Although the immediate surroundings of the Borodino are short of visitor attractions, there are a few sights of interest within walking distance of the hotel. Sokolniki Park, which is about ten minutes' walk from the Hotel Borodino, was Moscow's Second Park of Culture and Leisure, laid out in 1930-31 along similar lines to the more famous Gorky Park. Although much of the park is now somewhat overgrown, it is still very popular with Muscovites, who go there stroll, jog, risk their necks on the antiquated fairground rides, drink beer, play chess, and even ballroom dance.
The three stations that stand on Komsomolskaya Ploshchad, about 1km from the Borodino Hotel, are all architectural masterpieces, although in very different styles. The original building of Leningradsky Station, which dates from 1849-51, was designed by Konstantin Ton, one of Moscow's most prominent neoclassical architects, who was also responsible for the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armory. Yaroslavskiy Station, which was completed in 1904, combines Russian Revival and Style Moderne to striking effect. Even more impressive, the fairytale Kazanskiy Station, completed in 1926, is also predominantly Style Moderne, but draws on Tartar sources for much of its decoration. This eclectic ensemble is completed by the Leningradskaya Hotel, the smallest of the Stalinist neo-gothic skyscrapers known as the Seven Sisters.
