Stayed at this hotel as part of 2 centre trip with VJV and wouldn't have chosen it myself. As other reviewers have commented the room was hot, although the windows do open and as there was a breeze when we stayed there, it cooled down fairly quickly although it was too noisy to leave open at night due to the... more

Hotel Cosmos has still got the fug of the communist 70's when it was planned by the French and built by Yoguslavians, of megalomanic size, with a dark lobby, a bit run-down here and there, and - depending on the time of day - looks like a youth hostel or a brothel. However, when I stayed there for almost a... more

Last year I traveled for business with my colleague. We decided to stay at the Cosmos because the travel agency recommended and also because of its location. It's close to subway station and light rail which made transportation very convenient and fast. One of the things you have to try to avoid traveling to Moscow is traffic. Traffic can easily... more

I was dreading my stay as I hadn't found a single good review but when I arrived I was pleasantly surprised. The rooms were clean and tidy, managed to overcome the language barrier with reception by keeping sentances to just phrases. I found that the food was very poor and a bit of a rip off being charged for lunch... more

We were with a tour operator as part of a 2 centre trip. The hotel is huge and was built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The rooms have not been refurbished since. However the room was clean and comfortable. Very warm though and you can't turn down heating. No hair dryer or coffee/tea making facilities although their web site says... more

I stayed here for 3 nights recently as part of a tour group visiting Russia from Hong Kong. My 1st trip to Russia. Wasn't too sure what to expect - but let's just say the "Soviet" influence was very much in evidence at this hotel. Over-zealous "security" (not uniformed) everywhere; the checking of your room key and hotel card by... more

It is a huge place - built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and the reason for the giant statue of DeGaulle out the front is that the Frogs helped to pay for the place as a gesture of "international friendship and goodwill" or something like that. As others have said, very slow check in and very disturbingly casual attitude towards... more

This is a vast hotel built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. On the plus side, the room was clean, functional and comfortable - no complaints there at all. The not-so-appealing aspects of this place are the constant presence of slot machine gambling (the USSR prohibited gambling) in three areas of the lobby; the constant smoking in the lobby by clientele... more

The Cosmos is not a nice place to spend your precious holiday time. The fuggy smokey atmosphere will gret you on entry as will the general sleaziness, although the hookers in the lobby are not as obvious as some reviewers have stated. My room had a great view over the Moscow trade centre; that was the best bit. The bathroom... more