Samara (Kuybyshev from 1935 to 1990) is located on the left bank of the Volga river,
close to the Zhiguli mountains. A.Dumas depicted Samara after his Volga journey.
S.Ivanov, F.Shalyapin, I.Repin, M.Gorky, and V.Lenin once lived and worked in Samara.
Yermak began his exploration of Siberia from Samara in the 16th century.
The city council has recently given this place its historical name – Barboshina glade
(its former name was Frunze glade, as it was also well-known for being the place where
the famous movie “Timur and his squad” had been shot).
The city has known the period of revolutions as well, which has been reflected in street names.
Booking a hotel in Samara you should consider the following
Kurumoch International Airport.
Kurumoch Airport is located 48 km away from Samara downtown. The 3-star Dubrava Park-Hotel stands close to the airport in a green zone by the city’s bounder, not far from the Expo-Volga exhibition complex. You may get to the city centre by train, by bus or by route taxi. Rapid electric trains “Samara – Kurumoch Airport – Samara” run four times a day from the airport to the city and back. The trip will take about 1,5 hours. A bus will take you from domestic arrival terminal to the platform. Route taxis run from the airport every 10 minutes, buses run every hour.
The railway terminal.
The building of Samara railway terminal has become the tallest building in Europe after its reconstruction in 2001. It features an observation deck offering panoramic view of the Volga embankment. The terminal stands next to the Old Town – the historical centre of Samara. The Holiday Inn Samara Hotel is located next to Moskovskaya metro station within 5 minutes’ drive from the terminal.
The historical centre of Samara.
The historical centre of Samara includes stone merchant houses next to Revolution Square (former Alexeevskaya, after Saint Alexius, the holy patron of the city). Later on the city was built over along the Volga bank, and not around the centre. The Europe Hotel and the Bristol-Zhiguly (the oldest hotel in Samara) are located in historical centre, close to the Volga river embankment.If you visit Samara on business you should consider proximity of the hotel you are booking to the city’s business centres. For instance, the Volga Hotel is located a few steps away from Samara Business Centre, next to the Volga river embankment. Most tourist attractions of Samara, such as Pokrovsky Cathedral, Mikhailo-Arkhangelskaya Church, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Stalin’s Bunker Museum, and the Zhiguli Brewery, are all located in historical centre of the city.
Metro.
Megalopolis residents visiting Samara for the first time are surprised with a small number of people in Samara metro. The single-line metro includes nine stations, one station is build underground. The Business Hotel stands next to the new metro station – Moskovskaya.
Green zone of Samara.
If you are going to combine business – meetings, seminars, presentations – with rest and recreation, you should book a hotel in a green zone in the northern part of Samara. Here you will be able to take advantage of the best country clubs, such as MTL Arena, tennis courts, and the Krasnaya Glinka mountain ski complex. The 4-star Renaissance Samara Hotel, member of the Marriott Hotels group, stands in a green zone between two amusement parks.
Hotel address: Building 1, 1 Kirovogradskaya street, Moscow, 117519, Russia
Number of rooms/floors: 117/11
Year built/reconstructed: 1985/2006
City centre: City centre - 17 km
Nearest metro station: Prazhskaya - 0,6 km
Airport: Vnukovo - 27,5 km, Domodedovo - 35,5 km, Sheremetyevo - 52 km
Railway Station: Paveletsky - 15 km
River terminal: Severny river terminal - 37 km
Landmarks: Bitsa Equestrian Club, Tsaritsyno Estate Museum