Alexander HousevsAnglettere Hotel
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Alexander House is the choice of most professionals compared to Angleterre Hotel. Alexander House has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 6 publications like Oyster, Star Service and Fodor's.
Alexander House
Kryukova Kanala emb. 27, St. Petersburg 190068, Russia
From $45/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This unbeatable hotel was born when a television journalist and his wife decided to switch careers and open a mini-hotel, using only environmentally friendly building materials and furniture." Full review
Fodor's
"Each of the 20 airy guest rooms here shows off an original, somewhat quirky design that incorporates wood, brick, linen, and other natural materials." Full review
Star Service
"The hotel is in a restored 19th-century merchant house and is named for its owner, Alexander Zhukov." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 20-room Alexander House is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel that strikes an ideal balance between stylish and homey." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Set in a house that dates back two hundred years, this highly personable, family-run hotel offers 20 rooms themed after the world’s great cities, a pleasant and peaceful back garden." Full review
The Guardian
"Two converted horseboxes, Thistle and Juniper, have been added to the collection of self-catering and glamping accommodation at the Alexander House estate in Perthshire"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Owners Alexander and Natalya have converted this historic building opposite Nikolsky Cathedral, styling each of the 14 spacious rooms after their favourite international cities." Full review
Anglettere Hotel
St. Isaac's Square Malaya Morskaya 24, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The view of St. Isaac's makes a street-facing room worthwhile; triple-paned windows keep the traffic roar to a light hum." Full review
Concierge
"Here are parquet floors; heavy drapes and matching armchairs in burgundy, grey, or cream; Volga linens; and dark-stained wood."
DK Eyewitness
"The stylishly refurbished Angleterre is the sister hotel to the slightly superior Astoria next door, whose facilities it shares."
Star Service
"This hotel is a short walk from the Hermitage and next door to the more luxurious, slightly more expensive Astoria, with which it shares all facilities." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The four-star sister hotel of the neighbouring five-star Astoria." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Breathtaking views of St Isaac’s Cathedral can be had from the luxurious, beautifully designed rooms at this classic St Petersburg hotel." Full review