AZIMUT Hotel Derbenevskaya Moscow

I stayed at Gallery Park for 2 nights while in Moscow to attend FIFA World Cup Semifinal 2 game. While booking, I was looking for a hotel that was close to Luzhniki stadium and along public transportation stops and Gallery Park was one of the last few that had rooms available. From Paveletskaya Metro station, Gallery Park is a 15 min ride by bus 106 or 158 to Derbenevskaya Embankment followed by a short 5 min walk. The hotel is 2 blocks behind the bus stop. There are security guards manning a parking gate arm 1 block behind the bus stop leading to some office buildings and the hotel is right behind these. I walked from the bus stop to the hotel at midnight following the completion of England vs Croatia game and had no problems. It was quiet but didn't feel unsafe. There is also a complimentary hotel shuttle that runs every hour to Paveletskaya station which I used once but it felt hot and stuffy inside and so I took bus 632 back to Paveletskaya station on another day. To go to Red Square, I took bus 158 from Derbenevskaya Emb. to Krasnaya Square the following day and it was a 20 min trip. On my check-out day, from Paveletskaya to Sheremetyevo airport, I took metro line 2 to Rechnoy Vokzal and caught marshrutka 949 to SVO and the whole trip took around 1.5 hours. So unlike what recent reviews state, in my opinion, this hotel is well-connected to Moscow's landmarks. You just need to use Google Maps to figure it out. This is not rocket science. As for check-in, it took a while because the front desk called me back to make new copies of my documents. I was assigned a room on the 3rd floor of the 2nd wing and the room looked beautiful and opulent to my eye. The 2nd wing seemed deserted and I didn't see anyone during the 2 nights I spent in that building. There's no elevator so I had to lug my suitcase up the staircase and the paintings at each level were a sight to behold. The highlight of the room was the closed shower stall in the bathroom. It felt cramped but had some cool fixtures. If only the digital controls for the audio system in the shower stall had worked... My only regret is missing out on the free breakfast on the morning following the game because I woke up late. But based on other reviews, it appears it was run-of-the-mill so I'm glad I didn't miss much. Room service did their job well and I have no complaints. Overall, I enjoyed my stay at Gallery Park and if in Moscow again, I wouldn't hesitate to check-in here.