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Petro Palace Hotel

Where in the city is the hotel located?

The Petro Palace Hotel is located in the very centre of St. Petersburg on historic Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa, about five minutes' walk from Nevsky Prospekt to the north and from St. Isaac's Cathedral to the south.

What's the nearest metro station to the hotel?

The nearest metro station to the Petro Palace, Nevsky Prospekt/Gostiny Dvor, is around ten minutes' walk from the hotel along Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa and right down Nevsky Prospekt.

How do I get to the hotel from Pulkovo Airport?

It is roughly 15km from Pulkovo, the international terminal, to the Petro Palace Hotel. If you take a taxi or pre-book a transfer, you can expect a 30-50 minute drive. Alternatively, buses run from both terminals to Moskovskya Metro Station - Nos. 3, 13, or 113 from the bus stop to the left of the arrivals lounge exit at Pulkovo. From Moskovskaya, take the blue line northbound and travel seven stops to Nevsky Prospekt. Exit onto Kanal Griboedova and the Petro Palace Hotel is about ten minutes' walk from the metro right along Nevsky and left down Malaya Morskaya Ultisa.

How do I get to the hotel from Moskovsky Station?

It is approximately 3km from Moskovsky Station to the Petro Palace Hotel. By taxi or transfer, the journey will take 10-15 minutes. If you prefer to use public transport, take the metro from Mayakovskaya Metro Station (accessed from the mainline station concourse) and travel west one stop on the green line to Gostiny Dvor. Exit the metro onto Kanal Griboedova, and the Petro Palace Hotel is about ten minutes' walk from the station, right along Nevsky Prospekt and left down Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa.

How do I get to the hotel from Ladozhsky Station?

Ladozhsky Station is located in the east of St. Petersburg, about 9km from the Petro Palace Hotel. If you are travelling by taxi or pre-booked transfer, the journey to the hotel will take 30-40 minutes. Alternatively, take the metro from Ladozhskaya Metro Station and travel west two stops to Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo. Change there to the green line and continue west two stops to Gostiny Dvor. Exit the metro onto Kanal Griboedova, and turn right down Nevsky Prospekt. The Petro Palace Hotel is on Malaya Morskaya, the second street to your left after crossing the Moyka River.

How do I get to the hotel from Vitebsky Station?

It is a little over 2km from Vitebsky Station to the Petro Palace Hotel. Guests travelling by taxi or transfer, can expect a journey of 10-15 minutes. By public transport, take the metro from Zvenigorodskaya (accessed via Pushkinskaya Station, right next to the mainline concourse), and travel one stop north on the purple line to Sadovaya. Change there to the blue line from Sennaya Ploshchad, and travel one stop further north to Nevsky Prospekt. Exit the metro onto Kanal Griboedova, and it is 10-15 minutes on foot, right down Nevsky Prospekt and left along Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa, to the Petro Palace Hotel.

Where can I get Internet access at the hotel?

There are hi-speed Internet connections in all rooms at the Petro Palace Hotel, with Internet access available through cable television for those not travelling with laptops.

Where can I park near the hotel?

Guarded street parking is available at the Petro Palace Hotel.

Does the hotel have satellite television?

All rooms at the Petro Palace Hotel have satellite TV, including English-language channels.

How do I get from the hotel to the Hermitage?

It is only ten minutes on foot from the Petro Palace Hotel to the Winter Palace and the main collections of the Hermitage. On leaving the hotel, turn right along Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa and walk up to Nevsky Prospekt. Cross Nevsky and walk through the archway of the General Staff Building, a few steps to your right, on to Palace Square. The main visitor entrance to the Hermitage is in the western wing of the Winter Palace.

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

It is around 1.5km from the Petro Palace Hotel to the Mariinsky Theatre and, while it is possible to walk to the theatre in around 20 minutes, it is easier to take a 22 bus or 196 marshrutka minibus from the bus stop to the left of the hotel on Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa. The journey will take less than ten minutes in reasonable traffic.

What visitor attractions are located near the hotel?

Nearly all of St. Petersburg's major visitor attractions are within comfortable walking distance of the Petro Palace Hotel. The main collections of the Hermitage in the Winter Palace are less than ten minutes' walk away, while St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg's most impressive church, is only 100m from the hotel. Beyond the Cathedral on the embankment of the Neva River stands the Bronze Horseman, the famous equestrian statue of Peter the Great, and it is only a short walk down Nevsky Prospekt to Kazan Cathedral.