I've stayed for 1 night (arrived around 1 am). All staff (reception, security, who check your card before let you to use an elevator) are Soviet-style. A room (Standard Twin) was very clean and tasteless furnished. Bathroom was extremely clean as well. I stayed in January and found a room with opened window and it was extremely cold. Finally I woke up in the morning and it was 18 degrees (!!!). I would say I was satisfied with a stay as I paid 1000 RUB (25 eur) for 1 night and It was a great value, otherwise I don't recommend to stay there.

It s a huge hotel, it s easy to find, 2 min walk from a metro station, helpful staff,
Acceptable prices, clean rooms, no view.

We stayed at hotel Gamma in August 2011. All in all, it is good value for money by Moscow standards.

Upon exiting Partizanska metrostation, one immediately sees the different large concrete blocks each housing one of the hotels of the Izmailovo complex (Alfa, Vega, Gamma,...)... and this first impression is rather negative.

Once inside, it turns out to be not that bad...

Indeed, most people at reception do not speak English... However, all were polite with us.

Indeed, they do not especially care about smiling or being friendly, but that is no different in most Russian places.

Credit cards accepted.

The room was clean, beds are ok, bathroom well-equipped.

This room is probably cosy and warm during the cold Russian winters, in summer however, on the 13rd floor with the window facing southeast, and without airconditioning, it is definitely too warm... and the fan installed next to the television is too small to help.

Wifi is free, connection was also possible from the room.
Very near to the room, there was a sort of common room with a water dispenser and ironing facilities.

Different bars and restaurants on the first four floors cater for the hotel residents, we haven't really tried one of them, preferring to spend time in the city centre.

Breakfast is not included and costs 400r (10EUR). It is organised as a buffet with very wide choice. Good value for money (again... by Moscow standards).

Security inside the hotel is very good. You have to show your guest card to a guard before you can reach the elevators. Also outside the hotel and near the metro station entrance, all feels safe, there are always a lot of people around, at any given time. Note that upon exiting the metro station, you will invariably be approached by touts working for the different hotels of the complex offering you a room.

The distance between the hotel and the metro station is really small and metro connections to the centre are really frequent (up to every 90" and never more than a few minutes) so the fact that the hotel is outside the centre is really no issue.

Do pay attention when browsing through other hotels outside the centre. They all claim to be close to a metro station but Google Maps often shows a 20 minute walk).

Note that Partizanskaya metro station hasn't got any escalators. Also transfers from one line to another in the Moscow metro often include stairways. You may want to consider a taxi when travelling with heavy luggage.

We stayed only one night in this hotel. It is far from the city center. But it is just a few meters from Partizanskaya metro station. It is a large hotel but without luxury. The room and the bathroom are simple but clean. It has some restaurants and shops in its ground and first floors. The breakfast is very "russian": they serve the lunch very early in the morning (it seems that the russians don't eat something during the day). And the choices for international travelers that don't want to have lunch so early are few. It is an expensive hotel for its qualities.