Alexander HousevsCorinthia St Petersburg
Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg and Alexander House are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Alexander House ranks marginally higher than Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg. Alexander House comes in at 88 with endorsements from 6 sources like Frommer's, 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
Corinthia St Petersburg
Nevskiy prospekt, d. 57, St. Petersburg 191025, Russia
From $90/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"St. Petersburg's luxury hotels often feel like extensions of the palaces you come here to visit—the more gold plating and brocade, the better."
Jetsetter
"Historic haunt on St. Petersburg’s main drag with a Viennese café, two bars and a top-notch restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The aura of modern luxury attracts an upscale business clientele, who feel at home amid the staid palettes of chocolates and taupes and the streamlined furniture of the 388 rooms." Full review
Star Service
"This property is a five-minute stroll from the Moskovsky train station and about 30 minutes from the Hermitage by way of the most famous avenue in this great city." Full review
Frommer's
"Geared more toward executives than tourists, the hotel offers a range of suites and thoroughly modern (if somewhat colorless) rooms." Full review
Fodor's
"The art deco–inspired lobby is a snazzy place to relax, especially when a DJ plays low-key lounge music on weekends." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The rooms that are available sport an up-to-the-moment contemporary design decorated in an appealing palette of browns and burgundy."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 388-room Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg is an upscale property with a central location on St. Petersburg's famed Nevsky Prospect. " Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This plush, award-winning five-star is an exercise in stately opulence, set on St Petersburg’s most illustrious street, Nevsky Prospect." Full review