Budapest HotelvsRusso-Balt Hotel Moscow
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Budapest Hotel scores significantly better than Russo-Balt. Budapest Hotel scores 81 with endorsements from 7 publications like The Telegraph, Fodor's and BlackBook.
Budapest Hotel
Petrovskiye Linii St., 2/18, Moscow, Russia
From $31/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"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
"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
"This hotel is in a 19th-century mansion with period features and antique-style furniture. Facilities include a conference room."
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
"A homey if somewhat outdated place to stay in the city center with high ceilings, skirted bedspreads, and tasseled lampshades." Full review
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
Russo-Balt Hotel Moscow
Gogolevskiy boulevard, d. 31, build. 1, Moscow 119019, Russia
From $137/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"This luxury boutique, decorated in classic Art Nouveau style and set in a former aristocratic home, offers 15 lavishly decorated rooms and suites." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"With 15 rooms in an exquisite art deco building, the Russo Balt is as intimate and elegant as it gets in Moscow." Full review