Vacation apartments in Nizhny Novgorod

For walks and café stops, consider Sova-dom at 73 Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, on the city’s main pedestrian street. DzenHome at 5 Minina Street is near the Kremlin and Verkhne-Volzhskaya Embankment, where you can enjoy river views and historic merchants’ buildings.

Look beyond guest capacity and check for separate bedrooms: DzenHome at 5 Minina Street has two, plus a spacious open-plan kitchen and living area, and sleeps up to six. By comparison, Sova-dom at 73 Bolshaya Pokrovskaya is a large studio for up to four; a cot and high chair can be delivered free of charge on request.

Check the kitchen facilities and whether there’s a washing machine: Sweet Home at 13 Sergeya Yesenina Street has a cooker and washing machine and accommodates four. If you also need Wi-Fi, Sova-dom at 73 Bolshaya Pokrovskaya has it, along with an equipped kitchen, a washing machine and a water heater for hot-water outages.