아파트먼츠 라일라

Like most people I was a bit confused by where the min-hotel actually was. It's basically at the door on the top floor of the apartment block. Once that was worked out though it was okay the lady I met was helpful and spoke English and knew what she was doing. Whilst I was there I think the ownership changed to the 3 Penguins downstairs so that was a bit confusing but all-in-all it was pretty easy staying there for me. It was a great location right opposite metro and good prices too. I asked to stay there a few extra nights on the day as my plans changed and they were very accommodating. There was a lovely lady who helped me with washing and she was quite friendly and was around most of the time. I had a great stay here and it was a nice introduction to Russia for me!

Отличное расположение, очень дружелюбный и доброжелательный персонал. После выезда из номера была возможность оставить вещи в отеле и еще погулять по Москве налегке. Номера чистые, отличная ванная комната. Рядом расположено много кафе и ресторанчиков. Напротив отеля через дорогу станция метро. Красная площадь 5-7 минут ходьбы по исторической части города.

The hotel was not at all as expected. Located on 4th floor of a residential building, with no signs. We climbed through thick smell of cigarette smoke (people smoke on the stairs) to find that there is none at reception. Turns out the hotel is managed by the staff at the 3 Penguins hostel on floor 2. There, we were first asked to fill out a short term lease agreement (in Russian), as if we were renting a flat. We refused, and the hostel receptionist (first day on the job) agreed to wait till the next day for someone more experienced to explain and check us in. It took over 30 minutes to find our room. The hostel receptionist didn't know which room we booked,so offered us a choice of two that were open and empty. We insisted on taking the room we booked, however she could not find the key for it. She explained that Layla Hotel is now managed by 3 Penguins staff, after previous owners "took off forever" about a week ago. The new staff were still getting accustomed to Layla, which explained the problems. However, this made us very uncomfortable - we were in Russia after all! With no staff at all present at Layla it was a nerve racking experience staying there. There is no sound isolation at all, and we could here other guests in their rooms and lobby from our room. Our room was very clean, but smelled of smoke and had cigarette burns. We left the next day and rebooked elsewhere. Would not recommend this hotel.

Hôtel très bien placé à 10 minutes de la place Rouge, du Kremlin et de la cathédrale Basile le bienheureux et 50m d'une station de métro. La chambre était propre d'une taille correcte, la salle de bain au partager avec les autres chambres. En fait c'est un hôtel dans un appartement où il y a un autre hôtel. D'ailleurs l'adresse est bonne mais pour trouver la sonnette ce n'est pas évident car la carte de l'hôtel avec le nom, l'étage et le numéro de sonnette ne saute pas aux yeux et il faut bien regarder. Le personnel de l'hôtel était sympa.

Great find! Right next to the Metro, 10-15 min walk from the Red Square and the neighbourhood is packed with cozy cafes and bars. The room was clean, quiet and relatively spacious. Previous reviews have said something about a peculiar lady in the reception but we only saw a very helpful guy who helped us with printing and other things we needed done. The only negative thing I can say is that the entrance and staircase is not obvious to find and in a state of disrepair. As soon as you enter the actual hotel on the top floor, everything is fine! Look for the grey steel door, to the left of the Georgian Cafe. It says Layla in cryllic script above the door. When we were there, it also had penguin stickers on the door.