We are glad to share exciting news with you. Ararat Park Hyatt has been chosen as the best hotel in Russia 2011 by the prestigious International Hotel Awards in association with Bloomberg Television. The winners were revealed at a high profile presentation dinner in London on 18 January.

Ararat Park Hyatt in Moscow Russia

This 220 room hotel has a working Orthodox Christian Chapel. The hotel itself has got an Armenian style of touch to it as well as a rooftop Conservatory Lounge with stunning views of the city.

Don't you just love the lobby atrium. There's something about hotel lobbies that makes me go gaga. I think the design, concept and style that welcomes a guest plays an important role in the lobby of a hotel.The Cafe restaurants also look nice, not forgetting the Conservatory Lounge. Just beautiful. Their indoor pool is WOW.

Russia is home to a number of world class hotels. There are also a number of low cost budget accommodation options that include backpacker hostels and motels.

Hotels in Russia:

The best hotels in the country can be found in Moscow City. You can book and pay for these online prior to arrival or book via your travel agent. Online booking has its advantages; you can stumble upon some amazing deals and save on room rates. Major hotels accept payment by credit card, and some can arrange for an airport pickup service.

Top of the range Hotels in Moscow include; the Ararat Park Hyatt, the Golden Apple Boutique, Irbis Hotel and the Swissotel Krasnye Holmy. There are many good hotels around the country that charge under $100 a night.

Cafe Ararat, in the Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow hotel, is, if not literally, then at least symbolically the direct descendant of the legendary eponymous cafe. Its famous forebear was a much-loved fixture for many decades, frequented by diplomats, dignitaries and performers from the neighboring theaters.

The original closed in the 1980s but was reborn when the Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow opened at the same spot in 2002. On the first floor of the upmarket hotel, the cafe aims to recreate the feel of the original, with murals depicting landmarks such as Mount Ararat and Lake Sevan. And in striving to recreate authentic flavors, the restaurant flies in its fruits and vegetables twice weekly from Armenia.