Dear Sharad, My partners like to use <http://www.cityrealtyrussia.com/> www.cityrealtyrussia.com and they provide tourist visa invites for up to two weeks as well. But do not expect too much from the quality of apartment, kitchens, bathrooms and toilets are usually ok and well equipped, furniture is mostly from IKEA, service and linen quality quite good, but you will see bits of traces of the apartment owners dating back to old times, i.e. soviet time booshelves with books, cupboards etc. I think also they are the best covering the market here as there are really not so many offers. You can also pay for everything from your cc, though they will charge for that some extra fee. They also do not have many x-bedroom apartment offers, so you have to book well in advance. I have seen the "Duma" 3-bedroom apt., very good location right in downtown on Tverskay (former Gorkiy) street, European people liked its quality, but the house itself may produce a very nostalgic feeling ;). www.cityrealtyrussia.com <http://www.cityrealtyrussia.com/> also provides airport pick-up at reasonable rates, I think you can negotiate with them the full time car service as well. It all depends on your budget, alternatively there are pretty many firms in Moscow which provide cars with drivers at various price levels and are present in Internet - I suggest you have a look at their offers as this seems more safe for me. I have used private connections before but found out sometimes they could not be changed immediately, i.e. after a car crash, while the firms do. And, I am not really interested in gift, Sincerely, Sergey Orlov, Marketing Director, Electronintorg SP, Tel +7-495-2280766 Fax +7-495-7873869 Mob +7-916-3929803
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sharad Prabhakar Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:57 PM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Expat List Serviced apartment follow up request Hello List, I have not seen any response to an earlier post by a different lister so I am trying again. I am planning a family trip to Moscow after 10 long years and would prefer to live in an serviced apartment. I am not looking for the cheapest option but rather something with Eorp remont and comfortable space in the center. Can anyone please recommend? Has any used www.cityrealtyrussia.com ? I am looking for someone who can also provide visa support. Happy to bring a gift from Washignton DC for whoever's recommendation we use!!!! Also, what is the best way to find a reliable driver with a non-russian car? Thanks again, appreciate the help. Regards, Sharad
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