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Brothers Karamazov Oktiabrskaya Crowne Plaza St.
MAP D5 MAP E4 • Ligovskiy Petersburg Ligovsky
• Sotsialisticheskaya ulitsa prospekt 10 • 578 1144 MAP E5 • Ligovsky
11a • 335 1185 • www. • www.oktober-hotel. prospekt 61 • 8 800 700
karamazovhotel.ru • ₽ spb.ru • ₽₽ 1670 • www.crowne
A must for Dostoevsky This huge central hotel plaza.com • ₽₽
enthusiasts, Brothers was first opened in 1851, Located conveniently close
Karamazov is located close when it was famed for its to Moskovskiy railway
to the museum dedicated state-of-the-art technology. station and Nevskiy
to the writer’s life (see p40). It now has bright spacious prospekt, this hotel offers
Each room is named after rooms with classical clean and quiet rooms,
a female character in one style furniture. extensive business facilities
of his works. and good breakfasts.
Rossi Boutique Hotel
Domik V Kolomne MAP D5 • Nab. Reki Helvetia Hotel &
MAP A6 • Nab. Kanala Fontanki 55 • 406 1827 Suites
Griboedova 174a • 710 • www.rossihotels.com MAP E5 • Ulitsa Marata
8351 • www.colomna • ₽₽ 11 • 326 5353 • www.
hotel.ru • ₽ In the heart of Sennaya helvetiahotel.ru • ₽₽
This inexpensive hotel ploshchad, this highly rated The Helvetia is located
prides itself on the fact hotel is housed in a 19th- some distance from the
that Pushkin (see p40) century bulding. Its elegant main tourist area, but it is
wrote many of his famous rooms feature exposed still within walking distance
works during his stay here ceiling beams, wood of the major sights. Set in
in 1816–18. The hotel is panelling and tiled floors. a quiet courtyard, family
a genuine architectural The service is excellent. rooms have their own
treasure, unaltered since kitchen equipment.
the 19th century. The State Hermitage
Museum Official Park Inn
Hotel Marshal Hotel Pribaltiyskaya
MAP F2 • Shpalernaya MAP A3 • Ulitsa Pravdy 10 Korablestroiteley
ulitsa 41 • 579 9955 • 777 9810 • www.the ulitsa 14 • 329 2626
• www.marshal-hotel. hermitagehotel.ru • ₽₽₽ • www.parkinn.com/
spb.ru • ₽ Not within the Hermitage, hotelpribaltiyskaya-
In a splendid 19th-century but palatial nonetheless, stpetersburg • ₽₽
building, Hotel Marshal this hotel gives guests a This Soviet colossus is
has a museum devoted to flavour of old Russian away from the city centre.
the Finnish General royal family life. It boasts However, it offers good
Marsh all Mannerheim large luxuriously business facilities and is
and the 1939–41 Soviet- furnished rooms and perfect for walks along
Finnish War. The hotel flawless service. the Gulf of Finland. Be
rooms are simply sure to ask for a room
furnished, but cosy. Business Hotels with a view of the gulf.
Angleterre Casa Leto Park Inn
MAP K4 • Malaya MAP C4 • Bolshaya Pulkovskaya
Morskaya 24 • 494 5666 Morskaya ulitsa 34 • 600 MAP G2 • Pobedy
• www.angleterrehotel. 1096 • www.casaleto. ploshchad 1 • 740 3900
com • ₽₽ com • ₽₽ • www.parkinn.com/
This upmarket hotel is Located in a historic hotelpulkovskaya-
famous for being the building with stripped stpetersburg • ₽₽
planned venue for the wooden floors and period Not far from the airport,
Nazi’s “Victory Ball” after features, this family-run this hotel makes a good
the fall of St Petersburg hotel is close to the city’s base for exploring the city,
during WWII – fortunate ly, top sights and has large and is convenient for day
the city never capitul ated. pleasant rooms. Its trips to Pavlovsk and
The rooms here are accommodating staff make Tsarskoe Selo. It has its
exceptionally comfortable. for an enjoyable stay. own bakery and brewery.

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