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Special Offer - Free Night - Hotel Astoria

SPECIAL OFFER!!! Stay 4 nights pay for 3 nights at Hotel Astoria.
Valid 01 Aug 08 - 31 Mar 09 and 01 Aug - 31 Aug 09; 01 Nov 09 - 31 Mar 10.
Offer excludes New Year - 30 Dec 08 - 02 Jan 09.

Visa Registration Fee

Visa registration fee of 150 Rubles - payable locally at Hotel Astoria.

Overview - Hotel Astoria

SPECIAL OFFER HERE ....The most luxurious hotel in St Petersburg, the 5 star deluxe Hotel Astoria is a symbol of elegance and comfort. With an unbeatable location in St Isaac's Square in the heart of St Petersburg, Hotel Astoria is situated opposite the beautiful St Isaac's Cathedral and is within walking distance of the Hermitage Museum. As with all Rocco Forte hotels, the Hotel Astoria, which first opened in 1912, reflects its location and history with a meticulously designed interior that creates an authentic Russian ambience complete with all the contemporary facilities that you would expect from a luxury hotel.

Accommodation in Hotel Astoria

Hotel Astoria's bedrooms and suites are comfortably furnished in the simple, but elegant, style that has now become synonymous with the Rocco Forte Hotels brand. The rooms combine Russian ambience and Western decor and luxuries. All rooms have a lobby area. These comfortable rooms are tastefully designed and feature parquet flooring, Russian linen and fabrics.
Each room is air-conditioned and has an interactive satellite television, personal electronic safe, refreshment centre, and hairdryer. Telephones are located beside the bed, on the desk and in the bathroom. All phones are connected to a voicemail system, high speed internet connection.
The white marble bathrooms have hand and power showers and are supplied with luxurious Italian toiletries, fluffy towelling robes and slippers.
Only executive rooms have views over St Isaac's Square, the Monument of Nicholas I or the Mariinsky Palace.

The Classic (61)
Single and double accommodation facing the quiet inner court. You enter the bedroom through a lobby area. These comfortable rooms are tastefully designed and feature parquet flooring, Russian linen and fabrics. The built in wardrobe is well organized and spacious.(No twins in this room type)

An armchair and cocktail table (doubles only) by the window offers an ideal place to relax and read. The writing desk has computer and modem sockets within easy access.

The Deluxe (54)
All these double and twin rooms overlook Bolshaya Morskaya Street. You enter the bedroom through a lobby area. These comfortable rooms are tastefully designed and feature parquet flooring, Russian linen and fabrics. The built in wardrobe is well organized and spacious.

An armchair and cocktail table by the window offers an ideal place to relax and read. The writing desk has computer and modem sockets within easy access.

The Superior Deluxe (61)
With twin or Queen size beds all Superior Deluxe rooms look onto St Isaac's Square and Cathedral. You enter the bedroom through a lobby area. These comfortable rooms are tastefully designed and feature parquet flooring, Russian linen and fabrics. The built in wardrobe is well organized and spacious.

An armchair and cocktail table by the window offers an ideal place to relax and read. The writing desk has computer and modem sockets within easy access.

Restaurants and Bars

Davidov, a fashionable Russian restaurant, has an excellent reputation. Located on the ground floor of Hotel Astoria, adjacent to Reception, Davidov offers an array of exciting Russian cuisine accompanied by a wide range of fine wines.
Overlooking St Isaac's Square, the restaurant is divided by flowing linen and crystal chandeliers, which illuminate the distinctive Vellory and Boch porcelain.
If you would prefer a lighter snack, or would simply like to savour the best caviar in Russia, there is also a very good Caviar Bar in Davidov, where even the most faint-hearted will find it hard to resist sampling Russia's traditional fare.
There are over 80 assorted vodkas to try, so do allow plenty of time for a visit!

Every weekend, experience our 'Russian Table'. Plates of salads, pickles and treasures from the land and sea are available from the buffet. This is followed by pelmeni, then your choice of main course before completing your meal with dessert and coffee. Beer is served throughout with 250 grams of vodka or a half bottle of Champanskoye per person.

"Russian Table" is available on Friday from 18:00-23:00, Saturday and holidays from 12:00-23:00, on Sunday from 12:00-16:00.

Kandinsky Bar: The cocktail hour in St Petersburg is a popular time to come to The Kandinsky Bar, one of the most stylish places to relax in the city, where you can enjoy an original cocktail and sample our wide selection of appetizers. There is also a comprehensive choice of spirits, exclusive whiskies and fine cigars.
The bar is open every day until the early hours of the morning. Live Jazz music plays in The Kandinsky every evening from 21.00.

Rotonda Lounge: The Rotonda Lounge is at the heart of the hotel, where from 7.00 until 10.00 continental breakfast is served (buffet breakfast in Davidov), and at all hours you will find light appetizers and drinks. We would also recommend trying our Afternoon Tea, served every day from 15.00 until 17.30, with The Chocolate fountain and blini cooked right before your eyes.
Live Jazz music plays in The Rotonda every evening from 21.00.

Leisure Facilities

The Spa by Clarins at the Hotel Astoria provides a sophisticated and relaxing retreat with a sauna, steam and four treatment rooms offering Clarins treatments and Swedish, sports, back, neck and shoulder massages. The hotel gym is open 24 hours a day, and is equipped with the latest machines for both aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
Appointments for treatments are taken from 10:00 with the last treatment to finish no later than 21:00.

Meeting Facilities

The Hotel Astoria offers for your disposal excellent conference and banqueting facilities that can fit any occasion. Conference and banqueting suites range from small intimate Shaliapin meeting room to Ballroom and famous Winter Garden hall with their mirrors, columns and crystal chandeliers that can be joined to welcome a reception for 450 quests or seated function for 350 people. Whatever your requirements, the professional hotel team will be happy to help you plan a tailor-made event to remember. Our customers are welcome to use conference facilities of the adjacent Angleterre hotel that include Congress Hall (amphitheatre) for 205 guests equipped with simultaneous translation system for four languages and five smaller meeting rooms.

Arrival

We strongly recommend our own transfer service for arrival transfers to the hotel to avoid problems of quality and overcharging – St Petersburg airport terminals have many taxi services with varying standards of price and quality. We will advise a meeting point, meet you with a sign board and transfer you directly to your hotel promptly and efficiently.

Our Contractor's View

Superb 5 star hotel - with top levels of service and attention to detail throughout. Great location opposite St Isaac's Cathedral - and hugely popular. A firm favourite for Select-a-room.com clients. The included breakfast is a big plus. Hotel Astoria is our preferred 5 star hotel in St Petersburg. Special deals offering 4 nights for the price of 3 at Hotel Astoria make this a popular base for discerning clients.

Visas for Russia

We can provide you with the official ‘visa support’ required to support your application for a tourist visa to Russia. Our local offices are accredited with the ministry of foreign affairs and are fully licensed to issue these documents. Restrictions may apply to certain nationalities.
A visa support does not guarantee the granting of a visa by the authorities.
Please select your hotel and any other services, then select the option ‘Add visa support’ which will require your passport details. The visa support is issued only for the duration of your booking with us.
This information is for guidance only and you MUST check current regulations before travelling.

If you require visa support only, without booking a hotel with us, please go to www.myrussianvisa.com where you can purchase a visa support online using your credit card.