St Petersburg
Pass through the wrought-iron gates into a wonderfully private and professionally run oasis of calm and class. The rooms may be a little less atmospheric…
Must-see hotels in St Petersburg
St Petersburg
While it's hard to imagine Fedya living anywhere so sanitary, he apparently resided in this house next to the Griboyedov Canal between 1861 and 1863. The…
St Petersburg
On a particularly picturesque stretch of the Moyka River, this charming inn is housed in an historic 18th-century building. The 33 rooms are decorated in…
St Petersburg
Practically on the doorstep of the Hermitage, this superb hotel has all the comforts you’d expect of an international luxury chain. Rooms have a stylish…
St Petersburg
Following the formula of other creative clusters around town, this one, behind the post office on ul Vosstaniya, is also home to a hostel. In this case,…
Around St Petersburg
This appealing complex of wooden log cabins (some of which accommodate up to six people) has a leafy forest setting 5km east of Tikhvin. The cabins are…
St Petersburg
On the top floor of a building given over to small creative businesses, the dorm at this free-wheeling hostel is on the cramped side and the 'capsule'…
St Petersburg
This hotel is in one of the city centre’s most charming streets, just one block back from the Neva River. The 33 rooms are comfortable and simple, all…
St Petersburg
There's great value to be had at this centrally located hotel, a conversion of the house where the great writer Nikolai Gogol himself apparently once…
St Petersburg
The Vedensky is a nine-storey hotel that draws a business crowd to its 190 modern, well-equipped rooms with dark-wood furnishings and masculine colour…
St Petersburg
On the 3rd floor of a handsome apartment building with an antique lift, this six-room pension takes its name from the nearby bridge. The standard rooms…
St Petersburg
Although this slick Finnish chain hotel offers 255 rooms, you'll hardly notice it from the street. It’s a well-designed place aimed at business travellers…
Around St Petersburg
All those visiting VIPs need somewhere to stay, so next to the Palace of Congress is this luxurious hotel. It’s a fancy enough place, but there’s really…
St Petersburg
Just off the Fontanka River, this newish place has stylish rooms with king-sized beds, classy furniture and gilded antique-looking mirrors, plus sleek…
St Petersburg
There are just six rooms here and three of them share bathrooms and toilets, but it is much more like staying in a large apartment than a hostel. The…
St Petersburg
Wildly patterned wallpaper and retro theatre posters in the corridors create an impression at this above-average 15-room hotel in a great, central…
St Petersburg
For style gurus on a budget, this quiet haven of contemporary cool is just steps away from Nevsky pr, but can be hard to find. Enter through the brown…
St Petersburg
Nils Bed & Breakfast is an excellent option at a great price. Four spacious rooms share two modern bathrooms, as well as a beautiful light-filled common…
St Petersburg
A dramatically lit stone stairwell sets the scene for this stylish boutique hotel with five guest rooms named after famous St Petersburg architects. With…
St Petersburg
The pick of the hostels on Vasilyevsky Island couldn't have a more convenient location, opposite the metro station. Dorms are pretty cramped but there's a…
St Petersburg
If you're after something more contemporary for your lodgings, then here’s a place for you. Occupying the upper floors of a slick business centre, the…
Around St Petersburg
The best overnight option in Staraya Ladoga is this modest grey-brick hotel, tucked down a lane north of the Svyato-Uspensky Devichy Monastery. Although…
St Petersburg
The kitchen and common area is tiny, but if all you need is a bed, then this hostel works well and lives up to its name in its pared-back yet creative…
St Petersburg
The ambitious Azimut hotel chain has done a great job of making you forget that you're in one of St Petersburg's ugliest buildings with their clever…
St Petersburg
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…
St Petersburg
With supremely comfortable king-sized beds, huge bathrooms and a confidently understated style, the Angleterre's best rooms provide breathtaking views of…
St Petersburg
With its very desirable central location, the Red House Hostel is a fine choice. It's small, and rather cramped with six- to 12-bed dorms, but guests are…
Around St Petersburg
This hotel and restaurant complex is bang opposite the Upper Garden should you wish to beat the tour groups into the palace in the morning. The rooms are…
St Petersburg
This charming small hotel is a consistent traveller favourite due to its smiling, helpful staff who really go out of their way for guests. Its spacious,…
St Petersburg
Its Ukranian country-cottage style – all pretty patchwork quilts, pillows and dried flowers – puts this well-located mini-hotel in a grade of its own…
Vyborg
An excellent new hotel overlooking the waterfront, the Victoria has modern, comfortably furnished rooms with quality furnishings. The best rooms have…
St Petersburg
This appealing branch of the popular, well-designed hostel chain has a great location with a superb view of the Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood…
St Petersburg
The most central of a city-wide chain of small, modern hotels that are handy for short or business stays. Functional rooms pop with bright citrus coloured…
Around St Petersburg
The interior of this small hotel emulates a log house, with spacious clean rooms that are thickly carpeted. Its adjoining restaurant is the place in town…
Around St Petersburg
A short stroll from the train station, this pleasant new option has a few small, simply furnished rooms and a facade that evokes the old countryside with…
Vyborg
Vyborg's hostel has bright, clean and well-maintained rooms that are rather lacking in charm. There's plenty of space, lots of bathrooms, a communal…
Vyborg
This small hotel, close to the castle, has comfortable if unexciting accommodation in a quiet street in the old town. It offers a variety of rooms and has…
Vyborg
This well-located guesthouse overlooks Park Lenina from its 4th-floor perch inside a handsome 1915 building. It has five brightly decorated, comfy rooms,…
St Petersburg
Social, party-oriented hostel that's part of the ubiquitous Friends chain. Rooms are decorated in the chain's trademark colourful, somewhat whimsical…
St Petersburg
A modern hotel with 26 comfortable and well-equipped rooms that have a dash of style and are reasonably priced. Warm staff add to the appeal.
