Hotels in downtown Minsk

Garni suits those who want to stay in a historic building and explore central Minsk on foot: the hotel occupies a 19th-century architectural monument, with major sights within walking distance. Oktyabrskaya metro station is 600 metres away for trips further afield. After sightseeing, you can enjoy Belarusian and European cuisine at the hotel restaurant.

The apartments at 22 Pervomayskaya Street, Building 1, are a few minutes’ walk from Gorky Park, while those at 29 Independence Avenue are near October Square, cafés and restaurants. Both suit travellers who prefer their own kitchen. Dipservice Hall, a kilometre from the city centre, is a practical choice if you’re driving, with free parking on enclosed grounds.

These apartments on Engelsa and Lenina streets have kitchens or kitchen areas, making it easy to alternate meals in with visits to cafés. MinskLux is a three-minute walk from the Upper Town, but the apartment is one floor above ground level with no lift. Apartments on Lenina 4 sleeps four with a bed and a sofa bed, and Freedom Square is a two-minute walk away.

These apartments offer a home base for exploring central Minsk, each with a kitchen or kitchenette. Apartments on Komsomolskaya Street is a six-minute walk from Kupalovskaya metro station. Both MinskLux apartments sleep up to six, but expect stairs: the Karl Marx Street apartment is on the fifth floor and the one at 16 Independence Avenue is on the sixth, with no lift in either building.

These apartments and studios on Independence Avenue and Gorodskoy Val are convenient bases for exploring central Minsk on foot. MinskLux’s three-room apartment at 12 Independence Avenue sleeps up to six, while DiVo at the same address offers free parking behind a barrier for guests arriving by car. At the MinskLux studios on Gorodskoy Val, be prepared to take the stairs: they are on the third floor, with no lift.