...minibars and ensuite bathrooms with bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries. Guests can workout in the fitness centre and swim in the indoor pool before relaxing in the sauna or pampering themselves with massages and beauty treatments. Guests can also try their luck in the casino, wander round the art gallery and dance the night away in the nightclub. Dining options include international and Italian cuisine in the brasserie with contemporary décor, cocktail bar and live music, or light meals in the gallery with stunning cathedral views. Families with children can make use of the babysitting service and guests with business needs will benefit from conference facilities and a theatre-style auditorium which can accommodate up to 205 people. Other amenities include a currency exchange, dry cleaning services and complimentary parking. St. Isaac's Cathedral with its golden dome, marble and mosaic interior and 43-metre colonnade is opposite the hotel, while other places of historical interest such as the Russian Museum and famous Mariinsky Theatre are just 1.5 kilometres away. Pulkovo II International Airport is 25 kilometres away with an approximate driving time of 40 minutes.

Visa Information: Some hotels can assist their guests to obtain a visa for entry to the Russian Federation. Hotels may charge a fee for this service. Guests may contact the Customer Support Centre to be put in touch with their hotel to arrange a visa. Hotels may in some instances refund visa assistance fees against the guests' hotel stay. If visa assistance is given and the reservation is subsequently cancelled then hotels may retain the cost of the first night's stay in addition to standard cancellation charges. Hotel fees in relation to visas vary, guests should check directly with the hotel for details.

Room Types:

Classic Room:   Two twin beds. Contemporary decor with parquet flooring, cream furniture, Russian embroidered burgundy fabrics with premium bedding. Italian marble bathroom. Views over the quiet interior garden. Air conditioning, satellite television with premium channels, direct-dial phone, Internet connection, minibar, ensuite bathroom with bathrobe, slippers and designer toiletries

Driving Directions: Taxis are available from the airport; a typical taxi fare to the hotel is approximately 55 EUR. Buses link the airport with the centre of town and Moskovsky station, from here go west on Nevskiy Prospect onto Malaya Morskaya Street, which brings you to St Isaac's Square. The hotel is on your left. The hotel can arrange pick-ups and drop-offs from the stations and airport. Driving directions: From the airport, take Pulkovskoe Shosse to the north onto Moskovsky Prospect; following to the north onto Moyka river embankment, turn to the left onto St Isaac's Square. The hotel is on your right .

Room Amenities:

• Extra towels/bedding • Complimentary toiletries • Cable/satellite TV • Premium bedding • Window opens • Premium TV channel(s) • Bathroom telephone • Child care (in room, surcharge • Bidet • Iron/ironing board (on request • Direct-dial phone • Smoking rooms • Handheld shower • Electronic/magnetic keys • Extra towels/bedding in room • Makeup mirror • Remote lighting/drapery/curtai • Designer toiletries • Electronic check-out 

St. Isaac's Square and Cathedral - opposite | Hermitage Museum - 1 kilometre (0.5 miles) | Russian Museum - 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) | Mariinsky Theatre - 1 kilometre (0.5 miles) |