Street Address: Vernadskovo Prospect, 16 - Moscow, Russia

Location: Fair

Nearest Metro:

Staff Speaks English? No.

Would I Stay Here? Don't think so.

* Oops! *

The lazy front desk queen wouldn't let us see anything. As we walked through the parking lot, we saw a lot of cars with police plates. My assistant walked up to the front desk lady and gave our spiel. And she said that I was an American. Two men nearby whispered in Russian to each other "What does he want; what does he want."

It turns out, this is a hotel for police! They come from all over Russia on police business and stay here. The front desk says they rarely have rooms available (yah, right) but if they did, the room cost would range between 700 to 12960 rubles.

This is an old hotel. They've got the soviet service mentality. Why stay here? Plus, Russian police have a very bad reputation.

Kuzminki Hotel      K     +7 (095) 179-0879

Street Address: Volzhsky 114A - Moscow, Russia

Location: Poor.

Nearest Metro: Kuzminki

Staff Speaks English? No.

Would I Stay Here? No, I don't think so.

* So-So Budget Russian Hotel *

Room prices at the Kuzminki range between 605 rubles to 2660 rubles. This is a so-so budget Russian hotel. I saw sterile-looking green halls. Room 35 is a 4 room block of rooms where the rooms share a common bathroom and toilet, plus a small kitchen. Room 33 is similar where they share the same bathroom and toilet. It is a very plain hotel and not that great. There are better places to stay.

Leftortovo Hotel      K     +7 (095) 918-1459

Street Address: The 1rst Krasnokursantsky Pr., 1/4 - Moscow, Russia

Location: Fair

Nearest Metro: Baumanskaya, plus tram 50 or 37

Staff Speaks English? Yes.

Would I Stay Here? I guess? It seems like a nice place?

I couldn't see the rooms. I couldn't walk the corridors. I couldn't see the second floor cafe. The front desk said all 56 rooms were occupied.

The hotel is 8 years old. Prices range between 1480 to 3600 rubles (as of 3/31/2004) which seems cheap. The exterior of the building looks quite good and there are exterior surveillance cameras. The hotel is located down a driveway next to the orangish-red Minister Of Defense building (where you may see soldiers). Inside the hotel, the restaurant on the ground floor is nice. Outside they have parking for cars and a fountain. They say they have a good sauna. Rooms don't have air conditioning. That's all I know. It looks nice and comfortable, but I couldn't see the corridors or rooms.

Front desk lady spoke English with unusual sharp precision. The location does not excite me.

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