Moscow 5-Star Hotels under $100 per night

Summer 2012 was filled with stories about Moscow, Russia holding the title for most expensive hotel rates in the world. Moscow held the title for highest hotel rates eight consecutive years from 2005-2012.

Business Insider did a piece in August 2012 on the Five Most Expensive Luxury Hotels in Moscow.

Moscow August 2012 Average Hotel Rates

Ritz-Carlton Moscow average room rate $720; noted for largest standard rooms in Moscow at 452 sq.ft.
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow $712, noted for one of best spas in Moscow.
Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel $700; noted for personalized butler service.
Barvikha Hotel & Spa $700 (Leading Small Hotels of the World); noted for luxury suburb location.
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow $690, noted for incredible views of Kremlin.

After reading an article about the record low exchange rate last Friday, Jan 22 for the Russian Ruble at 82.62 RUB = $1.00 USD, today I checked current hotel rates in Moscow to see what kind of deals are found.

The Russian Ruble today is around 77 to 78 RUB = $1.00 USD.

Moscow February 19, 2016 Average Hotel Rates after tax

Ritz-Carlton Moscow average room rate $295 USD
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow $230
Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel $125 USD
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow $146 USD (breakfast included)
Barvikha Hotel & Spa $426 (80 sq.m. Terrace Studio)

Chain brand hotel rates for Moscow Friday, Feb 19

5-Star Hotel Rates (base rate before 20% tax).

Renaissance Moscow Monarch Center $51
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel $58
Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel $69
Sheraton Palace Hotel Moscow $70
InterContinental Moscow – Tverskaya $100
Hotel National Luxury Collection $118
Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Center $124
Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow $137
St. Regis Moscow $160

Moscow has some very low Holiday Inn room rates for the IHG Accelerate 2016 promotion. Friday, Feb 19 rates below.

I have always wanted to visit Moscow since reading the great Russian classics by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Gogol and Pushkin when I was a teenager.

Of course February is probably not the best time to sightsee in Moscow. I’ll be in Stockholm in July and Moscow is a distinct possibility for summer travel. Moscow room rates are still a bargain for July. Looks like a good time to lock in some low hotel rates on Advance Purchase prepaid rooms.

Moscow IHG room rates for Friday, July 15, 2016

4 Comments

John January 27, 2016

Great post Ric! Which one of the chain (rewards) hotel is closest to the city center in Moscow?
Tina January 27, 2016

Thanks Ric.. Great deals indeed…
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