Mary Poppins — Hotel in Zamoskvorechye District

Whether you enjoy living in this hotel or not, probably comes down to your expectations. My daughters (both nine years old) and I loved it. It felt like a combination of a hotel and private accomodation. The girl in the reseption made us feel comfortable and met us with a big smile whenever we saw her. She knew the area, could give good advice and did her best to help us in any way. Though they didn't understand the language, the children were really happy to see her, and she seemed happy to see them. The fact that she lived in the hotel, and brought us breakfast in her PJ's, made us feel even more at home. I dont' think she spoke English (we communicated in Russian), but there is English speeking staff "on call".||||The hotel itself is small, with only six rooms. For different reasons, we were able to see three of them. Our room, the "comfort room" had a double bed and a couch. This was the biggest room, and we had plenty of space. If you want something to sit on besides your bed, this is the room to book. The other rooms had different sizes, so ask for one of the bigger rooms. Some of the rooms had new windows, some had old windows. The view from the rooms wasn't anything to brag about, though. Neither was the entrance/hallway/back yard. The room is not cleaned every day, and you're given new towels every other day. All the rooms had a small fridge with a mini-bar (not too expencive + room to leave your own things as well), tea, aircondition and bedside lamps. Shampoo and soap was avaliable, but in dispensers. The rooms were clean and looked like they were just renovated.||||There isn't any restaurant in the hotel, but you can order breakfast. You order before nine every evening, and you'll have breakfast of your chioce (four different choises) in your room. Breakfast is 300 rubles per person. We were able to decide when we wanted to eat, and the breakfast was allways given to us on the exact time. The breakfast was simple, but tasty. If you don't want to eat in, there are lots of places to have breakfast just outside the hotel. "Grablis" was suggested by several Russians, and was indeed a good choise. By ordering breakfast on a day to day basis, you're able to try both variants.||||The hotel is situated on the first floor ("second" in Russian) with no elevator, thus not avaliable for disabled people. ||||Metro Novokuznetskoe is across the street, two minutes from the hotel. The area is calm, clean and feels safe with lots of restaurants and cafes. The Red square is a ten minute walk from the hotel (leave the hotel and turn left. Walk to the end of the street and cross two briges). Other sights are also within walking distance.||||The hotel administration were really helpful in advance, when the embassy wanted an extra confirmation before they would give us our visas. They answered within a...

Whether you enjoy living in this hotel or not, probably comes down to your expectations. My daughters (both nine years old) and I loved it. It felt like a combination of a hotel and private accomodation. The girl in the reseption made us feel comfortable and met us with a big smile whenever we saw her. She knew the area, could give good advice and did her best to help us in any way. Though they didn't understand the language, the children were really happy to see her, and she seemed happy to see them. The fact that she lived in the hotel, and brought us breakfast in her PJ's, made us feel even more at home. I dont' think she spoke English (we communicated in Russian), but there is English speeking staff "on call".||||The hotel itself is small, with only six rooms. For different reasons, we were able to see three of them. Our room, the "comfort room" had a double bed and a couch. This was the biggest room, and we had plenty of space. If you want something to sit on besides your bed, this is the room to book. The other rooms had different sizes, so ask for one of the bigger rooms. Some of the rooms had new windows, some had old windows. The view from the rooms wasn't anything to brag about, though. Neither was the entrance/hallway/back yard. The room is not cleaned every day, and you're given new towels every other day. All the rooms had a small fridge with a mini-bar (not too expencive + room to leave your own things as well), tea, aircondition and bedside lamps. Shampoo and soap was avaliable, but in dispensers. The rooms were clean and looked like they were just renovated.||||There isn't any restaurant in the hotel, but you can order breakfast. You order before nine every evening, and you'll have breakfast of your chioce (four different choises) in your room. Breakfast is 300 rubles per person. We were able to decide when we wanted to eat, and the breakfast was allways given to us on the exact time. The breakfast was simple, but tasty. If you don't want to eat in, there are lots of places to have breakfast just outside the hotel. "Grablis" was suggested by several Russians, and was indeed a good choise. By ordering breakfast on a day to day basis, you're able to try both variants.||||The hotel is situated on the first floor ("second" in Russian) with no elevator, thus not avaliable for disabled people. ||||Metro Novokuznetskoe is across the street, two minutes from the hotel. The area is calm, clean and feels safe with lots of restaurants and cafes. The Red square is a ten minute walk from the hotel (leave the hotel and turn left. Walk to the end of the street and cross two briges). Other sights are also within walking distance.||||The hotel administration were really helpful in advance, when the embassy wanted an extra confirmation before they would give us our visas. They answered within a...

We stayed at the Mary Poppins for 4 nights in July 2016. To be clear, it's not a full service hotel by any means but it is simple, basic, clean, good value, and most important great location with lots of cafes/bars right outside your door and a short walk to all the major sights! Yes, when you pull up to it, see the door, and enter you might be a bit concerned....but once you go up the flight of stairs to the hotel itself and open the door, it's fine! There are a few different types of rooms that can fit all your needs. The women at the front desk don't speak English but communication was never a problem and they are very helpful! The rooms have WiFi and AC which is a plus in the summer heat! We did not have breakfast there but they do offer it. I would certainly stay here again...perfect for...