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Taleon Imperial HotelvsCorinthia St Petersburg
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg ranks slightly better than Taleon Imperial Hotel. Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg scores 87 with praise from 9 publications such as Frommer's, Jetsetter and Oyster.
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
Corinthia St Petersburg Concierge
Jetsetter Travel + Leisure Star Service Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster
The Telegraph
Nevskiy prospekt, d. 57, St. Petersburg 191025, Russia
From $90/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "St. Petersburg's luxury hotels often feel like extensions of the palaces you come here to visit—the more gold plating and brocade, the better."
Jetsetter "Historic haunt on St. Petersburg’s main drag with a Viennese café, two bars and a top-notch restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The aura of modern luxury attracts an upscale business clientele, who feel at home amid the staid palettes of chocolates and taupes and the streamlined furniture of the 388 rooms." Full review
Star Service "This property is a five-minute stroll from the Moskovsky train station and about 30 minutes from the Hermitage by way of the most famous avenue in this great city." Full review
Frommer's "Geared more toward executives than tourists, the hotel offers a range of suites and thoroughly modern (if somewhat colorless) rooms." Full review
Fodor's "The art deco–inspired lobby is a snazzy place to relax, especially when a DJ plays low-key lounge music on weekends." Full review
Lonely Planet "The rooms that are available sport an up-to-the-moment contemporary design decorated in an appealing palette of browns and burgundy."
OysterUpscale
"The 388-room Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg is an upscale property with a central location on St. Petersburg's famed Nevsky Prospect. " Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This plush, award-winning five-star is an exercise in stately opulence, set on St Petersburg’s most illustrious street, Nevsky Prospect." Full review
