HOTEL UKRAINA
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I have not seen any of the rooms (except in "The Russia House"--and the banquet rooms were featured in "The Saint"), but I have seen the lobby and had lunch in one of the restaurants in 1999--ok service, ok food. Fun location and grand Stalinist architecture but the location is not particularly convenient for public transportation (although it is about a 15-20 minute walk to the US Embassy for those adopting).
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This is were CNN houses all there staff when in town. So how bad can it be? this country is slowly trying to rebuild and evidently 5* hotels are not a priority. At least near the embassy you should have a falser sense of security. I was thinking about visiting this year and asked my friend who is a foreign correspondent for the big paper in San Fran, and this is where she recommends. As an American I need to get a visa, etc. to visit and have to surrounder my passport to the Russian Consulate in Frankfurt and I have been reluctant to let my passport out of my sight. Have fun be safe and bring money, this town is expensive.