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Soul Kitchen HousevsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Taleon Imperial Hotel scores significantly better than Soul Kitchen Hostel. Taleon Imperial Hotel comes in at #6 in St. Petersburg with recommendations from 7 sources including Frommer's, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Soul Kitchen House
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Moika river embankment, building 62/2 appartment 9, St. Petersburg 191000, Russia
From $40/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Blends boho hipness and boutique-hotel comfort, scoring perfect 10s in many key categories: private rooms (chic), dorm beds (double-wide with privacy-protecting curtains), common areas (vast)." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This friendly, spotless and charming hostel – part of a new breed of funky, high-end backpackers in Russia – is open to families and couples as well as independent single travellers." 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
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
