Every now and then you get the feeling of a hotel that started out well, and then lost its way. The Martin has that feeling. Someone hired a terrific designer, put together a great hotel, and then stopped paying attention. There are many reasons to recommend the Martin: it’s excellent value in a good location—off Nevskii Prospekt, around the corner... More

Travelling single for the first time to Russia to visit acquintances; it's not part of the daily life of the average European tourist. However, in August 2011, it was my turn. Calmed down from a first culture shock at Pulkovo Airport, I was driven to Martin Hotel in a random picked taxi with a fee of 4,000 RUB (100 €).... More

Martin hotel is a relatively new small hotel near Nevsky Prospekt and a metro station. It strongest asset is the friendly service, but the rooms are satisfactory and clean, although relatively small. The beds are fairly hard and don't have spring mattresses. On the other hand, the bathrooms are modern and comfortable. The TV has only Russian channels, but there... More

We enjoyed a very pleasant 4 night stay during May 2012 and were pleased with the central location of the hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and willing to help and communicated well in English. Our room, number 6, was quiet and beautifully decorated and very comfortable for our purposes. Breafast - which was included in the affordable room rate... More

As owner and managing director of a young and starting international consulting company, I share the desire to have excellent stays in hotels when traveling. In 2011 we started a Russian company division in Saint-Petersburg and Martin was our first choice. A good choice, so it seemed later. The young hotel is by far the best in its price and... More

Such a calmed and beautiful place to stay, a charming hotel next to all the city monuments, but little hidden from all the noisy city center, which is perfect. Stands out the design, elegance and comfort from that place. The service was quite helpful and kind, the breakfast: delicious. Everything clean and full of options and services to make us... More

This is a small new hotel--with the Russian talent for already appearing to be older than it is--located a block from Nevsky Prospekt, and across the street from the Metro. You are relatively close to all of St Petersburg's cultural and historical treasures, and close to public transportation for those farther out. The price is very reasonable, at 4,000 rubles... More

We spent four nights at the Martin hotel in a party that had two rooms. The rooms themselves we thought were lovely. My husband and I had a fairly large room that was nicely finished with a large bed and sitting area and decent sized bathroom. There were a couple of real downsides though. One is that the room got... More

The rooms are tiny small (at least a single room I had), there is no desk for work, so the only place you could work at is the little tiny bar by the reception. Also: 1) forget about nice wine at this bar: a bar person asked for a glass of chardonnay and some sparkling water (in English) just says... More