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Hotel Metropol MoscowvsDanilovskaya Hotel
Both Hotel Metropol Moscow and Danilovskaya Hotel are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Metropol Moscow ranks significantly better than Danilovskaya Hotel. Hotel Metropol Moscow comes in at #1 in Moscow with approval from 10 reviewers including BlackBook, Lonely Planet and Concierge.
Hotel Metropol Moscow
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
BlackBook
Michelin Guide
Oyster
2 Teatralny proyezd, Moscow 109012, Russia
From $238/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
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 "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 "The location, opposite the Bolshoi Theatre and a five-minute walk from the Kremlin, is top-notch." Full review
Insight Guides "Some of the standard rooms are very small, but the location and public rooms are spectacular and filled with history."
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 "This renowned Art Nouveau hotel has played host to luminaries throughout modern history, from Tolstoy to Al Gore."
Star Service "Enjoying one of the better locations in town, this is Moscow's grandest grande dame." Full review
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 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
OysterLuxury
"A Moscow institution since opening in 1907, the Metropol oozes history and is a throwback to pre-Revolution Russia." Full review
Danilovskaya Hotel Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet
5 Starodanilovskiy, Moscow 113191, Russia
From $62/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Concierge "This placid five-story hotel on the grounds of the Orthodox Danilovsky (St. Daniel) Monastery feels like a cross between a monastic inn and a Soviet-era hotel for top party officials."
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If you want a double bed, be sure to ask for one (some "doubles" have twin beds).
Fodor's "A serene and lovely setting inside the walls of the Danilovsky (St. Daniel) Monastery provides a backdrop of fountains, religious-themed paintings, and domes." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Moscow's holiest hotel is on the grounds of the 12th-century monastery of the same name – the exquisite setting comes complete with 18th-century churches and well-maintained gardens." Full review
