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Taleon Imperial HotelvsAndrei and Sasha Homestay
Both Andrei and Sasha Homestay and Taleon Imperial Hotel are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Taleon Imperial Hotel scores significantly higher than Andrei and Sasha Homestay. Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks #6 in St. Petersburg with praise from 7 reviews such as Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.
Taleon Imperial Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
59 Moika Embankment, Nevsky prospect 15, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $154/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"Designed to appeal to the high rollers... a Vegas sensibility, with brocade, polished walnut, gilding and molding, Italian marble and whirlpool tubs."
"The hotel conjures up plenty of grandeur and romance: Guest rooms are awash in light-gold wall coverings, marble-topped furniture, and loads of inlay and ornate plasterwork." Full review
"The Taleon Imperial Hotel is a grand, gaudy affair where every tap is gold-plated, every towel monogrammed and every room decorated with real and reproduction antiques." Full review
"Spend the night in one of the 60 new suites at the Taleon Imperial Hotel, a favorite of Russian high rollers." Full review
"This luxurious boutique-hotel in a historic palace does not hold the name recognition of the Kempinski or Four Seasons, but it attracts an equally sophisticated clientele." Full review
"Built as a palace in the 18th century, this five-star hotel lets you live like the nobility of yesteryear." Full review
Luxury
"The 120-room Taleon Imperial Hotel offers a luxury getaway in a former palace that dates back to the 1700s." Full review
Andrei and Sasha Homestay
Lonely Planet
Kanal Griboedova 49, St. Petersburg, Russia
From $0/night
- Kitchenette
Top choice
"Energetic Italophiles Andrey and Sasha extend the warmest of welcomes to travellers lucky enough to rent out one of their three apartments (by the room or in their entirety)." Full review