This hotel is a good find (if not a bit expensive) in St Petersburg. It is 1 min walk to the metro station and Nevski Prospect which is the main street where most of the places of interest flow off from. From the airport it is around a 20 min drive (I suggest to get the hotel to organise a... more

Off the beaten path, but this is more like an apartment than a hotel. The courtyard is very nice and fortunately the area is away from the noise of the city. more

we have been well treated, but additional costs seemed to crop up unexpectedly near station and metro but far from center on foot pleasantly calm, no road noise reception desk friendly but not very helpful nor knowledgeable more

This was a great hotel. It was conveniently located, the metro stop was about 2 blocks away. The morning breakfast had a lot of choices we're used to in the States, and it tasted good. The rooms were clean and big. The front staff though wasn't very helpful. We asked them about tickets to a show, and they were going... more

Stay at the Helvetia Suites Hotel in St Petersburg, located off the Nevsky Prospect about a mile from the Hermitage but easy to walk to from most of the main Palaces and Museums also easy to use the buses from the top of the road. The Hotel has spacious well appointed rooms ,with good heating and opening windows ! The... more

My wife and I stayed here for 7 days in September of 2007 for our honeymoon. Compared to other places that I have stayed in Russia (I'm an American who has lived there for 4 years) I would have to give it 4 stars. The room was very clean, comfortable, and modern. It had a well stocked mini-bar with reasonable... more

We arrived after midnight at the hotel when it took approx. 30 taxi mins. from the Pulkovo 2 International Airport by a car organised by the hotel (RUB 2’100.-, hotel also organised the invitation for the visa application without problems and a RUB 150.- fee per person, check their homepage). On our way back we asked the hotel to call... more

Four of us stayed here over New Year 07/08. We found the hotel to be warm, comfortable and on the whole good, helpful staff. Our rooms were nice and the bed was amazing - the size of two double beds pushed together! And the bathrooms were lovely too. Breakfast is fantastic, a really good mix of continental and cooked. We... more

Helvetia is a good hotel with above average service by Russia standards. I arrived before 2pm check in and the staff was able to find me a room. My visit fell on a St. Petersburg heat wave so lack of Air Conditioning was a very bad surprise. One would normally expect it from a 4-star property. The In-between floor elevators... more