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St. Petersburg, Russia Map: St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg Frommer's Recommended

Address
5/2 Pirogovskaya Naberezhnaya
Location Vasilevsky Island & the Petrograd Side
Transportation Metro: Ploshchad Lenina
Phone 812/380-1919
Fax 812/380-1906
Room Information 410 units
Prices $105-$130 (£53-£65) double facing courtyard; $130-$180 (£65-£90) double with river view; from $220 (£110) suite. Breakfast included
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/cable, minibar in some rooms, fridge, hair dryer, safe

Frommer's Review

Built like a lonely fortress on the Neva River, the St. Petersburg hotel has great views, decent prices, and an unfortunately Soviet atmosphere. Luckily, its stark facade and interminable, dim corridors conceal several bright, comfortable rooms. Renovated rooms are decorated in muted colors and light woods; the unrenovated ones bear the deep reds and greens of standard-issue Soviet bed linens and wallpaper. Rooms with views of the Neva and the city cost more, but the price is worth paying since the view is one of the key reasons to stay in this hotel. Tour groups often stay here, and are fed in the hotel's unimpressive restaurants. Few other culinary options are available in this largely residential and industrial neighborhood, so take a cab or the metro elsewhere.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; small pool; health club; sauna; game room; concierge; tour desk; transport desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; room service; laundry service; ironing room; safe; concert hall

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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