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Taleon Imperial Hotel vs Citytel Hotel Oktyabrskaya
Both properties are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Taleon Imperial Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Oktyabrskaya. Taleon Imperial Hotel comes in at #7 in St. Petersburg with recommendations from 7 publications including Oyster, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Taleon Imperial Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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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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Citytel Hotel Oktyabrskaya
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
10/118 Ligovskiy prospect, St. Petersburg 191036, Russia
From $35 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Right across from Moskovsky Train Station and on Nevsky's bustling Insurrection Square (Ploshchad Vosstaniya), the Oktyabrskaya is another example of Soviet expansiveness."
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The labyrinth of corridors is perplexing at first, so don't hesitate to ask for help.
Lonely Planet
"This former bastion of Soviet-style hotel management is showing promising signs of revitalisation.... What's never been at fault is its location, smack-bang opposite the Moscow Station."
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Although you may be tempted to ask for a room overlooking pl Vosstaniya, note that the noise does seep in through the windows.
