Stayed at the Zveznaya Hotel and can recommend it for a sensibly priced hotel in Moscow. To stay in Moscow can be crazy prices and this hotel is only a 10 minute walk from the Cosmos which is 3 times the price for a room.

The room was clean and had a fridge, a water dispenser, which also had a heating element you could use to make tea or coffee if you take the ingredients, also need a cup which you can hire form the front desk, yes I did say hire.

Shower was excellent, plenty of room in the wardrobe and room cleaned every day.

I was on the top floor, three lifts available, and the room had a key card. Security on the entrance and a very well stocked food shop in entrance as well as the usual bar and restaurant where an excellent buffet breakfast was severed form 07.30 to 11.00 everyday but you have to have a voucher each day which you should get when you check in for you whole stay.

Business centre had internet and wireless is available in all rooms once you pay for a login password. I used the internet cafes in the city plenty of them.

Location was walking distance from metro which is then a short ride into the centre. The road to and from the metro looks un-inviting at night but I never had a problem for my whole stay and there are also 24 small supermarkets on route. Also 10 minutes from a really lovely park with an amazing fountain and buildings celebrating the different regions of the former soviet era plus a space museum. If the sun is shining well worth a passing a few hours here and with plenty of food and drink stalls, a great place to watch the real Muscovites at play.

Don’t be afraid of the taxis agree a fixed price and they will stick to it.

I recommend this hotel great value for money and very clean and tidy well suited to the western tastes.

Final tip if you want to eat cheap and real Russian food look out for the MY-MY (pronounced moo moo) restaurant chains all over Moscow, you can’t miss them they have a black and white cow out side, self service and great fresh food.