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St Petersburg
Accommodation in St Petersburg has improved in recent years and the city now offers hotels, guest houses and hostels catering to all budgets. However, as elsewhere in Russia, rates are high compared to neighbouring countries. Most of the mid-range and top end hotels are located on or around Nevsky prospekt, whereas guest houses and hostels tend to be located outside the city centre. For long stays, consider renting an apartment - see the websites of Hofa (website: www.hofa.ru) and the Apartment Reservation Network (website: www.apartmentres.com) for more information. If you are staying in St Petersburg for more than three days, your hotel will register your Russian visa when you check in.
The hotels below have been listed alphabetically within four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$200 to US$300)
$$ (US$100 to US$200)
$ (under US$100)
These prices are per double room per night, and include all taxes. Breakfast is extra.
Business
Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel
With an enviable location on Nevsky prospekt, the Nevskij Palace blends luxury and excellent service with a no-nonsense business atmosphere. The hotel features a grand 19th-century frontage, but inside everything is modern and contemporary. The 282 rooms range from luxury suites to dedicated 'smart rooms' for business travellers, with fax machines, computer printers and other facilities. Business travels can also take advantage of meeting rooms equipped with the latest audio/visual equipment. All rooms have satellite television, IDD telephones and LAN Internet connections and there's a well-equipped fitness centre with a sauna for some post-meeting relaxation. There are three hotel restaurants, serving everything from traditional Russian and Georgian dishes to modern Asian cooking.
Nevsky prospekt 57
Tel: (812) 380 2001.
Website: www.corinthiahotels.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
Novotel Centre Hotel
International hotel chains are only just starting to arrive in St Petersburg, but the Novotel is already winning over visitors with its excellent business facilities and convenient location near Nevsky prospekt and Moskovsky vokzal. The hotel opened in July 2006, so the facilities are state-of-the-art. Guests visiting St Petersburg on business can take advantage of a nine-hall conference centre, Wi-Fi access, 24-hour room service and free car parking. There's also a restaurant, deli-counter, bar and fitness centre.
Mayakovskogo ulitsa 3A
Tel: (812) 335 1188.
Website: www.novotel.com
Price: $$$
Luxury
Grand Hotel Europe
For sheer grandeur and elegance, it's hard to beat the Grand Hotel Europe, which sprawls over three Italianate buildings between Nevsky prospekt and Iskusstv ploschad. The 300 rooms feature marble bathrooms, plush featherbeds, delightful period details and sweeping views. Hotel facilities and service are top of their class and the ground floor has luxury boutiques, a business centre, a popular bar and three fine restaurants. The Caviar Bar specialises in Russian roe and vodkas, while Rossi's serves Italian food, Chopsticks serves Asian fusion dishes and L'Europe focuses on French and English cuisine with a Russian flavour. The hotel spa and health club offers facials, massages, and other luxurious spa treatments.
Mikhailovskaya ulitsa 1/7
Tel: (812) 329 6000.
Website: www.grandhoteleurope.com
Price: $$$$
Hotel Astoria
Facing the soaring domes of St Isaac's Cathedral across Isaakievskaya ploschad, Hotel Astoria is a treasure-house of original Style Moderne features. The lobby and public areas retain their gilded chandeliers, art nouveau statuary, marble walls, and mirrored French doors, creating a grand first impression. Rooms have been modernised in a more austere Scandinavian style, but the suites have lots of period details. There are over 500 rooms and several restaurants and guests can take advantage of exclusive shops and a lobby coffee shop and cafe.
Bolshaya Morskaya ulitsa 39
Tel: (812) 494 5757.
Website: www.thehotelastoria.com
Price: $$$$
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
With a stunning location overlooking the Moyka river, just minutes from the Hermitage, this stately period property is one of the finest places to stay in St Petersburg. Extensively modernised behind the baroque facade, the hotel combines 21st-century facilities with touches of imperial grandeur. Rooms have a maritime theme, with blue and gold trim and luxuries like heated bathroom floors, high-speed Internet access and goose-down pillows and duvets. The hotel also boasts two restaurants, a bar and lounge, an English-style tearoom and a well-stocked wine cellar.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 22
Tel: (812) 335 9111.
Website: www.kempinski-st-petersburg.com
Price: $$$$
Moderate
Hotel Dostoevsky
This tidy, contemporary hotel has a pleasing location, across from the onion-domed turrets of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Vladimir, in the bustling district of Vladimirskaya. There's a metro station right across the street and Nevsky prospekt is just a few blocks away. Set over the smart Vladimirsky Passage shopping arcade, the hotel offers all the expected business-class facilities, with in-room Internet access, cable television, IDD phones, and four conference rooms. The Dostoevsky Restaurant offers a bountiful breakfast brunch and the Raskolnikov Bar is a popular retreat at the end of the day. Other facilities include a fitness centre and sauna and ice-machines in the corridors for hot summer days.
Vladimirsky prospekt 19
Tel: (812) 331 3200.
Website: www.dostoevsky-hotel.ru
Price: $$
Neva Hotel
A relic from the Soviet era, the Neva has a grand entrance with a sweeping central staircase, but the rooms beyond are fairly dated. However, the location is handy for the Russian Museum and the Summer Garden and many guests appreciate the peaceful setting. Standard, superior rooms and suites all have phones and televisions and there's a restaurant and bar, plus a traditional banya (Russia bathhouse) where you can let off some steam. For budget-minded travellers, there are cheaper rooms with shared bathrooms.
Chaykovskogo ulitsa 17
Tel: (812) 578 0578.
Website: www.nevahotel.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
Other Recommendations
Matisov Domik
This small and peaceful hotel is set in a quiet residential neighbourhood, a 10-minute walk from the Mariinsky Theatre. Although the hotel is quite a distance from Nevsky prospekt, many people enjoy staying in a district that is set up for locals rather than tourists, and the hotel runs regular shuttle services for guests. The 46 rooms range from modestly sized singles to family sized studios, suites, and apartments, some with kitchenettes. A breakfast buffet in the cafe-bar is included in the price.
Naberezhnaya reki Pryazhki 3/1
Tel: (812) 495 1439/0242.
Website: www.matisov.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
Pushka Inn
Set in a grand 18th-century house in a prime location on the Moyka River, close to the Hermitage and Winter Palace, the Pushka offers quaintly decorated rooms at a reasonable price. A boutique atmosphere pervades and some rooms have glorious views along the river. All rooms have wooden floors, televisions and IDD telephones and Wi-Fi and ADSL Internet access is free for guests. Unusually, a buffet breakfast is included in the room rates.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 14
Tel: (812) 312 0913.
Website: www.pushka-inn.com
Price: $$
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Accommodation in St Petersburg has improved in recent years and the city now offers hotels, guest houses and hostels catering to all budgets. However, as elsewhere in Russia, rates are high compared to neighbouring countries. Most of the mid-range and top end hotels are located on or around Nevsky prospekt, whereas guest houses and hostels tend to be located outside the city centre. For long stays, consider renting an apartment - see the websites of Hofa (website: www.hofa.ru) and the Apartment Reservation Network (website: www.apartmentres.com) for more information. If you are staying in St Petersburg for more than three days, your hotel will register your Russian visa when you check in.
The hotels below have been listed alphabetically within four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$200 to US$300)
$$ (US$100 to US$200)
$ (under US$100)
These prices are per double room per night, and include all taxes. Breakfast is extra.
The hotels below have been listed alphabetically within four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$200 to US$300)
$$ (US$100 to US$200)
$ (under US$100)
These prices are per double room per night, and include all taxes. Breakfast is extra.
Business
Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel
With an enviable location on Nevsky prospekt, the Nevskij Palace blends luxury and excellent service with a no-nonsense business atmosphere. The hotel features a grand 19th-century frontage, but inside everything is modern and contemporary. The 282 rooms range from luxury suites to dedicated 'smart rooms' for business travellers, with fax machines, computer printers and other facilities. Business travels can also take advantage of meeting rooms equipped with the latest audio/visual equipment. All rooms have satellite television, IDD telephones and LAN Internet connections and there's a well-equipped fitness centre with a sauna for some post-meeting relaxation. There are three hotel restaurants, serving everything from traditional Russian and Georgian dishes to modern Asian cooking.
Nevsky prospekt 57
Tel: (812) 380 2001.
Website: www.corinthiahotels.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
With an enviable location on Nevsky prospekt, the Nevskij Palace blends luxury and excellent service with a no-nonsense business atmosphere. The hotel features a grand 19th-century frontage, but inside everything is modern and contemporary. The 282 rooms range from luxury suites to dedicated 'smart rooms' for business travellers, with fax machines, computer printers and other facilities. Business travels can also take advantage of meeting rooms equipped with the latest audio/visual equipment. All rooms have satellite television, IDD telephones and LAN Internet connections and there's a well-equipped fitness centre with a sauna for some post-meeting relaxation. There are three hotel restaurants, serving everything from traditional Russian and Georgian dishes to modern Asian cooking.
Nevsky prospekt 57
Tel: (812) 380 2001.
Website: www.corinthiahotels.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
Novotel Centre Hotel
International hotel chains are only just starting to arrive in St Petersburg, but the Novotel is already winning over visitors with its excellent business facilities and convenient location near Nevsky prospekt and Moskovsky vokzal. The hotel opened in July 2006, so the facilities are state-of-the-art. Guests visiting St Petersburg on business can take advantage of a nine-hall conference centre, Wi-Fi access, 24-hour room service and free car parking. There's also a restaurant, deli-counter, bar and fitness centre.
Mayakovskogo ulitsa 3A
Tel: (812) 335 1188.
Website: www.novotel.com
Price: $$$
International hotel chains are only just starting to arrive in St Petersburg, but the Novotel is already winning over visitors with its excellent business facilities and convenient location near Nevsky prospekt and Moskovsky vokzal. The hotel opened in July 2006, so the facilities are state-of-the-art. Guests visiting St Petersburg on business can take advantage of a nine-hall conference centre, Wi-Fi access, 24-hour room service and free car parking. There's also a restaurant, deli-counter, bar and fitness centre.
Mayakovskogo ulitsa 3A
Tel: (812) 335 1188.
Website: www.novotel.com
Price: $$$
Luxury
Grand Hotel Europe
For sheer grandeur and elegance, it's hard to beat the Grand Hotel Europe, which sprawls over three Italianate buildings between Nevsky prospekt and Iskusstv ploschad. The 300 rooms feature marble bathrooms, plush featherbeds, delightful period details and sweeping views. Hotel facilities and service are top of their class and the ground floor has luxury boutiques, a business centre, a popular bar and three fine restaurants. The Caviar Bar specialises in Russian roe and vodkas, while Rossi's serves Italian food, Chopsticks serves Asian fusion dishes and L'Europe focuses on French and English cuisine with a Russian flavour. The hotel spa and health club offers facials, massages, and other luxurious spa treatments.
Mikhailovskaya ulitsa 1/7
Tel: (812) 329 6000.
Website: www.grandhoteleurope.com
Price: $$$$
For sheer grandeur and elegance, it's hard to beat the Grand Hotel Europe, which sprawls over three Italianate buildings between Nevsky prospekt and Iskusstv ploschad. The 300 rooms feature marble bathrooms, plush featherbeds, delightful period details and sweeping views. Hotel facilities and service are top of their class and the ground floor has luxury boutiques, a business centre, a popular bar and three fine restaurants. The Caviar Bar specialises in Russian roe and vodkas, while Rossi's serves Italian food, Chopsticks serves Asian fusion dishes and L'Europe focuses on French and English cuisine with a Russian flavour. The hotel spa and health club offers facials, massages, and other luxurious spa treatments.
Mikhailovskaya ulitsa 1/7
Tel: (812) 329 6000.
Website: www.grandhoteleurope.com
Price: $$$$
Hotel Astoria
Facing the soaring domes of St Isaac's Cathedral across Isaakievskaya ploschad, Hotel Astoria is a treasure-house of original Style Moderne features. The lobby and public areas retain their gilded chandeliers, art nouveau statuary, marble walls, and mirrored French doors, creating a grand first impression. Rooms have been modernised in a more austere Scandinavian style, but the suites have lots of period details. There are over 500 rooms and several restaurants and guests can take advantage of exclusive shops and a lobby coffee shop and cafe.
Bolshaya Morskaya ulitsa 39
Tel: (812) 494 5757.
Website: www.thehotelastoria.com
Price: $$$$
Facing the soaring domes of St Isaac's Cathedral across Isaakievskaya ploschad, Hotel Astoria is a treasure-house of original Style Moderne features. The lobby and public areas retain their gilded chandeliers, art nouveau statuary, marble walls, and mirrored French doors, creating a grand first impression. Rooms have been modernised in a more austere Scandinavian style, but the suites have lots of period details. There are over 500 rooms and several restaurants and guests can take advantage of exclusive shops and a lobby coffee shop and cafe.
Bolshaya Morskaya ulitsa 39
Tel: (812) 494 5757.
Website: www.thehotelastoria.com
Price: $$$$
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
With a stunning location overlooking the Moyka river, just minutes from the Hermitage, this stately period property is one of the finest places to stay in St Petersburg. Extensively modernised behind the baroque facade, the hotel combines 21st-century facilities with touches of imperial grandeur. Rooms have a maritime theme, with blue and gold trim and luxuries like heated bathroom floors, high-speed Internet access and goose-down pillows and duvets. The hotel also boasts two restaurants, a bar and lounge, an English-style tearoom and a well-stocked wine cellar.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 22
Tel: (812) 335 9111.
Website: www.kempinski-st-petersburg.com
Price: $$$$
With a stunning location overlooking the Moyka river, just minutes from the Hermitage, this stately period property is one of the finest places to stay in St Petersburg. Extensively modernised behind the baroque facade, the hotel combines 21st-century facilities with touches of imperial grandeur. Rooms have a maritime theme, with blue and gold trim and luxuries like heated bathroom floors, high-speed Internet access and goose-down pillows and duvets. The hotel also boasts two restaurants, a bar and lounge, an English-style tearoom and a well-stocked wine cellar.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 22
Tel: (812) 335 9111.
Website: www.kempinski-st-petersburg.com
Price: $$$$
Moderate
Hotel Dostoevsky
This tidy, contemporary hotel has a pleasing location, across from the onion-domed turrets of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Vladimir, in the bustling district of Vladimirskaya. There's a metro station right across the street and Nevsky prospekt is just a few blocks away. Set over the smart Vladimirsky Passage shopping arcade, the hotel offers all the expected business-class facilities, with in-room Internet access, cable television, IDD phones, and four conference rooms. The Dostoevsky Restaurant offers a bountiful breakfast brunch and the Raskolnikov Bar is a popular retreat at the end of the day. Other facilities include a fitness centre and sauna and ice-machines in the corridors for hot summer days.
Vladimirsky prospekt 19
Tel: (812) 331 3200.
Website: www.dostoevsky-hotel.ru
Price: $$
This tidy, contemporary hotel has a pleasing location, across from the onion-domed turrets of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Vladimir, in the bustling district of Vladimirskaya. There's a metro station right across the street and Nevsky prospekt is just a few blocks away. Set over the smart Vladimirsky Passage shopping arcade, the hotel offers all the expected business-class facilities, with in-room Internet access, cable television, IDD phones, and four conference rooms. The Dostoevsky Restaurant offers a bountiful breakfast brunch and the Raskolnikov Bar is a popular retreat at the end of the day. Other facilities include a fitness centre and sauna and ice-machines in the corridors for hot summer days.
Vladimirsky prospekt 19
Tel: (812) 331 3200.
Website: www.dostoevsky-hotel.ru
Price: $$
Neva Hotel
A relic from the Soviet era, the Neva has a grand entrance with a sweeping central staircase, but the rooms beyond are fairly dated. However, the location is handy for the Russian Museum and the Summer Garden and many guests appreciate the peaceful setting. Standard, superior rooms and suites all have phones and televisions and there's a restaurant and bar, plus a traditional banya (Russia bathhouse) where you can let off some steam. For budget-minded travellers, there are cheaper rooms with shared bathrooms.
Chaykovskogo ulitsa 17
Tel: (812) 578 0578.
Website: www.nevahotel.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
A relic from the Soviet era, the Neva has a grand entrance with a sweeping central staircase, but the rooms beyond are fairly dated. However, the location is handy for the Russian Museum and the Summer Garden and many guests appreciate the peaceful setting. Standard, superior rooms and suites all have phones and televisions and there's a restaurant and bar, plus a traditional banya (Russia bathhouse) where you can let off some steam. For budget-minded travellers, there are cheaper rooms with shared bathrooms.
Chaykovskogo ulitsa 17
Tel: (812) 578 0578.
Website: www.nevahotel.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
Other Recommendations
Matisov Domik
This small and peaceful hotel is set in a quiet residential neighbourhood, a 10-minute walk from the Mariinsky Theatre. Although the hotel is quite a distance from Nevsky prospekt, many people enjoy staying in a district that is set up for locals rather than tourists, and the hotel runs regular shuttle services for guests. The 46 rooms range from modestly sized singles to family sized studios, suites, and apartments, some with kitchenettes. A breakfast buffet in the cafe-bar is included in the price.
Naberezhnaya reki Pryazhki 3/1
Tel: (812) 495 1439/0242.
Website: www.matisov.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
This small and peaceful hotel is set in a quiet residential neighbourhood, a 10-minute walk from the Mariinsky Theatre. Although the hotel is quite a distance from Nevsky prospekt, many people enjoy staying in a district that is set up for locals rather than tourists, and the hotel runs regular shuttle services for guests. The 46 rooms range from modestly sized singles to family sized studios, suites, and apartments, some with kitchenettes. A breakfast buffet in the cafe-bar is included in the price.
Naberezhnaya reki Pryazhki 3/1
Tel: (812) 495 1439/0242.
Website: www.matisov.spb.ru
Price: $-$$
Pushka Inn
Set in a grand 18th-century house in a prime location on the Moyka River, close to the Hermitage and Winter Palace, the Pushka offers quaintly decorated rooms at a reasonable price. A boutique atmosphere pervades and some rooms have glorious views along the river. All rooms have wooden floors, televisions and IDD telephones and Wi-Fi and ADSL Internet access is free for guests. Unusually, a buffet breakfast is included in the room rates.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 14
Tel: (812) 312 0913.
Website: www.pushka-inn.com
Price: $$
Set in a grand 18th-century house in a prime location on the Moyka River, close to the Hermitage and Winter Palace, the Pushka offers quaintly decorated rooms at a reasonable price. A boutique atmosphere pervades and some rooms have glorious views along the river. All rooms have wooden floors, televisions and IDD telephones and Wi-Fi and ADSL Internet access is free for guests. Unusually, a buffet breakfast is included in the room rates.
Naberezhnaya reki Moyki 14
Tel: (812) 312 0913.
Website: www.pushka-inn.com
Price: $$
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