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Taleon Imperial Hotel vs Grand Hotel Moika 22

Taleon Imperial Hotel and Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 are both praised by experts. On balance, Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 scores slightly better than Taleon Imperial Hotel. Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 scores 88 with positive reviews from 8 publications including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Taleon Imperial Hotel
Taleon Imperial Hotel
8 / 10
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
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Concierge 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 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Spend the night in one of the 60 new suites at the Taleon Imperial Hotel, a favorite of Russian high rollers." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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Grand Hotel Moika 22
Grand Hotel Moika 22
8 / 10
Moika River Embankment 22, Palace Square, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia
From $83 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Concierge Concierge
"It has location, history, and beauty going for it."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Behind a 1853 facade are sumptuous rooms furnished with substantial antiques, loaded with modern amenities, and, in many cases, overlooking the Hermitage." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"this Kempinksi is in an ideal location—on the Moika embankment, a two-minute walk from the Nevsky Prospekt, right next to the Pushkin Apartment Museum and Capella, and just opposite the Palace Square." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This hotel, part of the German-owned Kempinsky luxury chain, provides reliable European-style rooms in a superb location, on the fashionable Moika Embankment and right next to the Winter Palace." Full review
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You can choose aromatic candles and bath salts and oils to suit your mood, as well as pick out individualized bed linens.
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Occupies the very best spot on a picturesque canal in the heart of St. Petersburg. Some of the hotel’s windows overlook the city’s jewel-in-the-crown, the stunning Winter Palace." Full review
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