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The best family-friendly hotels in Moscow, including fun kids' packages and babysitting services

Evening rituals at the St. Regis Moscow sometimes involve live dance performance and music, a event that will sure to delight young ones
Evening rituals at the St. Regis Moscow sometimes involve live dance performance and music, a event that will sure to delight young ones

Despite its grandiose architecture and relatively vast dimensions, the Russian capital is an engaging destination for family visits. The infrastructure has improved greatly in recent years, with restaurants offering family-friendly brunches, discounts at museums, and hotels improving their family amenities. As well as family rooms, the following hotels often also offer high chairs, children’s meals and extra beds, the occasional swimming pool, discounts, and concierge tips. Some are also well located, close to parks or other family-friendly locations. Here's our pick of the best family-friendly hotels in Moscow.

Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Russia
Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Russia

Four Seasons Hotel Moscow

Moscow, Russia

9Telegraph expert rating

The hotel occupies one of the most enviable addresses in Moscow and the views from its suites of the Kremlin and other top sites are nothing short of astonishing. Children are looked after well here with an assortment of toys, books and games, plus welcome gift for younger guests, a kids' menu in the restaurant, child-sized bathrobes, toiletries and a babysitting service. The concierge desk can recommend family-friendly restaurants and tailor a bespoke sight-seeing itinerary. Read expert review From £408 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya, Moscow, Russia
The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya, Moscow, Russia

The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya

Moscow, Russia

9Telegraph expert rating

Children with a taste for luxury will love The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya. Rooms are decadently plush and spacious, and you get your own personal butler, on hand for laundry, packing and unpacking, plus other personal requests – through a hotel phone or even Whatsapp. Other perks include a 24-hour pool – and a spa for parents to enjoy some pampering. The restaurants offer a 50 per cent discount for children aged between six and 12; children under six dine free. There are also children’s gifts, cribs and high chairs. Concierge can arrange babysitters. Read expert review From £211 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Russo-Balt Hotel, Moscow
Russo-Balt Hotel, Moscow

Russo-Balt Hotel

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

Suites at this former aristocratic home are large enough for families, and the hotel welcomes children with little touches such as mini robes and children's toiletries. The elegant Auoduvan restaurant serves classic European and Russian meat and fish dishes, many of which are made with seasonal and organic produce. Service is crisp, friendly and professional throughout. Several notable sights and museums are within a 20-minute walk, including the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Read expert review From £167 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel, Russia
Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel, Russia

Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

This fairly longstanding and dependable five-star is in a great location on Tverskaya Street. Be sure to have a closer look at the historical tapestries on the underground level, which is also where a few luxury shops are located. Rooms are well-appointed and spacious for the city, while the heated swimming pool is another boon. The restaurant has a very good European and Russian menu and a summer patio that backs onto the garden. The hotel provides high chairs for children, a children’s menu and amenities, as well as connecting rooms for families. Read expert review From £70 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Lote Hotel Moscow, Russia
Lote Hotel Moscow, Russia

Lotte Hotel Moscow

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

This ultra-swanky, highly polished hotel sits on Novinskiy Boulevard in the heart of downtown Moscow. Grown-ups can relax in the expansive Balinese spa with its hydrotherapy area and Russian banya, but there's also a decent-sized pool for kids to join in. Rooms and suites are certainly among the biggest in Moscow, and luxuriously appointed with king-sized beds and generous living areas. There’s a Family Luxury room category, as well as rental items in the shape of baby cots, toys, mini bathrobes and slippers and nappies. A children's menu is available in the restaurants. Read expert review From £230 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, Russia
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, Russia

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

This hotel occupies one of Moscow’s famous late-Fourties Stalinist skyscrapers known as the Seven Sisters. Children's menus are available in all dining outlets, from the restaurant serving up traditional Russian specialties (borsch, beef stroganoff) as well as some international dishes, to the small but cosy lobby lounge where casual fare such as club sandwiches and burgers, plus homemade cakes and pastries, is served. Family-friendly facilities include interconnecting rooms, complimentary cots and high-chairs, plus special room and breakfast discounts for kids. Read expert review From £53 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Metropol Hotel Moscow
Metropol Hotel Moscow

Metropol

Moscow, Russia

9Telegraph expert rating

One of Moscow’s most renowned hotels, a three-minute walk to major sights such as Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre. The hotel still oozes tradition and opulence in equal measure, and offers impeccable service, sumptuous rooms and a host of amenities. The hotel’s main dining room is famous enough to count as a city tourist attraction and has high chairs, a kids' menu and toys. There are also cots, robes and slippers for children, and babysitting services are available. Read expert review From £150 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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The Ritz-Carlton Moscow, Russia
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow, Russia

The Ritz-Carlton Moscow

Moscow, Russia

9Telegraph expert rating

The Ritz-Carlton is one of the most luxurious hotels in Moscow, if not all of Russia. The hotels is so well-maintained – fresh flowers daily, staff in crisp uniforms – there is nary a thing out of place. Rooms are very spacious and the suites boast some of the finest views in town. The rooftop O2 Lounge is where you can sample seafood dishes (including sushi) while taking in views of the Kremlin and Red Square. The hotel offers free cots as well as children’s menus in the restaurants. Babysitting services available. Read expert review From £287 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Swissotel Krasny Holmy, Moscow, Russia
Swissotel Krasny Holmy, Moscow, Russia

Swissotel Krasnye Holmy

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

Not only one of the tallest buildings in Moscow, but also one of the city’s best five-stars, featuring spacious and well-appointed rooms done in an attractively modern design. The 34th-floor restaurant offers jaw-dropping vistas and impressive dishes. The 234 rooms here, including 28 suites, exude a savvy mix of homely warmth and modern design. Family rooms come equipped with age-appropriate children’s furniture and toys and Family Weekend offers include special transfers to Red Square and family tickets for an entertainment or cultural event. Read expert review From £128 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya, Moscow, Russia
InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya, Moscow, Russia

InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya

Moscow, Russia

8Telegraph expert rating

The InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya enjoys a fantastic downtown location a short walk from the Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre. The gorgeously appointed rooms have highly photogenic views from the upper floors, and the smart Chekhonte restaurant – which has an open kitchen and great views to Tverskaya – serves traditional Russian cuisine with a sophisticated European twist. The hotel has connecting family rooms, a children’s menu in the restaurant and it’s possible to order high chairs. Read expert review From £104 per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

Contributions by Caroline Shearing & Paul Sullivan