Best hotels and hostels in Western European Russia

This centrally located, modern hotel runs like a well-oiled machine, with nicely furnished rooms, pleasant English-speaking staff, laundry service and free wi-fi. A sauna (from R800) is available to guests. The...

This classy hotel in a 19th-century building is Pskov's best, with comfortable, nicely decorated rooms. An added perk is complimentary use of the pool, sauna and spa, where a range of massage treatments are...

The 4th floor of an entertainment and shopping complex is not where you'd expect to find such a sparkling clean and great-value boutique-y hotel. Arle offers modern rooms with comfortable beds, helpful staff and...

Moments from some of the city's top attractions and across from Lopatinsky Gardens, Felix Hostel is small and nothing flash, but a great find. Dorms are clean and cheerful with solid bunks, TVs, lockers and...

While perhaps falling short of boutique aspirations, this charming, brown-brick English-style inn nevertheless makes for a good choice. Its modern motel-style rooms are smallish, yet comfortable, and lent a bit...

This pretty complex ticks all the twee boxes: it's romantic and quaint with lace curtains and floral wallpaper. The attached craft shop sells charming hand-stitched teddies and cute gifts, and the restaurant...

A short walk from the Borisoglebsky Monastery stands this welcoming hotel in a cream 18th-century building with neat and comfortable rooms. The helpful staff speak some English and there is a small exhibition in...

You'll be doubting your Google Maps directions when you wander around a back street to a random corner apartment building, but that's exactly where you'll find this spick-and-span hostel. Mixed four- to eight-bed...

While it may not be central, this is a great-value option in a residential area near a park. The comfy rooms are spacious, there's a filling buffet breakfast served in the next-door Loft Hotel and an attached...

Brightly painted rooms are comfortable and remarkably clean at this well-located hostel. Spacious dorms (mixed or female-only) come with lockers and individual lamps, and the fully equipped designer kitchen and...

Offering a quiet location close to the Ascension Cathedral – with balcony views from some rooms – this grand, pale-yellow hotel looks historic but was actually built in 2016 and styled on an 18th-century palace,...

In a quiet residential area that’s still close to the city centre, this cute boutique hotel offers 22 comfortable rooms with good facilities (room 5 has cathedral views). There’s an attached restaurant, where...

Sitting pretty on the banks of the Oka River, this hotel is within walking distance of the centre but offers respite from the hubbub. Despite being close to a traffic overpass, the spacious rooms are quiet, with...

The building's rear entrance and the surrounding industrial area are less than appealing, but head up to the 3rd floor and you'll find the bright and colourful Avatar. It's a great choice for budget travellers...

This is country living, Russian style, at its finest. Rooms are inviting and cosy, the air smells of wood fires, and the grounds themselves are ridiculously Arcadian with roaming geese and chickens. The attached...

In a great location between the Assumption Cathedral and the city centre, this cosy hotel deserves some respect for its spacious, modern and sparkling clean rooms. Some rooms also overlook the peaceful garden,...

This sparkling hotel has exceptional river and kremlin views, comfortable beds and lots of nice little extras, including free hot drinks all day and good hairdryers in the bathrooms. All rooms have balconies and...

Part of a swish business and entertainment complex, this appealing hotel offers professional, English-speaking staff, some kremlin views (worth the upgrade) and spacious, well-furnished rooms. There’s also a pool...

A throwback to the town's heyday as a popular spa destination, this huge complex offers treatments, therapies and procedures for whatever ails you. There are loads of indulgent options, including massages and...

Located above a shopping centre, this hotel has spacious rooms, modern furnishings, fast wi-fi and big flat-screen TVs. The owner here is a hunter, which accounts for the stuffed bear and wildcat in the...