Top 5 Hotels in Moscow

The Best in Town - The Ritz Carlton

The latest and most glamorous addition to a city that has been badly served in terms of accommodation at all, let alone the luxurious, five star bedrooms that sophisticated travellers have come to expect in a major European city.
This is definitely the most opulent hotel in town with fabulously comfortable beds and extraordinary extras such as a ‘bath butler', who will prepare your bath to the highest possible standards of comfort and style. Dine on Russian and Georgian cuisine in the Caviarterra or hit one of Moscow's hot spots for cocktails and sushi in the O2 Lounge.

Rooms from 23,000 Rub (£500)

The Ritz Carlton, Tverskaya Ulitsa 3, Moscow, 125009
Tel: + 7 495 225 8888
www.ritzcarlton.com

Perfect Location - Ararat Park Hyatt

The well known hotel is located in the heart of Moscow, a few minutes walk from the Kremlin, Red Square, Bolshoi Theatre and Moscow's central business district.
It's spacious and grand and perfect for travellers who seek privacy and quality personalised service. Have the vodka shots on the roof, with the magical Moscow skyline behind you.

Rooms from 17,000 Rub (£388)

Ararat Park Hyatt, 4 Neglinnaya Street, Moscow, 109012
Tel: +7 495 783 1234
www.moscow.park.hyatt.com

Chic Boutique - Golden Apple Hotel

The Golden Apple is a contemporary boutique hotel located near Pushkin Square with excellent business facilities and 24 hour health club. The interiors are chic and minimalist, while the hotel's stylish Apple restaurant and bar serves innovative fusion cuisine.

Rooms from 4420 Rub (£100)
Golden Apple, 11 Malaya Dmitrovka, Moscow, 127006
Tel: +7 495 980 7000
www.goldenapple.ru

Riverside Location - Baltschug Kempinski

The stunning situation of this grand historic hotel along the river and opposite the Kremlin places it among the offices of oil companies, banks and pension funds in this affluent neighbourhood. In addition to its elegant interior it also boasts a purpose-built conference centre housing meetings for up to 200 people.

Rooms from 15,900 Rub (£359)

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski,Ul, Balchug 1, Moscow, 115035
Tel: +7 495 287 2000
www.kempinski.com

A Business Choice - Novotel City Centre

Accor Group's city centre offering (it has another at Scheremetyevo Airport) is discreet and proper, and fits alongside a prestigious Arts complex. Without the punch that world-famous sights from the windows can give, this is a business hotel centred on doing business, substance instead of swank. The metro is two steps from the hotel, putting Pushkin Square and the Kremlin within five minutes. Five conference rooms can seat up to 238 attendees.

Rooms from 7200 Rub (£160)

Hotel Novotel Moscow Centre, Novoslobodskaya Str 23, Moscow, 127055
Tel: +7 495 780 4000
www. Novotel.com

Moscow's Top 10 Restaurants

Cafe Pushkin

Traditional Russian Smart $$$

Divided between the formal dining upstairs and the less formal cafe downstairs, Cafe Pushkin has often been described as Moscow's Ivy. Frequented by dignitaries and business men, the food is excellent wherever you sit. Specialising in dishes from Russia's noble houses and of course, vodka.

Cafe Pushkin, 26 blvd Tverskoy, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 229 5590
www.cafe-pushkin.ru

Bosco Cafe

International Trendy $$

This decadent cafe located in Red Square, is the only access to GUM (a department store catering to Russia's ultrarich) from the square. Come here to drink a glass of champagne overlooking the city's most spectacular landmarks and rub shoulders with the people who make Moscow tick.

Bosco Cafe and Bar, 3 Red Square, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 627 3703
www.Bosco.ru

Matrioshka

Russian  Casual  $

Matrioshka is an all-you-can-eat buffet of delicious Russian food for $10 per person (in roubles). There's a huge range of salads, cold appetisers, fish dishes, cheese, cold cuts, bread, pastries, soup, plus some hot dishes too. You can add items from a short-order menu of Russian classic dishes if you like. Buffets in Moscow can notoriously turn cheap and nasty very quickly, but Matrioshka is reliably excellent every time.

Matrioshka, Triumfal'naya Ploschad Dom 1 Centre, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 727 9651

Aist

Eclectic Smart $$

The latest venture from Moscow's restaurateur extraordinaire, Arkady Novikov, Aist boasts a trendy interior designed by Evgeniy Mitta and top cuisine. A place to see and be seen by Moscow's rich and beautiful.

Aist, Ulitsa Malaya Bronnaya 8/1, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 736 9131
www.aistcafe.ru

Cantinetta Antinori

Italian Smart $$

This delightful Italian restaurant is a real piece of Tuscany on a quiet Arbat street. Serving excellent food in an unpretentious atmosphere, the restaurant has a charming garden where you can enjoy any of the Antorini wines by the glass.
Reservations are a must.

Cantinetta Antinori, 20 Denezhny per., Moscow
Tel: +7 495 241 3771
www.cantinetta-antinori.com

Vertinsky

Russian and Chinese Trendy $

A smart and beautifully decorated restaurant, Vertinsky serves a creative menu of mouth-watering pan-Asian cuisine. There is also a delightful confectionary shop downstairs selling their handmade chocolates, Chinese teas and French wines.

Vertinsky, 3/12 Ostozhenka Ulitsa, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 202 0507
www.vertinsky.com

Genatsvale

Georgian  Smart/Casual  $$

Excellent Georgian food and wines at very acceptable prices, and much favoured by local Muscovites. Go early or book at this very popular venue. Georgian meals are not renowned for being quiet, so loud live music, singing and dancing could well be on the cards. If this doesn't appeal, there are ante rooms especially for those who have come to talk business or for a romantic dinner, so one of these when you call. There is a separate restaurant next door, Genatsvale VIP, serving an expanded menu in more elegant (and marginally less noisy) surroundings.

Genatsvale, 12 Ostozhenka Centre, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 202 0445

Pavillion at Patriarshy

Russian Smart/Trendy $$

This picturesque restaurant is housed in the 19th Century pavilion overlooking Patriarch's Ponds. The interior is light and summery and now attracts Moscow's young, hip professionals.

Pavillion, 7 Bolshoi Patriashy Pereulok, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 203 5110

Barashka

Azeri Cuisine  Smart/Casual  $$

Combining delicious food in graceful surroundings, Barashka's two level restaurant is joined by a spiral staircase which rises in front of a wall of glass jars full of preserved lemons. A creative menu of predominately Azeri cuisine with a European twist.

Barashka, Petrovka Ulitsa 20/1, Moscow
Tel: +7 494 200 4714

Yapona Mama

Japanese  Trendy  $$

Japanese food is all the rage in Moscow - for the freshest and high quality ingredients, head for Yapona Mama. The contemporary, sleek interior, which is lit
By a floor to ceiling wall of glass, leads out to the summer terrace. Bookings are
Essential in this busy restaurant.

Yapona Mama, Smolenshkiy bulvar 4, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 246 9967
www.yaponamama.com