Amy Adejokun
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On Moscow's west side, near the pedestrian street of Arbat, the Museum of Oriental Arts and the Gorkiy House Museum, the Melody hotel is a good value, modern hotel with comfortable rooms. It is the ideal departure point to explore Moscow's historical treasures.
Arbat House Hotel - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
Arbat House Hotel - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
The Melody is located in a chic and quiet residential district opposite Ghana's embassy, at 13 Skaterty Per, in Moscow's west side, not far from the pedestrian street Arbat, and near to Arbatskaya underground station, the Museum of Oriental Arts and the Gorkiy House Museum. Sheremetyevo 2 international airport is located about 25 mi away (a journey of approximately an hour). Domodedovo international airport is located 30 mi away in the south-west, so allow an hour's drive to get to it.
The fairly small rooms of the Melody hotel bring the 1970's to mind because of their decoration, which consists of carpet and pretty wallpaper. Their facilities include a satellite television showing 30 channels, individual air-conditioning, a fridge minibar, a telephone and WiFi internet access available for a fee, but no safe (some are available at the reception desk). Other than the bed, they are equipped with a desk and an armchair. The bathrooms are very small and equipped with a bathtub fitted with a flexible shower, a toilet, a heated towel rail, a hair-dryer and Challet Royal hospitality products. Room service is available 24-7. The suites' surface area is 484 sq ft, their bathrooms are spacious and provided with slippers and dressing gowns. Fitted with floorboards, they are equipped with a wooden coffee table, leather sofas and chairs, paintings and a chandelier, as well as a flat-screen television.
This hotel opened its doors in 1984 and was entirely renovated in 2006; it holds a whole 60 rooms including 7 suites, in a 4-floor building with two lifts. The decoration is very attractive, with works from the famous Russian sculptor Zourab Tseretelli. The conference hall has a maximum capacity of 14 guests. The bar restaurant in the lobby has a large television screen and there is a piano around the corner of a corridor - don't hesitate to give it a go!
Located in the lobby, the restaurant bar has a capacity of 80 guests and serves Russian and international a la carte cuisine. Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 11:00 am, you can then be served meals all day long until 12:00am. The setting is modern and a large television screen shows major sports events.
There aren't any facilities nor any rooms adapted for the disabled. WiFi internet access is available for a fee throughout the hotel. A computer is available for guests, but there is a fee to access the internet. The Melody is relatively well located if you are looking to explore Moscow, as it is at a reasonable distance from the Kremlin and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Room service is available 24-7. You will find a cash machine in the lobby but no foreign exchange service. Hotel guests have free access to the hotel's car park (seven parking spaces). The hotel's clientele mainly consists of business people during the week and tourists at the weekend.
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