Stayed here 2x last week. Once again no special treatment as Plat (par for the course this year). First checkin after midnight was not offered Plat arrival gift, and received standard king room on 6th floor facing interior courtyard. Corp rate is 11000 rubles, approx $366/nt + tax, which is not bad for Moscow.

The standard rooms are spacious and well furnished with flat screen TV and stocked refrig. However be aware that minibar, dry cleaning, even shoe shine prices are outrageous Very quiet for a big city with major traffic at all hours. However the bed sagged a little and the bathroom was pretty small with very little room on counter. Shower had good water pressure. Wifi connection is fast or you can plug the ethernet cable into a router (I use Airport express) to set up your own network.

I approached the front desk the next day and was offered a slightly larger room with a sofa but declined as it was across from elevator. Also asked about Plat amenity and was immediately offered a choice. Took the fruit plate which was a huge platter of cut fruit (don't order unless you plan to eat immediately) and a nice bottle of wine which I later re-gifted to my family. When you order wakeup call they will offer to send free coffee or tea with wakeup - nice way to start morning

Lounge is open 6am-12am though they don't kick you out at 12. As noted above the lounge is one of the better ones in terms of food, the breakfast was a mini-replica of the restaurant buffet with nice selection of cut fruit, scrambled and hard boiled eggs, cold meats, etc. plus made-to-order coffee lattes, etc. Multiple staff members to see to all your needs. You could almost make a meal at dinner time if you like the hors d'ouvres as they have pancakes and other healthy items - not the usual fried crap. Very friendly staff will bring you as much wine & beer as you like (and can take glasses back to room).

Used the gym 2x (free) - one of the better ones I've seen with a nice selection of cardio and weights plus they hand you free headphones for personal TV viewing. Nice pool, towels, etc.

At second checkin (had a 1-night trip in between stays) I pulled rank and was told "yes Boraxo the system shows your status" and asked for a better room. Received a larger one than the first visit but then my colleague (who has no status) said he got the same one on the first visit So clearly Plat means nothing and no suites either visit. Still better to do afternoon checkin if you can as staff is more experienced. In general all staff are friendly and speak pretty good english. Had to borrow an iphone charger as mine broke - no problem!

My corp rate included wifi and free breakfast. The latter was sensational, a huge buffet in the 2nd floor restaurant with made-to-order omelettes or eggs, fresh cut fruit, lots of meats, bacon, oatmeal, yogurt, and smoked fish included salmon. Pretty much everything you could want, plus juices, even champagne.

All-in-all I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone, the only major minus is the incessant indoor smoking which is permitted everywhere in Russia. The lobby is filled with d-bags smoking cigars and cigarettes - the executive lounge is better though still has a smoking area. Also prices are high - $8 for a shoe shine, $8 for twix candy from minibar - yikes! and $30 for daily internet though I think you can use multiple devices.