Astor Apartments
Travel Blogs from Moscow
Moscow at last. Taxi, what taxi?
When the sun doesn't rise until after 9, by the time I finally open the blinds I feel as though I have missed half of Russia. But I haven't, there is a startling sameness about the scenery. Although this morning I did notice one major change as I headed to the dining car for breakfast, the sky still half dark .... There was no snow on the landings between carriages. It is getting warmer as we get closer to Moscow.
Now as ...
A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma
... came over the PA. We had no idea what it was but hordes of people headed out to the platform.
We decided to follow and was now able to marry up some numbers on the ticket to the platform board and boarded the train. After 5 minutes a guy informed us we were in his compartment and pointed us to the right one.
We are now heading to St Petersburg and leave behind a city that had us in awe at times, scratching our heads at others ...
From Russia with Love
... unbelievably impressive. Some of the rooms have so much gold and frescos that they actually glow to the point they hurt your eyes. Back at the hotel we decide to try an Italian resturant that is on the way to the metro and looks very nice. The meals are among the best we have had since we got to Russia. We casually finish our meals, drink our wine, use the free wifi ( it's reasonably quick) and then get the bill. Checking the financial situation we are a bit short, so I throw ...
Moscow: "What it's like to travel when you're ___"
... emerges who can speak a bit of English. We're informed the only English tour started an hour ago. We leave disappointed, pausing to snap a picture of the gate on the way out.
This pause turned out to be my first stroke of luck since falling ill, as the woman races to the gate and beckons us back in. We pay the $25 student price to join the tour late, but man was it worth it. Turns out the museum is in Moscow's primary bunker during the Cold War years, home to the room ...
Moscow...
... all claiming to have different intentions, to set them back in line. He said "I find it hard to understand when my people do not follow in the faith. it just does not make sense!"
We then decided to have a meal. We enjoyed bowls of hot soup, full of chunks of potatoes and beef, very filling because the Russian need the calories to keep themselves warm in ...
Location
TripAdvisor Reviews Astor Apartments Moscow
Other places to stay in Moscow
-
Milan Hotel
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $120 -
Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Center
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $173 -
Holiday Inn Moscow - Suschevsky
1, Moscow | 3 star hotelfrom $112 -
Holiday Inn Moscow Sokolniki
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $153 -
Holiday Inn Moscow - Lesnaya
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $121- Buen servicio y precio
- La segunda vez en este hotel- excelente como la primera vez- regresaré
- 2nd time at this hotel - Great like the first time - will go back
-
Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $249- Auch für westliches Standards ein ausgezeichnetes Hotel
- Excellent hotel by any western standard
- A Rip Off!
-
Swissotel Krasnye Holmy
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $273- Not bad for a business stay - great bar
- Nicht schlecht für Geschäftsreisen, tolle Bar
- City Space Bar - Top floor of the Swiss Hotel
-
Hotel Izmailovo Alfa
1, Moscow | 1 star hotelfrom $83 -
Korston Hotel Moscow
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $213 -
BEST WESTERN Vega Hotel & Convention Center
Восточный административный округ, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $76 -
Hotel Sputnik
1, Moscow | 3 star hotelfrom $176 -
Hotel Metropol Moscow
Kitai - Gorod, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $252- El Metropol Moscú- Maravilloso
- Overpriced smoker's paradise
- La sabiduria de los antiguos hoteles
-
Novotel Moscow Sheremetyevo
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $238 -
Golden Ring Hotel
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $183 -
Aerostar Hotel Moscow
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $117 -
Ritz Carlton
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $459 -
Central House Of Tourists Moscow
146 Leninskiy Prospekt, Moscow | Hotel -
Best Eastern Salyut Hotel
1, Moscow | 3 star hotelfrom $55 -
Radisson Royal Moscow
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $237- Enjoyed my stay at Ukraina
- Good location but be forewarned of traffic
- A pretty average experience...
-
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $170 -
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $431- Modern Moscow
- Slick & Modern but No Charm
- Great Facilities; Lousy Concierges
-
Hotel Cosmos
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $78- An Unneeded Adventure
- DON'T stay here!!!
- Low below average
-
Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel
1, Moscow | 5 star hotelfrom $235- Very (very!) unfriendy front desk staff
- Excellent Experience!
- Embarasses the Marriott name
-
Izmailovo Complex Gamma-Delta
1, Moscow | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel & Business Centre, Moscow
1, Moscow | 4 star hotelfrom $186 -
Tourist Hotel
1, Moscow | 3 star hotelfrom $69