sofa in the…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The rooms at Petropavlovsk's main business hotel are attractive enough but retain Soviet dimensions, especially the bathrooms. Budget travellers will be…
Sakhalin Island
This sky-blue building facing pl Lenina is the best cheapie and a fun place to revisit Soviet-style arrangements. Rooms share toilets (beware, it's a…
Vladivostok
Looking rather shabby these days next to the slew of new hostels in Vlad, this pleasant but simple six-room hostel nevertheless has a central location and…
Yakutsk
This very central, spotless budget option is effectively a self-service hostel. Three rooms share a bathroom and kitchen, but are otherwise totally…
Russian Far East
Birobidzhan's Soviet-era hotel was undergoing a renovation in mid-2017, and even though it's never going to be able to hide its origins due to the small…
Vladivostok
This grey-brick yet cheerful place has an endearing lobby with a stuffed sailor, the hotel namesake. The rooms are compact with thin walls (and mattresses…
Yakutsk
Fresh from a full refit in 2016, the Lena is looking good these days, even if it's impossible to truly disguise a Soviet hotel due to the small rooms and…
Vladivostok
Rack rates at the 'Pearl' are fairly high, but they often offer deals making it a far better value choice than it might first appear. It's a fairly…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Rooms here have great views of Avacha Bay and are decently outfitted with flat-screen TV, desk and fridge. The fact that this is a Soviet-era hotel is…
Sakhalin Island
On a peaceful street, the Lotus Hotel has clean and classically furnished rooms, with wood or parquet floors, natural light and a small desk. Pricier…
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