Yunost used to be one of the most interesting plac...
Yunost used to be one of the most interesting places to stay in Moscow. It was Soviet Style at its peak; a unique experience. It had curtained cubicles in the restaurant, paintings and sculptures galore, even a big photo of Brezhnev (& small.ones of Stalin& Kruschaev). There was a hairdresser and a pool/gym for those paying for the better rooms. In Lent, it had a meat free menu - the Novodevichney Convent is nearby and some guests had connections with the convent. Gagarin stayed there.
Now it has been modernised, It should have been marketed to cultural tour groups instead. The rooms have been less aggressively 'improved'. It is like any other hotel. I now prefer the Ismailovo Vega which has more modern rooms.