Boutique hotels are new and unusual thing for Moscow. I’ve counted only 4 ones that fall under this category. This hotels of 5+ stars, they have no more than a hundred rooms. And usually famous architects and designers construct and decorate its building. So here’s the list of Moscow boutique hotels.

Golden Apple Boutique Hotel

Golden Apple Hotel is the first boutique hotel in Moscow. Its building has seven floors and each floor is designed by Rafael Shafir in different ways. The hotel’s feature is the huge golden apple that takes a half of the hotel’s hall. More than hundred years ago Anton Chekhov had been renting the room in this building. Now this room is called Chekhov Suite. The hotel has 92 rooms. The nearest meto station – Pushkinskaya.

Pokrovka Suite Mamaison

Several years ago the hotel of Mamaison family has come to Moscow. It’s located in historical downtown of the city not far from all the main Moscow attractions. From one side the hotel affects with its design from other side it provides a homelike atmosphere. There’re 84 rooms in the hotel. The nearest metro stations – Kurskaya and Chistye Prudy.

Russo Balt Hotel

Russo Balt hotel is located in the mansion of XIX centure on Gogolevsky Boulevard. The hotel’s interiors are held in art nouveau style that was popular on the edge of XIX-XX centuries. Just entering to the doors you are immersed in the intoxicating atmosphere of elegance and luxury.

Actually the name of Russo Balt hotel is very chosen. «Russo-Baltique» was a mark of the first Russian car at the beginning of the XX century. It used to be very luxury and collected by hand individually for each customer (mainly from the Russian royal family). The car was famous with its quality and often won the motor races. Once a pilot crashed into an izba. The cottage collapsed and the Russo-Baltique car got moving on.

Now the hotel keeps its mark of luxury and high quality. Space, light, solar paint are the main features of all Russo Balt rooms. Antique furniture, crystal chandeliers, antique prints and oriental rugs give a special charm to its interiors. Nearest metro stations – Arbatskaya, Kropotkinskaya

Savoy Hotel Moscow

This hotel’s brand is well known to the travelers. The Moscow Savoy is designed in very Russian empire style. It was completely restored and renovated 5 years ago and now can definitely be called boutique hotel. It has 67 rooms. The nearest metro station – Kuznetsky Most.