Budapest HotelvsSovietsky Historical Hotel
Both properties are praised by expert writers. Overall, Budapest Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Sovietsky Historical Hotel. Budapest Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 81 with praise from 7 publications including BlackBook, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
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"A homey if somewhat outdated place to stay in the city center with high ceilings, skirted bedspreads, and tasseled lampshades."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
Sovietsky Historical Hotel
32/2 Leningradsky Prospect, Moscow 125040, Russia
From $48/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"Everything about the hotel is big: The 12-foot-plus ceilings, the malachite columns, the Art Nouveau chandeliers, the regal corridors built on a space-is-no-object scale." Full review
Fodor's
"Plunge into Soviet-era grandeur at what even Russian guests consider to be a "time machine"." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This characterful place was added to the exclusive 19th-century Yar restaurant by order of Stalin in 1951."
BlackBook
"Enormous chandeliers. Portrait of Lenin on the wall. Deep red carpet with gold accents cascading down a grand staircase."
Lonely Planet
"Built in 1952, this historic hotel shows Stalin's tastes in all of its architectural details, starting from the gilded hammer and sickle and the enormous Corinthian columns flanking the front door."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This classic traditional hotel features 107 comfortable rooms and suites that are named after various famous Russian leaders — including Stalin." Full review