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A studio type apartment on the canal, opposite to Red Square, 200 yards from Kempinski, walking distance to the Tretyakov Fine Arts Gallery, New Music Hall, Moscow House of Artist, Gorky Park.. Nearest metro stations: Novokuznetskaya and Tretyakovskaya. $120/night, $700/week, $2000/month. Last minute specials possible, non-insulting offers welcomed, rates will be lowered during low season or if you book well in advance. Friendly and helpful housekeeper. Hassle-free registration to my name and address. Comprehensive support, from airport pickup to assistance with shopping. The apartment is set up as a home office. A good choice for a working traveller. Air conditioning, wi-fi, washer, computer, printer etc.. This offer is direct from me, the famous Uncle Pasha.

Detailed description of the apartment
and the neighbourhood, with lots of photos >>

NEW OVERHAULED DESCRIPTION.
MY ATTEMPT AT THE MODERN ADVERTISING STYLE.
YUK.

An unobstructed view from a huge window is one of the features of this apartment.

This  offer is from me, the owner of this site. By renting my flat you not only get a good deal but contribute to the sum total happiness of humanity by making me sit quiet at my dacha in Tver backwoods.  My place of exile seems to be in transition from the Upper Volga to the White Sea. See The Kandalaksha Nature Reserve project.

AVAILABLE EVERY SUMMER!! BOOK NOW FOR SUMMER 2011

Right by Metro Alexeyevskaya. Walking distance to the Sokolniki Park! Two rooms. The apartment is not "Evrostandart" but at $1400/month, $500/week, or $90/night please adjust your expectations. Easy walking distance to VDNKh, Riga Railway Station, Olympiysky Sports Complex, Mir Publishers.. Straight on the highway that will take you to Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl and the rest of the Golden Ring. Easy access to the city center. Registration available.

AIR CONDITIONING! BACKUP WATER HEATER! WI-FI! 3 MIN. TO METRO, 4 STOPS TO RED SQUARE! YES, JUST $70/NIGHT!

More about the apartment
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FOR PERSONAL SELFISH REASONS I'M QUIRE MOTIVATED TO HELP ALEXANDRA TO MAKE A FEW ROUBLES. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS OFFER.

NEW!! ADDED JUNE 17 2011. OFFERS WELCOMED! DAILY/WEEKLY RENTAL POSSIBLE!! A two-room flat (45 square meters) available now till end of August 2011. $1100 per month for the whole apartment or $600/month for one room. Top floor of a five-floor building, thus be aware that it may be hot. But otherwise it is cosy and hospitable. A typical middle-class Moscow apartment. The neighbourhood is quiet. 15 min. walk to Metro Nagornaya. Direct bus to Red Square! The owner is a 30 years old "trainer-psychologist" (the current fad here). , quite well known in Russia. She’s cheerful, friendly and appreciates every chance to practice her English. We already hosted journalists, scientists and even businessmen from abroad. Call or write Margarita at +79104042372 or rita_ivanova@mail.ru

OFFER DELETED AFTER TENANTS LEFT WITHOUT PAYING FOR TWO MONTHS.

ANOTHER GREAT SUMMER DEAL. EITHER THE WHOLE PLACE OR JUST ONE ROOM CAN BE RENTED. AVAILABLE MAY TO SEPTEMBER EVERY SUMMER. AT OTHER TIMES YOU CAN RENT JUST A ROOM.

$60/night, $300/week or $800/month for the whole two-room apartment, $25/night for the room.

Botanichesky Sad / VDNkh area.

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Tushino area (one of the greenest and cleanest in Moscow), 30 min. walk or 10 min. by bus from Metro Tushinskaya, three rooms, lots of toys, both the apartment and the area is suitable for a family with children.. $70/night, $400/week. No registration but you can easily use the third party (eg. me) to do that.

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Two apartments near Metro Belorusskaya, in the $100/night range. Roooms can be rented separately at no more than $50/night. One of these apartments - my favourite - is described HERE >> 

Registration no problem, $50 for Tina's guests.

Valentina (Tina) is out of the country. I regret I cannot recommend that you use the services of those she left in charge of her Moscow affairs - and I could have phrased it stronger. It is my hope that Tina-the-irreplaceable will be back soon to attend the needs of travellers to Moscow personally, and that I will be able to delete this ugly notice.

OFFERS BELOW MAY MAY EITHER BE OUTDATED OR HAVEN'T BEEN INSPECTED.

ARE YOU IN THE CLUTTER BELOW? IS YOUR OFFER ACTIVE AND OUTSTANDING (EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION, STYLE)? PLEASE SEND ME AN INFORMATIVE (AND IF POSSIBLE ENTERTAINING) DESCRIPTION AND I'LL MOVE YOU UP.

SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND, AND BLAND STANDARD DESCRIPTIONS DON'T DO THE TRICK THESE DAYS. SO PLEASE PUT SOME THOUGHT AND SOUL INTO YOUR STORY.

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Description by owner: New apartment for 1-4 people with fully equipped kitchen and bathroom, near Kojuhovskaya/Avtozavodskaya. 2 sofa bed, big mirror wardrobe, working place with Internet WiFi.Green and cosy place, budjet supermarket, free parking, etc. 80$/1 night, 75$ from 2-7 days, 70$ more then 8 days. Mikhail +7(901) 512-0348, candc-apartment@yandex.ru www.candc-apartment.narod.ru

 
This banner promises to rent you an apartment near the Moscow State University for an equivalent of $70/night. The number to call is +7 495 589 0809.

From my inbox

Paul,

I have more info on the Moscow apartment near Universitet metro that you posted on your site. It is the new hotel Lomonosov. www.hotel-lomonosov.ru 589-0809. The hotel is on the second floor. They have rooms for 2500p and up with breakfast included. The hotel is a 15 minute bus ride from metro Kievskaya. The manager speaks English. It was a good place to stay.

Mike

Dear Pasha. Here is one more address to your list. We are ready to invite quests to our just repaired 3-BEDROOM apartment 5 min.walking from Mendeleevskaya (10 min from Novoslobodskaya or Bielorusskaya). Pictures attached. .....   Breakfast & dinner at request. Russian traditional or vegetarian quisine. Transfer from airports/railway stations is possible. Unlimited access to Internet. Quite place, old brick house (1930) inside the block, trees all around. Preferably english-speaking quests.  We can accept small groups. We also have 5 br country house 50 km from Moscow for outdoors fun  Natalia   tihvinka2@mail.ru,  tel. 978-26-31, 8-926-220-7664     .... Rooms also available from Natalia  Some photos of the place on Natalia's site  

PRICES AS OF APRIL 2007: 85 EUROS FOR THE WHOLE APARTMENT AND 45 FOR ONE ROOM. RESPONDS ENQUIRIES FAST.

NOV. 2006: GOOD FEEDBACK

A two-room apartment from Maria Leonova in Pechatniki, east end. Room or "a place to sleep" may also be available.  [MY OLD DESCRIPTIONFROM 2005]

Received a request to list this one on June 18, 2007

2/5, rooms area 27 sq m, glassed-in balcony, intercom, broadband (6 Mbps)
unlimited internet, reconstructed, all appliances, including washer,
dish-washer, vacuum cleaner, kitchen unit (food processor) etc. All
appliances and sanitary engineering are new and of decent brands. Leasing
for a first time because of a move to another city. I'm a private
individual, not a real-estate agency. For rent from July.

Contacts:

+7 (963) 651-7525 Boris (10 am - 11 pm, please)
greatdeal07@gmail.com

See http://population.nm.ru/rent/en for more details and pictures.

Thanks.

Marina Barrett. A couple of apartments near M. Kantemirovskaya and Avtozavodskaya, $22-45/night depending on the length of stay and the number of persons. Not your central Moscow but an OK neighbourhoods. Also has a better one-bedroom near M. Avtozavodskaya for $70, a 3-bedroom near M. Mayakovskaya, and a 2-bedroom near the Theatre Square. 1-bedroom, M. Novoslobodskaya, 50-60Euro/night, negotiable. [details & photos]   SOMETHING IN THE NORTH END, GREEN METRO LINE...

Tel. in Holland, where she lives permanently:  +0031 16672024 [checked May 5/07]
E-mail: russianguide@mail.ru
URL: www.russianguide.20m.com

Jan. 2006 feedback from her client from Quebec, Canada :

- Rented an apartment near M. Tsaritsyno (10 min. walk) for a month for 500Euros
- Single large room, kitchen, bathroom
- Clean, nice kitchen
- Marina Barrett answers e-mail enquiries promptly
- Her housekeeper (possibly the owner) speaks a little bit of English
- Would stay there again

A note recevied from Marina on May 4 in response to an enquiry from a client who wanted to rent something for his friends near my apartment:

Hello everyone,

In the Tretjakovskaya area I have the following B&B:

http://www.russianguide.20m.com/tretjakb&b.htm  that rents 2 rooms total.
The neighbors of this B&B rent also 2 room really nicely furnished
property - same building as this B&B, total amount of sleeping places is 4,
extra bed can perhaps be arranged. Prices are from 80 Euro per night per
apartment. I do not have pictures of this property, but it is close in style
to this one:
http://www.russianguide.20m.com/belorusb&b.htm

Greetings,

With best regards,

Marina Barrett
Russian Guide Travel Agency
www.rusianguide.20m.com
tel. 0031 166720243  
Netherlands

Received June 12 2007 -

ATTENTION, ATTENTION!!! CENTRAL LOCATED FLAT GREAT OFFER IS WAITING FOR YOU!!! We have a lovely centered flat at Leninski Prospekt (Zamoskvorechye), 5 mins from the station and 15 mins walking from the circle line "Oktjabarskaya". The flat is perfectly located, opposite the park "Neskuschni Sad", and 10 mins walk to the Moscow River and the MGU Hills where you can take a boat tour. Just 20 mins walk through Gorky park and you reach "Kropotinskaya" where Cathedral of Chirst the Savioiur, Glazunov Gallery, world famous Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, Rerikh Museum and Tolstoy Literary Museum are located. From there on is short walk untill the Kremlin.It is a 3 room flat full furnished (TV, broadband internet, stereo). The kitchen provides you all utensils and the breakfast is INCLUDED. In the bathroom we offer cleaning towels and in the bedroom clean bedsheets. We are also happy to borrow you a LONELY PLANET CITY GUIDE, as well as giving you insider tips of the city.ALL that just for US$80 double bed room or the whole flat for US$230 a day.The best flat offer in Moscow, do not wait anymore, book now and enjoy the city!!!!

....

Paul!!

Im sorry again, but i forgot something else, i wanted to add in the
description:

PS.:We also offer a transfer from/to airport (under arrangement) and city
tours with a modern air-conditioned bus.

Ok, thats defintily all now........heheeh sorry again for the confusion!!!

thiagoberger@hotmail.com 

NOT RECOMMENDED. $80 FOR A ROOM AND $230 FOR AN APARTMENT IS TOO HIGH EVEN FOR MOSCOW. AVOID OFFERS DESCRIBED WITH SUPERLATIVES. NOTE THAT THE LOCATION IS GOOD BUT CAN HARDLY BE DESCRIBED AS "CENTRAL". 

Another offer full of superlatives added June 27 2008   Around $300 per night
"Exquisite 2-bedroom apartment is available for daily rent or extended stay. This is a luxurious 5-star apartment in the best central area of Moscow near Kutuzovsky Prospect, ExpoCenter, and Kievskaya metro station.Unique and stylish interior design, modern European furniture, 2 bedrooms, living room, full kitchen, free broadband Internet, satellite TV with western channels, heated floors, recess lighting, washing and drying machine, and much more! For details please check www.RentMoscowApartments.com or call +1 408 482-4658 (USA) or +7 495 662-0400 (Russia)

www.moscow-apartments.net  An agency that states that all of their apartments in Moscow have high speed Internet and free International phone calls.

"Way to Russia", a versatile and dynamic agency apparently run by enthusiasts of the travel business. http://apartments.waytorussia.net  Also visa support and a bunch of other services. Good feedback. Apartments for rent moved to http://rentline.ru, the original www.waytorussia.net houses travel guides.

THE RATE WENT UP TO AT LEAST $80

Small apartment near the Pushkin Square, beautiful view onto the center of Moscow (Kremlin, Hermitage Garden, etc.), 10 min. walk to Red Square, great neighbourhood with all the amenities open 24 hours a day... Concierge, secure parking lot. Friendly landlady, a painter with good connections in the arts community who lives with her 13 cats in the same building, and will be happy to cook for you and otherwise surround you with care and attention and make you feel warm and welcomed. Of course she'll leave you alone if you so desire. Contact her through her fluently English-speaking daugher Sofia at sofiabrook@hotmail.com or call (+7-495) 200-4341. If you call, English OK but speak s l o w l y !!. Great price: $40 for one, $50. Light breakfast included.   NO COMPLAINTS    

THE PRICE IS HOPELESSLY OUTDATES. CHECK WITH THE LANDLORD.

Recommended, high availability, friendly fluently English-speaking host well-connected in the academic community. Price information is from 2005 but I would still expect this apartment to be under $100.. Check with the landlord!

From my Board, posted July 4, 2007:

Apartment in Moscow
Posted on July 4, 2007 at 10:14:43 PM by James  jrmacnab [at] telus [dot] .net

For anyone interested in renting an apartment in Moscow, I can recommend one near Serpukhovskaya metro. I have stayed there twice and will probably stay there again if it is available when I return to Moscow. It is reasonably priced, clean, comfortable, nicely decorated, has internet connection, satelite television, washer and is just steps from the metro. I can get to the Bolshoi, Moscow Conservatory and other venues within 30 minutes of leaving the apartment. There is also the Danilovsky market for fresh vegatables, fruit and meat; one metro stop away. Plus the landlord is a very nice and interesting person, always willing to help with advice.

I lease my own 2 rooms apartment in Moscow(Russia), centre
> of Moscow, near "Kievskaya" metro station (5 min. by bus)
> and 3-rd circle highway of Moscow, 2-nd Setunski proezd,3
> floor of 12,rooms 10/15 sq.m., diner room 7
> sq.m.,telephone, good meubles, refrigerator, TV,
> microwave, washing machine price 1500 USD/month and 1500
> USD deposit, or 70 USD/night. I'm not an agent, no any
> additional fee.
> I have some friends with room for rent only 50 USD/night.
> I could be Your guide-interpreter in Moscow and all
> Russia, I'm speaking English, French, Chinese, Russian, a
> little German, Spanish, Italian.
> My e-mail: ryu@ru.ru
> Phones: 7(495) 4450358 (Pavel), 7(906)7079133 (for sms or
> from russian mobile numbers)
> http://moscowapartment.narod.ru/index.html

Note the need for $1500 deposit. Also $50/night for a room seems to be a bit excessive. Received an unconfirmed report to the effect that his guest are expected to bring their own linen. Not recommended. - PV

An agent recommended by on www.expat.ru forum by her happy client: olga.baranova@cmsrussia.com, tel. 937 55 72

From www.studyrussian.com forum

I give for a rent 2 roomn apartement in Moscow, near "Kieevskaya" metro station ( 5 min. by bus) and 3-rd circle highway of Moscow, 2-nd Setunskii proezd,3 etage,rooms 10/15 sq.m., diner room 7 sq.m.,telefon, good meubles, price 1000 USD/month or 40 USD/day. I'm speak English, French.
My e-mail: ryu@ru.ru
Phones: +7(495) 4450358 (Pavel), +7(906)7079133

...I hear rumours the asking price is now $70/night but can be negotiated down to $50.. also a big security deposit is now required..

Metro Belorusskaya, large 2 bedroom, sleeps 5, free airport transfer, $160-205 depending on length of stay. [MORE]

Bachelor, 20 min. walk from Metro Polezhayevskaya. $30-40/night. Ludmila Semenova, ludmila_prof@inbox.ru. An OK apartment, as cheap as you can get for a private place in Moscow. You'll spend a lot of time in transit.  COMPLAINTS!!

Modern Apartment in Moscow
Posted on June 26, 2004 at 03:43:12 PM by Lena

A modern one room apartment conveniently located with all necessary essentials including telephone and computer within short travel time to center. You can find more information about this apartment including photos as well as other services I can provide for the visitor at my website.

MoscowByDay

I propose my two-room apartment in Moscownear metro for rent. It is close to metro station Babuskinskaya (orange line, 20 min to the center by metro). The flat is furnished, renovated (Russian renovation), new Western washer, new TV, safe steel door, intercom, renovated lean entrance, new lift (5 floor), intercom. Price 350 ISD for long-term rent. For short-term rent price is negotiated. From the owner. E-mail: moscowap@yahoo.com

One bedroom, Chertanovo area, south end, 10-15 min. walk to the subway station, 5 stops from the city center. $70/night, water mattress, concierge...  Svetlana, sunshine@dataforce.net . No feedback so far but she RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES!! Not a small thing given how Russians treat communications. REMOTE LOCATION AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE TREATED AS YOUR LAST CHOICE.

Feb. 26, 2003 comment from one of my clients:

> She has cheated my out of some money. I'd put an advice on your site, to
> those who want to use her services: "carefully count your fingers after you
> shake her hand".

NO OTHER COMPLAINTS

Apartment for rent in Moscow
Posted on August 4, 2004 at 06:08:38 PM by Simon

Apartment for rent MOSCOW center
just remodeled, fully firnished
$900 mo/$350 week
for more info call simon at 305 761 7386(russian/ english)

Although these are "luxury" rather than "budget" I am listing Rick here because his service style really stands out. Perhaps the only Moscow operator who will not give you a flat no if his apartments are booked but go out of his way to set you up with something appropriated. Recommended for service quality. Apartments are good too and well worth the price. Also he may have "last minute" specials. Please don't be put off by American jingoism on his site www.enjoymoscow.com . You are renting his apartments, not his attitude.  RECOMMENDED

....got a letter from his client that described his style as "bullying"....

From Marina, my former housekeeper:
One-room, 4 min. from M. Babushkinskaya (north end, easy access to the Sheremetyevo airport).  $50 per night, probably less if staying for a week or longer, less in the winter till about the middle of April. Write her to marinacus@mail.ru  or call +7-495-775-9776 (speak slowly and distinctly).  Her page on my site: www.unlepasha.com/marina.htm 

$25/NIGHT ROOM NEAR M. BELORUSSKAYA, CLOSE TO THE USA EMBASSY, OR THE WHOLE PLACE FOR $75-80.

JUNE 30, 2006: $80 FOR THE APARTMENT, $30 FOR THE ROOM. PROBABLY VALID IN THE 2007 SEASON.

June 30, 2007 - AN COMPLAINT TO THE EFFECT THAT MARINA FAILED TO WARN THE CLIENT THAT THERE IS NO HOT WATER IN THE APARTMENT [FULL STORY]

FEEDBACK

November 10 2011 

Apartment owners! Announce vacancies during tourist season, real hot specials, or whatever other than routine advertising on my
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Testing client interest in Bicycle Rental in Moscow..

Disclaimers:

I only collect information.
There **a*r*e** errors here.
I am **n*o*t** a travel agent.

in view of the coming travel season with all the extra communications it brings please be warned that those sending me 10 e-mails over two days of renting my "Dutch Loft" will receive a rude - AND NEGATIVE - response. The record so far is 50 communications over $50 worth of business. When pointed to this absurd situation the character responded by saying "what the big deal you are in business you must be used to lots of e-mails". I am glad if you find the information I compiled useful. I can be hired. But hiring me still does not release you from using my time and energy efficiently. please understand. I did have to say that out loud after a succession of particully annoying and tiresome situations...

Landlords please don't take offence, I post all i deem relevant. I'm in the information/advice business, and my loyalty leans towards travellers, some of whom become my clients. Please do not expect me to sell you. that is not to say I will not be happy to see you do well. those who offer good accommodation at the right price take care to present it well, respond e-mails fast etc.
(Added after two complaints from landlords received in one day!!)