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Budapest

At a Glance

Pros

great location

Cons

Soviet-style service
dated decor

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Opened in 1876 as a club for noblemen, this central hotel later became a place for visiting Soviet bureaucrats to stay while on official business, now it's a comfortable hotel with a homey if somewhat outdated style: high ceilings, skirted bedspreads, tasseled lampshades, and small touches such as a wrought-iron mailbox in the lobby. A restaurant has finally been installed after many years without one, and it serves a conservative range of European dishes. Just up the block there's Gogol, a trendy and inexpensive café that serves traditional Russian food, as well as Bar Denis Simachev, a glittering hangout for the fashionably heeled that's owned by a Russian designer. The Kremlin is also just a short walk away.

Contact Information

Address: 2/18 Petrovsky Linii, Kitai Gorod, Moscow, 127051 | Map It
Phone: 495/925-3050
Website: www.hotel-budapest.ru
Metro: Kuznetsky Most.
Location: Kitai Gorod

Hotel Details

116 rooms, 8 suites.
Credit cards accepted.

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Faded, but nice.

After much searching, I chose the Budapest mainly based on price and location. The location was indeed very good. My room was more than a bit faded, old draperies, stark bathroom (but quite large) with poor lighting, and a worn down bed (sagging in the middle). Staff seemed disinterested whenever I asked directions. Wifi just plain wouldn't work in the hotel so I had to go to nearby internet cafe to use my laptop. I have no basis of comparison, but compared to the prices I saw for other hotels in the area, I feel I probably had a pretty good value for Moscow.

by NeoPatrick, 9/11/12
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overall a good choice

Although it is by no means swanky, in fact it tends toward shabby, this is still a good choice for a value hotel. The carpets may be stained and the furniture from IKEA, but the rooms are clean and comfortable. The location is great and the staff is pleasant and very helpful at about half the price of other nearby hotels.

by dufby101, 6/26/07