As soon as they do not call St. Petersburg. The city plays the role of the cultural capital of Russia. It is compared with Venice. He is rightfully considered the most ambitious brainchild of Peter.
The population of the modern metropolis will very soon reach 5,000,000 inhabitants. The city has a huge number of museums, architectural monuments, art galleries, palaces and theaters.
Wandering wind
And in St. Petersburg, there are about seventy rivers and forty islands that form numerous canals and tributaries. Almost six hundred bridges were thrown across their channels. Twenty crossings are bred daily.
Most often, they arrive in the metropolis from Moscow. Travelers are accepted by the Pulkovo International Airport, railway stations and bus stations. Guests are accommodated in mini-hotels of St. Petersburg.
The fastest and most convenient way to get from the Russian capital to St. Petersburg is to take the Sapsan high-speed train. Ticket prices vary. The minimum cost is 1,000 rubles. On the day of departure, the fare can increase up to 8,000.
Trips to St. Petersburg are popular not only among travelers in the central regions of Russia, but also among tourists from the northern regions of our country. The city is well known and loved by the residents of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Tyumen.
Northern hospitality
Hundreds of guest houses and mini-hotels of St. Petersburg are open year-round. They offer standard rooms and premium apartments. Most are concentrated near the leading attractions of the Northern capital or in the city center. The standard package of services includes a number of options:
- parking space;
- high speed internet connection;
- 24-hour reception
- luggage storage for travel bags;
- common kitchen area for self-cooking.
Based on the reviews and ratings of guests of mini-hotels of St. Petersburg , a rating of guest houses was compiled. It includes the following objects:
- "Pio" on Mokhovaya.
- Rinaldi Premier.
- Baryshkoff.
- "Blues".
- Esperance.
- "Amulet on the Small Sea."
- Wellbin.
- "Natalie".
- "Davydov."
- "Pio" on the channel Griboedov.
- Amploua.
- "Art House".
- "Rhapsody".
- "Anichkov."
- "Entourage".
- "A place".
- Forte Inn.
- "Valet Hotel".
- "Popov."
- "Atlantic".
"Pio" on Mokhovaya
The cost of hotel accommodation is 2 600 rubles per night. The object is located in the historical part of St. Petersburg. Its interiors are designed in Italian style. Public areas are decorated with colorful mosaics. Crystal lights hang from the ceiling.
The hotel is recognized as the best mini-hotel in St. Petersburg. Located just ten minutes leisurely walk from Nevsky Prospekt. It offers visitors - comfortable rooms, a lobby, a hall for meetings and conferences, a sauna. The price includes unlimited internet connection and delicious breakfast.
Hotel service options:
- free parking for customers' cars;
- wide selection of rooms;
- transfer;
- organization of excursions.
Rinaldi Premier
The hotel is located on the noisy and vibrant Nevsky Prospect. The guests of the “Rinaldi Premiere” are always at the center of the most striking and interesting events. According to Russian and foreign travelers, this is the best inexpensive mini-hotel in St. Petersburg in terms of price and quality. The cost of hotel accommodation is 2,000 rubles.
The cozy rooms of the hotel have beds with orthopedic mattresses, desks, chairs, upholstered furniture. Double-glazed windows ensure peace and quiet in the rooms. The price includes breakfast. Chefs usually serve egg dishes, pastries, sandwiches, coffee and tea. Despite the positive ratings that travelers give the hotel, guests were unsatisfied with the following points:
- musty smell in the bathroom and toilet;
- poor soundproofing of rooms;
- low data transfer rate in the local network.
Baryshkoff
The facility is located on Radishchev Street, in the center of St. Petersburg. The bed and breakfast offers spacious and bright rooms. All of them are designed in a laconic classic style. The rooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs, hair dryers and electric kettles.
In winter, the hotel's living space is heated. A self-catering area is provided. The 24-hour reception staff is responsible for guest service. The bar is functioning. Possible meeting at the airport. The cost of living is 2,100 rubles. This is the average price for a room in a mini-hotel of St. Petersburg.
Hotel guests praise the breakfast, hospitality and friendliness of the staff. True, they did not like the lack of safes in standard rooms, the low location of electrical outlets. Furniture in the rooms is not always new. The hotel stops Russians, British and travelers from Germany.
"Blues"
The hotel is located in Spassky Lane, in the Admiralteysky District of the Northern Capital. In the mini-hotel "Blues" in St. Petersburg, one night will cost 2,000 rubles. At the disposal of tourists - a wide selection of room categories:
- standard with two beds;
- Studio;
- standard single;
- improved.
Dozens of attractions are concentrated within a radius of one kilometer from the object. The most popular ones are listed below:
- Mariinsky Palace;
- monument to Nicholas I ;
- Admiralty
- Yusupov Palace.
The nearest metro stations are Sennaya Ploshchad, Sadovaya, Spasskaya, Admiralteyskaya. Near Nevsky Prospect. Mini-hotel in St. Petersburg "Blues" is surrounded by restaurants, eateries and shops. In walking distance - "Gianni" and "Tokyo", the market "Hay", a grocery supermarket "Magnet". Accommodation in this hotel is chosen not only by Russian tourists, but also visitors from the UK and China.
In their opinion, the object is well located. Its living and public spaces are cozy and clean. There are no complaints to the staff. The staff are polite and delicate. The beds are soft and the bedding is fresh. But not without comments.
In their reviews of mini-hotels in St. Petersburg, customers complained that the hotel did not accept plastic cards. Guests note cramped showers, the lack of electrical outlets near the beds. The refrigerator and TV are plugged into the extension sockets.
Breakfast is monotonous and not very tasty. Boiled eggs with mayonnaise and cream cheese are served. Buns are often callous. The wardrobe is very small. It does not fit all things, you have to store them in a travel bag. The rooms have poor lighting. Some rooms have very poor soundproofing.
Esperance
The hotel is located in a quiet area of St. Petersburg, on Michurinskaya Street. The cost of accommodation, which is 3,600 rubles per room, includes breakfast, a parking place, internet connection, room service, air conditioning. Shuttle service is available at an additional cost.
The guest house has a kitchen for cooking. Guests praised the care of the hotel owners for their guests. Tourists are given raincoats, shoe care products. Room cleaning is carried out regularly. Everywhere is clean, order reigns. From the windows and from the veranda opens a picturesque panorama of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
The rooms have new furniture, household appliances. Comments relate only to the arrangement of the veranda. There were no outdoor chairs and benches, no places for rest. She looked neglected.
"Amulet" on Malaya Morskaya
For a night in the guest house they ask 3,200 rubles. At the service of customers - standard and superior rooms. Travelers are not happy with the breakfast schedule. The meal takes place from 07:00 to 10:00. The one who overslept remained without food. This is an unpleasant moment. But you can choose dishes from the menu.
In winter, the rooms are cold. The heating system can not cope. There are no refrigerators in the rooms. There are interruptions in connecting to the network. The staff works great. Always polite and friendly. Reception staff are ready to help in any unusual situation.
Guests noted a great location. The entrance to the hotel is right on the pedestrian street. The building has an elevator, which facilitates the lifting of suitcases to the desired floor.