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Marriott Tverskaya J +7 (095) 258-3000 www.marriott.com www.visitmoscow.ru
Street Address: 34, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street - Moscow, Russia
Location: Good
Nearest Metro:
Staff Speaks English? Yes.
Would I Stay Here? Yes.
* Surprisingly Bland Decor *
The lobby of the Tverskaya is nothing remarkable. It just a plain, dull, uncreative atmosphere. A hidden atrium begins on the fourth floor. An "executive lounge" is there. The corridors feature green carpet and off-white walls. The rooms have classical furnishings and plenty of features. Some bathrooms have adequate lighting. Other rooms had less impressive bathroom lighting. There is a comfortable lobby level bar. An Italian-themed restaurant is on the second floor and it has attractive decor. They have a fitness center. Internet access is available at the typical elite hotel rate of $30 an hour. It's a good hotel. But it wasn't exciting to me. I tried to find things about the hotel that would get me excited, but it is just a plain, nice hotel. And that's it.
A veteran traveller to Moscow had this to say about his September 2004 visit:
Take a nice Western
5-star hotel, plop it down next to the Belorusskaya metro station, and you
have the Marriott Tverskaya. Service is *excellent*, with every request
ranging from room service to car service answered and delivered promptly and
professionally. (The room service food is drastically overpriced and only of
decent quality, but hey, it's a Marriott. You want good food, go stay at the
National.) The suite I stayed in was well appointed, including a microwave
oven.
There's nothing unique about the Marriott, and the distance from downtown (a
good 35-40 minute walk to the Old Arbat or longer to the Kremlin) is
daunting. There are decent restaurants (and some quick fast food joints like
Rostick's) all within a short walk. The bottom line is that if you are a
business traveler and you don't need the hassle of a Russian-style hotel
(and are willing to pay for it), the Tverskaya is an excellent choice.
Note to adoptive parents: the Tverskaya has excellent adoption rates,
but I recommend you call the hotel directly in Moscow to get them. We got a
suite for 225 a night, which included the breakfast buffet for two (normally
18 bucks, but really tasty including an omelette chef). It's also a
kid-friendly, adoption friendly hotel, with a lot of other adoptive families
there.
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