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Alexander HousevsNovotel St. Petersburg Centre
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Alexander House scores significantly better than Novotel St. Petersburg Centre. Alexander House comes in at 88 with recommendations from 6 publications like Star Service, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Alexander House
Frommer's
Fodor's
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Kryukova Kanala emb. 27, St. Petersburg 190068, Russia
From $45/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"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
"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
"The hotel is in a restored 19th-century merchant house and is named for its owner, Alexander Zhukov." Full review
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
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
"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"
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
Novotel St. Petersburg Centre
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
National Geographic
Mayakovskogo 3A, St. Petersburg 191025, Russia
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"Business travelers especially like this smart chain, where they can count on unremarkable but comfortable, attractive, and quiet accommodations with good beds and comfy lounge chairs." Full review
"Chic in a very modern European way, the glass and steel architecture of the Novotel is a contemporary breath of fresh air in antique St Petersburg. In a very central location, yet tucked..." Full review
"Close to Nevsky Prospekt and Moskovskaya (Moscow) Station; 233 rooms with large semi-circular windows; smart, minimalist French design; imaginative gourmet restaurant." Full review