Galunov — Hotel in округ Смольнинское

We stayed in Galunov hotel on 13-17 June, during the St.Petersburg White Nights. ||Our unforgettable experience exceeded all expectations.||First of all it is a very special boutique hotel located in a quiet street in an old apartment block with a beautiful grand staircase not far from the Moskovskyi Railway Station and within 15 minutes walking distance of Alexander Nevsky Monastery complex. ||The staff were very friendly, and helped us to bring suitcases to our room (it is a 3 storey building with no lift). Off road parking was available in the courtyard at the rear of the hotel.||Our Deluxe room was spacious and cozy. Quilts, pillows, bathrobes, bed linens were very comfortable and all had the Galunov hotel logo.||The interior halls, reception and staircase area were very stylish, decorated with statues of little hares (a reference to the old Swedish name for the St.Petersburg area) and various old sewing machines, as well as beautiful paintings with St.Petersburg views.||There is 24-hour access to the third floor café, with a nice balcony overlooking to the street, where residents can enjoy free hot/cold drinks (coffee, tea, water etc.), biscuits, ice-cream, fruits, nuts and chips. It was very convenient to be able to have a cup of tea returning to the hotel at 3am after watching the bridges opening. ||Breakfasts had a varied selection ie smoked salmon, cheese, sausages, a big variety of local breads, hot meals (i.e. pancakes, omelette, hot sausage, potato gratin, vegetables etc.), biscuits, cakes, fruits etc. You can also order freshly squeezed juice at additional price of USD2.5.||||All staff we encountered were very friendly and customer focused.||Next time we are in St.Petersburg we would love to come and stay in Galunov Hotel again. ||Thank you.||Best...

We stayed in Galunov hotel on 13-17 June, during the St.Petersburg White Nights. ||Our unforgettable experience exceeded all expectations.||First of all it is a very special boutique hotel located in a quiet street in an old apartment block with a beautiful grand staircase not far from the Moskovskyi Railway Station and within 15 minutes walking distance of Alexander Nevsky Monastery complex. ||The staff were very friendly, and helped us to bring suitcases to our room (it is a 3 storey building with no lift). Off road parking was available in the courtyard at the rear of the hotel.||Our Deluxe room was spacious and cozy. Quilts, pillows, bathrobes, bed linens were very comfortable and all had the Galunov hotel logo.||The interior halls, reception and staircase area were very stylish, decorated with statues of little hares (a reference to the old Swedish name for the St.Petersburg area) and various old sewing machines, as well as beautiful paintings with St.Petersburg views.||There is 24-hour access to the third floor café, with a nice balcony overlooking to the street, where residents can enjoy free hot/cold drinks (coffee, tea, water etc.), biscuits, ice-cream, fruits, nuts and chips. It was very convenient to be able to have a cup of tea returning to the hotel at 3am after watching the bridges opening. ||Breakfasts had a varied selection ie smoked salmon, cheese, sausages, a big variety of local breads, hot meals (i.e. pancakes, omelette, hot sausage, potato gratin, vegetables etc.), biscuits, cakes, fruits etc. You can also order freshly squeezed juice at additional price of USD2.5.||||All staff we encountered were very friendly and customer focused.||Next time we are in St.Petersburg we would love to come and stay in Galunov Hotel again. ||Thank you.||Best...

Since I was traveling solo in St. Petersburg and I know little Russian, I booked the room hoping that it would be a friendly and familiar place to come back to at the end of a day of sightseeing. The hotel exceeded my expectations. The room was small but of adequate size and clean and cozy with no external noise. Everyone I met on the reception staff spoke english well as did a very nice young woman on the breakfast staff. The room in which breakfast is served is open 24 hours with snacks including ice cream. The hotel pipes in good jazz throughout the hotel, so at the end of the day you can listen to Ella Fitzgerald or Dizzy Gillespie while eating an ice cream sundae. With the thoughtful decor, it's a bit like going back in time in the very best way. ||||The location is just off the Nevsky Prospekt and some distance from the primary tourist area, but a relatively short walk from the subway and the Moscow Train Station. The hotel is close to a very visible (and English friendly) Italian restaurant on the Nevsky Prospekt called Mama Roma's, so I had no trouble locating the hotel. ||||To do justice to St. Petersburg, you should stay for at least a week, and if you visit, this is a great...