Vladivostok
It's quite a leap to believe you're in a 'traditional Russian hostel' given Izba's location in a thoroughly Soviet tower block, but the charming staff at…
Must-see hotels in Russian Far East
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Kamchatka
This charming option is located away from the centre of town (take bus 7 from Yelizovo's bus station to the magazin fiord stop), but it allows you to get…
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Yakutsk
Bravo is a little tricky to find and is not marked at all from the street. But once you get here, you'll find several apartments stitched together to form…
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Nachalnik Kamchatki Mini Hotel
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
A much-needed new midrange hotel, the 'Chief of Kamchatka' occupies a cute collection of buildings in the city centre, just a short stroll from the beach…
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Sakhalin Island
A well sign-posted Russian hostel – rivals, please take note – you'll find Hostel 65 centrally located on the ground floor of an apartment building. It…
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Russian Far East
Easily the pick of the hotels in Birobidzhan, the Bira is modern, with large and comfortable rooms that have fridges and safes as well as the more…
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Russian Far East
Komsomolsk’s most modern business-oriented hotel has bright, comfortably furnished rooms with modern bathrooms (including space-shuttle-like shower…
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Vladivostok
Set in a grand eight-storey 1930s building topped with statues and in a perfect central location, Optimum Hostel offers wood-floored dorm rooms, free…
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Vladivostok
Formerly the Soviet-era Hotel Vladivostok, the Azimut group completely renovated this impressive hilltop property in 2015 and in doing so has led the…
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Yakutsk
Despite its truly garish exterior (think Big Ben and the London Eye emblazoned onto the walls in photographic wallpaper), Yakutsk's first real hostel is a…
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Vladivostok
Teplo brings a dash of style to Vlad's lodging options with a lounge-like lobby (with sofas and table football), and a white-brick corridor leading back…
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Sakhalin Island
The Pacific Plaza is generally considered the top business hotel in town, and it's certainly the largest; an eight-floor green-and-grey blob of modernity…
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Sakhalin Island
Aimed primarily at longer-term visitors, but perfectly viable for a night or two, this is one of Yuzhno’s most popular hotels. It looks like a polished…
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Vladivostok
In a cutely painted clapboard building on a hill in the centre of town, this inviting hostel has just five rooms, each with polished wood floors and ample…
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Mattress, Sailor & Albatross Hostel
Vladivostok
OK, so the name sounds much better in Russian, but this quirky place is a real winner for its superb location (in the trendy GUM courtyard, which is…
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
With a view of the city's decaying docks, this place where sailors often put up offers much better value than most of Petropavlovsk’s hotels. Rooms are…
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Russian Far East
In an ideal location on the riverfront walkway, the flashy Armenia has modern carpeted rooms done up in earthy hues, with flat-screen TVs and luxurious…
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Russian Far East
This fun and friendly hotel has a range of fairly eccentrically furnished rooms that are nevertheless very comfortable and clean. Downstairs there's a…
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Yakutsk
Though it's far from the centre, pine-fringed Hotel Ontario lets you wake to singing birds rather than honking horns. Rooms are small, modern and carpeted…
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Sakhalin Island
A bit out of the way overlooking the namesake park, this pleasant business hotel capably fills the upper-midrange niche. Rooms are plush, with a modern…
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Vladivostok
Primorye has decent rooms with playful details such as funny artwork, though the design is rather dated and the beds are rockhard. The best rooms are two…
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Azimut Polar Star Hotel Yakutsk
Yakutsk
Little appears to have changed at the top business hotel in town since the Azimut chain took over – the Polar Star remains a fairly ugly place with decent…
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Vladivostok
The Versailles does a decent job of recapturing the imperial grace of a century-old hotel that reopened in the ’90s, despite some bizarre decorative…
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Sakhalin Island
This friendly business hotel offers bright, spacious rooms, with full kitchens (including stove and microwave). The rather dated furnishings might mean…
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Yakutsk
Just steps from pl Lenina and with the old town on its doorstep, TD’s regular rooms follow a standard Soviet template, but are freshly updated and have…
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Vladivostok
Enjoying a great location on the Arbat, this quirky and well-designed place combines an art gallery, cafe and small hostel. There's just one dorm with six…
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Russian Far East
Definitely one of the city's best options, this smart business hotel has large rooms, modern bathrooms and all the creature comforts you'd expect at the…
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Right in the centre of the city, Hostel 24 has clean dorms with wood floors and simple colour schemes, with four to 12 beds in each. A private twin is…
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Kamchatka
Run by the friendly Dima and Olga, this thoroughly local-style hostel inside a wooden house makes for a great introduction to Kamchatka, with cosy rooms…
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Russian Far East
Faded but fine option in centre; Dervla Murphy recuperated here while writing Through Siberia by Accident. You can get wi-fi literally on one sofa in the…
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The rooms at Petropavlovsk's main business hotel are attractive enough but retain Soviet dimensions, especially the bathrooms. Budget travellers will be…
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Sakhalin Island
This sky-blue building facing pl Lenina is the best cheapie and a fun place to revisit Soviet-style arrangements. Rooms share toilets (beware, it's a…
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Vladivostok
Looking rather shabby these days next to the slew of new hostels in Vlad, this pleasant but simple six-room hostel nevertheless has a central location and…
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Yakutsk
This very central, spotless budget option is effectively a self-service hostel. Three rooms share a bathroom and kitchen, but are otherwise totally…
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Russian Far East
Birobidzhan's Soviet-era hotel was undergoing a renovation in mid-2017, and even though it's never going to be able to hide its origins due to the small…
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Vladivostok
This grey-brick yet cheerful place has an endearing lobby with a stuffed sailor, the hotel namesake. The rooms are compact with thin walls (and mattresses…
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Yakutsk
Fresh from a full refit in 2016, the Lena is looking good these days, even if it's impossible to truly disguise a Soviet hotel due to the small rooms and…
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Vladivostok
Rack rates at the 'Pearl' are fairly high, but they often offer deals making it a far better value choice than it might first appear. It's a fairly…
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Rooms here have great views of Avacha Bay and are decently outfitted with flat-screen TV, desk and fridge. The fact that this is a Soviet-era hotel is…
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Sakhalin Island
On a peaceful street, the Lotus Hotel has clean and classically furnished rooms, with wood or parquet floors, natural light and a small desk. Pricier…
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