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Category: Budget.
Address: 27/2 Tukhachevsky Street
The 16-storied Hotel complex Karelia is located near to Polustrovski park. A favorable ecological decor, quiet environment, absence of noise. For the fans of healthy lifestyle - all conditions for playing and sports in park. In the summer - possibility for occupations by badminton, volleyball. Winter - ski line and the year round - jogging, physical and relaxation exercise on fresh air. An ideal place for trainings of the sportsmen. Built in 1979, the Hotel Karelia formed part of the network of hotels belonging to VAO Intourist and intended for foreign and Soviet tourists alike. The services for the convenience of hotel visitors include: the amusement arcade, Bugi-Hall Night club, which boasts the latest in music and laser equipment. Among Karelia Hotel guests were theatrical and musical groups, hockey teams, chess players, sleigh and downhill skiing teams; international exhibitions, festivals and conferences participants. |
LOCATION
The nearest Metro stations are Novocherkasskaya, Ploschad Lenina. Pulkovo Airport is in 22,5 km, Finlyandsky Railway Station in 5 km, Ladozhsky Railway Station in 5 km. It can be easily accessed to the city centre by Metro or any other public transport; stops are in front of the Hotel. We recommend you to visit area Attractions - Alexander Nevsky Lavra, one of the four lavras in Russia; it contains cemetery monuments to famous persons from the 18th and 19th century
- Peter & Paul Fortress, former political prison; it is the burial place of Romanov dynasty and presently an exhibition of the city's history
- St.Isaacs Cathedral, the 4th greatest cupola cathedral in the world, richly decorated with monolithic columns, paintings, mosaics, sculptures, marble and semi-precious stones
- Hermitage (Winter Palace), the largest museum in the world; former winter residence of Russian tsars
- Russian Museum, the collection of Russian art from medieval icons to realistic paintings
- Yusupov Palace, a beautiful example of St.Petersburg's early 18th century architecture; there you will have a chance to see the room where Rasputin was killed.
- Kazan Cathedral, an outstanding example of the early 19th-century Russian architecture, erected on the site of a small stone church to hold the ancient icon of Our Lady of Kazan
- Church of the Resurection (The Savior on Blood), an important landmark that was created on the exact site where the Russian Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in 1881; here you will see the fantastic art of Russian mosaics, which covers an enormous area
- Mariinsky Theatre, where act one of the best troupes in the world, classical ballets and international operas
- Suburbs (Peterhof, Pushkin, Pavlosk), former summer residences of Russian tsars with beautiful parks
ACCOMMODATION
There are 257 rooms in the Hotel: 2-roomed deluxe and classic suites, single, double and triple rooms. - Room amenities
- Television (Cable/Satellite)
- Refrigerator
- Private bath
- Balcony/terrace
- Radio/alarm clock
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Telephone
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
The Restaurant has 4 halls (for up to 500 diners) and also the Europe bar. Bars on the fifth and eighth floors, Lobby bar El Dorado of 24-hour service where you can enjoy live music, jazz, folk, blues. There is also is Laplandia pub.
SERVICES AND AMENITIES
- Hairdresser's parlor
- Billiard room
- Guarded car park
- Currency exchange office
- Luggage room
- Billiard hall
- Sauna
- Massage parlour
- Hairdresser
- Night club
MEETING AND EVENT FACILITIES
The Hotel offers excellent conference facilities and can host meetings for 20, 70 and 250 delegates. |
