mart360

as above,,

off on a business trip later this year ..

anyone know what the costs are hotels etc???

I have heard its very expensive...


any help would be appreciated


Mart

boxst

Hello

At the moment, hotels in Eastern European capitals are stupidly priced. I am currently writing this from Bucharest, where the list price for the Hilton is $350 per night. We get a discount, bringing it down to "only" $190.

Have a search through: http://www.destinationrussia.com to get some idea of the prices.

And be careful when you go, I wouldn't recommend wandering aimlessly at night.

Steve.

M J B

No but i have just read this http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/

Scary stuff! Get work to buy you a dosimeter

mart360

Hi Boxst

many thanks,,,

i dont intend leaving the hotel at night unless accompanied by my hosts!!

mind you, i would like to do some sightseeing if the time permits



currently we are being quoted $300 usd per night!!!

my boss is a $70 usd person.... the rooms look crap at that rate!!!

Mart

boxst

Hello Mart

I really wouldn't want to book a hotel at that price in Moscow....

Seeing the sights during the day is fine, it's just at night when the more interesting section of society comes out to play.

Steve

mart360

i,m going to st petersburg...

dont know if thats just as bad!!!


Mart

Katana

According to my girl and her friend, its going to be London prices sorry and this is for both Moscow or St Petersberg. But if you want a 3 star accomondation for cheapish prices, give me a PMS and they'll set you up. Oh they also say that foreigners gets charged more than locals so be aware of that.

King RA

Interesting read, be nice to take the scooby there !!!!!

Brendan Hughes

As K said. St Pete is just as pricey as Moscow, both are approaching London prices.

We stayed at the Hotel Moskva last time, at the wrong end of Nevsky Prospekt. I think it was about 80 dollars a night (1999), grand old wreckage, huge cold rooms, crap food. Not sure if they speak English though!

I have no probs going out at night but I lived there for 2.5 years and know vaguely what's what.

Still remember emailing my brother from Moscow saying "you've heard about how Russia is in poverty? I just saw a Lamborghini LM002 outside the university..."

Katana

Hehe it has already approached it unfortunately. Was thinking about visiting Moscow this summer but the prices are really expensive for what I want to do there. Oh well, at least a packet of Parliments is still cheap. Was going to quit tommorrow..