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For a stop during the New Year holidays in St. Petersburg, I booked several options for different price categories. It all happened a month before the proposed trip, so I gave my tight-fisted soul time to decide whether I was ready to fork out or not : ). So everything would be fine, it's just a family trip with two children. In this case, the hotel budget almost doubles. Say: you need to take an apartment. Netushki, they didn’t fight for that, as they say. I do not like apartments or, as it is now fashionable to say, apartments. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, a hotel is something so private, impersonal, where you are a guest, and you are looked after (well, or not looked after very well, if you are not lucky). And the apartment is someone's, someone's house, someone's aura has been preserved there. And secondly, mom should also have a vacation, without shopping and cooking breakfasts, without all these “I want - I don’t want”, “boo-no boo”.
Therefore, I try to choose a hotel where breakfast is offered, preferably according to the “buffet” system, where I let the child out to review the food warmers, and let him negotiate with his inner “bu-no-bu”. I must say that our children are no longer babies, but completely independent individuals of 11 and 10 years old, so they do not cause much discomfort for other guests choosing food : ).
In general, by the New Year my soul became generous and said: “Walk, so walk! You give comfort, food and walking distance to places of interest! » And the choice fell on Holiday Inn St Petersburg - Theater Square 4*.
The hotel itself is quite new (2018), but in a historical shell. It occupies the building of the former Nikolsky market built in 1789. After all sorts of ups and downs in life, by the beginning of our century, the building fell into disrepair. Change of owners, various projects regarding the structure and territory, cutting off the allocated budgets, etc. , etc.
But there were investors, forces and opportunities, and the building was restored, and in fact, almost completely rebuilt anew with the preservation of its historical appearance, and is successfully used as hotels. Yes, here, from the other end, there is another representative of the Holiday line - Holiday Inn Express - St. Petersburg-Sadovaya 4*. As far as I understood during the “interrogation” of the administrator, there is no particular difference between them, except perhaps the first one, “ours”, which is more suitable for accommodating families and companies, and in Express the rooms are smaller. Well, and, with a whisper, it was added that breakfasts are simpler there. I cannot confirm or deny this fact.
In addition to the restoration of the building, the internal territory was arranged. Various events are held there. I don’t know what and how in summer, but in winter the winter fun “Winter in the Nikolsky Rows” is open. Admission is free, but you pay to ride. Hotel guests receive a 15% discount.
Unfortunately, they did not use it, because the daughter was afraid of heights, and the son said that there was nothing to spend on pampering when you could do it for free : ). Damn, genes take their toll! And in the choice of height and degree of economy : ). Frankly, the presence of children's entertainment at hand has become one of the pluses in choosing a hotel. And the children, there they are, did not appreciate the parental impulse. Not all children are like that ...uh ...not connoisseurs). So parents, if you suddenly decide to bring your children to St. Petersburg to cultivate, keep in mind: not every hotel in the city center can boast of a children's cultural space, one might say, inside. And Holiday Inn St Petersburg - Theater Square 4* can : ).
In general, the location of the hotel is quite good and ...magical and mystical - near Semimost, at the intersection of the Kryukov Canal and the Griboyedov Canal. They say that standing on the Pikalovo Bridge, from where you can see seven bridges, you can make your most secret wish, and it will certainly come true.
Here is another reason to choose this hotel for a stay, you just need to prepare your most intimate desire, so that for sure : ).
But seriously, the area is historical, maybe not the most central center, but many top sights are within walking distance. That was what was calculated when choosing a place to stay for the night. For us, marches on foot within 2-3 km are a trifling matter. And the picture was pretty good: about a kilometer to the Yusupov Palace (15 minutes with photo stops), less than two kilometers to St. Isaac's Cathedral (25 minutes without haste), and then the Admiralteyskaya embankment, Palace Square. It takes about half an hour to the Kazan Cathedral, of course, but St. Petersburg simply needs to be explored on foot! We thought ...But we completely lost consciousness that it was winter in the yard. Rather, we were ready for winter in terms of warming.
The decision with the empress in their heads is not very clear, but the artist sees it that way. Considering that the husband's half fell just on the chest, then ...everything suited him : ). In general, an inexhaustible topic for adult jokes: )).
Children's "beds" are very comfortable. Strong, solid, safe. And yes, each has its own backlight, socket and shelf for small things. It's like a capsule hotel.
Yes, as for socket equipment, everything is as it should be in the light of modern gadget trends: there are a lot of them, conveniently located, and there are also USB sockets, yeah, otherwise there are not enough adapters for everyone. So, for a modern digital person, there is enough space for recharging.
The room has a safe, refrigerator, tea station and even an iron and ironing board. Irons in the room in my hotel practice met, but without a board : ). Water is provided only on the day of arrival. For further replenishment there is a cooler on the floor.
Yes, the room is very warm, so it was necessary, as they say, to heat the street.
Noise isolation is excellent. They did not know about the existence of neighbors. Voices from the corridor filtered through, but muffled, in the background somewhere. You know how it is when the whole hotel hears a family rolling suitcases or discussing breakfast.
By the way, about breakfast. It's all pretty well. Without any frills, but it’s enough to feed and feed yourself: an omelet-sausage set, vegetables, fruits, sweets and other breakfast cereals. The exposition of dishes is standard, except that cereals and stewed vegetables have changed. Modern stylish coffee machine prepares a variety of coffees, not just americano. I was pleased with the opportunity to order scrambled eggs to taste: with additions or just fried eggs. Not everyone knows, but you can still ask to cook cocoa, very tasty.
On the day of our arrival (January 1), the hotel offered the so-called New Year's brunch - "buffet" from 14.00 to 21.00, I think.
I don’t remember the cost, but children under 12 are allegedly free of charge, which made us very happy. But as it turned out, that is not free. In general, the testimony of the receptionist and the restaurant administrator did not match. Still, they decided to feed the children from the road, and again a failure. After a preliminary examination by my men, a verdict was issued - there is nothing to eat. Apparently everyone has already eaten up by 18.00 : ). It happens. Well, this is a one-time situation, in general, which did not affect the overall impression of the hotel.
And the impressions are the most pleasant, I must say. Of course, there is no perfection in this World. And I can grumble: the maids, perhaps, should have been more attentive to the replenishment of tea supplies and towels. Although the latter in the amount of three pieces for each was enough for us for three days and without the return of replacements, but still. And don't wave the wet rag very much, otherwise the splashes remain on such bright red cabinets : ). But it's just a rant, nothing more.
Oh yes, there is a certain feature - well, very long corridors. But what to do, the rows are still in the past, and they are for the whole block. No, really, when you go to the room for the first time, this circumstance is somewhat frightening. And then nothing, and not so far away.
The staff is very polite and accommodating, no fawning, well trained. The hotel is cozy and comfortable. Hearty breakfasts. And all this together gave a warm mood, despite the winter, for walking around the snowy St. Petersburg.
Therefore, I try to choose a hotel where breakfast is offered, preferably according to the “buffet” system, where I let the child out to review the food warmers, and let him negotiate with his inner “bu-no-bu”. I must say that our children are no longer babies, but completely independent individuals of 11 and 10 years old, so they do not cause much discomfort for other guests choosing food : ).
In general, by the New Year my soul became generous and said: “Walk, so walk! You give comfort, food and walking distance to places of interest! » And the choice fell on Holiday Inn St Petersburg - Theater Square 4*.
The hotel itself is quite new (2018), but in a historical shell. It occupies the building of the former Nikolsky market built in 1789. After all sorts of ups and downs in life, by the beginning of our century, the building fell into disrepair. Change of owners, various projects regarding the structure and territory, cutting off the allocated budgets, etc. , etc.
But there were investors, forces and opportunities, and the building was restored, and in fact, almost completely rebuilt anew with the preservation of its historical appearance, and is successfully used as hotels. Yes, here, from the other end, there is another representative of the Holiday line - Holiday Inn Express - St. Petersburg-Sadovaya 4*. As far as I understood during the “interrogation” of the administrator, there is no particular difference between them, except perhaps the first one, “ours”, which is more suitable for accommodating families and companies, and in Express the rooms are smaller. Well, and, with a whisper, it was added that breakfasts are simpler there. I cannot confirm or deny this fact.
In addition to the restoration of the building, the internal territory was arranged. Various events are held there. I don’t know what and how in summer, but in winter the winter fun “Winter in the Nikolsky Rows” is open. Admission is free, but you pay to ride. Hotel guests receive a 15% discount.
Unfortunately, they did not use it, because the daughter was afraid of heights, and the son said that there was nothing to spend on pampering when you could do it for free : ). Damn, genes take their toll! And in the choice of height and degree of economy : ). Frankly, the presence of children's entertainment at hand has become one of the pluses in choosing a hotel. And the children, there they are, did not appreciate the parental impulse. Not all children are like that ...uh ...not connoisseurs). So parents, if you suddenly decide to bring your children to St. Petersburg to cultivate, keep in mind: not every hotel in the city center can boast of a children's cultural space, one might say, inside. And Holiday Inn St Petersburg - Theater Square 4* can : ).
In general, the location of the hotel is quite good and ...magical and mystical - near Semimost, at the intersection of the Kryukov Canal and the Griboyedov Canal. They say that standing on the Pikalovo Bridge, from where you can see seven bridges, you can make your most secret wish, and it will certainly come true.
Here is another reason to choose this hotel for a stay, you just need to prepare your most intimate desire, so that for sure : ).
But seriously, the area is historical, maybe not the most central center, but many top sights are within walking distance. That was what was calculated when choosing a place to stay for the night. For us, marches on foot within 2-3 km are a trifling matter. And the picture was pretty good: about a kilometer to the Yusupov Palace (15 minutes with photo stops), less than two kilometers to St. Isaac's Cathedral (25 minutes without haste), and then the Admiralteyskaya embankment, Palace Square. It takes about half an hour to the Kazan Cathedral, of course, but St. Petersburg simply needs to be explored on foot! We thought ...But we completely lost consciousness that it was winter in the yard. Rather, we were ready for winter in terms of warming.
The decision with the empress in their heads is not very clear, but the artist sees it that way. Considering that the husband's half fell just on the chest, then ...everything suited him : ). In general, an inexhaustible topic for adult jokes: )).
Children's "beds" are very comfortable. Strong, solid, safe. And yes, each has its own backlight, socket and shelf for small things. It's like a capsule hotel.
Yes, as for socket equipment, everything is as it should be in the light of modern gadget trends: there are a lot of them, conveniently located, and there are also USB sockets, yeah, otherwise there are not enough adapters for everyone. So, for a modern digital person, there is enough space for recharging.
The room has a safe, refrigerator, tea station and even an iron and ironing board. Irons in the room in my hotel practice met, but without a board : ). Water is provided only on the day of arrival. For further replenishment there is a cooler on the floor.
Yes, the room is very warm, so it was necessary, as they say, to heat the street.
Noise isolation is excellent. They did not know about the existence of neighbors. Voices from the corridor filtered through, but muffled, in the background somewhere. You know how it is when the whole hotel hears a family rolling suitcases or discussing breakfast.
By the way, about breakfast. It's all pretty well. Without any frills, but it’s enough to feed and feed yourself: an omelet-sausage set, vegetables, fruits, sweets and other breakfast cereals. The exposition of dishes is standard, except that cereals and stewed vegetables have changed. Modern stylish coffee machine prepares a variety of coffees, not just americano. I was pleased with the opportunity to order scrambled eggs to taste: with additions or just fried eggs. Not everyone knows, but you can still ask to cook cocoa, very tasty.
On the day of our arrival (January 1), the hotel offered the so-called New Year's brunch - "buffet" from 14.00 to 21.00, I think.
I don’t remember the cost, but children under 12 are allegedly free of charge, which made us very happy. But as it turned out, that is not free. In general, the testimony of the receptionist and the restaurant administrator did not match. Still, they decided to feed the children from the road, and again a failure. After a preliminary examination by my men, a verdict was issued - there is nothing to eat. Apparently everyone has already eaten up by 18.00 : ). It happens. Well, this is a one-time situation, in general, which did not affect the overall impression of the hotel.
And the impressions are the most pleasant, I must say. Of course, there is no perfection in this World. And I can grumble: the maids, perhaps, should have been more attentive to the replenishment of tea supplies and towels. Although the latter in the amount of three pieces for each was enough for us for three days and without the return of replacements, but still. And don't wave the wet rag very much, otherwise the splashes remain on such bright red cabinets : ). But it's just a rant, nothing more.
Oh yes, there is a certain feature - well, very long corridors. But what to do, the rows are still in the past, and they are for the whole block. No, really, when you go to the room for the first time, this circumstance is somewhat frightening. And then nothing, and not so far away.
The staff is very polite and accommodating, no fawning, well trained. The hotel is cozy and comfortable. Hearty breakfasts. And all this together gave a warm mood, despite the winter, for walking around the snowy St. Petersburg.
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