The attractive, Scandinavian-designed interior of this hotel is in decent condition, thanks partly to renovations for the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations in 2003. Unusual for a Russian hotel, the curtains and bedspreads actually match the upholstery, and the bathrooms are relatively large. Far from the city center, the hotel is convenient only to the airport, but it's also handy for travelers who wish to visit the imperial palaces of Pushkin, Pavlovsk, and Peterhof. The metro is a 10-minute walk away, and the ride into town takes 20 minutes. The surrounding residential area has plenty of shops and a restaurant or two. The views from the rooms—of gloomy high-rises and smokestacks or of the severe, very Soviet Victory Square monument—can be depressing. Breakfast is included.
Reviewed by higgipiggi from California on 10/11/07
This is a truly awful place to stay. Dirty rooms, lousy breakfast & difficult to find seating in the morning, non-existent service, far from City Center. Hotel shuttle unreliable. Not worth any savings you think you're getting. Spend the $$ & stay in the City Center.
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