Review: Kravt Airport Hotel Kazan
- Konrad Tillman
- Nov 13, 2025
- 5 min read
Intro
During my two-night stay in Kazan, I spent the first night at the airport hotel located right across the road from the airport. While this was never the plan, I was shattered due to jet lag, and my online course for college was set to begin just 40 minutes after landing. So at the end of the day, I had to make due with what was available.
But honestly, I was happy I spent a night here for 1 main reason. The hotel has a Yak-42 located right outside the hotel. Wow! Other than that, I found the hotel to be suitable and with comfortable enough beds that I fell asleep during my class 😅. Let's jump in.
Location+Price
There is perhaps no easier airport hotel to find in the world (outside of in-terminal hotels) than the airport hotel in Kazan. Why? It's literally right across the road from the terminal, and the only other building in the vicinity, meaning it's pretty hard to miss.
There is also a walkway, but how else would I get up and close with the YAK 42?
And when it came to pricing, it was quite reasonable for Kazan. I ended up paying 115 USD per night, which came with free breakfast and a very spacious room.
Check-In/Lobby
While it was late when I arrived, there were no issues checking in. The only thing to note is that if you arrive by ground level, you will have to take the lift up to the check-in area, which is located on floor number 3 (weirdly not the first floor).
The staff, who spoke English, took my passport away, and within 5 minutes, I was issued a keycard to my room with a wifi password. Interestingly, the only other people checking in seemed to be Aeroflot pilots, whom I believe were from my flight.
Rooms
Feeling the urge to pass out before my class even began, I made my way through the modern lifts up to my room for the evening. Speaking of, it was interesting to see just how modern this airport hotel was, as if it had been renovated in the past few years or so.
Getting to the end of the hallway, I tapped my keycard (Russia is modern, like you can pay with your face), and continued my way inside. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but was pleased to find a large king-size bed, a couple of chairs by the window, and a television. Additionally, the closet contained a housecoat and a pair of slippers. Not just functional, but functionally luxurious, especially for the price.
Finally, near the entrance was a beautifully appointed bathroom. Everything worked as it should, and I had a nice 15-minute shower with hot water before my class. Nothing else you can really ask for...
Once all settled in, I logged into my online class to hear some lecture about human sexuality and what's one fantasies are (okay, maybe too much info, but this was the class 😅). Needless to say, I somehow fell asleep an hour into the class, and. my professor woke me up in the end, laughing (he was the best professor, honestly).
Dining
While I had absolutely no clue at the time, I headed downstairs in the morning to grab a cup of coffee and was informed that my rate included free breakfast. So, I'm not really a breakfast person, but figured I'd check it out for review sake, and I've gotta say, the dining room was beautiful, and the food was on par for a hotel breakfast in Russia.
There were a variety of cold cuts, a station where someone made eggs, pastries, and even chicken nuggets 🤔. 75 cups of coffee were had...
Side note: almost everyone at breakfast was either part of the flight deck or a flight attendant. You could see them with their bags and uniforms on, ready to go.
Lastly, I didn't have time for dinner (or cash on hand), but the hotel offered room service around the clock, much like other airport hotels in the world. Main courses ranged from about 15-25 USD, and seemed like a standard international and Russian menu.
Yak 42
Aside from the luxurious swimming pool, which seemed to be on offer, which I also didn't get time to check out, there was an amenity that truly blew me out of the water. The YAK 42. For those unaware, the Yak-42 was built in the 1970s to replace the Tupolev 134, and to be up and close with one, let alone wake up to a view of one, is truly surreal.
So, if you are an AVgeek, you are going to purely geek out staying at this property because of this YAK 42...
Final Thoughts
I've gotta be honest, this is one of the nicer airport hotels I have stayed in throughout the world. While I do recommend staying downtown in Kazan if you are there for vacation, this could be a cool hotel to stay at if you have an early morning flight and don't want to have any trouble finding a taxi at 4 am. With a nice swimming pool, comfortable beds, a modern decor, and a YAK 42 sitting outside, it's well worth a little over 100 USD per night.
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