F.A.Q.

Where in the city is the hotel located?

The Alexander Platz is located just off Ligovsky Prospekt, about 2km south of Nevsky Prospekt and close to St. Petersburg's Central Bus Station.

What's the nearest metro station to the hotel?

The nearest metro station, Ligovsky Prospekt on the orange line, is about 15 minutes' walk from the Alexander Platz Hotel.

How do I get to the hotel from Pulkovo Airport?

It is approximately 14km from Pulkovo-2, the international terminal, to the Alexander Platz Hotel (the domestic terminal, Pulkovo-1, is a further 2km out of the city). By taxi or pre-booked transfer, the drive to the hotel will take 30-50 minutes. If you prefer to use public transport, take buses Nos. 3, 13, or 113 from the bus stop to the left of the arrivals lounge exit at Pulkovo-2 (or the No. 39 bus from outside Sector B of the arrivals lounge at Pulkovo-1) to Moskovskaya Metro Station. From there, travel north on the blue line six stops to Sennaya Ploshchad. Change to the orange line from Spasskaya, and head east two stops to Ligovsky Prospekt. The Alexander Paltz is around 15 minutes' walk from the metro.

How do I get to the hotel from Moskovsky Station?

Moskovsky Station is approximately 2km from the Alexander Platz Hotel straight up Ligovsky Prospekt. For guests travelling by taxi or pre-booked transfer, the journey will take 10-15 minutes. If you prefer to use public transport, on leaving the station cross Ligovsky Prospekt and take almost any southbound bus to the first stop beyond the Obvodny Canal. From there, it is less than five minutes' walk to the Alexander Platz.

How do I get to the hotel from Ladozhsky Station?

From Ladozhskaya Metro Station (accessed from the station concourse), it is three stops west on the orange line to Ligovsky Prospekt Station, about 15 minutes' walk from the Alexander Platz Hotel. If you prefer the comfort of a taxi or pre-booked transfer, the 6km journey will take around 20 minutes.

How do I get to the hotel from Vitebsky Station?

The Alexander Platz Hotel is less than 2km from Vitebsky Station. By taxi or transfer, the journey will take 10-15 minutes. Alternatively, take the metro from Pushkinskaya (next to the mainline station) and travel one stop north on the red line to Vladimirskaya. Change there to Dostoevskaya and the orange line, and travel one stop east to Ligovsky Prospekt, which is around 15 minutes' walk from the Alexander Platz.

Where can I get Internet access at the hotel?

WiFi Internet access is available in all rooms at the Alexander Platz Hotel.

Where can I park near the hotel?

Limited street parking is available outside the Alexander Platz Hotel.

Does the hotel have satellite television?

All rooms at the Alexander Platz Hotel have satellite channels, including English-language news.

How do I get from the hotel to the Hermitage?

The simplest way to reach the Hermitage by public transport from the Alexander Platz Hotel is to walk to Ligovsky Prospekt Metro Station (roughly 15 minutes) and take the orange line two stops west to Spasskaya. Change there to the blue line from Sennaya Ploshchad, and travel one stop north to Nevsky Prospekt. Exit the metro from the front of the train, cross the Griboedov Canal and walk up the north side of Nevsky Prospekt until you reach the archway of the General Staff Building (just past the Moika River). This leads through to Palace Square, with the Winter Palace opposite. The visitor entrance to the Hermitage is in the west wing of the building.

How do I get from the hotel to the Mariinsky Theatre?

As neither the Alexander Platz Hotel nor the Mariinsky have convenient access to the metro, guests are recommended to use taxis to/from the theatre. The drive should take 15-20 minutes. The only public transport option is to take a northbound No. 3 bus from Ligovsky Prospekt. The circuitous journey will take at least 30 minutes - and much more a peak times - but does eventually bring you to the bus stop directly in front of the theatre.

What visitor attractions are located near the hotel?

There are few if any visitor attractions within walking distance of the Alexander Platz Hotel. The only possible exception is the Cossack Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, just beyond Obvodny Canal on Ligovsky Prospekt and about ten minutes' walk from the hotel.