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Pushkinskaya St., 9, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Ranked #159 of 230 hotels in St. Petersburg
3.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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Canberra Australia
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“Walk on the Wild Side”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2005
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Although this is listed as a hotel, it is actually just some rooms in an old building. Very hard to find and no staff there during the night. I agree with previous review- the hotel was dirty. Some of the dishes in my room hadn't been washed and the "office/reception" area had piles of rubbish. The manager apologised for this saying that builders had left it there but he made no attempt to remove any of it over the 4 days I stayed there. I was provided with one very small towel (hand-towel size) for the entire stay. Some rooms have been renovated & provide a microwave & fridge. Beds aren't made & I think only a cursory cleaning is given between lettings. Many of the guests had problems with the key to the apartment- it was very hard to operate. My room was next to the door & I rescued several people who were struggling to get in.

The single room cost about $55US/night. Because accommodation is expensive in St Petersburgh it was probably appropriately priced. If the owners are serious about attracting toursits they'll have to lift their game with cleanliness & should provide a staff member on site at night.

  • Stayed August 2005
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Equi-Nightmare Hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2005
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This hotel was a nightmare from the start. We arrived as planned, went to the location on the web site map and there was no hotel there. We next went to the address listed on the web site and there was no hotel sign, no one there to meet us and no indication at all that there even was a hotel anywhere in the vicinity. We went to another hotel and had assistance from a guest there who made a bunch of phone calls but could find no one who had even heard of any hotel at that location. Finally had a child walk into acourtyard area who knew of some rooms being rented. We went upstairs into an old, dimly lit broken down building and finally talked with a woman there. She showed us to a room and told us that she only accepted cash payment. We stayed 4 nights because all other rooms in the area were booked. The room was never cleaned during our entire stay. Had to ask for clean towels several times. Dirty dishes in the room when we arrived and the same dishes there when we left 4 days later. TV had 1 or 2 working channels, no phone, intermittent hot water. Courtyard leading to main entrance in a back alley and very dark and scary. No real reception desk and no one present for assistance prior to 10 AM and after 5 PM.

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