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Friends LifevsCitytel Hotel Oktyabrskaya
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Oktyabrskaya is preferred by most writers compared to Hostel Life. Hotel Oktyabrskaya comes in at #32 in St. Petersburg with recommendations from 2 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet.
Friends Life
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Nevsky 47/1, St. Petersburg 191025, Russia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
Fodor's "Spartan but stylish, these basic and clean lodgings have two draws—price and a location right in the fashionable center of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A fantastic hostel right in the heart of the city, Life opened in 2010 and is a thoroughly modern, progressive place." Full review
Citytel Hotel Oktyabrskaya
Frommer's Lonely Planet
10/118 Ligovskiy prospect, St. Petersburg 191036, Russia
From $35/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "Right across from Moskovsky Train Station and on Nevsky's bustling Insurrection Square (Ploshchad Vosstaniya), the Oktyabrskaya is another example of Soviet expansiveness." Full review
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The labyrinth of corridors is perplexing at first, so don't hesitate to ask for help.
Lonely Planet "This former bastion of Soviet-style hotel management is showing promising signs of revitalisation.... What's never been at fault is its location, smack-bang opposite the Moscow Station." Full review
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Although you may be tempted to ask for a room overlooking pl Vosstaniya, note that the noise does seep in through the windows.
