The location of this hotel is excellent, it is very central, on the Irtysh river bank, and the view from my room was just fascinating. But there are plenty of cafes, bars, disco clubs around the hotel, so you could hear the music until 1 or 2 AM as the sound isolation is quite poor... The rooms (we booked the... More

I first checked into the alternate hotel...slept a few hours (after a three day flight!) and then got out of there ASAP! This place was not even worth mentioning the name (which I cannot pronounce anyway!) Then I checked into the Tourist, which is apparently the nicest hotel in Omsk by everyones account. Prices are high ($176 per night), service... More

I contacted the Tourist Hotel on my own because I could not get reservations on line. My then girlfriend told me of it because it is near her work. I found it to be an excellent hotel, it was clean and comfortable and very affordable. The restaurant was delightful, and entertainment nightly. It was Feb. in Omsk so there are... More

We arrived in Omsk rather late in the evening, and were discouraged from being turned away from the first couple hotels we'd tried. Although the review in our guidebook wasn't glowing, we could see the enormous Hotel Turist down the road, and assumed (correctly) that they would have plenty of free rooms. No one at the hotel spoke any English,... More