Herzen HousevsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Taleon Imperial Hotel and Herzen House Hotel are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks significantly better than Herzen House Hotel. Taleon Imperial Hotel is ranked #6 in St. Petersburg with accolades from 7 sources including Fodor's, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Herzen House
25, Bol'shaya Morskaya, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
From $37/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Central, comfortable and nowhere near as costly as most places in this neighborhood, the Herzen House should have lines out the door." Full review
Fodor's
"These lodgings are in the same building as the Comfort Hotel and offer the same level of basic comfort, though many rooms have been redone in a sleek but bland contemporary style." Full review
Lonely Planet
"You’re paying for location here though, and it’s got an excellent one."
Taleon Imperial Hotel
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
Oyster
Luxury
"The 120-room Taleon Imperial Hotel offers a luxury getaway in a former palace that dates back to the 1700s." Full review