Orient Express Grand Hotel Europe St Petersburg

Grand Hotel Europe by Orient-Express

Hotel Class: 5 out of 5 stars5 Stars - 173 Opinions

Ulitsa 1/7,, St. Petersburg, 191186, Russia

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Grand Hotel Europe *****

by Klod5

The hotel is situated in the center of St.-Petersburg, in Nevsky prospect within walking distance from the Hermitage and Russian museums. There are six restaurants and bars, business center with private meeting rooms, health club, boutiques and exchange banks.
For more than a century the Grand Hotel Europe has stood at the center of St. Petersburg's social, cultural, civic, and business life. Situated in the heart of the city's primary shopping and commercial district, the hotel has long served as a venue for meetings, conferences, banquets, and receptions.
Our wide range of beautiful public rooms, as well as our fully-equipped Business and Convention Centre and our experienced, flawlessly professional planning and support staff make the Grand Hotel an unparalleled base from which to do business in St. Petersburg.

Nevsky Prospekt - the Nevsky Avenue

by eksvist

Nevsky Prospekt is the main street in the city of St Petersburg.

Planned by Peter the Great as beginning the road to Novgorod and Moscow, the avenue runs from the Admiralty to the Moscow Railway Station and, after making a turn at Vosstaniya Square, to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

The chief sights include the Rastrelliesque Stroganov Palace, the huge neoclassical Kazan Cathedral, the Art Nouveau Bookhouse (Dom Knigi), half a dozen 18th-century churches, a monument to Catherine the Great, an enormous 18th-century shopping mall, a mid-19th-century department store, Grand Hotel Europe, the Russian National Library, and the Anichkov Bridge with its horse statues.

The Nevsky today functions as the main thoroughfare in Saint Petersburg. The majority of the city's shopping and nightlife, as well as the most expensive apartments, are located on or right off of the Nevsky Prospekt.

The Prospekt has five Metro stations along its length, with each having its own unique identity.

WC Public Toilets

by sennaya

Most facilities in the center are portable toilets.
Sometimes on Palace Square you will see toilet buses.
Generally WC are all 10 rubles.
For free in 5-star hotels, McDonalds and other restaurants. Marble and gold WC in nice hotels like Grand Hotel Europe or Dostoevsky Hotel.

Museums and Galleries List S

by eVg

Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall
2 Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa (opposite the Grand Hotel Europe).

Smolny Cathedral
3 Rastrelli Ploshchad. Box office: 11 am - 7 pm. Trolleybus 5 or 7 from Nevsky Prospect.

St Petersburg Capella (Glinka)
20 Reki Moika Nab.

St Petersburg Historical Museum
Peter and Paul Fortress. Across the Neva River from the Hermitage.

St Petersburg Historical Museum
Rumyantsev Mansion, 44 English Embankment.

300th Anniversary Celebrations

by Canadienne

Although official celebrations were held from May 24 through June 1, a week or two after our visit, there were still a number of events going on as a lead-in to the festivities.

On our second-to-last day in the city, we witnessed the beginning of this procession from the Grand Hotel Europe to the square to the east of the Church on Spilled Blood. There were horses and carriages, men and women in period costumes. . .and music to greet them next to the church. It was a private entry event (the section near the church was cordoned off), but the parade was open for viewing.

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Forum Posts

Grand Hotel Europe

by asimk

Hello all VTers,

I will be visiting St. Petersburg with a group of my friends from 10th of May to 13th of May and our hotel stay is in Grand Hotel Europe, since this is my first trip to St. Petersburg so can you please give me some insight as to how good it is ? also howz the location of it and is there anything closeby ?

Also, if anyone is interested in meeting up for a small VT meeting during those days then that will be excellent :)

Look forward to hearing from you all.

Cheers,
Asim

RE: RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by Audrey118

excellent location. from there you can walk to most tourist attraction - like the Russian museum, and also to all the famous churches like Kazan Cathedral, and also to Church of Spilled Blood - nearby also excellent market to buy souvenier.

You will enjoy your stay there - loved the cakes there also - and they have an excellent buffet spread.

RE: RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by asimk

Thanks alot for quick replies and the replies have been really nice too :) ..... so I think I should thank my office people who arranged the stay in this hotel .... I kind of feel as if i am a celebrity already ;-) lol.

Any tips or anything which you people can think off can be of any help to me during my stay then please let me know, I really appreciate your help. Thanks again.

Cheers,
Asim

RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by Firstmate2

Arguably, the Grand Hotel Europe is the finest hotel in Sankt Peterburg. I have stayed there many times. Heretofore it has always been a Kempinski property. However, I believe recently it has been acquired by the Mandarin Hotel Group. Supposedly, it will undergo extensive renovation and presumably be even nicer. The location is superb. Walking distance to the Russian Museum, Hermitage, and shopping on the Nevesky Prspkt.

RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by Natalya2006

Hello, Asim! Your baby is really very beautiful!
Location of your hotel is the best!
I live in St.Petersburg and it would be interesting to have a little VT meeting. Time after 19.00 will be right for me (I finish my work at 18). We can go for a walk and I can show you some tourist attractions - it becomes dark only after 22.00 - white nights approach. But sorry, my English is not so good.
How about evening on 11th or 12th?

RE: RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by asimk

Hello all,

I must say you people are really nice and hospitable, thanks again for all the replies and messages ..... I really appreciate that :) Natalya it seems to be a good idea, what I will do is that I will confirm my plan in a couple of days time and then I will update it over here in that way we will confirm the date and time for the meeting :)

Cheers,
Asim

RE: RE: Grand Hotel Europe

by Michael_D

I stayed at the Europa awhile last summer. It is an incredible nice hotel and ranks with the best in all of Europe. It rivals most museums for interior excellence.

Go to my St Petersburg(hotels) page...there is a review and many pictures.

Astoria or the Grand Europe

by jlpx3

We will be in ST. Petersburg late May for four days. Would you prefer the Astoria or the Grand Europe. Thanks Jan

RE: Astoria or the Grand Europe

by Stanj

Both hotels are very elegant and historic but the Grand Hotel Europe is just a bit higher on the elegance, service, dining and price. You can not go wrong with either, both are in perfect locations. I should be recommendeding the Astoria after last weeks winter fantasy party I attended that they hosted on Stone Island but in fairness both hotels deserve the rave reviews they get. All other hotels in North Western Russia are less impressive. Which one you would like depends on what you are looking for. If you have some specific criteria please let us know because it could effect the recommendation. Late May is a time of White Nights and no one is in a room most of the night anyway, with festivities lasting until 5-6am most nights so a wonderful hotel might be wasted during that time.

RE: Astoria or the Grand Europe

by Pablos_new

It happens so that some years ago I have spent 1 night in Grand Europe and 1 night in Angleter (that is now part of Astoria). Grand Europe is a highest class with no doubt.

Angleter occupies separate building next to Astoria and has only common restaurant facilities (breakfest as well) with it. That time (about 6-7 years ago) last level of Angleter was occupied by some night club and if one did not fall asleep by 1 a.m. it was impossible to do it for next 2 hours ;( I could not say it exactly about main building of Astoria, but as those old buildings are very tight to each other this also could be a problem.

P.

RE: RE: Astoria or the Grand Europe

by Natalya2006

"Astoria" is closer to Mariinsky (10 minutes walk) then "Europe" (30-35 minutes walk or public transport). "Europe" is closer to Russian museum and the Cathedral of Saviour on Blood. "Bronse Hoseman" and Isaak Cathedral are closer to "Astoria". Both hotels are located in the very center.

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