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Northern Lights 
ul. Bolshaya Morskaya 50 
Right in the center of St. Petersburg on St. Isaak´s square, the Northern Lights is probably the best small hotel in St. Petersburg in terms of price, location and atmosphere. The Northern Lights is a small, cozy and beautifully designed hotel that creates a home-style feeling that many guests enjoy. The hotel is located in a 19th century building directly across from the former home of Vladimir Nabokov and is a 1-minute walk from St. Isaac’s Square, and a 5 minute-walk from the Hermitage and Nevsky Prospect. It is also only 2-minute walk from the famous Astoria Hotel.
Designed in the classical style that was popular in St. Petersburg throughout the 19th century, the hotel offers the highest level of comfort for guests at very modest prices. The hotel’s high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, exquisite moldings and trim will take you back to pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg.
Whether guests stay at the hotel during the White Nights season when the city literally glows with a special northern light or during the snowy, romantic Russian winter, the Northern Lights is the perfect place to stay to experience St. Petersburg’s charming and mysterious atmosphere.
| Rooms in hotel: 5 | Check-in time starts: 13:00 | Check-out time ends: 12:00 |
Room Types
Economy Twin (with shared bathroom)
Room facilities: Air conditioning, DVD player, FREE movies, FREE wi-fi internet, Hair dryer, Lock - normal keys, Non-smoking rooms available, Pillows - feather, Pillows-non-allergenic, Satellite TV, Shower is shared, Telephone, Toiletries, WC is shared |
from 81 USD Please choose travel dates above to check availability and price |
Standard double room
Room facilities: Air conditioning, FREE movies, FREE wi-fi internet, Hair dryer, Iron, Lock - normal keys, Non-smoking rooms available, Pillows - feather, Pillows-non-allergenic, Satellite TV, Shower, Telephone, Toiletries, Towels, Video recorder, WC, Writing desk |
from 101 USD Please choose travel dates above to check availability and price |
Deluxe Suite w/Jacuzzi
Room facilities: Air conditioning, DVD player, FREE movies, FREE wi-fi internet, Hair dryer, Iron, Jacuzzi bath, Lock - normal keys, Non-smoking rooms available, Pillows - feather, Pillows-non-allergenic, Satellite TV, Telephone, Toiletries, Towels, WC |
from 142 USD Please choose travel dates above to check availability and price |
Services and facilities
Air conditioning
Internet access
Parking
General
Staircase (no elevator), Reception desk - 24 hours, Express checkout, Safe at reception desk, Room service - 24 hours, Luggage room, Taxi service, Multi lingual staff, Baby sitting, Laundry service, High speed internet, Computer available for use, Copy machine, Fax
Air conditioning - in selected rooms
High speed cable internet access is available free of charge
Wi-fi internet access is available in the entire hotel free of charge
Parking is free of charge
Hotel Policies
Check-in / Check-out
13:00 / 12:00
Cancellation
Cancellation and prepayment terms vary depending on room types and dates of stay. Please enter the dates and check the cancellation terms of the preferred room.
Customer reviews
| Edward Gardner | July 2011 | Customer's total | 5
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Liked:
Quiet, good room, very clean, comfortable bed, good breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, all facilities worked, very close to center of town: Hermitage etc, good bathroom
Didn't like:
Guest didn't provide any additional information
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Joseph S. Hakim | May 2011 | Customer's total | 4.8
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Liked:
THE HOTEL WAS WONDERFUL BUT IF YOU ARE NOT FIT - THE STAIRS ARE A BIT DIFFICULT. DO NOT RECOMMEND TO TO OLDER FOLKS WITH ANY PROBLEMS. THE STAFF WAS DELIGHTFUL AND VERY HELPFUL WITH DINNER RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED "TEPLO" RESTURANT WHICH WAS ACROSS THE STREET AND IT WAS SUPERB . LOVED THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.
Didn't like:
IT IS ION THE THIRD FLOOR STEPS WERE A CHALLENGE
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Glenn Schock | September 2010 | Customer's total | 4.6
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Liked:
Clean, great location, friendly staff and all English speaking. Reasonable rates and discount incentive to return. Very positive experience.
Didn't like:
Wish there could be another bathroom for all the guests to share. (Or maybe other rooms have their own bathroom, not sure). Overall, not much to dislike.
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Martin Randrup | August 2010 | Customer's total | 3.8
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Liked:
Good staff, clean and nice place to stay.
Didn't like:
Guest didn't provide any additional information
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Robert York | August 2010 | Customer's total | 4
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Liked:
All of the staff were pleasant, helpful and spoke very good English. For example, I wanted to logon to my airlines and print out 2 boarding passes. For no charge, they helped me get to my reservations on their computer (without all the information I needed) and they printed the boarding passes after the first effort produced passes in Chinese. All this took at least 45 minutes of their time and computer.
The air conditioning was effective and needed during the hot weather of my visit. The breakfast was good and saved the trouble and expense of going out.
While the appearance of the public areas of the building was offputting, the hotel space was very clean and our "deluxe" room was fairly large. The room was modest but had the necessary services.
The location near St. Isaac´s Cathedral in the historic heart of the city is great for many of the best attractions.
All in all it is a very good value.
Didn't like:
You need to be willing to accept a couple of downsides. The outside of the hotel is plain and the entrance and stairways are very solid but stark. You also need to be able to bring your luggage up to the third floor (which houses the entire hotel).
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Jennifer Moseley | June 2010 | Customer's total | 5
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Liked:
Wonderful staff. Nothing was too much. Everything worked. Great location.
Didn't like:
Guest didn't provide any additional information
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Sylvia Paul | February 2010 | Customer's total | 5
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Liked:
The central location
The friendly atmosphere
Availability of everything that we required, and the excellent service
Didn't like:
Guest didn't provide any additional information
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends? | Wuyi Ning | October 2009 | Customer's total | 4.4
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Liked:
great location
clean and comfortable
friendly staff
nice breakfast
good value
Didn't like:
too far away from metro stations (at least 15 min. walk)
it could get a bit noisy when all five rooms are full, since the rooms are so close to each other and the reception desk is right outside your doorway.
Would I recommend this hotel to my friends?
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