Tradition Hotel

Nice small hotel. Building feels older but rooms, particularly bathrooms, perfectly up-too-date. Good breakfast buffet in a small but fancy-feeling dining room. Be aware that steps are unavoidable here, so if you have lots of very heavy luggage it trouble on disputes, this might not be the place for you. Otherwise, it's great.

We stayed here for a long weekend visit to St Petersburg. The concierges had workable English, but other staff didn't. All were friendly and welcoming. There is a breakfast option which can be pre-booked or requested on arrival. It is a self service buffet system, with no restrictions on what you can eat. I thought the choice was reasonable. There is free wifi. It is a reasonable and pleasant walk to attractions such as the world renowned Hermitage art collection Hermitage and other cultural sites. It's worth visiting St Isaacs, Museum for the view from the roof. Taxi travel by booking through Uber is exceptionally efficient, safe and reasonably priced.

Nice breakfast, attentive staff and comfortable rooms. However, the breakfast room and to a lesser extent the rooms themselves are small. The building is nice and in a residential neighbourhood, but far from the nearest metro stop and about 20 minutes walk from the centre.