Replacing Booking and Airbnb: 6 services for finding hotels and apartments in Russia

The Booking website is still working in Russia, but does not allow search for accommodations within the country. With Airbnb, the situation is identical. We have collected alternative services that will help you find a hotel or apartment.

1. Ostrovok.ru

This is one of the main Russian online hotel booking services. It offers all the necessary information about accommodation facilities, shows the prices of all types of rooms and allows you to book them directly on its website.

Also available in Ostrovok.ru are reviews from the TripAdvisor service, convenient price conversion, and useful travel news articles.

Open Ostrovok.ru →

2. Yandex. Trips

Hotel search is one of the sections of Yandex. Travel”, through which they also look for tickets for planes, trains and buses.

Among its advantages is a huge database of accommodation facilities, thousands of reviews from Yandex. Maps" and convenient search filters. Reservations are made both directly and through Ostrovok.ru. It is possible to use Yandex. Plus".

Open "Yandex. Travel» →

3. Tutu.ru Hotels

Another Russian service for selling tickets for trains and planes, which also offers a search for accommodation.
You can book and pay for accommodation online without intermediaries.

Hotel search is available only on the website, it is not yet available in mobile applications - there are only tickets.

Open "Tutu.ru Hotels" →

4. Tvil.ru

Booking service with a small base of housing, but with many offers of apartments and suites from individuals. Through Tvil, you can contact the landlord directly or simply find out his contacts.

Photos of accommodation facilities, reviews of previous tenants and a system of discounts for regular users are attached.

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5. Daily.ru

Another direct booking service with an emphasis on private housing - apartments, cottages or even rooms. It offers accommodation facilities in 500 cities and resorts in Russia.

The site offers instant booking without the need to wait for a response from the owner, as well as a cashback system and round-the-clock support.

Open Daily.ru →

6. Business trip.ru

A portal that has been operating since 2000 and does not offer hotel booking services, but is suitable for searching for them. You can find out everything about available accommodation facilities, find the necessary contacts and see photos.

The service will help you find hotels in small towns and settlements. Also on the site you can book conference rooms, read about leisure options and see lists of attractions with marks on the map.

Open Business trip.ru →

Separately, as an alternative, we recall the possibility of searching and direct booking through the Avito service. There are no large hotels and hotels, but there are rental apartments and country houses.

Where do you usually look for housing? Write in the comments.