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Arbat Nord HotelvsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks significantly better than Arbat Nord Hotel. Taleon Imperial Hotel scores 85 with recommendations from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Arbat Nord Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
4 Artilleriyskaya Street, St. Petersburg 191104, Russia
From $32/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "An inviting, peach-colored building on a quiet side street, the Arbat Nord is an elegant mix of antique desks and top-of-the-line laptop reservation terminals." Full review
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The top-floor rooms have skylights that offer stunning views of the long summer sunsets and sunrises -- though be sure the blinds close securely if you want to get any sleep during the White Nights.
Lonely Planet "The modern rooms are decorated in gold and green hues, and even though the furniture is fairly cheap, there’s plenty of space. Efficient English-speaking staff are on hand." Full review
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
Concierge "Designed to appeal to the high rollers... a Vegas sensibility, with brocade, polished walnut, gilding and molding, Italian marble and whirlpool tubs."
Fodor's "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
Lonely Planet "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
Travel + Leisure "Spend the night in one of the 60 new suites at the Taleon Imperial Hotel, a favorite of Russian high rollers." Full review
Star Service "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
Frommer's "Built as a palace in the 18th century, this five-star hotel lets you live like the nobility of yesteryear." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 120-room Taleon Imperial Hotel offers a luxury getaway in a former palace that dates back to the 1700s." Full review
