Hotel Rus

Western European Russia


Frankly, this place is bit of a relic and on the down-and-out side (complete with strong sewage smell from the bathrooms), but it has clean rooms, English-speaking, very helpful staff and a good location on pl Lenina near the park. Some of the cheaper rooms have no bathroom; the common shower is R60. Wi-fi only available in common areas.

Another 'highlight' is its restaurant bizarrely hidden away within a converted apartment on the 2nd floor.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Western European Russia attractions

1. Turgenev Statue

0.2 MILES

Inside the City Park of Culture & Rest you'll find this statue dedicated to the famous writer Turgenev, who was born in Oryol in 1818.

2. City Park of Culture & Rest

0.27 MILES

There's an amusement park (аттракционы) at the northeastern end of this leafy riverside park and a statue of the Russian novelist, Ivan Turgenev. You can…

3. Turgenev Museum

0.34 MILES

Turgenev’s estate, Spasskoe-Lutovinovo, may be the literary mecca around these parts, but not to be outdone, Oryol has this museum filled with old photos…

4. Nikolai Leskov House Museum

0.44 MILES

Author and journalist Nikolai Leskov (1831–95), who wrote the book on which the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is based, is remembered at this museum. It's…

5. Ivan Bunin Museum

0.44 MILES

There’s a good collection of photos and other documents relating to the Nobel Prize–winning writer (no English captions, however), plus a 'Paris Room’…

6. Ivan The Terrible Monument

0.49 MILES

Unveiled in late 2016, Russia's first monument to the formidable 16th-century tsar, Ivan the Terrible, has caused plenty of controversy. Locals protested…

7. Regional Museum

0.54 MILES

Not essential viewing but hosts some good temporary exhibitions and has displays on regional history and archaeology.

8. Ploshchad Mira

0.63 MILES

The southern end of ‘Peace Square’ is easily identified by its WWII tank memorial, one of the original involved in liberating Oryol from German occupation…