Rizhskaya — Hotel in Pskov

We were in Russia on a church-sponsored exchange. The hotel had comfortable if simple accomodations. There was hot water in the shower and the toilets flushed each and every time. The television was spotty at best, but I don't speak Russian, either, so it was no great loss! It's the old Intourist property in Pskov. There is a neat park directly in front of the building and it was fun to watch people wandering around and families playing in the square. The hotel food was filling. Note that there doesn't seem to be a lot of extra cutlery or coffee cups, so be sure to keep them at your place until you're done.||There was a little shop in the lobby that had luxuries like chocolates and cigarettes, toiletries and whatnot. Within a block, across the street on the Prospect, closer to the university, is a grocery store and an internet cafe is another couple of buildings down. I think we paid 50PP for 30 minutes' access.||Be sure to get out of town and head over by Petchory to see the monastery there. The roads are tough, but it's worth the journey.||Inexpensive meals can be had at the cafeteria by the University square. There's a 31 Flavors ice cream stand there as well, just beside the Kremlin.||In short, you're not in a western European city--Pskov is the administrative capital of the Oblast, with approximately 200,000 people. It's a fascinating place and the central market is a lot of fun to visit.||Reminder to western Europeans and North Americans: do not drink or brush teeth with the tap water.||Not fancy, but...

I was for a long weekend in Pskov and the agency recommended Rizhskaya hotel. It is an old Soviet hotel which was recently renovated and seems to be in ok shape. The hotel is very big, thus I there are always rooms available. I was there in high season and had last minute booking. The price for a single was approx. 50 USD per night with breakfast, which I thought was fair enough.||||Location is good - approximately 15-20 minute walk to the Old Town. It was a pleasant stroll across the bridge with very nice views of town (many churches, the monastery and of course the Kremlin). Since I was there over the weekend, I happened to see fireworks every night of my stay from my room window - added some romantic touch to Pskov town overall.||||The breakfast was good in my opinion: both hot and cold options; nice milk products (Pskov has a good milk production); the vegetables were not the best; the pancakes were good and I liked that they served jams from local berries - lovely.||||The staff was ok; there is a lady on each floor who takes your key every time you are leaving the hotel and then hands it back to you - this is a "normal" procedure for Soviet hotels in the past but I thought it was a bit obsolete and would be better if reception would handle this directly. ||||Overall - enjoyed my stay and would recomemmend it for a...

Sosialist era in full. Service partly perfect, thanks to these few great ladies at reception and cooks and two cleaner ladys and one girl at breakfast service.

Especially I did not like one young girl who from her behavior acted like I dont care of anoyone and everyone can f them selves. I started to call her behavior in russian: plivat na vsjo. She was working during breakfast normally. Skinnier-taller, long darker hair, skinni face. Can you imagine when you go to breakfast and you should get to enjoy your meal, service and athmosphere and then this girl who you started to know that her behavior has not changed during my more than month staying then you almost feel that you want to go to eat somewhere else. Whhaah.....😵.

One time only I went to dinner and I got terrible service as well. She was like older version to earlier explained person.

And one more thing....a buttom line for all. I found cocroach just under bread plate and that was it for my breakfast for this morning. Obviously I tried to catch it but they are bloody fast insects so no proof, but my eye.

Otherwise yes thanks to majority of stuff I enjoyed checked my luggage for unwanted pets and left with still smile on my face after I saw reception people and we...