The interior of the public rooms have been restored to a high
standard, very impressive
The hotel is easily accessed from both the main railway station and Nevsky Prospect,about 30 minutes
walking to the Winter Palace
Out check in was quick and the young lady was friendly, helpful and informative
Our room,which was spacious, clean and comfortable with mini kitchen, was on the 6th floor and our beds were under a sloping roof
Had it not been for other factors, I would not have given this hotel a top rating
However there are other factors which justified my opinion
All the staff were excellent but particularly the young blonde lady at the bar
The dinner we had,Prix Fixe was excellent and superb value at 500 roubles for three courses of lovely food
Breakfast choice and quality were good but like many others I don't like the frankfurter type sausages
In summary,I'd strongly recommend for a great value stay in the city