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R4200/4400; Ploshchad Vosstaniya; )
Tucked away on a quiet side street, this
bizarre little hotel claims to be a slice of England in Russia. The reception area is de-
signed to look like you've entered a pub, complete with a red phone box in it (very
commonly found in pubs, of course), all a homage to the owner's own sojourn in
South London. The overall effect may be rather Mary Poppins-ish, but the eight
rooms, cluttered full of Victoriana, actually have plenty of charm and the location is
good.
BOUTIQ
TIQUE HO
UE HOTEL
TEL
ARBAT NORD HOTEL €€
7200; Chernyshevskaya; )
Facing the unsightly concrete Hotel Rus, the sleek
modern Arbat Nord seems to be showing its neighbour how to run a good establish-
ment. The modern rooms are decorated in gold and green hues, and even though the
furniture is fairly cheap, there's plenty of space. Efficient English-speaking staff are
on hand, but wireless costs extra.
MINI-HO
MINI-HOTEL
TEL
GREEN APPLE HOTEL €
from R2700/3200/3700; Chernyshevskaya; )
This stylish, thoroughly modern
15-room hotel in the sleepy backstreets of Liteyny is a welcoming place to stay. Some
of the best-value rooms are the so-called
ekonomchiks
(little economy rooms), which
sleep three people (the third bed is on a mezzanine). They're a great bargain.
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TIQUE HO
UE HOTEL
TEL
ART HOTEL €€
Chernyshevskaya; )
An ornate wrought-iron gate guards the courtyard of this pre-re-
volutionary apartment building, now displaying a sort of dilapidated grandeur. Follow
the signs to this misleadingly named hotel, which retains a straightforward ele-gance
in its 14 rooms, but has nothing particularly arty about it. Indeed, the mood is
bourgeois-on-a-budget, with heavy pleated drapes framing the windows, crystal chan-
deliers and mouldings decorating the ceilings, and a ceramic tile stove in the corridor.
