Where in the city is the hotel located?
The Helvetia Hotel is situated on Ulitsa Marata, in the eastern part of the historic centre and less than five minutes' walk from Nevsky Prospekt.What's the nearest metro station to the hotel?
The nearest metro station is Mayakovskaya, about 100m from the Helvetia Hotel on the corner of Nevsky Prospekt. Mayakovskaya is on the green line and is connected to Ploshchad Vosstaniya on the red line.How do I get to the hotel from Pulkovo Airport?
From Pulkovo, the international terminal, it is roughly 15km to the Helvetia Hotel. By taxi or
pre-booked transfer, the drive from the airport will take around 40 minutes. Alternatively, take buses nos. 3, 13, or 113 from the bus stop to the left of the arrivals lounge exit and travel to Moskovskaya Metro Station, about 15 minutes' drive away. From Moskovskaya, take the blue line north seven stops to Nevsky Prospekt. Change there to the green line and travel one stop east to Mayakovskaya. Turn right out of the metro down Ulitsa Marata, and the Helvetia Hotel is about 100m down the street on the right.
How do I get to the hotel from Moskovsky Station?
Moskovsky Station is around 500m from Helvetia Hotel. Unless you are travelling with heavy baggage, it is easiest to walk from the station down Nevsky Prospekt and left along Ulitsa Marata. If you prefer to use a taxi, the drive will take no more than five minutes.How do I get to the hotel from Ladozhsky Station?
It is roughly 7km from Ladozhsky Station to the Helvetia. Guests travelling by taxi or
transfer will reach the hotel in 20-25 minutes. If you prefer to use the metro, take the orange line from Ladozhskaya Metro Station and travel two stops west to Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo. Change there to the green line, and continue west one stop to Mayakovskaya. The Helvetia is only 100m along Ulitsa Marata from the metro.
How do I get to the hotel from Vitebsky Station?
The Helvetia Hotel is roughly 2km from Vitebsky Station. If you
pre-book a transfer or take a taxi, the drive to the hotel will take 10-15 minutes. If you prefer to use public transport, take the metro from Pushkinskaya Metro Station (next to the mainline station) and travel two stops north on the red line to Ploshchad Vosstaniya. Exit the metro via Mayakovskaya Station, and the Helvetia is less than five minutes' walk along Ulitsa Marata.
Where can I get Internet access at the hotel?
WiFi Internet access is available throughout the Helvetia Hotel, and there are also PCs with hi-speed Internet access for the use of guests.Where can I park near the hotel?
The Helvetia complimentary guarded street parking for guests.Does the hotel have satellite television?
All rooms at the Helvetia Hotel have satellite channels, including English-language news and sports channels.How do I get from the hotel to the Hermitage?
While it is possible to walk from the Helvetia Hotel to Palace Square and the Hermitage, it will take around 30 minutes, and guests will probably prefer to use public transport. The most convenient option is to take a bus or trolley bus from the stops on the opposite side of Nevsky Prospekt from Ulitsa Marata. From there it is five stops to Malaya Morskaya, a few steps from the archway of the General Staff Building, which leads through to Palace Square. The main visitor entrance to the Hermitage is in the western wing of the Winter Palace, diagonally across the square from the archway.How do I get from the hotel to the Mariinsky Theatre?
The easiest way to reach the Mariinsky Theatre from the Helvetia Hotel is to walk up to Nevsky Prospekt, cross the road, and take a No. 3, 22, or 27 bus. The bus will take you directly to the theatre on Teatralnaya Ploshchad (eight stops), and the journey takes around 25 minutes.What visitor attractions are located near the hotel?
The main tourist area of St. Petersburg begins at the Fontanka River, just over ten minutes' walk from the Helvetia. Here guests can board private boats offering tours of the city's rivers and canals, and also admire the beautiful
Anchikov Bridge with its famous equestrian statues and the Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, one of St. Petersburg's finest rococo buildings, which in fact dates from the mid-19th century. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel, the
Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic occupies a former church on Ulitsa Marata and houses an exhaustive collection of artifacts from Russian and Soviet polar expeditions. Turn right opposite the museum down Kuznechniy Pereulok to reach the Dostoevsky Apartment Museum, where the writer spent the final years of his life, and at the end of the street the magnificent
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, one of St. Petersburg's most beautiful historic churches.
