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The Moscow Central Tourist Hotel is where I spent my first two nights ever in Russia. Being an American and having never traveled here before, I have to admit surprise at the way certain things are done when checking in to a hotel over there. It seemed like one awful lot of paperwork just to spend a few nights at a hotel. And there were guards everywhere. I felt like I was visiting either the Klingon or the Romulan Empires from STAR TREK there were so many people watching us. I wonder if they have idiots over there deciding for them they have to wear their seatbelts, turn their car lights on when it is dark out (Can we all say duhhhhhhhhhhhh?) or turn their windshield wipers on when it is raining out. The room my honey and I stayed in was very comfortable and quite warm which was very good considering how cold outside it was when I got there. The poopers over there are most strange indeed. Go there and you will see there is a veritable shelf in side of the pooper for you to look at all you have left for the next 'bathroom patron'. And good luck getting your leavings to flush down the pooper!
About thirty U.S. dollars a night. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Some where in the heart of Moscow. Remember, I do not live there, had never been there and everything over there for me was completely virginal to me.
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We could only recommend you some hotels:
Corinthia Nevsky Palace in Saint-Petersburg,
Ukraina in Moscow - not very expencive, but very nice!!!
standard double - 95$
single - 110$
Interesting architecture, a lot of new people, clear rooms and low prices. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelDirections: In the center of Saint-Petersburg, and in Moscow near the train station.Other Contact: Well, I don't know what to say..
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When you want to get the first hand feel for a culture, the best way to do this is by staying with an actual family from that country. That's what we did. Our host family was amazing. We paid them 200 dollars for a week and they provided feasts for us daily. They were so kind to us, and though they didn't know enough English, the on-going game of Cherades to comprehend eachother was an absolute blast. I would do it all again if I could.
200 a week. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherComparison: least expensiveDirections: The kindest people in the entire country of Russia are in Lomonosov (about an hour away from St. Petersberg by train.)
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As I usually do, I stayed in homestay accomodation in Moscow. Much cheaper and friendlier thatn a hotel. The apartment that I stayed in was just off the Novy Arbat, about 15 minutes walk from Red Square. There are numerous organisations on the web who can organise this kind of accommodation for you. Leave a Comment Theme: Bed and Breakfast
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'Chernomorye'5*****,
'Radisson SAS Lazurnaya'4****+casino;
'Zvezdny'4****,
'Zhemchuzhina'3***+casino;
'Chetyre vershiny'(red Valley residence
Photo:Hotel 'Radisson SAS Lazurnaya'. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Besides there are a lot of small private hotels.
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Home stays are the way to go in Russia. I think most travel agencies helping plan a trip to Russia will have this as an option. If not, see if you can plan these on your own.
The people are fantastic, the accomodation decent, the prices are much more reasonable than a hotel, and you get to eat great Russian food. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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In Moscow it's best to stay with friends but if you don't know anybody there, Hotel Rossija (located directly at Red Square) is a cheap option. When in St. Petersburg, try Domik, a small hostel near Novaya Gollandija.
In 1998, a single room costed $60, a double $65.
If you're alone and male, you'll probably be called at 3:30 AM and be asked the question if you require female company. If you say 'no' they won't bother you again.
The best feature of Rossija is its location. You have either a good view of Red Square, of the Moskva river, or of the mideaeval Kitaj Gorod, provided you don't have a room without a view. The hotel has several 1000's of rooms, plenty of space. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Hotel Rossijs is located on Red Square, just behind St. Basil's cathedral.
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It seems like in Russia people are often trying to rent the spare rooms they have back home to tourists. I've heard for instance that you've got many people hanging out with signs at Moscow's railway station and it's actually what happened to us in Listvianka (on the shore of Lake Baikal) when we got hooked up by a local as soon as we steped out ot the bus. We ended up in a very typical accomodation (see picture) and it was dirt cheap, really worth it! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherComparison: least expensiveAddress: Most probably anywhere
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This four-star hotel is (duly) the best in Novgorod, in exterior, interior and service. . It has some 226 rooms, with 19 of them being suites. The staff is helpful and visibly does not participate in a general context of unpleasantness and unhelpfulness most of the staff in Russian hotels (not top-rate ones, however) and public services take part in. Nicely decorated rooms include bathroom (naturally), mini-bar, color TV. The room is serviced 24 hours a day. But, as usual, you should remember that mini-bar drinks are considered extras... This is the only hotel in town (as far as I know) that has a casino and a swimming pool. It also comes with lots of extras, such as a tennis court, solarium, art gallery, 'Majestic' night club. Among more essential services I found an ATM (a pretty rare thing in Novgorod), 2 bars and 2 restaurants (one of them an excellent beer restaurant also serving delicious meat specialities), car parking, travel agency and guides' services. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelComparison: most expensiveAddress: Studencheskaja ul., 3 -- Novgorod
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