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Hotel Metropol MoscowvsBudapest Hotel

Hotel Metropol Moscow and Budapest Hotel are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Metropol Moscow ranks significantly better than Budapest Hotel. Hotel Metropol Moscow ranks #1 in Moscow with accolades from 10 sources including Star Service, Fodor's and Oyster.

Hotel Metropol Moscow
9/10
2 Teatralny proyezd, Moscow 109012, Russia
From $238/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Art Nouveau mosaic by Mikhail Vrubel that tops the Metropol's facade sets it apart in era and in style from other hotels of its class." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"It's a huge hotel (363 rooms), with a grand lobby, an even grander restaurant under a vaulted stained-glass ceiling, and fountains and marble pillars for adornment."
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Avoid the seven tiny single rooms and the rooms with views over the glass ceiling of the Metropol Hall——you'll feel as if you're stuck in a broom closet.
Fodor's Fodor's
"The location, opposite the Bolshoi Theatre and a five-minute walk from the Kremlin, is top-notch." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Some of the standard rooms are very small, but the location and public rooms are spectacular and filled with history."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Nothing short of an art nouveau masterpiece, the historic Metropol brings an artistic touch to every nook and cranny." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This renowned Art Nouveau hotel has played host to luminaries throughout modern history, from Tolstoy to Al Gore."
Star Service Star Service
"Enjoying one of the better locations in town, this is Moscow's grandest grande dame." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Perfect for drinking massive amounts of vodka (courtesy of room service) and pretending you and your fellow comrades have arrived on official government business."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Now you can enjoy the evening admiring its palatial décor, mythological frescoes and glass ceiling, and follow in the footsteps of famous guests like George Bernard Shaw and Berthold Brecht. " Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"A Moscow institution since opening in 1907, the Metropol oozes history and is a throwback to pre-Revolution Russia." Full review
Budapest Hotel
8/10
Petrovskiye Linii St., 2/18, Moscow, Russia
From $31/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A sturdy stone example of the imposing scale and solidity of Stalin-era architecture, the Budapest is slightly farther from the main streets but abuts several intriguing lanes most tourists never see." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Close to the city centre, this late 19th-century building offers old-world charm with individual rooms, each different, remodelled in classic décor."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This 19th-century neoclassical edifice is an atmospheric option to retire to after shopping on ul Petrovka or seeing a ballet at the Bolshoi." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hotel is in a 19th-century mansion with period features and antique-style furniture. Facilities include a conference room."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Shabby chic at reasonable prices. Built in the 19th century as an apartment complex and opened as a hotel by Soviet decree in 1952."
Fodor's Fodor's
"A homey if somewhat outdated place to stay in the city center with high ceilings, skirted bedspreads, and tasseled lampshades." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"The location is central, the rooms are comfortable and well-priced for the area, and the bar still knocks up a decent drink." Full review

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