Where in the city is the hotel located?
The Vostok Hotel is located in the far north of Moscow, reasonably close to Sheremetyevo International Airport, in a leafy residential district surrounded by parkland.Which is the nearest metro station?
The nearest metro station, Vladykino, is about 500m from the Vostok Hotel. From here it eight stops to Borovitskaya Metro Station, in the very heart of the city and a short walk from the Kremlin.How do I get to the hotel from Sheremetyevo Airport?
Sheremetyevo International Airport is around 20km away from the Vostok Hotel. To reach the hotel by taxi or pre-ordered transfer will take 30-40 minutes, depending on traffic. Alternatively, take a marshrutka minibus from outside the arrivals lounge to Rechnoi Vokzal Metro Station. From there, take the dark-green line south to Belorusskaya Station. Change there to the brown circle line, travel one stop clockwise to Novoslobodskaya, and change again to the grey line from Mendeleevskaya. Vladykino, which is around 15 minutes' walk from the Vostok Hotel, is five stops north from there.How do I get to the hotel from Domodedovo Airport?
Public transport links to Domodedovo are good, thanks to the Aeroexpress rail link, which runs from the airport to Paveletsky Station in the city centre. Trains run hourly (every half hour at peak times) and take just over 40 minutes. To get from here to the Vostok Hotel, take the brown circle line from Paveletskaya Metro Station (connected by subway to the mainline station) five stops anti-clockwise to Novoslobodskaya. Change here to the grey line, and travel five stops north to Vladykino, which is around 15 minutes' walk from the Vostok Hotel.
How do I get to the hotel from Vnukovo Airport?
The easiest and most efficient way to get from Vnukovo is to pre-arrange an airport transfer. The Vostok Hotel is around 40km from the airport, and the trip will take roughly one hour. Alternatively, take the Aeroexpress from Vnukovo to Kievskiy Station. Trains leave roughly hourly from 7am to 10pm, and take 35 minutes. From Kievskaya Metro Station (connected to the mainline station), take the brown circle line three stops clockwise to Novoslobodskaya Station, change to the grey line and travel five stops north to Vladykino, which is around 15 minutes' walk from the Vostok Hotel.How do I get to the hotel from Leningradskiy Station, Yaroslavskiy Station or Kazanskiy Station?
All three stations are served by Komsomolskaya Metro Station. From here take the brown circle line two stops anti-clockwise to Novoslobodskaya, change to the grey line and travel five stops north to Vladykino. The Vostok Hotel is around 15 minutes' walk from there.
How do I get to the hotel from Kurskiy Station?
The Vostok Hotel is around 7km from Kurskiy Station. By taxi or pre-booked transfer the journey is likely to take just under 30 minutes. By public transport, take the brown circle line from Kurskaya Metro Station (connected to the mainline station by subway) three stops anti-clockwise to Novoslobodskaya, change here to the grey line and travel five stops north to Vladykino. The Vostok Hotel is about 15 minutes' walk from the metro.How do I get to the hotel from Belarusskiy Station?
From Belorusskaya Metro Station take the brown circle line one stop clockwise to Novoslobodskaya, change to the grey line and continue north five stops to Vladykino Metro Station. The Vostok Hotel is around 500m from the metro. If you prefer to take a taxi or pre-booked transfer, the journey is just under 5km, and will take just under 20 minutes, depending on traffic.How do I get to the hotel from Kievskiy Station?
Kievskiy Station is around 10km from the Vostok Hotel. To reach the hotel by taxi or pre-booked transfer will take around 30 minutes. Alternatively, take the metro from Kievskaya Metro Station (connected by subway to the mainline station) and travel three stops clockwise on the brown circle line to Novosloboskaya. Change there to the grey line and travel five stops north to Vladykino Station, which is around 15 minutes on foot from the Vostok Hotel.Where can I park near the hotel?
There is limited parking in front of the Vostok Hotel.How can I make international telephone calls?
All rooms at the Vostok Hotel offer international direct dialling. To save money, use IP-telephony cards, which you can buy in many of the citys kiosks and almost all mobile phone stores.Where can I get Internet access?
The Vostok Hotel offers Wi-Fi Internet access in all guest rooms, and also has a small computer room with PCs with broadband access. through cable TV. Pay at reception and log on using special wireless keyboards p All Internet services at the hotel are charged.How do I get from the hotel to the Kremlin?
To get to the Kremlin from the Vostok Hotel, take the metro from Vladykino Station (about 15 minutes' walk from the hotel) south eight stops to Borovitskaya. From here, the main visitor entrance to the Kremlin is about five minutes on foot.How do I get from the hotel to the Bolshoi Theater?
To reach the Bolshoi Theater from the Vostok Hotel, travel south on the grey line from Vladykino Metro Station seven stops to Chekhovskaya. Change here to the green line from Tverskaya, and travel one more stop to Teatralnaya, which exits right next to the theatre.How do I get from the hotel to the Tretyakov Gallery?
The Tretyakov Gallery is easily accessible by metro from the Vostok Hotel. It is a direct line from Vladykino Station, about 15 minutes' walk from the hotel, to Polyanka Station, nine stops south. From here, the Gallery is a little under ten minutes on foot.Which visitor attractions are located near the hotel?
The main attraction near the Vostok Hotel is the Russian Academy of Science's Botanical Gardens, which begin just five minutes' walk from the hotel, and cover 860 acres, with a vast collection of rare and exotic fauna from all over the world. Beyond the Botanical Gardens, about 30 minutes' walk from the Vostok Hotel, begins the VVTs Park and Exhibition Centre. Built in the 1950s as a showcase for Soviet economic achievement, it comprises a series of ornate neoclassical pavilions set in formal parkland with numerous fountains and monumental sculptures. Also part of the park is the striking Space Obelisk, a monument to Russia's achievements in the space race, which also houses the fascinating Cosmonautics Museum.
