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HOSTELS
BackpackerEcohostel
Starosadsky per. 5/8 bldg.3 916 535 5727,
backpacker-hostel.ru
;
Kitay-gorod/Chistye Prudy. Moscow's first sustainable hostel is spotlessly clean and all
dorm
s have l
ocker
s and shared bathrooms. There's Soviet paraphernalia for sale, too. Dorm
R550
, double
R2400
Chillax
2-y Kolobovskiy per. 9/2 495 620 5959,
chillax-hostels.com
;
Trubnayay. The
dorms at this small friendly hostel can get a bit cramped, and the intimate bathrooms may
beabitmuchforsome,butstaffa
rehe
lpful.Eventsareorganizedforguests,frompartiesto
games nights. No privates. Dorm
R550
Da!
Arbat 11, 4th floor 495 691 5577,
da-hostel.ru
;
Arbatskaya. This large hostel set
over two floors offers two spacious living areas with beanbags and PlayStation, kitchen
amenities and wi-fi throughout. Rooms are on the
smal
l side, b
ut th
e great location on a
bustling pedestrianized street makes up for it. Dorm
R650
, double
R2900
Godzillas
Bolshoi Karetniy 6 495 699 4223,
godzillashostel.com
;
Tsvetnoy bulvar/
Tverskaya. Relaxed, popular hostel a short walk from the centre. Rooms are pleasantly dec-
orated with quirky wallpaper, mini
malist
furnitur
e and
parquet floors. Helpful staff provide
lots of Moscow information. Dorm
US$28
, double
US$75
HM
Maly Afanasyevskiy per. 1/33 495 778 8501,
hostel-moscow.com
;
Arbatskaya.
Quiet little hostel smack in the centre of town, with just three dorms (t
wo s
ingle-sex, one
mixed). There's also a kitchen, living area, free laundry and wi-fi. Dorm
R800
iVan
Petrovsky per. 1/30-1, apt.23 916 407 1178,
ivanhostel.com
; Chekhovskaya. Clean
hostel located just off swanky ul. Petrovka with free morning coffee, all-day tea and single-
sex do
rms
with loc
kers.
There is an annexe with similar amenities in the building next door.
Dorm
R750
, double
R2500
Napoleon
Maly Zlatoustinskiy per. 2, 4th floor 495 628 6695,
napoleonhostel.com
;
Kitay-gorod. Standards have dropped at what was once Moscow's best hostel, but staff
remain as friendly as ever and it's in an excellent location to sample the city's nightlife.
There's a small lounge area wi
th T
V, as we
ll as a
kitchen for guests' use; staff take care of
laundry at an extra cost. Dorm
R650
, double
R2500
