2 Best Hotels in Kropotkinsky District, Moscow

In this small, attractive hotel built in the style of an old Georgian town house, guest rooms are large and have views of a small square and a fountain through floor-to-ceiling windows. It's in the heart of one of Moscow's most glamorous neighborhoods: the massive Cathedral of Christ Our Savior and the venerable Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts are nearby, and the Kremlin is only a mile north. Two suites have hot tubs, and one two-story supersuite has a hot tub and sauna.

The slick and minimalist rooms that line two floors of what was once an employee club at the Krasny Oktybr chocolate factory on an island in the Moskva River still give out an industrial vibe, softened with stylish contemporary furnishings. On the ground floor there's a restaurant with a trendy eclectic menu and prints of prerevolution advertising posters on its walls. The metro is a 10-minute walk away, and the Kremlin and other sights are just a bit farther.