The hostel is just 15 minutes walk from Red Square and just over 5 minutes from a metro station if you're headed somewhere else. There are plenty of restaurants nearby. The facilities in the hostel are basic but clean. There's a kitchen with free internet, tea, coffee and sometimes biscuits.

Alex, the owner, is a lovely guy who speaks great English and tries to help in any way he can. But the problem remains that he has a busy life and is not always around - there's nothing like a 24hr reception desk, so if Alex is out you're pretty stuck if you need to get any information or check in or out. (You can, of course, let yourself in and out of the building as you please during your stay). He also sometimes has a motley crew of friends round filling up the kitchen. Watch out also that his is a small business which can't take credit cards, so make sure you have the cash to settle up the bill. more