"This British-Russian company offers apartments all over town, but its prime spots are along the lanes between Palace Square and Nevsky Prospekt metro station." Full review

"After a comprehensive restoration, it's giving the Astoria a run for its money." Full review

"The Russian staff upholds the highest European standards, and an endless list of amenities includes the hotel's own brand of cigars and chocolates." Full review

"It has historic interiors and a wonderful, airy mezzanine café serving coffee and sumptuous cakes to visitors after an exhausting day’s sightseeing."

"This hotel has every right to call itself grand. Grandeur seeps from its carpeting to its ceiling friezes, and it is one of the best places to stay in town." Full review

"National landmark with neo-Baroque façade and Art Nouveau interiors that is the perfect base from which to explore the city's cultural attractions." Full review

"Opulent 19th-century hotel on Nevsky Prospekt, with Art Nouveau interiors and four decadent restaurants." Full review

"Declared a national and cultural landmark with a preservation order as a historic monument, the hotel shows burly caryatids that punctuate its magnificent facade." Full review

"This building in the neoclassical style was built in 1875 by Ludwig Fontana to house a luxury hotel." Full review

"A luxury hotel near the Hermitage in St Petersburg, with exquisitely crafted rooms, a caviar bar, a health club and beauty room." Full review

"Antique-inspired rooms feature tall ceilings and parquet floors in many, and top-floor rooms have terraces overlooking the city." Full review