Cheap hotels in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk, choose a budget hostel in the centre for sightseeing or a stay near the station for a stopover. A shared kitchen can help you save on meals.
Budget Stays Near the Station
Khoromy and Na Perrone are convenient for a trip to Irkutsk by train: both are near the railway station and offer shared and private rooms. Khoromy has a shared kitchen where you can cook and save on meals. Na Perrone has a restaurant, and its private rooms have en-suite bathrooms.
Central stays with shared kitchens
All five places have a shared kitchen, making it easy to cook your own meals and save on food during your trip to Irkutsk. Z Hostel offers free use of a washer and dryer, while Hostel Rus Irkutsk has a private twin room with its own bathroom. If you’re travelling by car, Lotos offers free parking.
Practical Options for a Budget Trip
Choose between hotel rooms and hostel-style accommodation. SIBIRiYA has a shared kitchen for self-catering, while Usadba 50 offers hot meals and a laundry service. Irkutsky Kedr is set in a quiet courtyard in the city centre, and Katrin offers rooms for two as well as separate male and female dorms.
Central Hostels for a Budget Trip
These hostels offer a budget-friendly base in central Irkutsk. U Royalya and Montana have kitchens for preparing your own meals: the former offers women’s and men’s dorms, while the latter has dorms and two-person rooms. At Rolling Stones, laundry, clothes drying and luggage storage come in handy if Irkutsk is just one stop on your journey.
Shared Kitchens for a Budget Stay
All four places have a shared kitchen, so you can cook your own meals and save on eating out. Bravo is handy for a night before a flight, with the airport a three-minute walk away; Baikal Capsule offers private and shared rooms. Prospekt has a washing machine for guests to use, while Harbor, on the shore of a bay of the Angara River, has a curtain and a lockable locker for each dorm bed.
What to consider when choosing
For sightseeing, consider central hostels such as Montana or U Royalya, and plan a walk along Karl Marx Street and the Lower Embankment. Before a train journey, Khoromy and Na Perrone are convenient options near the station, while SMART HOTEL Irkutsk is inside Irkutsk-Passazhirsky station, on the second floor.
If you’re happy to share a room, consider a dorm; for more privacy, Angara Transit Hostel has capsules with curtains, though these are in six- or eight-person blocks. If you want your own bathroom, Hostel Rus Irkutsk offers a private twin room—compare prices for your dates.
A shared kitchen, such as those at Khoromy or SIBIRiYA, lets you prepare your own meals. Z Hostel offers free washing and drying facilities, while Lotos has free parking if you’re travelling by car.