El Palauet Royal Suites

Literally one of the most beautiful places we have ever stayed. Having all of the modern amenities while in this lovely historical building. The hotel staff was very gracious, and even when we arrived early due to our international flight was able to hold our luggage while we found something to eat. Valeriia Uryuskaya assisted us with dinner reservations at Bar Mut which was absolutely perfect for our family. We would definitely stay here again.

The hotel is beautiful and the facilities are generally well maintained, although ergonomic compromises were made in service of design that grew increasingly uncomfortable. For example, the unconventional bathroom faucet and shallow sink meant that the faucet can only be turned on slightly or else water would bounce off the sink and flood the floor. Other inconveniences include a centralized AC that can only be adjusted by calling reception. But the big drawback here is the periodic, room shaking rumble from the subway trains passing below. The hotel is right above a major station, which is great for taking that subway line, but not so great if you're trying to get some sleep while jetlagged and not used to have a rattle every 10-15 minutes that lasts till 1am and later on weekends. I wish the other reviews had mentioned this when I was doing my research.