Palace Bridge HotelvsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Taleon Imperial Hotel ranks significantly better than Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge. Taleon Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with positive reviews from 7 reviewers including Star Service, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.
Palace Bridge Hotel
Birzhevoy pereulok 2-4, Valisyevsky Island, St. Petersburg 199044, Russia
From $63/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's
"Spacious rooms furnished in modern Scandinavian style are delightful, but guests spend most of their time in the glass-roofed spa, with a pool in the style of an ancient Roman bath." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Far less a hotel and more a self-contained spa resort, this huge complex is tucked away on a quiet side street just back from the Strelka."
Star Service
"A solid mix of tourists and conference attendees mingle together at this Finnish hotel, which is only a short walk from the Hermitage and Nyevsky Prospekt." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This upscale hotel is located just over the palace bridge on Vasilievsky Island." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This is the best of several hotels in the city run by Finnish chain Sokos because of its excellent spa and fitness centre with a wonderful large swimming pool and saunas." Full review
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