5 Best Hotels in Zamoskvoreche, Moscow

Many of the stately and well-equipped rooms at this deluxe hotel, perched on the banks of the Moskva River, have extraordinary views of the Kremlin and Red Square. The building is from the 19th century, but the plush interior dates to the 1990s (with recent updates), when the Baltschug became one of the first hotels to introduce post-Soviet-era Russians to luxury lodgings. The mezzanine bar is known citywide for its voluminous vodka menu, and for the underage set, a special program for guests under 12 starts out with sweets upon arrival and continues with a kids' menu in the restaurant and a range of cultural events.

Comfortable, modern rooms occupy this renovated prerevolutionary mansion and a modern eight-story annex, complemented by nice views and friendly service. Dark-blue furniture contrasts smartly with the yellow-fabric-covered walls, which are lined with watercolors. A fully stocked—and free!—minibar is a pleasant extra. Staff is friendly and helpful, views of the picturesque Moskva River and New Savior Monastery are splendid, and the on-site Stockholm restaurant, serving traditional Scandinavian and Russian cuisine, is a big plus.

If you're looking for privacy and quiet in the very heart of the city, these spacious, clean, and functional guest rooms in a 19th-century mansion are the place for you. Almost all include miniature mobile kitchens with electric burners, dishes, and refrigerators, and on the ground floor is a fairly good Italian café.

In this refreshingly homey place, hallways are lined with Oriental rugs and the plainly furnished guest rooms are large and some have tremendous views of the tower and onion-domed church of Novospassky Monastery to the east. The staff strives to make guests feel at home, and there's an affordable full-service restaurant in a neighboring mixed-use building, where a basement-level spa is also open to hotel guests.

This tallest luxury hotel in town, a 34-story sleek glass-and-metal cylinder that holds its own with Stalin's Seven Sisters, also has some of the largest guest rooms in town, warmly done with chestnut-wood walls. A favorite with European businesspeople, this hotel is in the heart of a booming business district not far from Paveletsky train station and next to the Moscow House of Music. Several top-shelf restaurants include the Asian-inspired Kai, which often hosts Michelin-starred chefs from Europe, and the City Space bar on the top floor, with cosmic cocktails and fantastic views.