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Soul Kitchen House vs Grand Hotel Europe

Belmond Grand Hotel Europe and Soul Kitchen Hostel are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe ranks significantly better than Soul Kitchen Hostel. Belmond Grand Hotel Europe has a TripExpert Score of 97 with recommendations from 12 publications including Hideaway Report, Jetsetter and Star Service.

Soul Kitchen House
Soul Kitchen House
7 / 10
Moika river embankment, building 62/2 appartment 9, St. Petersburg 191000, Russia
From $40 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Free Parking
  • Multilingual
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Blends boho hipness and boutique-hotel comfort, scoring perfect 10s in many key categories: private rooms (chic), dorm beds (double-wide with privacy-protecting curtains), common areas (vast)." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"This friendly, spotless and charming hostel – part of a new breed of funky, high-end backpackers in Russia – is open to families and couples as well as independent single travellers." Full review
Grand Hotel Europe
Grand Hotel Europe
9 / 10
Mikhaylovskaya ulitsa 1 / 7, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $129 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Concierge Concierge
"After a comprehensive restoration, it's giving the Astoria a run for its money."
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Ask for a Terrace Room facing Arts Square, so you can overlook the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood while eating breakfast, or one of the 10 suites on the Historic Floor that were restored in 2009—the original decor in each is inspired by a figure in the hotel's or Russia's history.
Fodor's Fodor's
"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
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"It has historic interiors and a wonderful, airy mezzanine café serving coffee and sumptuous cakes to visitors after an exhausting day’s sightseeing."
Frommer's Frommer's
"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
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"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
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