Huge grey building, never ending corridors and a special elevator if you have your luggage with you. The cemetery were people like Dostojevsky, Tchikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov is buried is right across the street. Hotel listing for Moscow and St. Petersberg. There are approximately 2500 hotels in the Russian Federation, of which around 100 specialise in accommodating foreign guests.
Some hotels meet international standards, whereas others are very basic.
Direct reservations by clients are on the increase. Unlike the old days, you can go just about anywhere you want these days. You don't even need to use Intourist to get around. The cheapest way into Moscow from Cheremkhovo airport is via the regular bus. You can use rubles.