Moscow

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Godzillas Hostel Moscow
Bolshoi Karetnyy 6 apt. 5 (first floor)
+7 (495) 699-42-23
From 725 rubles per night in a dorm or at 1740 per night in a double room

Pretty reasonable hostel with decent bathrooms and very friendly staff. It's in a convenient location. Only minutes away from local bars and restaurants and a 20-25 minute walk from the Kremlin. Small number of showers and internet terminals are the only downside.

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Napoleon Hostel
Maly Zlatoustinskiy 2 (4th floor)
+7 (495) 628-66-95
Dorm prices start from 600 rubles per night

Good hostel with an excellent location in the quiet city center.

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Comrade Hostel
Maroseyka street 11, 3rd floor (m. Kitai-Gorod)
+7 (495) 628-31-26
700 RUB per night in a dorm
in courtyard, second left after you pass McDonald's

A nice clean hostel, with an intimate atmosphere, located only 10 minutes walk from the Red Square. The owner Dennis is really helpful. Free internet. *NOTE: Comrade Hostel is not registered to issue Russian Tourist visas. They may issue you an invitation, but it will not be accepted at the Russian Consulate.

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Moscow Home-hostel
2-y Neopalimovsky per., 1/12 (m. Park kultury)
+7 (495) 778-24-45
Prices start at 550 rubles per night in a dorm or at 2000 rubles per night in a room for two

Located in the picturesque quiet park zone within 5 minutes walk from metro station and 20 minutes walk to the Kremlin.

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TNT Hostel Moscow
5 Zvonarskiy per., 3rd floor
+7 (495) 973-05-01
430 rubles; privates 990 rubles(per person/night)
located at Metro Kuznetskiy Most, on the Purple line. At the metro station Kuznetskiy Most platform between the trains, look for the sign that says 'Kuznetskiy Most'. The sign is in the middle of the platform hanging from the ceiling and is quite small. Follow this sign toward Rozhdestvenka Street and exit the metro station taking the escalators. At the top of the escalators walk through the glass doors, then pass throught the any of two ARCs, turn right and walk about 2 min till you see a 'Lilienthal Bar' from right hand. Turn left to Zvonarskiy side street and walk downwards till you see building 5 (Dom in Russian). Building 5 is next after the Bank UNICOR. The door entry code is ''1 2 3 4'' (or can be not locked at all). Hostel is on the third (pls note, Russian numbering) floor of that building, left door.

Hostel located in the one of the safest places in Moscow, on a small side street within the Central Bank of Russia and Federal Guard Service buildings.

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Suharevka mini-hotel
Bolshaya Suharevskaya Ploshad 16/18
+7 (910) 420-3446

Pleasant mini-hotel with nice location in the center. Private rooms are quite nice for the price around €60.

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Host Families Association (HOFA)
5 Tavricheskaya str.
+7 (812) 275 1992
From €22 per night

Since 1990, HOFA provides visa invitations, homestays, apartment rentals, packages in friendly homes in 60 cities in Russia and CIS.

Midrange

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Ermitage Pokrovka Hotel
Durasovsky per 7
007 (495) 9171919
Best rates on official website start at RUB 2,195

It offers aptly furnished rooms, all of which have a cable TV, a mini-bar, and a telephone. Some of its amenities are dry cleaning/laundry, high-speed Internet access, and room service. While staying here you can visit some tourist spots like The Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and The Bolshoy Theater.

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Silky Way
45 Lenina Street, pos. Oktyabrskiy, Lyuberetskiy District
7 (495) 225 20 02
Best rates on official website start at RUB 3,500

Silky Way proudly stands in an area that was once part of the Great Silk Road. It offers cozy rooms, all of which have air-conditioner, cable TV, mini-bar, and refrigerator. Some of its amenities are restaurant and bar, fitness room/gym, and high-speed Internet access.

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Hotel Izmailovo Gamma-Delta
Izmailovskoe shosse 71
+7 (495) 646-0155
Prices start at RUB 2,300

The hotel is right outside Partizanskaya metro station with a direct connection that takes you to Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station in about 15 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday there is a Vernisazh market with attractive art and handmade crafts within a 5 minute walk from the hotel. *Note: this hotel cannot issue visa support documents, make sure you have another way to get your Moscow visa voucher.

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Hotel Cosmos
Prospekt Mira 150
+7 (495) 646-0155

Rooms from RUB 5,000. The hotel is right outside metro station VDNKh and next to the All-Russian Exhibition Centre (http://www.vvcentre.ru/eng).

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Hotel Bulvar
1 Sretenka
7 (495) 7767276
Best rates on official website start at RUB 2800

Hotel Bulvar offers cozy hotel accommodations, all of which have air-conditioner, a plasma TV with cable, a telephone, and private toilet and shower. Some of its amenities include high-speed Internet access, dry cleaning/laundry, and massage service.

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Elegant Hotel
8 Pokrovka str., 32
+7 (495) 625-98-32
Best rates on official website start at RUB 2860

All rooms have air-conditioning, a cable TV, and an en-suite toilet and bath. Some of its amenities are restaurant and bar, a business center, and a beauty parlor.

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Soyuz
Levoberezhnaya. St. 12
(495) 956-29-99
Best rates on official website start at €90

The hotel complex “Soyuz” is located in a wood-park zone which is only a 15-minute ride equally distant both from the international airport “Sheremetievo-2” and the centre. The hotel's accommodation facilities encompass 29 single rooms, 119 two-person and 10 two-room luxe, All of them are nicety furnished with Italian furniture and equipped with satellite TV.

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Hotel Ulanskaya
Ulanskiy pereulok 16, bld.1A
+7 (495) 632-9695
Best rates on official website start at RUB 5,500

Hotel Ulanskaya is located along quiet and picturesque Ulansky Lane. It offers guestrooms, all of which have LCD TV with local and international channels, Internet access, and IDD Telephone. Some of its amenities are airport and city transfers, restaurant and bar, and room service.

Midrange
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Petrovka Loft
Petrovka 17/2, 41
+7 (495) 626-2210
R3000/dbl
Teatralnaya, Pushkinskaya and Tverskaya metro stations.

Luxury budget hotel located ten min stroll from Red Square.

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Samovar Bed and Breakfast
Staropimenovskiy lane 16, flat 54 127001
+79266644118

Located in the art and cultural area. The decor is a fusion of fresh IKEA design meets Soviet kitsch.

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Artel Hotel
Teatralniy proezd, bld.3/3
+7 495 626 90 08
Best rates on official website start at RUB 3100

Each room at Artel Hotel has been handed over to a local artist, some already well-known and some up-and-coming. No two rooms are alike. Some of its amenities include free Wi-Fi access, airport transfer, and laundry service.

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Aquamarine Hotel Moscow
Ozerkovskaya, 26
+7 (495) 580 28 28

159 exquisite rooms and suites are equipped with the latest multi-media technology and offer state-of-the-art business services.

Midrange
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Hotel Izmailovo Alfa
Izmailovskoe shosse 71a
+7 (495) 646-0155
Prices start at 3,300 RUB

The hotel is right outside Partizanskaya metro station with a direct connection to the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station in about 15 minutes. On Sat and Sun there is a Vernisazh market with attractive art and handmade crafts within a five minute walk from the hotel. The hotel is built on the site of the old village "Izmailovo", which was the suburban estate of Russian Tsars and some medieval buildings still stand there, about 15 min walk from the hotel. Peter the Great spent there his childhood. "Alfa" was built in 1980 for the Olympic games. The project authors were awarded with the State prize. The rooms reveal a panoramic view of the Park and Petrovskii lakes.

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There is a big need for mid-range accommodations in Moscow, but nevertheless the curious traveler can find some useful accommodations.

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Hotel Voskhod
Altuf'evskoye shosse 2
Price starting at RUB 1,800 per double room

Relatively cheap and modest accommodation in the outskirts of the city. Located near Vladykino metro station grey line, seven stops to the city center, 20-25 minutes.

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Flamingo Bed & Breakfast
2-Yamskaya Tverskay-Moscow
+79197724002

The closest Bed and Breakfast to the Kremlin, Flamingo Bed and Breakfast is in the art and cultural area, only 30 meters away from Tverskaya Street and Chekov Theater.

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Dorothy's Bed and Breakfast
Fadeeva street, house 7/3, apartment 114 125047
+79266644118

Located in the art and cultural area, providing a comfortable atmosphere and and personal service.

Top end

Top end
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Baltschug Kempinski
ul. Balchug, 1
+7 (495) 230 5500

Hotel is located facing the Red Square and St.Basil's Cathedral. It features spacious rooms, good service and a buffet-breakfast.

Top end
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Golden Ring
Smolenskaya ulitsa, 5
short walk to Arbat Street and the Foreign Ministry building

Disappointing service for a 5 star hotel, although the amenities and breakfast served daily are commendable. Views from the rooms are fantastic, and the hotel is located near all the main tourist sites. Free Wi-Fi access.

Top end
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Mamaison All-Suites Spa Hotel Pokrovka
Pokrovka st 40, bld 2
+7 495 229 57 57

In downtown, designed in Art-Deco. Spa by Algotherm. Restaurant "Numbers".

Top end
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Swissotel Krasnye Holmy
Kosmodamianskaya nab., 52 bld.6
+7 495 787 9800
Paveletskaya, Taganskaya

Top notch hotel. A stunning bar on the 34th floor has a complete 360 view of Moscow and the cocktail and wine list is extremely impressive.

Top end
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Le Royal Meridien National
15/1, bld. 1 ul. Mokhovaya
+7 (495) 258 7000

Traditional Art Nouveau-style hotel located in city centre next to the Red Square. Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable, with plasma TV's, minibars and more. Internet use is extremely pricey though at 16 rubles a minute.