Hotel Metropol

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“The grand dame of Moscow’s hotel scene still reigns supreme, over a century after her elegant Art-Nouveau charms first seduced guests. Today, visitors are cocooned in reassuring five-star luxury in the heart of the capital’s buzzy Tverskoy district.”

Hotel review

Romance-seekers will heart The Metropol. Built in old-school grand European style, it’s full of wonderfully overblown architectural gestures, including the glorious Metropol Hall, featuring its legendary stained-glass dome and marble and gold fountain. Here, breakfasts fit for a Tsar (and Tsarina) are served with an accompanying live harpist. The hotel’s backstory adds to the air of intrigue, too: Lenin and his comrades commandeered the place after the 1917 Revolution. The 388 guest rooms (including 69 unique luxury suites) leave the more kitsch elements outside, with a more restrained, classic style décor. Pre-dinner cocktails – and prerequisite people watching – are a must at the elegant Art Nouveau Chaliapin Bar, followed by a five-course signature menu at The Savva Restaurant. Executive chef Andry Shmakov (he lists Michelin-starred Noma on his impressive CV) combines modern Russian dishes with a Nordic twist. At around £40, guests don’t have to be a blinged-up oligarch to afford it, either.

Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts Review published: 05/10/2017

Recommended for

  • Luxury

  • Romantic Break

  • Sights nearby

    • Situated opposite the Bolshoi theatre! Alexander Garden, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square and the Kremlin are all close by.

  • Romantic

  • Downtown

  • Conference facilities

  • Close to nightlife

  • Learning

  • Local markets

  • Spa

  • Grand Hotel

  • Restaurant

  • City Style

  • Gym

  • Antiques

  • Child friendly

  • Traditional

  • Designer Shopping

Facilities

  • Rooms

    388 rooms in this hotel

  • Swimming Pool

    Indoor Pool

  • Fireplace

  • Business Centre

  • Conference facilities

  • Safe

  • Bath robes

  • Parking

  • Shops

  • Bar

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Hairdresser/Beauty Salon

  • Meeting Room

  • Massage

  • Sitting Room

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Gym

  • Child friendly

  • Wifi

  • 24 Hour room service

  • Suites

  • Concierge

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Air conditioning

Activities

  • Sights nearby

    • Situated opposite the Bolshoi theatre! Alexander Garden, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square and the Kremlin are all close by.

  • Close to nightlife

  • Learning

  • Local markets

  • Designer Shopping

Map & Location

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