The Hotel offers a possibility to put an extra bed to the room.

While room quality does vary, the Hotel's public areas are large and impressive on the whole.

Standard rooms of the Hotel Saint Petersburg have a laconic decoration, at the same time, disposing of everything necessary to create comfort. All standard rooms have satellite TVs and telephones. Each room of this class consists of a comfortably furnished living room, measuring 15 square meters in single and 19 square meters in double room, and a bathroom, equipped with toilet bowl, wash basin and bath. There is a bed (two beds in a standard twin room), an armchair, and a table with a socket to connect computer or modem, located close by. Windows of these rooms look to the Neva or to the inner yard. Standard Rooms are clean, plain and basic, but with older furniture.

Superior rooms of the Hotel Saint Petersburg in 2000 were refurbished to the European standards and equipped with new furniture, combining modern design with elements of classical style. All of the rooms have satellite TV with satellite and local channels including CNN and Euro Sport, telephones with Direct dial-up and possibility to connect computer and modem. Rooms of this category consist of a living room of 15 square meters in single and 19 square meters in double rooms, and a bathroom, equipped with toilet bowl, wash basin and bath. There is a comfortable bed (or two separate beds in twin rooms), a working corner with table and a comfortable armchair. Elegant curtains and floor lamps, night-lights and coffee tables communicate charm to these rooms. Big windows of the Hotel look to the Neva or to the Hotel's inner yard.

Suite rooms of the Hotel Saint Petersburg were refurbished to the European standards in 2000 and equipped with modern furniture with elements of classical style. Suites consist of a spacious bedroom with a king-size bed, a sitting room, a bathroom and an anteroom. Suite measures 30 square meters. Modern elegant furniture with elements of classical style, watercolours with architectural motives on the walls and a wonderful view to the Neva make suite rooms especially attractive. Substantial furniture weds modern comfort: satellite TV, telephones with Direct dial-up with availability to connect computer or modem, refrigerator and spacious wardrobes. Roomy bathrooms are equipped with extra class sanitary wear - toilet bowl, washbasin and bath of modern design. There are personal refrigerators at every room. Major part of windows boasts a wonderful look to the Neva.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Winter Garden restaurant is a good food and magnificent hall. Whatever is the weather like, you will always feel comfortable in the atmosphere of green leaves of the "Winter garden", and sight from the window to the Neva embankment will only accompany the pleasant impression. Breakfast at the restaurant will mark a good day's beginning. You may taste dishes from the cold table or book continental breakfast at the restaurant.

Zerkalniy (Mirror) restaurant (on the upper lobby level) is near the Concert Hall. Glow of mirrors will give chic to your lunch or dinner at the restaurant. Menu offers Russian and European cuisine dishes: a wide range of salads and cold starters, soups, black and red caviar, traditional "Kiev cutlets", "Diplomat" pork, desserts, cocktails and fruit.

Tuborg (on the upper lobby level) bar offers wide selection of wines from the exporters from Spain, France, Moldova, Chile. Nice atmosphere for a chat at a cup of tea or coffee.

Carlsberg bar (on the lobby level) is especially for those, who arrives at the Hotel early in the morning or is going to leave late at night. Here you can also have a snack - sandwiches for light breakfast, starters, salads, tea and coffee for lunch or dinner. And, of course, you may taste a mug of the famous "Carlsberg" or one of the best Russian beers. Wine card will neither disappoint you.

Neva Bar is open 7:30 am to 1 am

SERVICES AND AMENITIES

Service bureau

Laundry & Drycleaner's

Beauty parlour & Barber's

Dentist & Doctor

Shoe & Clothes repairs

Sauna

Post office

24-hour Reception desk

Currency exchange

Concert Hall

Photo shop/Newsstand

Souvenir shop and stalls

Pharmacy kiosk

Book kiosk

Florist

Taxi desk offers taxis and cars with dRivers for hire

MEETING AND EVENT FACILITIES

BCL International Communications Centre (at the lobby level) permits carry out in the Hotel conferences, seminars, high-level symposia. In 2000-2003 important international medicine conferences, ballet and artistic festivals and competitions were carried out at the Hotel.

The Saint-Petersburg Hotel has:

Large Congress Hall (796 seats)

White Conference room (100 seats)

Blue Conference room (50 seats)

Glass Conference room (100 seats)

Exhibition facilities

Halls are equipped with all the necessary modern techniques, including:

Amplifiers

Radio microphones

Simultaneous interpretation

LCD-project

Video recorder

Slide project

Conditioners

The St.Petersburg Hotel guests will appreciate Business centre with:

Printing service

Fax

Telex

Photocopier

International telephone

Exchange

Computers connected to the Internet

Address: 2 Alexander Nevsky Square, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2.10 Hotel Moscow

This large Hotel Moscow (Moskva) is frequented by package tour groups, but it is equally well prepared to accommodate individual travelers. Built in 1977 (and reconstructed 2003), the Hotel Moscow provides comfortable apartments and rooms that can accommodate 1428 guests simultaneously. The Hotel also features a small Business centre, good conference facilities and a wide range of additional services. Restaurants and buffets provide some dining options while more good eateries are located in the vicinity of Moscow Hotel

LOCATION

Of all 3-star hotels in St.Petersburg the Hotel is perhaps the most conveniently located in the very end of the Nevsky Prospekt, the main avenue of the city. Hotel Moscow is located near the Nevsky Prospect and the Neva embankment. In front of the Hotel stands the city's beautiful Alexander Nevsky Laura, the oldest architectural ensemble of the 18th century. You can walk to some of the city's attractions and conveniently commute to others and the Hotel is very well served by public transport. The Hotel building also houses a Metro station Ploschad Alexandra Nevskovo and several buses and trolleybuses will take you directly into the city centre and all the major sights. Pulkovo airport is in 15 km.

During the white nights, you can enjoy an incredible view of the city and the River from your room: one side of our arc-shaped building faces the Neva River while the other overlooks the Nevsky Prospect. Spacious halls on each of the five dwelling stories look attractive thanks to plenty of greenery and flowers that you can also find in the big winter garden. The unique view of the city will always be with you. The Hotel is equipped with security TV.

ACCOMMODATION

There are 125 singles, 560 doubles, 40 two-room suites, and 10 three-room suites. All rooms are clean and reasonably comfortable and cozy, some of them are with a nice view on the Neva River and Alexander Nevsky Monastery. All the rooms are equipped with electronic code locking systems of the German company "Messerschmitt" operated by the computer.

All rooms provide with

Private bathroom

Phones

TV with satellite and local channels

Refrigerator

Mini bar

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

The Hotel offers a good range of in-house dining options and there are many more cafes, restaurants and bars located in the surrounding area.

There are 2 restaurants, which serve Russian and European dishes, 2 Banquet halls and 6 bars in the Hotel. If you seek solitude for a calm talk the bars located on every story of the Hotel are the suitable place for you.

The Monplaisir Restaurant is located on the second floor of the Hotel (beyond the Breakfast Room) and features a varied selection of Russian and European cuisine. That is the fine place to meet your friends and business partners. Dinner is accompanied by live music every evening. All major credit cards are accepted.

The Salt and Pepper Restaurant is perhaps the coziest and most ambient dining venue at the Moscow Hotel. Run by Finnish management, the restaurant can accommodate up to 80 people and has entrances from both the Hotel's second floor foyer and from the street. The menu offers a wide selection of European dishes and drinks and the restaurant features comfortable wooden furniture and occasional live music performances. All major credit cards are accepted.

The Moscow Hotel's Lobby Bar is the ideal place to have a quick drink or cup of coffee while you wait for your friends or business partners. A good range of local and imported beers, wines and spirits are available, as is a very good cup of coffee.

If you are looking for a venue for a banquet or private function, we can recommend the Hotel's Petrovsky (Peter the Great's) Banquet hall, which is ornately decorated with replica 18th century paintings.

The Night Bar is on the basement level. Buffets are located on floors 3, 5 and 7.

SERVICES AND AMENITIES

Service bureau offers tickets to just about anywhere

Beauty parlour and Barber shop (Hairdresser's)

Taxi service

Medical services, dentist

International credit cards are accepted (VISA, AMEX, Master etc.)

Currency exchange offices

Post office

Laundry

Dry cleaning

Car rent

Parking lot for vehicles

Mini market

Panda Casino

Billiard Hall, open 24 hours

Fitness centre Tunturi with computer training equipment, small pool, sauna, Turkish bathhouse, massage, solarium

Souvenir stalls

Pharmacy kiosk

Newsstand and book kiosk

Safety deposit boxes available at reception

24-hour Reception desk

Free porter service

24-hour room service

Grocer

MEETING AND EVENT FACILITIES

Due to its excellent downtown location the Moscow Hotel is an attractive venue for international seminars, conferences and meetings. The Hotel's Conference halls vary in size and character to suit all requirements.

The impressive Grand Conference hall is located on the Hotel's second floor and is also known (unofficially) as the Glazunov Hall, due to the paintings that adorn its walls by the famous Russian artist Ilya Glazunov. The hall is air conditioned and equipped with an overhead projector, large projection screen, TV and audio and video equipment that can be used for an extra charge.

The hall's seating capacity varies according to the seating arrangement:

Rows - 250 people

"Round table" / hollow square - 60 people

Reception - 300 people

The Hotel also boasts numerous smaller rooms, ideal for seminars or Refreshment breaks. These rooms are located on the second floor, next to the Hotel's restaurant. Rooms 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 are separated by foldable screens and can be combined to create larger rooms.

The seating capacity of Rooms 1 and 4 vaconferenceries according to the seating arrangement:

Rows - 60 people

"Round table" / "long table" - 30 people

Reception - 60 people

Rooms 1 & 2 and Rooms 3 & 4 can be combined to create larger rooms, whose seating capacity varies according to the furniture arrangements below:

Rows - 90 people

"Round table" / "long table" - 50 people

Reception - 100 people

Business centre makes the Hotel a most attractive place for business meetings, negotiations, seminars and banquets. It is located on the upper lobby level (entrance from the main lobby, to the left from the Reception desk). Business centre provides an array of corporate services:

Photocopying

International telecommunications

Internet access and e-mail

Computer rentals

Address: 3 Rizhskaja Street, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2.11 Nautilus Inn.

In 2003 in Saint Petersburg was opened a new three-star hotel the Nautilus Inn. The interior of the hotel is in perfect match with its name, accomplished in so-called marine style. The staff speaks Russian, English, and German.

LOCATION

The Hotel is situated on the Right bank of the Neva, on a very quiet Rizhskaya Street. The park named in honour of Valentina Tereshkova and the Neva embankment is located close by. It takes 20 minutes to get to the Moskovsky Railway station and 10 minutes to the Ladozhsky Railway Station. Nautilus Hotel is just 5 minutes away from the Metro station Novocherkasskaya. Pulkovo airport is in 17 km.

The Hotel offers to its visitors 35 rooms of different types (from standard to suite rooms) and a high quality service. Modern and comfortable hotel rooms accomplished in a quiet palette, TV halls of the hotel, comfortable sofas and natural flowers will make your stay comfortable and cosy. Unfortunately, there is no air conditioning system. Upon request, an extra bed may be placed in the room.

Standard room consists of a living room, an anteroom and a bathroom, equipped with a shower stall, a washbasin and a toilet bowl. Aggregate room space is 14 m2. There are two single beds or one large double bed, two night tables, a console-mirror, a pouf and a wardrobe. All rooms have a 18-channel television and an international telephone.

All Superior rooms are bigger a?" 35 m2. They either have one king size bed or two single beds. Tastefully furnished rooms with a sofa, a console- mirror, a coffee table with poufs and a fridge make this room cosy and comfortable.

Suite consists of an anteroom, a bedroom and a small living room furnished with sofas and armchairs. A large king size bed, a coffee table, a chest of drawers with a mirror and a sofa create atmosphere of comfort and cosiness. Each room of this type has a TV-set, a hi-fi, a telephone, a fridge. There is a bathroom in every room. Suites are very popular with tourists traveling with kids, because an extra cot may be put in suite rooms upon request. There is a wardrobe in the anteroom of each suite.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

There is a spacious restaurant offering delicious dishes of Russian and European Cuisine.

SERVICES AND AMENITIES

Restaurant

Fitness center

Beauty saloon

Massage

Solarium

2 saunas

Billard

Security service 24 hours a day

Safe

CONCLUSION

Petersburg is a young city, but there are no other town in Europe which was build by so many architects and sculptors from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland , England, Sweden, Poland and of course Russia. Under grandly conceived plan of Peter the first the town has appeared on banks of the Neva river. The river with many arms and channels make the special character of the town. Not without reason people call this town "Northern Venice". Everyone can find in Petersburg what they need. Art -lovers could never visit all museums and exhibitions. Connoisseur of architecture can not walk round all architectural masterpieces and monuments. The concerts of world famous orchestras , pianists, violinists and vocalists wait for the music-lovers. Many music, theater, ballet, films, beer festivals and City day festival take place in Petersburg for the frequenters of the International Festivals. The clubs and casinos are waiting for the keenness-lovers. There are hundreds of restaurants, bars and cafe in the City for the gourmands. But let's go by order.

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