The Hotel Astoria is a nice hotel. Its most remarkable feature is its central location, across the street from St. Isaac’s cathedral and just blocks from the Neva River and Nevsky Prospect. You pay a premium for that kind of location, but a prime location is crucial to enjoying the city. The other standout “feature” of the hotel is its... More

The hotel has its classical touch. Its located opposite one of the largest cathedrals in St. Petersburg. The elevators in the hotel are not that wide enough. The rooms have a modern classic touch. The rooms are wide. The service is great. However, I did not like the paintings which were in the room. They could have done better on... More

I was given a 5 night stay by my family as a 60th birthday present, and they could not have chosen a better hotel. The staff were very welcoming, and our two dinners, prepared by a new chef, were a perfect fusion of traditional Russian cuisine and international, with delicious borscht, stroganoff, pavlova, presented with a light, elegant touch. The... More

Really wonderful hotel, perfect central location, extremely helpful staff and although we didn't use it, concierge very courteous in organising restaurant bookings prior to our arrival. Exquisite rooms - had such a lovely stay here.

Stuperb position for sightseeing - very near the Hermitage. Wonderful breakfast, Service friendly and there is a concierge service that is helpful. We ate there once when too tired to go elsewhere and the food was excellent.

Recently returned from taking husband on special fiftieth birthday four-day trip to St Petersburg. This hotel was superb. Given the special nature of our trip I decided to take advantage of upgrade offered on checking in of having a junior suite. Worth it and lovely views over St Isaac's Cathedral. Front desk staff at hotel excellent - in particular all... More

My wife called to book a room on May 26, 2013. The receptionist said that they were having problems with their reservation system plus it was Sunday so their reservation desk was not working. They asked if we could call back in ten min (instead of getting our number to call us back). We did it anyways and called back... More

The location is excellent, the service the friendliest I experienced anywhere in St Petersburg by far, especially from Lidia Leontyeva at the Customer Relations Desk, the linen curtains and bedspreads, bath and simple white Carrara marble bathrooms were a treat, as are the napkins with their embroidered A's in the cafe and the touch of red on the waiters. Small... More

We visited St. Petersburg at the end of April for close to a week, and were surprised at the beautiful look and feel of the city and its numerous well-preserved buildings and churches. This hotel is well situated, overlooking St. Isaac's Cathedral and only a short walk from other major sites, such as the Hermitage Museum and the Miriinsky Theatre.... More