"We stayed at that Novotel for five nights in September as individual tourists (we came to Arkhangelsk by car from Moscow). Three of us. Two standard rooms had been booked two weeks in advance by phone (no prepayment!). The check-in was a tad messy since it appeared that our rooms had no river views. We paid for an upgrade and got ones with a view, but it was so cold inside that an A/C was useless. We asked for another room change. No problem, they said; just pay for an upgrade again. What the hell, folks?! Thanks to God, the issue was solved to our convenience, and further on, our stay was really smooth. The rooms were large, with guest WCs; they faced the river (what sunsets, Jesus Christ!), were well-equipped, and daily cleaned. The guys at the reception were helpful, attentive, and wore real, natural smiles (I mean it! chain hotels' staff usually wear face masks). Open buffet breakfasts were copious, diverse, and quickly replenished. They're served in a hall facing the harbour. We liked their Reka restaurant in the evenings too (see my separate review). They do not offer porter service, but there was always someone to help us with our luggage. Free, validated, guarded, round-the-clock, open-air parking behind a boom bar could accommodate at least twenty cars. To cut a long story short, recommended. (There's no swimming pool in there, however, just a sauna.)"

"I have visited Arkhangelsk again, due to the new work and missions, it is necessary to be here quite often! I stay only in this hotel, the staff meets as a native. Very joyful and comfortable. In the rooms always clean, daily cleaning. A small restaurant on the first floor, with a very delicious fish and acceptable prices! Hockey matches like on the hand!"

"Yes, yes ..."

"The suite is very good, the size is right, clean, the hotel is in a good location, close to the river, the temperature is low recently, the river has been frozen, the suite includes breakfast and dinner, dinner is very good"

"Excellent youth hotel clean. Good location for our needs. Delicious breakfasts. Staff is trying to help and solve the requests."

"Good hotel, place is certainly far from all tourist, but buses go a lot"

"The front desk staff were very patient, but their English was poor, so communication was mostly done through a translator. The bed was small; I almost fell off when I turned over in bed. Disposable shoe covers and toothbrushes required payment. The surrounding environment was so-so; I didn't notice any scenery. Everything else was fine, and compared to other hotels, it was barely acceptable."

"Guys, we stopped here for a couple of days at the beginning of July 2025. The hotel is located in the very center of the city. There is a parking lot. The rooms are large and clean. Recommended! Although, of course, you will decide ..."

"A small, clean hotel with a good location. There is a shared kitchen."