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Where in the city is the hotel located?
The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is located in the north of Moscow, near the VVTs Exhibition Centre, in an attractive residential area surrounded by parkland. |
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Which is the nearest metro station?
The nearest metro station, VDNKh, is under ten minutes' walk from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. On the orange line, it is three stops north of Prospekt Mira and an interchange with the brown circle line, from where all corners of the city are easily accessible. See metro map . |
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How do I get to the hotel from Sheremetyevo Airport?
The easiest and most comfortable means of getting to the hotel from Sheremetyevo Airport is to take a taxi or pre-booked transfer. The trip, which is a little over 20km, should take 30-40 minutes.
Public transport is limited to bus or marshrutka links to Rechnoi Vokzal Metro Station, at the far north of the dark green line. From there, take the train south to Belorusskaya Station, change to the brown circle line two stops clockwise to Prospekt Mira, and change again to the orange line. VDNKh Station, which is about 300m from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. The whole journey is likely to take around 90 minutes. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Domodedovo Airport?
Public transport links to Domodedovo are good, thanks to the Aeroexpress rail link, which runs from the airport to Paveletsky Station in the city centre. Trains run hourly (every half hour at peak times) and take just over 40 minutes. To get from here to the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel, take the brown circle line from Paveletskaya Metro Station (connected by subway to the mainline station) four stops anti-clockwise to Prospekt Mira. Change here to the orange line, and travel three stops north to VDNKh, which is under ten minutes' walk from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel.
Alternatively, if you prefer to travel by taxi or pre-booked transfer, the trip is nearly 70km, and will take around 90 minutes. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Vnukovo Airport?
The easiest and most efficient way to get from Vnukovo is to pre-arrange an airport transfer. The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is around 40km from the airport, and the trip will take roughly one hour. Alternatively, take the Aeroexpress from Vnukovo to Kievskiy Station. Trains leave roughly hourly from 7am to 10pm, and take 35 minutes. From Kievskaya Metro Station (connected to the mainline station), take the brown circle line four stops clockwise to Prospekt Mira Station, change to the orange line and travel three stops north to VDNKh, which is roughly 300m from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Leningradskiy Station, Yaroslavskiy Station or Kazanskiy Station?
All three stations are served by Komsomolskaya Metro Station. From here take the brown circle line one stop anti-clockwise to Prospekt Mira, change to the orange line and travel three stops north to VDNKh Station. The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is around ten minutes' walk from there.
Alternatively, travelling by taxi or prearranged transfer, the 4.5km trip should not take much more than 20 minutes. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Kurskiy Station?
The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is around 6km from Kurskiy Station. By taxi or pre-booked transfer the journey is likely to take 20-30 minutes. By public transport, take the brown circle line from Kurskaya Metro Station (connected to the mainline station by subway) two stops anti-clockwise to Prospekt Mira, change here to the orange line and travel three stops north to VDNKh. The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is about ten minutes' walk from the metro. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Belarusskiy Station?
From Belorusskaya Metro Station take the brown circle line two stops clockwise to Prospekt Mira, change to the orange line and continue north three stops to VDNKh Metro Station. The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is around 300m from the metro. If you prefer to take a taxi or pre-booked transfer, the journey is just under 6km, and will take just over 20 minutes, depending on traffic. |
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How do I get to the hotel from Kievskiy Station?
Kievskiy Station is around 10km from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. To reach the hotel by taxi or pre-booked transfer will take around 30 minutes. Alternatively, take the metro from Kievskaya Metro Station (connected by subway to the mainline station) and travel four stops clockwise on the brown circle line to Prospekt Mira. Change there to the orange line and travel three stops north to VDNKh Station, which is around ten minutes on foot from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. |
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Where can I park near the hotel?
There is guarded parking outside the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. |
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Where can I rent a car?
The Zolotoi Kolos Hotel offers to arrange car rentals. Ask at reception for details. |
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How can I make international telephone calls?
All rooms at the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel offer international direct dialling. To save money, use IP-telephony cards, which you can buy in many of the citys kiosks and almost all mobile phone stores. |
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Where can I get Internet access?
Rooms at the Zolotoi Kolos currently only have dial-up Internet connections. However, the hotel will soon be opening an Internet cafe with broadband access. |
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Does the hotel have satellite television?
All of the hotels rooms are equipped with satellite television. |
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How do I get from the hotel to the Kremlin?
To get to the Kremlin from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel, take the metro from VDNKh (about ten minutes' walk from the hotel) south to Turgenevskaya (five stops). Change here to the red line at Chistye Prudy and travel a further three stops south to Biblioteka im. Lenina. Exit following signs for the Kremlin and you will come out right opposite the Kutufaya Tower and the main visitor entrance. |
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How do I get from the hotel to the Bolshoi Theater?
To reach the Bolshoi Theater from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel, travel south on the orange line from VDNKh Metro Station, and change at Turgenevskaya (five stops) to the red line. Travel two more stops south to Okhotniy Ryad, and exit following signs for the theatre. |
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How do I get from the hotel to the Tretyakov Gallery?
The Tretyakov Gallery is easily accessible by metro from the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel. It is a direct line from VDNKh Station, about ten minutes' walk from the hotel, to Tretyakovskaya Station (seven stops). Exit the metro following signs for the gallery, which is about five minutes' walk from the metro. |
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Which visitor attractions are located near the hotel?
The main attraction near the Zolotoi Kolos Hotel is the VVTs Exhibition Centre, about ten minutes' walk away. Built in the 1950s as a showcase for Soviet economic achievement, it comprises a series of ornate neoclassical pavilions set in formal parkland with numerous fountains and monumental sculptures. Also part of the park is the striking Space Obelisk, a monument to Russia's achievements in the space race, which also houses the fascinating Cosmonautics Museum. |
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