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Grand Hotel EuropevsPetro Palace Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. Overall, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is preferred by most reviewers compared to Petro Palace Hotel. Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is ranked #1 in St. Petersburg with positive reviews from 12 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Concierge.
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
Petro Palace Hotel Fodor's Oyster
Lonely Planet
14 Malaya Morskaya Street, St. Petersburg 190 000, Russia
From $83/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "Behind a 19th-century facade it's all business, with sleek, modern guest rooms, lots of business facilities, and many amenities that include a fitness center and indoor pool." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"With its central locale near Saint Isaac's Cathedral and nine on-site meeting rooms, it's popular with leisure and business travelers." Full review
Lonely Planet "This large, superbly located midrange hotel between St Isaac’s Cathedral and the Hermitage has 194 rooms and excellent facilities... Standard rooms are spacious and tastefully designed." Full review
