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Grand Hotel EuropevsFour Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is preferred by most writers compared to Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg. Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is ranked #1 in St. Petersburg with positive reviews from 12 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Grand Hotel Europe
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Mikhaylovskaya ulitsa 1 / 7, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $129/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Concierge "After a comprehensive restoration, it's giving the Astoria a run for its money."
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Ask for a Terrace Room facing Arts Square, so you can overlook the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood while eating breakfast, or one of the 10 suites on the Historic Floor that were restored in 2009the original decor in each is inspired by a figure in the hotel's or Russia's history.
Fodor's "The Russian staff upholds the highest European standards, and an endless list of amenities includes the hotel's own brand of cigars and chocolates." Full review
DK Eyewitness "It has historic interiors and a wonderful, airy mezzanine café serving coffee and sumptuous cakes to visitors after an exhausting day’s sightseeing."
Frommer's "This hotel has every right to call itself grand. Grandeur seeps from its carpeting to its ceiling friezes, and it is one of the best places to stay in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "National landmark with neo-Baroque façade and Art Nouveau interiors that is the perfect base from which to explore the city's cultural attractions." Full review
Jetsetter "Opulent 19th-century hotel on Nevsky Prospekt, with Art Nouveau interiors and four decadent restaurants." Full review
Star Service "Declared a national and cultural landmark with a preservation order as a historic monument, the hotel shows burly caryatids that punctuate its magnificent facade." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This building in the neoclassical style was built in 1875 by Ludwig Fontana to house a luxury hotel." Full review
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The atlantes on the façade lend it quite a stylish look, on a par with the interior decor offering everything its prestigious clientele could ask for(shops, restaurants, a post office and a beauty salon).
The Telegraph9.0
"A luxury hotel near the Hermitage in St Petersburg, with exquisitely crafted rooms, a caviar bar, a health club and beauty room." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Antique-inspired rooms feature tall ceilings and parquet floors in many, and top-floor rooms have terraces overlooking the city." Full review
Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler Star Service Oyster
Hideaway Report The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Lonely Planet
1 Voznesensky Prospekt, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
From $258/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "Restaurant, bar, room service." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "With its ornate white-and-yellow facade and gilded cupola, this property captures the opulence and grandeur of St. Petersburg itself." Full review
Star Service "Housed in the beautifully restored Lobanov-Rostovsky Palace, this is the city's most celebrated hotel opening in years." Full review
OysterLuxury
"A luxury property inside of a 19th-century palace. It's ideally located next to Saint Isaac’s Square and Cathedral. Old-World architecture and antiques blend with modern features." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Ornate, beautifully restored 1817 palace in the historic Admiralteysky District." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This five-star palace hotel, situated right on St Isaac’s square, not only enjoys a prestigious location but is also pitch perfect in pretty much every regard." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Situated alongside Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg's historic Admiralteysky district, the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg impresses visitors with its superb location. One..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Lower priced rooms fail to match the lavish promise of the lobby and grand staircase, but those fortunate enough to occupy one of the plush suites are unlikely to be disappointed." Full review
