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Grand Hotel Europe vs The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel

Belmond Grand Hotel Europe and The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel are both recommended by expert writers. On balance, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe is the choice of most writers compared to The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel. Belmond Grand Hotel Europe comes in at 97 with positive reviews from 12 reviews such as Star Service, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.

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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The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel
The State Hermitage Museum Official Hotel
7 / 10
Pravda Street, 10, St. Petersburg 191119, Russia
From $109 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If you have ever wanted to stay in a museum, here's your chance." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"There are 126 rooms and suites decked out in an Empire style complete with art reproductions. A free shuttle bus takes guests to and from the museum, and staff can assist with booking entrance tickets." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"From the cream and yellow atrium lobby through to its sumptuous rooms and high-end restaurant and spa, it’s a memorable place to stay." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
5.0
"This is the official hotel of the St. Petersburg State Hermitage Museum, considered one of the best museums in the world, so expect grandeur unlike any other. The interiors are so opulent..." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A dazzling affair with enough Italian marble and chandeliers to keep even the fussiest of Romanovs happy." Full review