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HOSTEL
FRESH HOSTEL ARBAT
8-916-224 1212;
www.freshhostel.ru
; Merzlyakovsky per 16; dm R600-650;
Arbatskaya)
This quiet, well-hidden gem near the Arbat is clean and cozy with a great air-conditioned
kitchen/hangout area. It offers eight- and 10-bed dorms, with 50 beds in total. Look for the
distinctive 'F' in the courtyard and get the door code before showing up.
HOTEL
MARCO POLO PRESNJA
495-660 0606;
www.presnja.ru
; Spiridonevsky per 9; d from R5400;
; Mayakovskaya)
If you could choose your best location - any location in the whole city - it might just be a
quiet, leafy side street in the midst of Moscow's best restaurants. If that's what you chose,
look no further. The place has a bit of that old-style institutional feel, but it's comfortable
enough. And it's great value for your hard-earned cash.
There are some excellent deals available here - if you book far in advance, if you stay for
five nights, or if you're lucky with the timing. Check it out.
HOTEL
ELEMENT HOTEL
d R3800-4500; ; Arbatskaya)
This location on trendy Bol Nikitskaya is prime, and prices are unbeatable; so you'll forgive
the side-street entrance and the fact that rooms can be rented by the hour. It's actually a per-
fectly respectable place, with spotless rooms, pleasant decor and helpful staff. The cheapest
rooms are tiny, so unless you're travelling solo, you'll probably want to upgrade.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
NIKITSKAYA HOTEL
R9300/11,300, breakfast R500; ; Okhotny Ryad)
If you like small hotels in quaint neighbourhoods you will love the Nikitskaya Hotel. While
the building and rooms are perfectly maintained, the hotel preserves an old-fashioned atmo-
sphere of cosiness and comfort. And you can't beat the location, in the midst of the excellent
restaurants and grand architecture of Bolshaya Nikitskaya. Breakfast is served in the popular
Despite its superb location and Russian charm, we can't help feeling that this place is
overpriced, unless you can take advantage of the special offers that are available at week-
ends and other low-occupancy times.
