Sretenskaya HotelvsAkademicheskaya Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Sretenskaya Hotel ranks marginally higher than Akademicheskaya Hotel. Sretenskaya Hotel comes in at #36 in Moscow with praise from 5 publications such as Insight Guides, Fodor's and BlackBook.
Sretenskaya Hotel
15 Sretenska, Moscow 103045, Russia
From $36/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"It's not luxurious, but has a B&Bstyle homeyness that stands out in Moscow's over-the-top hotel scene and attracts older British and American travelers."
Fodor's
"Surround yourself in the atmosphere of an old Russian fairy tale: there's massive carved oak furniture, stained-glass windows, and wall paintings depicting popular tales." Full review
Insight Guides
"This small boutique hotel of 38 modern rooms has public spaces that evoke pre-Petrine Russia and a lush, decidedly non-Muscovite tropical atrium."
BlackBook
"Russian folklore and fairytales enchant in cute warm atmosphere on old historic block. Stained glass windows and stucco moldings."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Special for its small size and friendly atmosphere, the Sretenskaya boasts a romantic, Russian atmosphere." Full review
Akademicheskaya Hotel
Donskaya St., 1, Moscow 119049, Russia
From $16/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"This hotel lacks grandeur but offers everything else a hotel should: efficient service, clean rooms, and (relatively) reasonable prices." Full review
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Ask for an upgraded room if they're available; the price isn't that much higher than that of an older room, but the beds are larger and firmer, the bathrooms roomier, and the windows better at keeping out street noise.
DK Eyewitness
"Built in 1972 for guests of the Russian Academy of Sciences, this concrete monolith is reasonably cheap and central. Avoid the rooms that haven’t been renovated since 1972."
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Avoid the rooms that haven’t been renovated since 1972.