VestavsTaleon Imperial Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Taleon Imperial Hotel scores significantly higher than Vesta Hotel. Taleon Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 7 publications including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Fodor's.
Vesta
90-92 Nevskiy Prospekt, St. Petersburg 191025, Russia
From $26/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet
"This above-average, good value mini-hotel has a great location which, although it's just steps away from Nevsky pr, benefits from being set well back from the busy street." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"It’s all about location with this minimalist, functional hotel, ideally located on Nevsky Prospekt in central St Petersburg." 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