Standard hotel for staying in St-Pete all the year round. Not the closest to the center and the metro stations, but a walking distance from 2 of my partners.
In summer it's a pleasant long evening walk down to the center and back.

The restaurant is good, the beakfast with quite a wide choice of meals.

Some rooms are still soviet-style, but every next year the more become modern and more comfortable.

the hotel is operated by sharks

on check in i had to pay a registration fee, as a foreigner with 3 year visa i am exempt from this but they insisted on charging me anyway, i never did get my actual documents in return thereby proving i didnt actually need to register, so this was simple theft
2 minutes later i enquired about location of a place i wanted to go to and elected to walk rather than take a taxi but they decided at that point to call a taxi, then cancel then try and insist i paid for it much to my bewilderment

2 rip off attempts in under an hour, something of a record even for russia

about the hotel ,its a run down old building thats had a very low quality refit, and is clearly the standard format soviet hotel with a lick of paint, well not everywhere, paint was peeling from all window ledges and frames
bedroom was not too bad albeit with a childsize single bed, bathroom very budget with old soviet metal half size bath, and this is in the ''business class'' rooms
water had an odd smell a curious combination of cigarette smoke and pee, never did figure that one out

room had a good view of some canal, slept very little as room too hot, opening windows resulted in serious noise from main road that goes past either from vehicles and the occasional noise of the locals arguing with their girlfrinds after a nightout

didnt eat anything there for obvious reasons

70 pounds very pricey for this

location very far from centre so not good for 99% of people 99% of time, i only chose it as needed to be in this area

non russians should avoid this hotel to avoid continuous fleecing attempts, russians should avoid it simply because its a poor hotel

The hotel is huge and it takes time to get to the room from the front desk especially if you are given a room I'm the west wing tower.
The breakfast is not good, but can't ask for more considering the level of the hotel. The bathroom is clean, and I got clean hot water. Hair dryer is not free! You will be charged for 50 rubles for it.
I paid about 3,685.2 rubles per night including breakfast.
It's ten min walk from Technologichesky station which is two stops away from Nevsky Prospect, and ten min walk from Baltisky station. Free Wifi barely available in rooms close to the ground floor, but often lost connection in the room in the West wing.

Would not recommend this hotel, rooms very run down (rusty/dirty bath, paint peeling off the walls etc..)

Booked through Russian Gateway and would NOT recommend this Company...................................

"If you want to receive your tickets and hotel details just hours literally before you are due to leave, then this is the company for you.
If you want to have all schedules changed, then this is the company for you.
If you want to be asked to change your travel dates hours before you are due to leave, then this is the company for you".