The Orlyonok Hotel is situated on Kosygina Ulitsa, a leafy avenue running through south-west Moscow near the Moskva River and the Sparrow Hills. The hotel is around 6km from the Kremlin and Red Square.
More details ›››The closest metro station to the Orlyonok Hotel is Vorobevy Gory, on the red line five stops south of Biblioteka im. Lenina Station, which is in the very centre of Moscow, right next to the Kremlin.
More details ›››The recently introduced Aeroexpress rail link is the fastest way to reach central Moscow, and the onward journey by metro is very convenient for the Orlyonok Hotel. By taxi or transfer, the journey will take around an hour or more, depending on traffic.
More details ›››Arriving by taxi from Domodedovo to the Orlyonok Hotel can take around 60 minutes. The fast public transport alternative is to take the Aeroexpress train to Pavelets Station, and continue from there to the hotel by metro.
More details ›››If you are coming from the airport by taxi or transfer, the drive will take around 40 minutes. There is also an Aeroexpress train service which runs from the airport to Kiev Station. From there it is three stops, one change on the metro, and a 15 minute walk to the Orlyonok Hotel.
More details ›››These three mainline stations are all located on Komsomolskaya Ploshchad, about 15 kilometers to the Orlyonok Hotel. Guests traveling by taxi or transfer can expect a journey of around 20 minutes. You can also take the metro to Vorobevy Gory Metro Station, which is about 15 minutes' walk from the hotel.
More details ›››If you take a taxi or book a transfer, the drive to the Orlyonok Hotel will take approximately 20 minutes (more during rush hour). It is also only one stop on the dark-blue metro line from Kurskaya to Ploshchad Revolyutsii. From there, take the red line to Vorobevy Gory which is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel.
More details ›››The Orlyonok Hotel is roughly 10 km from Belorusskiy Station, and the trip will take over 30 minutes by taxi or prearranged transfer. By metro, take dark-green line three stops south to Teatralnaya. Change to the red line coming from Okhotniy Ryad. Travel six stops south to Vorobevy Gory Metro Station, which is about ten minutes' walk from the hotel.
More details ›››By taxi or prearranged transfer, the Orlyonok Hotel can be reached in around 20 minutes from Kievskiy Station. By metro, take the brown circle line one stop counterclockwise to Park Kultury Station. Change to the red line and travel three stops south to Vorobevy Gory. From there, the Orlyonok Hotel is only a ten minute walk away.
More details ›››The Orlyonok Hotel has plenty of guarded parking space in front of the hotel.
More details ›››All rooms at the Orlyonok Hotel have televisions with satellite and cable channels, including popular English-language channels as well as pay-per-view movies.
More details ›››To get to the Kremlin from the Orlyonok Hotel, catch the metro from Vorobevy Gory Station, about 400 m from the hotel, and travel north five stops to Biblioteka im. Lenina. The Kutafaya Tower and the main visitors' entrance to the Kremlin are just opposite the station.
More details ›››To get from the Orlyonok Hotel to the Bolshoi Theatre take the red line from Vorobevy Gory (under ten minutes' walk from the hotel). Travel six stops north to Okhotniy Ryad, which is under five minutes' walk from the theatre.
More details ›››To reach the Tretyakov Gallery from the Orlyonok, take the red line from Vorobevy Gory Metro Station which is under ten minutes' walk from the hotel. Then travel six stops north to Okhotniy Ryad Station Metro Station. Change there to the green line from Teatralnaya and travel one stop south to Novokuznetskaya. The gallery is under ten minutes' walk from there.
More details ›››The area around the Orlyonok Hotel was mostly developed in the 1950s and 1960s, and has some fine examples of Stalinist neoclassical architecture. Perhaps the finest of all is the building of the Moscow State University. This is the largest of the 'Seven Sisters', the neo-gothic Stalinist skyscrapers built in the early 1950s. It towers over the surrounding area from its perch atop the Sparrow Hills, and the plateau in front of the university provides breathtaking views across Moscow.
A little further afield, the Donskoy Monastery dates back to the 16th century, and was one of a ring of fortified monasteries that acted as the first line of defense for Moscow in the Middle Ages. Almost completely restored to its former glories, the monastery contains several beautiful churches and a famous cemetery.
More details ›››Despite the fact that the Orlyonok Hotel is not located in the very center of Moscow, there are plenty of restaurants and cafes where guests can taste traditional Russian cuisine and also international dishes.
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