strude86
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We were in Russia on a church-sponsored exchange. The hotel had comfortable if simple accomodations. There was hot water in the shower and the toilets flushed each and every time. The television was spotty at best, but I don't speak Russian, either, so it was no great loss! It's the old Intourist property in Pskov. There is a neat park directly in front of the building and it was fun to watch people wandering around and families playing in the square. The hotel food was filling. Note that there doesn't seem to be a lot of extra cutlery or coffee cups, so be sure to keep them at your place until you're done.||There was a little shop in the lobby that had luxuries like chocolates and cigarettes, toiletries and whatnot. Within a block, across the street on the Prospect, closer to the university, is a grocery store and an internet cafe is another couple of buildings down. I think we paid 50PP for 30 minutes' access.||Be sure to get out of town and head over by Petchory to see the monastery there. The roads are tough, but it's worth the journey.||Inexpensive meals can be had at the cafeteria by the University square. There's a 31 Flavors ice cream stand there as well, just beside the Kremlin.||In short, you're not in a western European city--Pskov is the administrative capital of the Oblast, with approximately 200,000 people. It's a fascinating place and the central market is a lot of fun to visit.||Reminder to western Europeans and North Americans: do not drink or brush teeth with the tap water.||Not fancy, but it was fine.