Novosibirisk

Overlooking mighty Ob’ River, The River Park is a renovated 3* hotel, now offering five different categories of accommodation in its 310 rooms: apartments, studio, standard, economy twin and economy. 

Free wifi throughout, gym, sauna and swimming pool, beauty saloon, as well as a promise of ‘the best breakfasts in the city’. 

The 'Il Faro' restaurant offers ‘a blend of European entrees and Siberian largesse’. The lobby bar, with comfortable sofas, never closes, there is also a summer terrace. 

The largest in the city, and also the tallest (Soviet-looking) building. Handy for the railway station, which is just a minute walk across the square. 

Hotel's 430 rooms on 23 floors vary from 'luxury suites' to standard accommodation, making a traditional bolt hole for those wanting a break from rail trips across Russia, but many more too. 

As the hotel boasts, regular guests ‘are top managers of leading Russian and foreign companies, celebrities, famous actors and actresses and outstanding sportsmen. High operational standards and professional staff are the best recommendation for the hotel’. 

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A Soviet-era hotel which has undergone substantial and welcome renovation and now offers good value for money 3* facilities for its guests. 

Very good location on Lenina street makes it convenient for most amenities in the city centre.

With apartments, business deluxe, business single, business double and comfort class accommodation, it aims to meet most tastes. 

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At Akademgorodok, and a real favourite of this guide. Don't be fooled by the exterior, from the candlelit lobby this brilliant restaurant gives you the warmest welcome no matter how cold it is. In summer, there is also patio eating outside. 

A truly fine wine list and a mixture of sumptuous European, Asian and modern Russian food, plus a young and dedicated staff who ensure that your lunch or dinner will be memorable. 

One of Denis Ivanov's excellent restaurants in Novosibirsk and not always the one that attracts most media plaudits but for us this is a gem, showing the new Russia at its finest. 

So far the only hotel in Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk's educational and scientific satellite community. Its name in Russian is 'Zolotaya Dolina', with locals quite often referring to it as 'ZD'. 

The Golden Valley is ideally located for more than 20 research institutes and the House of Scientists which are all in walking distance. Ob sea beach on the bank of the reservoir filled in 1959 is also just a walk away through some stunningly beautiful pine and birth tree forests. 

Unpretentious, The Golden Valley hotel offers ‘an excellent possibility for inexpensive but comfortable shelter for travellers’.  

A great new addition to the Novosibirsk hotel scene, especially for business travellers, as well as for tourists doing the Trans-Siberian in style, who fancy being pampered on a four star stopover. 

The level of comfort is world standard and should ensure Western visitors thoroughly enjoy their Siberian exile!

Located in a quiet corner of the city centre, the hotel offers a good a la carte restaurant, called ‘Paris’, a bar and 24 hour room service.