After spending a week at the now-torn down Hotel Intourist in Moscow (where I still hadn't figured out how the toilet worked), the Hotel Volna was like a breath of fresh air. The original hotel had been renovated by Croatian investors and workers, and an addition of a tower was added to the old building. The rooms were clean and... more

I had heard some horror stories about Russian hotels, so searched for one offering european standards. This hotel is perfectly acceptable. Rooms lack the modern flair of a european hotel, but if you only intend to sleep there what does it matter. The hotel is very clean and the decor in good order. The rest of the hotel is different... more