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…
Must-see hotels in Russian Far East
Khabarovsk
If you missed your chance to visit the USSR, this Soviet classic on pl Lenina may make up for it, with its surly front desk staff and devotion to the…
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…
Esso
Friendly Natalya runs this appealing little guesthouse on the well-manicured grounds of her green wooden house. There are two twin rooms downstairs and a…
Sakha Republic & Magadan Region
Almost within bell-ringing distance of Magadan's cathedral, this renovated Soviet hotel has been given a very sophisticated and impressive makeover. The…
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…
Russian Far East
This 150-room beast overlooking the river won’t win any beauty contests, but the location near pl Lenina is ideal. Rooms are simple spruced-up Soviet fare…
Esso
Near the bus stop, Altai is a gingerbread-like house with cosy but rather worn rooms that share a bathroom and a tiny hot pool. Many excursions offered…
Vladivostok
This old-school Soviet hotel has decent and clean midrange rooms that are fairly spacious but minimally equipped. Book an upper-floor even-numbered room…
Kamchatka
The Art Hotel is a cheerful though rather pricey place in the centre of town; some rooms have a private sauna and all are comfortable and spacious. There…
Sakha Republic & Magadan Region
The lobby here is a study in Soviet exuberance and leads up to rooms that haven't had much done to them for decades. That said, they're perfectly…
Esso
Run by a friendly older couple, Grushanka gives a warm welcome. All-wood rooms have a cabin-like feel with pretty views of the countryside. There's a…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Although the bus station location isn't ideal, Edelveis deserves high marks for friendliness (some staff speak English) and its old-fashioned but comfy…
Khabarovsk
This cheerful hotel, an easy walk from the train station, has pleasant red-carpeted rooms with fridges and small sitting areas. It’s set back from the…
Yakutsk
This place has bright, pleasantly furnished rooms (with mint green walls), but like other traditional hotels in Yakutsk, it’s pricey for what you get. No…
Russian Far East
A 10-minute walk from the train station, this eight-storey Soviet-era beast has decently renovated rooms and surprisingly friendly staff.
Esso
This two-storey wooden house has a mountain-lodge feel, with a fireplace, bearskin rugs and cocoon-like beds.
Khabarovsk
The train station’s nice resting rooms are a fine option if you're just passing through.
Russian Far East
This basic and not terribly friendly place has three dorm rooms with lino floors and a shared kitchen. It's just one block east of the bus station and…
Russian Far East
These simple train station rooms are probably the best option for a quick visit. It’s an easy walk from the centre.
Russian Far East
A clean and basic option inside the train station if you need a break from sleeping on trains.
Russian Far East
Comfy and clean dorm rooms in the train station. Shower available for nonguests (R150).
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