Must-see hotels in Western European Russia

  • Hotel Volkhov

    Veliky Novgorod

    This centrally located, modern hotel runs like a well-oiled machine, with nicely furnished rooms, pleasant English-speaking staff, laundry service and…

  • Dvor Podznoeva

    Western European Russia

    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,…

  • Hostel Kalinin

    Western European Russia

    Brightly painted rooms are comfortable and remarkably clean at this well-located hostel. Spacious dorms (mixed or female-only) come with lockers and…

  • Usadba

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Retrotur

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Izborsk Park

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Respect Hotel

    Western European Russia

    In a great location between the Assumption Cathedral and the city centre, this cosy hotel deserves some respect for its spacious, modern and sparkling…

  • Hotel 903

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Amaks Staraya Russa

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Hostel Krysha

    Western European Russia

    With helpful, English-speaking staff, bright, clean rooms, a well-equipped kitchen, and a location within walking distance of the best of Voronezh, this…

  • Cherry Garden

    Western European Russia

    What it lacks in central location, sweet Cherry Garden makes up for with everything else. Friendly staff go out of their way to help, there's a decent…

  • Art Hotel

    Western European Russia

    Italian leather club chairs and furniture give the lobby here a classy atmosphere that extends to the pleasant, light-filled rooms. Helpful English…

  • Orlovskaya Dom 1

    Western European Russia

    You couldn’t wish for a better location, on the edge of the lake with the cupolas of Trinity Cathedral right behind. The spotless rooms sport Juliet…

  • Hotel Arle

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Felix Hostel

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Hotel & Garden

    Western European Russia

    While perhaps falling short of boutique aspirations, this charming, brown-brick English-style inn nevertheless makes for a good choice. Its modern motel…

  • Izborsk Hotel

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Onix Hotel

    Western European Russia

    A short walk from the Borisoglebsky Monastery stands this welcoming hotel in a cream 18th-century building with neat and comfortable rooms. The helpful…

  • Hostel Rus

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Zvezdnyi Hotel

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Hotel Grand Yelets

    Western European Russia

    Offering a quiet location close to the Ascension Cathedral – with balcony views from some rooms – this grand, pale-yellow hotel looks historic but was…

  • Avatar Hotel

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Armenia

    Western European Russia

    Part of a swish business and entertainment complex, this appealing hotel offers professional, English-speaking staff, some kremlin views (worth the…

  • Petrovsky Passazh Hotel

    Western European Russia

    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…

  • Old Estate Hotel & Spa

    Western European Russia

    Pskov’s most upmarket option stands in a leafy street near the Pskova River. English-speaking staff is on hand and the service here matches the prices…

  • Smolenskhotel

    Western European Russia

    Set on the edge of Glinka Garden, this centrally located five-storey hotel is Soviet era meets old-world charm in the lobby. It has basic rooms, decked…

  • Hotel Prestige

    Western European Russia

    The well-run Prestige is the best pick in town with helpful English-speaking staff and light-filled, plush, comfy rooms. It also has spa and sauna…

  • Yasnaya Polyana Hotel

    Western European Russia

    A comfortable and cosy hotel offering clean, spacious rooms in peaceful wooded surrounds 1.5km from Tolstoy's estate. The bus will drop you at the main…

  • Hotel Pechory Park

    Western European Russia

    Just 500m from the monastery and offering city-style service, this hotel is your best option in Pechory. Rooms are small and basic. Some standard rooms…

  • Gubernator Hotel

    Western European Russia

    This mega-central hotel is housed in a pure-white 18th-century building. The interior is equally attractive, with spacious, squeaky-clean rooms and…

  • Hotel Akron

    Veliky Novgorod

    In a handy central location close to the kremlin and the bus and train stations, the Akron offers comfortable Soviet-era rooms with modern bathroom, TV,…

  • Golden Embankment Hotel

    Western European Russia

    With a prime position in the shadow of the kremlin, this intimate hotel, in an unmissable peach building, offers pleasant, spacious and reasonably priced…

  • Hotel Volga

    Western European Russia

    Overlooking the Tmaka River, Hotel Volga is a good choice for friendly service and comfortable, if somewhat dated, rooms. Request a river-view room and…

  • Yurevskoe Podvore

    Veliky Novgorod

    Handy for the Vitoslavlitsy museum, this rustic log-cabin-style hotel has 16 charming rooms with a few stuffed animals hanging around. The restaurant…

  • Loft Hotel

    Western European Russia

    This modern boutique-style hotel offers spacious rooms, a good buffet breakfast and exceptionally helpful English-speaking staff. It's a 15- to 20-minute…

  • Hotel Oryol

    Western European Russia

    A touch of grandeur remains in the distinguished exterior, public areas and lyux (suite) rooms of this historic hotel opposite Peace Sq. It's not quite as…

  • Hotel Rizhskaya

    Western European Russia

    Overlooking a grassy square, this old Intourist offers modern, renovated rooms with small bathtubs. Some of the friendly staff speak English. Buffet…

  • Profit

    Western European Russia

    This mini-hotel on the 4th and 5th floors of a business centre has comfy modern rooms that you'll probably spend very little time in, given its proximity…

  • Hotel Sadko

    Veliky Novgorod

    Though it's in a quiet part of town, the Sadko – offering pleasant rooms with mini-fridges – is within walking distance of Novgorod's major attractions…

  • Epos

    Western European Russia

    The Epos offers clean, modern and spacious rooms, and the lake is a mere stroll away. The restaurant (mains from R450) serves decent renditions of the…