Sharing the top floor of a renovated historic building with a budget hotel, this is one of the best branches of the Friends chain. There are no dorms here and all the rooms have attached bathrooms, but the same cosy, quirky decorative charm is in place – complete with cuddly toys and flowery print curtains and linens.
There's also a good common room and kitchen for self-catering. It's not far from Gostiny Dvor but is actually closer to the more common people's market Apraksin Dvor.