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Moscow
Apartments for Rent
The apartments recommended by Way
to Russia are listed below this text.
There
are quite a few self-catering apartments for short-term
rent in Moscow. Most of them are located in city center.
All have a private bathroom, central heating, normally
two rooms, and a kitchen.
As Moscow real estate prices continued to rise prior to
2008, it was impossible to find anything more or less decent
in the
center of Moscow
for
less than $100 per night.
The financial crisis helped in a sort of way, but the best
thing it could do was to stop the constant price rise.
So unfortunately, a better quality apartment close to historical
sights and entertainment spots should cost about $120
/ night. If you need a western standard apartment, which
has cable TV, internet connection, etc. you would be looking
for something starting at $150 / night.
Normally, the longer you stay, the cheaper it gets. And
it's still cheaper than a 3-star hotel room and allows
much more privacy, especially if you're a family or a large
group.
Below we listed some apartments that we personally visited
and checked out, so we can recommend them to you. You can
also follow the link through to the booking website and
ask the agents to find similar options for you if the apartment
you choose is not available for your dates.
Moderately
Priced 3-star Apartments:
These
apartments have all the amenities you would expect from a 3-star
hotel. They are not as fancied up as the luxury apartments, but
have all the necessary facilities and are renovated. The
best thing about them is that they cost twice less than a similar
hotel room in Moscow.
All the apartments are central, have maid service, and clean bedsheets, towels
are provided.
We stayed in these apartments ourselves, so that you get the first-hand experience.
Dutch Flat * * * (1 bedroom)
This apartment is located just 3 minutes from Chistye Prudy metro, in a very
quiet residential setting just next to the Swiss embassy. Chistye Ponds and a
park are very close, and
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there's lots of shops, 24-hour restaurants, and cafes around.
The apartment itself is very liveable and nice. It doesn't look luxury and doesn't
have fancy furniture items, however, there is everything one needs for living
and it's very neat.
Two rooms: a living room with a desk (computer, internet connection is provided!),
TV,
DVD
player,
and
a
bedroom
with
a
double
bed,
and audio system. Fully equipped kitchen (fridge, stove, pans, dishes, cutlery).
Bathroom is a bit run-down, but clean (you probably won't want to take long romantic
baths there though).
A
washing
machine
is
provided.
The view from the window is to a quiet street and you can see the roofs of the
buildings around, so it's especailly nice in the morning, as you see the city
waking up.
The price per night is in average $75 per night for the whole apartment (sleeps
4 people maximum) - based on a 6-day accommodation period.
The maid service is included, bed sheets, towels, etc. are provided.
The apartment has a phone-line, and optional internet connection
is provided.
Location: Moscow,
Gusyatnikov Pereulok, #11 (nearest metro - Chistye Prudy - 3 mins walk). Landlord:
City Life
Apartments;
Bookings through: Way
to Russia Apartments Hotline | Dutch Flat Moscow (listing
#111)
Mayakovsky Studio * * * (studio)
This cozy apartment in the very
heart of Moscow is the perfect choice for 1 or 2 people. You've got an amazing
urban
view
to
the
Moscow
center
from
your
window
(10th
floor), and the house itself houses artists' studios, so it's very secure and
relaxed at the same time. I guess Mayakovsky would like this flat, the perfect
bachelor's hideaway.
The location is quite perfect, because the central Pushkinskaya / Tverskaya /
Tchekhovskaya
metro stations are in just a 5-minute walk. Alternatively, you can take a car
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on the Garden Ring road just opposite the house. There's also a 24-hour supermarket
next door, lots of restaurants and cafes.
The apartment itself is not too fancy, but very comfortable. Something you'd
expect from a 3-star hotel room, but more private. There's no kitchen, but a
tea-kettle, microwave oven, refrigerator, and a set of dishes and cutlery makes
it possible to prepare basic meals. A bathroom is small but clean, with a hot
power shower.
There's also a working desk (free fast DSL internet connection and a local phone
are provided), a TV, and air conditioning.
The flat also has noise protection, so you can enjoy the view from the tall windows
without being bothered by the noise from the street.
The landlady lives in the same house, so if you need anything she's always there
to help,
but at the same time she's not the kind of person who disturbs your privacy,
so it's a good arrangement.
Overall the flat is very good, almost no negative points. The only problem is
that it's a bit small, which is OK for 1 or 2 people but not more.
The price is normally $70-$80 per night, but you can always negotiate.
Location: Moscow,
Mal.
Dmitrovka #24/2, corner
of Malaya Dmitrovka and Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya
(nearest metro - Tchekhovskaya/Pushkinskaya - 5 mins walk, Mayakovskaya - 7 mins
walk).
Landlord:
private owner - Olga Alexandrovna;
Bookings through: Way
to Russia Apartments Hotline | Mayakovsky
Studio Moscow (listing
#207)
Dmitrovka Flat
* * * (1-bedroom)
Location in the house opposite to Mayakovsky Studio (see above),
this is a 1-bedroom flat from the same landlord. Again, nothing fancy but the
apartment is very clean and comfortable and it can sleep up to 5 people (3 double
beds). With the standard price $90-$100 / night this is a true bargain for such
a central location.
Pushkinskaya / Tverskaya metro is just 5 minutes away, the Garden Ring is just
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outside of the house, and there's a 24-hour supermarket in the same building.
There's also lots of cafes and restaurants around, some opened 24 hours.
The apartment itself has 2 separate rooms, one bedroom and one living room, which
can be converted into a bedroom if you wish. There is a fully equipped kitchen
and the bathroom has a shower and a small bath.
The flat is not completely "western standard", as it has a distinct Russian flavor
to it. The landlady lives in the house next door, so if you need something she's
there to help. The flat has internet access (DSL) and local phone (all free).
Overall, a nice flat but the Dutch Flat above is a better bargain unless you're
more than 3 people.
Location: Sadovaya
Triumfalnaya, 2 - corner of the Garden Ring and Malaya Dmitrovka (nearest
metro - Pushkinskaya / Tverskaya / Tchekhovskaya - 5 mins). Landlord: private
owner - Olga Alexandrovna;
Bookings through: Way
to Russia Apartments Hotline | Dmitrovka
Flat Moscow (listing
#209)
Envoy Studio
* * * (studio)
Studio apartment located on Novy Arbat street:
the tourist and shopping center of Moscow.
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There is one room at the apartment, a kitchen,
and a bathroom with toilet. There is a gas stove, pans, dishes,
refrigerator, a sofa and a double bed in the room, a washing
machine in the bathroom.
The landlord provides daily maid service, clean bedsheets and towels, and there
is a telephone line with high-speed internet connection.
The price is $97 / night (if you stay 7 nights) for the whole apartment, which
sleeps maximum 2 people.
Location: Novy
Arbat st., #20 (nearest
metro - Arbatskaya - 5 mins). Landlord: Go to Russia;
Bookings through: Way
to Russia Apartments Hotline | Envoy
Studio Arbat Moscow (listing
#48)
More
3-star apartments in Moscow....
Luxurious
5- and 4-star Apartments
These
apartments are located in the very center of Moscow, have western
standard renovation, fully equipped (kitchen, washing machine,
satellite
TV, phone
line, optional high-speed internet), and cost about $130-$180
/ night for the whole apartment (usually sleeps max 5 people).
Maid service is included in the price, and clean towels, bedsheets,
etc. are provided.
White
House Apartment * * * * * (2 bedrooms)
A
very well designed apartment right on the one of the main streets
of Moscow - Novy Arbat. It's located in one of the famous "skyscrapers"
that were built as an answer to America - nowadays a historical
heritage that people are not so sure about but still it's an
important landmark.
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Equally close to Arbatskaya and Smolenskaya
metro, just a 10-minute walk
to
UK
embassy and
to
the USA embassy.
The apartment itself has all the amenities you could only imagine:
free unlimited internet, free unlimited international phonecalls,
fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, satellite TV, air-conditioning,
heating, concierge at the entrance...
The only problem is that it comes at a price: about $180 / night
for a week's stay. It's still cheaper than a hotel room of a
similar quality in the area though.
There are two bedrooms, a nice double bed in one of them, and
a fold-out sofa in the other. The view is also amazing, check
out the photos on the booking page.
Location: Novy
Arbat st. #26 (nearest metro - Arbatskaya or Smolenskaya - 5
mins). Landlord: Go to Russia
Bookings through: Way
to Russia Apartments | White
House Apartment Moscow (listing #55)
Troitskaya
Deluxe * * * * (2 bedrooms)
A very large apartment, located near Sukharevskaya metro - a very good option
for families or friends,
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as the apartment sleeps up to 5 people. Within
a short walk there is one of the
most "hip" cafes in Moscow - Courvoisier, the Dome Cinema (which shows films
in English), countless shops, a very nice Ukrainian restaurant Korchma (opened
24 hours).
The apartment itself has 3 rooms (2 bedrooms, 1 living room), all with large
(king-size) beds, a fully equipped kitchen, a balcony, private bathroom and toilet.
There is also a satellite TV, VCR, telephone line.
The price per night is in average $160 per night for the whole apartment (sleeps
5 people maximum) - based on a 7-day accommodation period.
The maid service is included, bed sheets, towels, etc. are provided.
Address: Troitskaya
st (nearest metro - Sukharevskaya - 5 mins). Landlord: Private - Rick Moncher
(Moscow Star);
Bookings through: Way to Russia Hotline
More
luxury apartments....
Budget
2- and 1-star
Apartments:
The 2-star & 1-star
apartments are the ones, which haven't been renovated for
a long time and have a Soviet-style interior (basically,
it's like you're back in 80s on a time machine). The facilities
and services provided are often very basic.
That's why we
can't really recommend anything in this category (lower than
$60-$70 / night for apartment). If you'd like to save some
money, we would recommend finding a roommate (among your friends
or
through the Russian
roommates website) and renting one of the 3-star or 4-star
apartments. It will be cheaper than hotels anyway.
If you are desperate for a private apartment, don't want to share
it with anybody, and want to pay less than $60 / night, we advise
you browse through the Moscow Times (local English-language daily)
classifieds, perhaps you might have some luck there.
About Apartment Prices in Moscow
Some readers
asked us to explain why the apartments are rented for $100
and higher in Moscow.
The first thing is that the standard price for long-term
rent is $1500-$2000 per month for a good apartment in Moscow
center.
Then, the most basic 1-bedroom apartment in Moscow center
costs about $200,000 US. The owners who want it rented out
for long
term
need
not less than $1500 US per month for such flat (with all
the fees
it becomes about $1800 US, which is the standard long-term
rental price in Moscow for a 3-star apartment in Moscow
center - NOT western standard). If they rent short-term,
their occupancy rate will be about 70%, that is about
250 days per year. To get the same income as long
term rent, they need to price it at least at $86 US per
night. However, there are also costs to advertise this apartment
(about $2400 per year), utility, telephone, cable TV, internet
bills (about $1000 per year), taxes (about $2000 per year),
maid and cleaning services (about $6000 per year).
There are also costs to sustain the apartment and to buy
new equipment (about $1500 per year).
We come to about $13000 of additional annual expenses, divided
by 250 days it comes to $52 US that we should add to the base price.
So, it turnes out that to work without any profit, the landlord
should get at least $138 US per night. Nobody wants to
work for free, so there's about a 10% premium, which brings
the price to $150 US, which
is a standard price for a good apartment in Moscow center.
Below
are some of the old listings. If you would like to see the new
listings, please, go to Apartments
for Rent website.
[Budget: $25-$50]
- [Moderate: $50-$80]
- [Luxury: $80-$130]
2 LESNOY Per.
TVERSKAYA
St.
GARDEN RING Rd.
M. GRUZINSKAYA
SCHEPKINA St.
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