Hotels

Hotels : Hotels
St Petersburg boasts everything from world class multi-starred hotels to quaint boutique stays, and youth hostels. Luxury hotels have proliferated like mushrooms in the rain, and there are plenty of establishments that meet international business standards. Most business hotels will be located on and around Nevsky prospekt, whereas smaller hotels and those addressing the needs of tour groups will be further out of the city centre. Visitors who plan on staying for a longer period of time may be interested in researching apartment stays.

The hotels below have been grouped into 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
Right on Nevsky prospekt, the Nevskij Palace blends luxury and excellent service with a no-nonsense business atmosphere. The hotel, which opened in 1993, combines the exterior of two historic 19th-century buildings with a completely new interior. A sweeping atrium with a small shopping arcade greets visitors, and three restaurants within the hotel offer a choice of cuisines, such as Russian and Georgian as well as Asian and other influences. Some 250 rooms range from luxury suites to 'smart rooms' for business travellers. These are the same in size as the hotel's standard rooms but house a mini-office with desk, fax machine, printer and other amenities. All rooms contain satellite television, IDD telephones and Internet connections. A main business centre also provides additional business extras as needed. Meeting rooms house audio/visual modern equipment. The hotel also provides a fitness centre with sauna and exercise equipment.

Nevsky prospekt 57
Tel: (812) 740 3979 or 900 6288.
Website: www.nevskypalace.com
Price: $$$-$$$$Novotel Centre Hotel One of the newest additions to St Petersburg, the Novotel Centre opened in July 2006 just off Nevsky prospekt. Comfortable and modern, the hotel caters to business travellers, with plenty of meeting facilities as well as up-to date amenities. The conference centre, equipped with Wi-Fi Internet access, houses seven halls convenient for all types of business meeting and corporate events, and a well equipped business centre.

Ulitsa Mayakovskogo 3a
Tel: (812) 335 1188.
Website: www.novotel.com
Price: $$$
Luxury

Grand Hotel Europe
For sheer grandeur and elegance, the Grand Hotel Europe stays true to its name with 300 rooms featuring marble baths, plush featherbeds, sweeping views of Nevsky prospekt and beyond, and top amenities and luxuries for the pampered traveller. The hotel is truly unrivalled in its fine service and ornate atmosphere. A small arcade of luxury shops, a business centre and concierge, lobby bar and several fine restaurants occupy the ground floor of this establishment. Go up a level and you are treated to a spectacular atrium café. A spa and a health club just beyond the atrium offer facials, massages, and other treatments. The lobby bar is also stunning with stained glass windows and live piano music. The Caviar Bar specialises in Russian roe and vodkas, while Rossi's is an Italian restaurant. Chopsticks, an elegant Asian-themed eatery, has been delighting guests since the early 1990s, and L'Europe focuses on French and English dishes with Russian touches.

Mikhailovskaya ulitsa 1/7
Tel: (812) 329 6000.
Website: www.grandhoteleurope.com
Price: $$$$Hotel Astoria
Hotel Astoria retains an atmosphere of turn-of-the-century Russian art nouveau. Refurbished in 1991, and again in 2002, the hotel maintains historical features such as original chandeliers, statuary, marble walls, and mirrored French doors, while creating modern rooms with an almost austere Scandinavian feel. While some say the latest renovations have robbed the hotel of its uniqueness, the Astoria is still a much sought-after St Petersburg experience. And the location, a stone's throw from the majestic St Isaac's Cathedral, with incredible views, is great. There are over 500 rooms and several restaurants, including the famed Winter Garden, and a few exclusive shops and a cafe serve patrons' every need.

Bolshaya Morskaya 39
Tel: (812) 494 5757.
Website: www.astoria.spb.ru
Price: $$$$
Moderate

Hotel Dostoevsky
Built atop Vladimirsky Passage, a smart looking modern shopping arcade, this hotel offers contemporary facilities with in-room Internet access, satellite television in the room, and IDD phones. One bonus of being near the shops is a 24-hour grocery. The Dostoevsky Restaurant offers a bountiful breakfast brunch. Business facilities include four conference rooms and translation services. A fitness centre is also at hand.

Vladimirsky prospekt 19
Tel: (812) 331 3200.
Website: www.dostoevsky-hotel.ru Price: $$Neva Hotel
While the décor is nothing to crow about (many of the unrenovated rooms have wallpaper reminiscent of the Soviet era), the Neva Hotel offers a good neighbourhood atmosphere and is close to sights such as the State Russian Museum and the Summer Garden. Standard, superior rooms and suites all have phones and televisions. A restaurant and hotel provide sustenance if needed, and for very budget-minded travellers, a series of rooms with a shared bath may be booked on one floor.

Ulitsa Tchaikovskogo 17
Tel: (812) 278 0504.
Price: $
Other Recommendations

Marco Polo Saint-Petersburg
Located on Vasilievsky Island, the Marco Polo offers well-outfitted rooms and suites with Internet access, minibar, phones, TVs, plush bathrobes, and other amenities. A tavern in the hotel serves up Latin American inspired dishes, and the Marco Polo Restaurant serves dinner and patrons' breakfasts.

Line 12, Vasilievsky Island
Tel: (812) 449 8877.
Website: www.mpolo-spb.ru  
Price: $$Matisov Domik
This small hotel is gently ensconced in a neighbourhood a 10-minute walk from the Mariinsky Theatre. The 46 rooms range from modestly-sized singles to suites, as well as studios and apartment-style chambers - both with kitchenettes. A breakfast buffet in the café-bar is included in the price. Rooms have showers, rather than bathtubs. While it is a longer walk to the metro from here, shuttles run regularly from the hotel, and the charm and atmosphere of a true St Petersburg neighbourhood is quite evident.

Naberezhnaya Reki Pryazhki 3/1
Tel: (812) 495 1439/0242.
Website: www.matisov.spb.ru
Price: $-$$

 

    

      

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