This is a top class mini-hotel rated four-star. Located at #11 Millionnaya street, formerly one of the most prestigious places in the city where the wealthiest noblemen have built their residences. The Winter Palace actually starts on this street running to the Field of Mars. The house Ermitage hotel occupies was presented by Emperor Paul the First to Princess A.P. Gagarina (Lopukhina). Walls are inlaid with wooden panels and top-grade materials are used to decorate interiors, looking stylish yet vintage.

Location: Located between the Palace Square & the Field of Mars, Ermitage hotel, unlike other central hotels, occupies a nice quiet spot right in between all the major sites. The drawback is there are not many shops in this area, but loads of eateries (a great new Italian restaurant is very close). During the White Nights - the hottest tourist season - you have a 24-hour access to the Palace Embankment to watch the opening of bridges and a panoramic view of Peter & Paul Fortress. The Marble Palace is another neighbor of the Ermitage hotel.

Facilities: Ermitage Hotel provides a wide range of services and facilities. ADSL internet connection is available in all rooms, also equipped with plasma TVs (local and satellite channels), DVD players, phones, individual safe-boxes, air conditioners & mini-bars. Laundry & dry-cleaning services are provided. Visa registration is free for guests. A wide array of sightseeing tours and transfer services offered (starting from 500 rubles). Air, Railroad, Bus, Museum ticket bookings are offered, as well as table reservation at restaurants. Online room reservation is possible. 24 hour security service, luggage room. There's a separate fully-equipped office-room providing working space for visitors. A nice hall with an old fireplace will please even the most demanding customer.

Interior & Rooms: There are four doubles: standard double from 5000 (140 Eur) to 6000 rubles (170 Eur) & two comfort doubles (one has two rooms) from 7000 (200 Eur) to 12000 rubles (400 Eur) (prices indicated for low & high season respectively). It's possible to reserve the entire hotel thus making a presidential suite (all four rooms combined) for 24000 rubles (740 Eur) during the winter and around 28000 rubles during high season. All prices include breakfast. All rooms have separate bathrooms with showers (heated floors). Soap, shampoo, towels and hairdryers are standard in all rooms. All rooms offer 24h room service. Payments by major credit cards accepted, cash payments in rubles.

WayToRussia.Net comments: A luxury choice for a party of 8 to 10 people willing to spend holidays together with unparalleled comfort away from tourist crowds inevitable in all hotels around town. Well-equipped and definitely stylish Ermitage offers good package for large families or company of friends looking for something better than the average, but not overly expensive.

Hotel Services & Facilities: 24 hrs room service, internet, laundry, safe-box, transport services (tickets/taxi), visa registration, tickets booking & table reservation, guiding services.

Room Facilities: central & individual air-conditioning, bathroom & toilet (private), safe-box, telephone, TV (local & satellite channels), DVD players.

Area Features: restaurants nearby, souvenir market nearby, historical city center.