Novotel Yekaterinburg Centre
by the TopOfHotel team
Novotel Yekaterinburg Centre is the pick for business travelers who want an international standard at a sensible price.
Novotel Yekaterinburg Centre is the pick for business travelers who want an international standard at a sensible price.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The 168 rooms are done in a clean, contemporary style to the standard Novotel spec worldwide — solid furniture, comfortable beds, crisp white linen. Higher categories get a bathtub and shower in roomy bathrooms. Guests consistently mention how spacious the rooms feel and how reliably clean they are, and some upper-floor windows look out over the city. Every room has a work desk, which matters for business travelers who need to get things done in the room, and the high-speed Wi-Fi holds up throughout.
Food and amenities
Breakfast is a varied buffet mixing European and local Russian dishes — eggs done several ways, cold cuts, cheese, fresh fruit, baked bread and a range of drinks — and reviews call it fresh and nicely laid out. The ground-floor Mediterranean restaurant gets strong marks for dinner, with good fresh fish and seafood, and the bar runs 24 hours for guests arriving late. The standout extras are a Turkish hammam and a fully equipped gym — hard to find in Yekaterinburg hotels at this price. Five meeting and banquet rooms with full AV gear make the hotel popular for corporate events.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits on Engels street, about 2 km from the city centre, which suits business travelers with meetings in this quarter. If you plan to visit the main sights like Church on the Blood or the Yeltsin Center, count on a taxi or a short metro ride. There is parking on site, and taxis are easy to find outside all day. Several embassies and international business centres share the same district, which is a big part of why foreign business travelers favour this Novotel. Koltsovo International Airport is around 16 km out.
Things to know before booking
The main trade-off is the location: at about 2 km from the centre, this is a base for the business district more than the sightseeing core, so build transport into most days out. Rates also run higher than 3-star hotels with better locations on a similar budget — you are paying partly for the Accor name and the spa facilities. And a shower-only bathroom in the standard rooms means booking a higher category if you want a tub.
Our take
Novotel Yekaterinburg Centre is the best fit for business travelers who want a predictable international standard and professional service, plus anyone who likes a comfortable 4-star with extras like a hammam and gym. If a location near the sights matters more, other hotels in the city make sense. But for international-standard service, roomy rooms and the reassurance of the Accor brand, this is the most dependable answer in Yekaterinburg.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- International Accor standard — the 168 rooms are spacious, clean and modern, with the predictable consistency the chain is known for worldwide.
- A Turkish hammam and a fully equipped gym, a combination you rarely find in Yekaterinburg hotels at a similar price.
- A highly rated Mediterranean restaurant downstairs that reviews praise for its fresh fish and seafood at dinner, plus a bar open 24 hours for late arrivals.
- Professional staff who speak fluent English and deliver consistent chain-standard service — a recurring point in reviews from foreign business travelers.
- Five meeting and banquet rooms with full AV equipment make it a practical base for corporate events and conferences.
- It sits about 2 km from the city centre and the main sights, so reaching places like Church on the Blood or the Yeltsin Center means a taxi or the metro.
- Rates run higher than 3-star hotels with better locations on a similar budget, so you are paying partly for the brand and the spa facilities.
- The location suits meetings in the embassy and business quarter far more than a sightseeing trip — plan on transport for most days out.
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Insider Tips
- Book a higher room category if you want a bathtub as well as a shower — the standard rooms come with a shower only.
- Use the 24-hour bar if you land late; it is one of the few places nearby serving around the clock.
- If your trip is mostly sightseeing rather than meetings, factor a taxi or metro into each day — the centre is about 2 km off.