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Taleon Imperial Hotel vs Alexander House
Both Taleon Imperial Hotel and Alexander House are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Alexander House ranks slightly better than Taleon Imperial Hotel. Alexander House has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 6 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Oyster.
Taleon Imperial Hotel
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59 Moika Embankment, Nevsky prospect 15, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $154 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Designed to appeal to the high rollers... a Vegas sensibility, with brocade, polished walnut, gilding and molding, Italian marble and whirlpool tubs."
Fodor's
"The hotel conjures up plenty of grandeur and romance: Guest rooms are awash in light-gold wall coverings, marble-topped furniture, and loads of inlay and ornate plasterwork."
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Lonely Planet
"The Taleon Imperial Hotel is a grand, gaudy affair where every tap is gold-plated, every towel monogrammed and every room decorated with real and reproduction antiques."
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Travel + Leisure
"Spend the night in one of the 60 new suites at the Taleon Imperial Hotel, a favorite of Russian high rollers."
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Star Service
"This luxurious boutique-hotel in a historic palace does not hold the name recognition of the Kempinski or Four Seasons, but it attracts an equally sophisticated clientele."
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Alexander House
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Kryukova Kanala emb. 27, St. Petersburg 190068, Russia
From $45 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This unbeatable hotel was born when a television journalist and his wife decided to switch careers and open a mini-hotel, using only environmentally friendly building materials and furniture."
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Fodor's
"Each of the 20 airy guest rooms here shows off an original, somewhat quirky design that incorporates wood, brick, linen, and other natural materials."
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Star Service
"The hotel is in a restored 19th-century merchant house and is named for its owner, Alexander Zhukov."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 20-room Alexander House is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel that strikes an ideal balance between stylish and homey."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Set in a house that dates back two hundred years, this highly personable, family-run hotel offers 20 rooms themed after the world’s great cities, a pleasant and peaceful back garden."
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