While Moscow's hotels are underdeveloped in some areas, the MICE market is very well catered for in the city, certainly in terms of venues and facilities for business meetings. While nearly all Moscow hotels have basic conferencing facilities, the properties below provide not only stylish and superbly equipped venues, but also a full range of support services for all types of meeting and event.
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Nearest metro: Partizanskaya
After a recent refit and rebranding, this large standard hotel, part of the vast Izmailovo hotel complex built for the 1980 Olympic Games, has been transformed into a modern conferencing hotel with 18 well-equipped and attractively fitted meeting and event venues. Prices – for guest rooms and for meeting space – remain low, making this among the most attractive options for guests wishing to organize business events in Moscow on a budget. Although not in the centre of the city, the Best Western Vega is less than five minutes' walk from the metro, making for hassle-free access for guests and attendees. Accommodation and other services at the hotel are similarly reliable and inexpensive. »»»
Nearest metro: Vystavochnaya
Voted Russia's leading business hotel in the 2013 World Travel Awards, Moscow's Crowne Plaza is part of the Russian World Trade Center, providing access to the center's superb range of conferencing and event facilities. These cover over 3000 square meters and comprise 30 varied spaces, all supplied with a full range of modern audiovisual equipment. The largest, the Congress Hall, can accommodate up to 1 500 attendees, and is regularly used for press conferences, fashion shows, and trade exhibitions. The hotel's own conferencing halls are stylish and recently renovated, while the Crowne Plaza's event staff are professional and highly experienced. »»»
Nearest metro: Komsomolskaya
The Leningradskaya Hotel was always considered the "runt" of the Stalin skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of central Moscow, but Hilton has worked miracles to turn this fading Soviet relic into a uniquely atmospheric modern 5-star hotel that, among other advantages, boasts some of Moscow's most elegant and imposing meeting venues. Fully equipped with modern audiovisual technology, the Hilton Leningradskaya's conference and event spaces are nonetheless redolent of the Soviet pomp and ornament of the post-war era, with white marble, immense bronze chandeliers, and original Socialist Realist paintings among the most striking features. »»»
Nearest metro: Babushkinskaya
This smart 3-star hotel in the north of the city provides a surprisingly well equipped option for events with a smaller budget. The Irbis has four smart modern event spaces for mid-size conferencing and smaller meetings, and there is further space available across the road at the Maxima Zarya Hotel. »»»
Nearest metro: Oktyabrskaya, Polyanka
The President Hotel was built to accommodate top government guests, and boasts an excellent range of meeting facilities, with 20 different venues of all sizes. The hotel offers an exhaustive list of technical amenities, and the experienced support staff can help with the organization of any type of meeting or event. »»»
Nearest metro: Dinamo
Built expressly with business travelers in mind, the Renaissance Monarch Centre is a very modern deluxe business hotel with excellent and extremely extensive meeting and event facilities. Located just north of the city centre, next to the Central Hippodrome and convenient for Sheremetyevo International Airport, the Renaissance Monarch Centre boasts 12 meeting venues, the largest of which is a 600-square-meter ballroom with stylish contemporary interiors and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment. The hotel can also offer high quality even support, appealing discounts for group bookings, and a range of up-market dining and catering options. »»»
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