| are scheduled to travel to Moscow for business, | | | | serviced apartment rental should have free |
| you're in for a treat. Moscow is a city with | | | | high-speed Wi-Fi Internet, a 3-in-1 computer |
| enormous historical significance and a rich cultural | | | | printer/scanner/copier, a telephone with free local |
| heritage. Nevertheless, the sheer size of the city | | | | calling, free satellite or Internet television with |
| and its population of 10 million can make Moscow | | | | English language channels, and a DVD/CD player. |
| difficult to navigate. That's why many business | | | | Bedroom - Moscow rentals typically come with |
| travelers see the wisdom in selecting a fully | | | | one bedroom that has a queen-sized or double |
| equipped, serviced apartment rental for their stay. | | | | bed with hotel quality linens. The bedroom should |
| With a short term rental, business travelers can | | | | have central heating (and, most often, air |
| enjoy many of the comforts of home and relax | | | | conditioning), a wardrobe, a bedside table, a clock |
| at the end of the day in a stress-free | | | | radio, and robes and slippers. |
| environment. Although Moscow rentals run the | | | | Living Room - The living room should have a sofa |
| gamut when it comes to quality, it's worth your | | | | that converts to a double bed, a coffee table, and |
| while to select a business class apartment. When | | | | a workstation with a swivel office chair. It may or |
| you do, you can expect the following features | | | | may not have separate armchairs. |
| and amenities: | | | | Kitchen - The kitchen will be equipped with a |
| English-Speaking Staff - When you can literally | | | | refrigerator and freezer, as well as a cook top, |
| speak the same language, it's much easier to | | | | microwave, teakettle, and toaster. It should also |
| concentrate on the business at hand. You can get | | | | be stocked with crockery, cutlery, glasses, and |
| your questions answered, find the services you | | | | cookware. |
| need, and understand Moscow's nuances. Similarly, | | | | Bathroom - The bathroom should have the usual |
| an establishment operated by Westerners | | | | amenities, along with heated towel rails and |
| understands and can fulfill the needs of the | | | | hotel-grade towels. It should also have a washing |
| Western traveler. | | | | machine, which will make it easier to pack light. |
| Desirable Location - You most likely want to find | | | | Security - The apartment should have either a |
| a short term rental within the Garden Ring Road | | | | double or triple deadlock on a steel door, and |
| of the Arbat area of Moscow. There, you'll be | | | | should have either a PIN code or magnetic key |
| close to supermarkets, embassies, stores, | | | | entrance to the building. The better business class |
| restaurants, and ATMs. | | | | short term rentals will also have a concierge on |
| Communications and Entertainment - A fully | | | | duty. |