Grand Hotel Moika 22vsGrand Hotel Europe
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is preferred by most writers compared to Kempinski Hotel Moika 22. Belmond Grand Hotel Europe comes in at #1 in St. Petersburg with accolades from 12 sources like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Grand Hotel Moika 22
Moika River Embankment 22, Palace Square, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $83/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"It has location, history, and beauty going for it."
Fodor's
"Behind a 1853 facade are sumptuous rooms furnished with substantial antiques, loaded with modern amenities, and, in many cases, overlooking the Hermitage." Full review
Star Service
"this Kempinksi is in an ideal location—on the Moika embankment, a two-minute walk from the Nevsky Prospekt, right next to the Pushkin Apartment Museum and Capella, and just opposite the Palace Square." Full review
Frommer's
"This hotel, part of the German-owned Kempinsky luxury chain, provides reliable European-style rooms in a superb location, on the fashionable Moika Embankment and right next to the Winter Palace." Full review
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You can choose aromatic candles and bath salts and oils to suit your mood, as well as pick out individualized bed linens.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Occupies the very best spot on a picturesque canal in the heart of St. Petersburg. Some of the hotel’s windows overlook the city’s jewel-in-the-crown, the stunning Winter Palace." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is a luxury hotel situated next to the Moika River, within walking distance of Palace Square, the Hermitage, and a metro station." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Kempinski Hotel Moika 22, in the heart of the city, is located inside an aristocratic mansion built in 1853." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"Housed in a mansion originally built in 1853, the Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is located on the banks of the Moika River in the heart of St&*& Petersburg. The hotel is within walking..." Full review
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Once you've worked up an appetite, you'll have several bars and restaurants to choose from, including two that serve gourmet French cuisine.
Lonely Planet
"Practically on the doorstep of the Hermitage, this superb hotel has all the comforts you’d expect of an international luxury chain." Full review
Grand Hotel Europe Show All Reviews
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 Telegraph
9.0
"A luxury hotel near the Hermitage in St Petersburg, with exquisitely crafted rooms, a caviar bar, a health club and beauty room." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Antique-inspired rooms feature tall ceilings and parquet floors in many, and top-floor rooms have terraces overlooking the city." Full review