Astoria is a historic hotel in St. Petersburg, which is one of the best in the city, has 5 stars and is located in the center of St. Petersburg on St. Isaac's Square opposite St. Isaac's Cathedral.
The address of the Hotel Astoria: Bolshaya Morskaya street, 39, Saint Petersburg.
From the very beginning of construction, at the beginning of the 20th century, the building was built as a fashionable hotel and had the name "Astoria". A more detailed history of the Astoria Hotel is given at the end of this article.
Since its opening, the hotel has been popular with influential people and celebrities.
Today Astoria is a modern luxury hotel, has 5-stars and belongs to the company "Rocco Forte Hotels".
The building of the Astoria Hotel itself has the status of an architectural monument of federal significance.
The full name of the hotel is the 5 - star Astoria Rocco Forte Hotel.
View of the Astoria Hotel and St. Isaac's Square from the observation deck of St. Isaac's Cathedral
According to the reviews of vacationers, the Astoria hotel deserves a rating of 9.3-Excellent.
Guests especially highlight: the location of the hotel, the level of service, delicious breakfasts, interior, comfort and cleanliness.
The hotel has a loungewith live music, a restaurant, a bar, free Wi-Fi, an ATM, a swimming pool, a gym, a spa center with a sauna and a Turkish bath.
Business guests can make use of the ballroom and winter garden, which can accommodate up to 450 people.
The Astoria Hotel has several categories of rooms: Classic, Twin Deluxe, studios, Deluxe Studios, junior suites, including those with views of St. Isaac's Cathedral, suites, Ambassador Suite, Deluxe Suite and Presidential Suite.
Each room of the hotel combines classic and modern, convenience and comfort, which, combined with the ideal location of the hotel, give its guests wonderful memories of one of the best cities in the world - St. Petersburg.
Each room here will provide you with air conditioning, soundproofing, heating, a work desk, a flat-screen TV, a minibar, a safety deposit box, bathrobes and slippers, and a private bathroom with free toiletries.
A buffet breakfast can be included in the room rate.
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You can get to the hotel from Pulkovo International Airport (St. Petersburg) by public transport with a transfer or directly by taxi. Flights to Saint Petersburg →
The nearest metrostations are Admiralteiskaya and Nevsky Prospekt.
History of the Astoria Hotel in Saint Petersburg
The hotel was built in the early 20th century on the site of the mansion of Prince A. Lviv. The plot with the house was purchased by the English joint-stock company "Palace Hotel" with the intention to build a good hotel with luxury rooms on this site.
The building was built between 1908 and 1912. The project was designed by the famous Russian-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval, who developed the style of the hotel based on Art Nouveau, as well as influenced by neoclassical architecture. The developer was the German firm "Wais and Freitag".
The name "Astoria" was given to the hotel in memory of the fashionable New York hotels owned by the Astors' cousins, one of whom, a few months before the hotel opened in St. Petersburg, died on the Titanic, giving women a place in a lifeboat. The first director of the hotel was the Frenchman Louis Theriere.
The Astoria Hotel, which opened on December 23, 1912, immediately became a city landmark and gained popularity among celebrities, among whom the dancer Isadora Duncan and the poet Sergei Yesenin stayed at the hotel.
Since March 1916, Astoria was a military hotel ("Petrograd Military Hotel"), which housed officers of the highest command.
During the revolutionary actions of 1917, the hotel was in the center of events and it, like the nearby Winter Palace, was taken by storm.
During the Great Patriotic War, in 1941, a hospital was located in Astoria, where the remaining writers, artists and musicians were treated.
The hotel is currently owned by Rocco Forte Hotels, which owns five-star luxury hotels and resorts around the world.
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