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Frommer's Recommended

Though Moscow lacks hostels of the traditional sort, several independent entrepreneurs have taken over a floor or more of existing buildings and converted them into low-budget accommodations. G&R is one of the more pleasant and reliable in this category, occupying three floors of the drab and unremarkable Hotel Asia in southeast Moscow. The hostel offers family-style units with private bathrooms and telephones, in addition to singles and doubles with shared bathrooms. All units are clean, if sparsely furnished. Run by an Indian-Russian team, staff is English-speaking and very accommodating, offering as much help as many four-star-hotel concierges. Despite its small size, the hostel can arrange for visas, a big plus in this price category. The main drawback of G&R -- like all Moscow hostels -- is its distance from the center of town. G&R is almost on top of a metro station (Ryazansky Prospekt), however, and the ride to the center takes about 15 minutes. They'll also arrange a ride from the airport for a reasonable price. For more immediate needs, the surrounding neighborhood has markets, shops, and a few cheap though gastronomically risky cafes. Prices include VAT and breakfast, and discounts are available.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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