Moscow can be a daunting city for first-time visitors, even experienced international travelers, so using a hotel brand you trust can often been the most appealing option. Moscow's integration into the international hotel chain network has definitely been top-down, with luxury hotels from brands like Radisson and Marriott the first to appear in the city in 1990s, and the first 3-star chain hotels (Park Inn or Ibis, for example) only arriving in the last few years. Whatever category of hotel you're looking at, you're likely to be paying a slight premium for a big-name brand hotel, but its generally worth it in Moscow to ensure international levels of accommodation and service.
The chain that calls itself "The Place to Meet" offers one of Moscow's best-value five-star hotels, and certainly has some of the city's best MICE facilities. It is also superbly located for access to the Moscow City business park and Moscow Expo Centre. ››› | |
Founded in 2000, Heliopark is the first Russian-managed international hotel chain, with fourteen properties in Russia, Ukraine, and Germany. Offering cozy and elegant 4-star accommodation and welcoming service, Heliopark will be a welcome surprise to guests with memories of more traditional Russian hotel hospitality. ››› | |
Arguably the world's most famous hotel company, Hilton was a late arrival to the Moscow market. However, their first property in the city quickly became one of Moscow's most popular and best value five-star hotels. ››› | |
Boasting more hotel rooms than any other company in Moscow, Holiday Inn operate five superior hotels in Moscow, offering very comfortable and surprisingly stylish accommodation, as well as first-class services for business travelers. ››› | |
Although there is only one Kempinski property currently operating in Moscow, the chain has one of the longest histories in the city, where it has worked extra hard to maintain its sterling reputation for refined luxury and exemplary service. ››› | |
Little known outside its native Korea, Lotte Hotels has pushed the boat out to ensure that its first European project ranks among Moscow's most luxurious properties, with opulent design and exacting standards of service. ››› | |
This small Eastern European chain has a growing reputation for offering unique city properties with beautifully designed interiors. In Moscow, Mamaison offers the Russian capitals first luxury all-suite hotel at an attractive downtown location. ››› | |
Among the world's best-known hotel chains, the American giant was one of the first to enter the Russian market. In Moscow, there are currently six properties under the Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott brands, all with prime downtown locations. ››› | |
A small chain of 3-star hotels in Moscow, Maxima has won an excellent reputation for providing high-quality mid-range accommodation and business services at very reasonable prices. There are now four Maxima hotels in the city, all at attractive locations with good transport links to the city center. ››› | |
The French superior chain opened its first Moscow hotel in 1992, and now offers three hotels in Moscow – two in the city centre and one at Sheremetyevo Airport. All offer stylish modern accommodation and superior amenities. ››› | |
When Park Hyatt opened their first Moscow property in 2001, it was the city's first superior 5-star hotel and set a new benchmark for luxury standards in the city. It remains at or very near the top of the Moscow hotel market. ››› | |
Parent company Rezidor has particularly concentrated on expanding in Russia over the last decade, and the Park Inn brand is one of the first to offer inexpensive international-standard accommodation across the country, including three hotels in and around Moscow. ››› | |
The first international luxury hotel in Moscow was opened by Radisson in 1991. The chain now have three hotels in the city – a sumptuous five-star flagship and two four-star properties aimed squarely at business travelers. ››› | |
This deluxe chain operated by Marriott International offers stylish accommodation and comprehensive services for business travelers. The company currently has one Moscow property located just outside the city centre. ››› | |
Few names have announced there arrival in Moscow more loudly than Ritz-Carlton. When it opened in 2007, the brand's Moscow property caused a sensation with the extravagant luxury of its interiors and the extraordinary range of services offered. ››› | |
The deluxe executive brand from Starwood, Sheraton offers two Moscow properties, one in the downtown and one at Sheremetyevo Airport. Both provide reliably high levels of 5-star accommodation and a full range of amenities. ››› | |
Renowned for the modern luxury and contemporary design featured at its properties, Swissotel has stuck to that ethos in Moscow, where its first hotel is among the city's most adventurous and spectacular modern buildings. ››› |