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St Petersburg · Russia
On St Isaac's Square since 1912
Historic palace
St Petersburg's classic hotel since 1912, on St Isaac's Square, a few minutes' walk from the Hermitage and Nevsky Prospekt.
The Astoria opened in 1912 on Bolshaya Morskaya Street, on St Isaac's Square, facing the golden-domed cathedral and the Mariinsky Palace. It is run today by Rocco Forte Hotels, and the Hermitage, Palace Square and Nevsky Prospekt are a few minutes away on foot.
Rooms range from quiet Classic rooms on the inner courtyard to suites overlooking the cathedral or the Mariinsky Palace and the monument to Nicholas I. Families have Junior Suites for three, and the Royal Suite has two bedrooms and a terrace.
Its position makes it an ideal base for St Petersburg: walk to the Hermitage in the morning, climb the St Isaac's colonnade, and take the hydrofoil to Peterhof from a nearby pier.
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Dining
The Astoria Restaurant offers fine dining in a friendly, cosmopolitan setting, and the Rotonda Lounge serves breakfast and afternoon tea with views of St Isaac's Cathedral. We suggest nearby halal restaurants for the evenings.
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Journeys
Russia · 8 days
7 nights from the Kremlin to the Hermitage, Peterhof and Tsarskoye Selo
Three nights at the historic Hotel Metropol in Moscow and four at the Hotel Astoria in St Petersburg, with private guides, the Sapsan high-speed train and booked entry to the Kremlin, the …
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