Hotel Baltschug Kempinski MoscowvsHotel Cosmos
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow ranks significantly higher than Hotel Cosmos. Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow comes in at #2 in Moscow with praise from 9 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow
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1 Ulitsa Balchug, Moscow 115035, Russia
From $148/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
"Don't miss the sumptuous brunch of pre-revolutionary Russian delicacies and all the caviar you could want." Full review
"It's on a comeback... The revamped rooms... are spacious."
"Many of the stately and well-equipped rooms at this deluxe hotel, perched on the banks of the Moskva River, have extraordinary views of the Kremlin and Red Square." Full review
"Renovated to the exacting standards of the Kempinski chain, this luxurious hotel occupies a 19th-century building that has housed a succession of hotels since 1812."
"Located on a quiet bank of the Moscow River with exceptional views of St. Basil's and the Kremlin opposite, this remains one of the top addresses in Moscow." Full review
"Located right across the bridge from the Kremlin in calm, quiet neighborhood by the Moscow River."
18.0
"Quite probably, this is Moscow′s flashiest hotel—at least, it′s where Elton John stays when he′s in town. Behind the Baltschug′s hundred-year-old facade beats a glossy and very up-to-date..." Full review
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The more seriously inclined may choose to retire to the library bar, stocked with vodkas and books in all languages.
9.0
"No expense has been spared to create this stylish, luxury hotel, offering riverside views, fine dining, and excellent service, close to Red Square and the Tretyakov Gallery." Full review
Luxury
"Set inside an 1898 building, the luxury Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow is an updated take on a grand Victorian hotel, and filled with marble, brass, and ornate ironwork." Full review
Bib Gourmand
"Quite probably, this is Moscow′s flashiest hotel—at least, it′s where Elton John stays when he′s in town. Behind the Baltschug′s hundred-year-old facade beats a glossy and very up-to-date..." Full review
Hotel Cosmos
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150 Prospekt Mira, Moscow 129366, Russia
From $28/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"This sweeping, semicircular structure looks down over the showcase All-Russian Exhibition Center that, like the hotel, was built to shameless Soviet scale." Full review
"This gargantuan hotel opposite the All-Russia Exhibition Centre is a universe to itself (appropriately enough for a place called Cosmos)." Full review
"This crescent-shaped hotel block was designed by French architects in 1979. Most of its 1,777 rooms have been updated to four-star standards."
"The spacious, two-story lobby is decorated with a sculpture that resembles a model of a molecule, typical of the Soviet-era decor throughout." Full review
7.0
"A massive, 1,177-room mega hotel, with its own nightclub, a decent spa, and easy access to Moscow’s Space Museum and VDNKh park." Full review