Sunflower Авеню Отель — Hotel in Meshchansky District

Location is fairly central, near to the Olympic Plaza just off of Prospekt Mira which is a Main Street running through downtown Moscow. The decor was done by an architect who had a load of cheap ornate Italianate moldings and outsized prints of Old Masters to get rid off. The whole look is 1950’s Las Vegas bordello and somewhat off putting at first. Rooms are small and done in same over the top decoration but are serviceable. It gets loud on Friday and Saturday nights with a disco downstairs until about midnight. Breakfast is in the category of don’t bother as you will not eat it unless you are close to starving. The rooms are kept clean but are stifling as there is no working air conditioning throughout the hotel. However, this is Moscow and unless you are happy paying top dollar for somewhere like a Holiday Inn at prices compatible with a five star hotel in other cities then this is as good as you are likely to get anywhere in Moscow to grab some sleep while doing business or being a tourist.|It is hard to find anywhere cheap enough in this city that a European would be happy in. So, the hotel rates as an average but just barely. Good luck finding anywhere better for the price, after 10 hours of searching this truly was the best I could come up with! Receptionists do speak English which is a bonus...

Location is fairly central, near to the Olympic Plaza just off of Prospekt Mira which is a Main Street running through downtown Moscow. The decor was done by an architect who had a load of cheap ornate Italianate moldings and outsized prints of Old Masters to get rid off. The whole look is 1950’s Las Vegas bordello and somewhat off putting at first. Rooms are small and done in same over the top decoration but are serviceable. It gets loud on Friday and Saturday nights with a disco downstairs until about midnight. Breakfast is in the category of don’t bother as you will not eat it unless you are close to starving. The rooms are kept clean but are stifling as there is no working air conditioning throughout the hotel. However, this is Moscow and unless you are happy paying top dollar for somewhere like a Holiday Inn at prices compatible with a five star hotel in other cities then this is as good as you are likely to get anywhere in Moscow to grab some sleep while doing business or being a tourist.|It is hard to find anywhere cheap enough in this city that a European would be happy in. So, the hotel rates as an average but just barely. Good luck finding anywhere better for the price, after 10 hours of searching this truly was the best I could come up with! Receptionists do speak English which is a bonus...

From a look at the map, this hotel might seem a bit off, but it's really not at all. Within a few 100's meters from the metro crossing between the brown (No 5 - circular) and light brown (No 6) it is actually very easy to reach all of Moscow from. The hotel itself is very nice. Rooms and hallways are decorated with renaissance artworks (copies) and the rooms decorated with a lot of ornamented chairs, bed, mirrors and such, which give a good impression. The room was spotlessly clean and the shower was a multi-function massage shower cabin. There is a safe in the room, free bottled water, a fridge and an AC (which you only can turn on during summer). The room was a bit hot, but this was quickly adjusted by opening the window a bit. The only thing the room lacked was a view (2nd floor). Breakfast is plentiful and well worth eating. The hotel also has an in-house restaurant and there is both more restaurants on the street as well as minimarkets close by. Also, the rooms come with all needed showergel, razors and such too, making this a perfect stop over hotel. Highly...