Due to international sanctions, it is no longer possible to book accommodation in Russia through Booking.com, Airbnb or other Western platforms. The best current alternative is the Russian platform Zenhotels. It accepts foreign debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and American Express), and the booking process is very straightforward. Zenhotels works worldwide. Click the button below to search for accommodation in Russia:
If you live outside the EU (Americas, Asia, Turkey, etc.), the button above will take you directly to Zenhotels — no extra steps needed.
⚠️ Do you live in the EU or the UK and no hotels are showing up? Since October 2025, Zenhotels does not display hotels in Russia to European users due to the 19th EU sanctions package. However, payment with European cards still works without any issues. You just need to follow these 3 steps in this order:
Step 1. Install the free Urban VPN extension for Chrome. Once installed, click on the extension icon, select Russia as the country and click to connect. You will see the “Connected” message as in the image below:
Step 2. Clear your browser cookies. In Chrome: go to Settings → Privacy and Security → Delete browsing data → check “Cookies and other site data” → Delete. This removes old data that identifies your European location.
Step 3. With the VPN active and cookies cleared, click here to access Zenhotels. You should now see hotels in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and across Russia, and you can pay with your foreign card as usual. Complete your booking in the same session.