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Rachmaninov Art-HotelvsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Rachmaninov Art-Hotel and Taleon Imperial Hotel are both recommended by writers. On balance, Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks significantly better than Rachmaninov Art-Hotel. Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks #6 in St. Petersburg with recommendations from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Star Service and Frommer's.
Rachmaninov Art-Hotel
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Kazanzkaya, 5, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $34/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"A piano in the lounge, a private art gallery, and cozy, Old-World guest rooms furnished with antiques handpicked by the owners lend a bohemian feel to these elegant quarters." Full review
Top choice
"The long-established Rachmaninov still feels like a secret place for those in the know." Full review
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
"Designed to appeal to the high rollers... a Vegas sensibility, with brocade, polished walnut, gilding and molding, Italian marble and whirlpool tubs."
"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
"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
"Spend the night in one of the 60 new suites at the Taleon Imperial Hotel, a favorite of Russian high rollers." Full review
"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
"Built as a palace in the 18th century, this five-star hotel lets you live like the nobility of yesteryear." Full review
Luxury
"The 120-room Taleon Imperial Hotel offers a luxury getaway in a former palace that dates back to the 1700s." Full review