Our experience was great. If, no, WHEN I go back to St. Petersburg, I will stay there. I needed help with reporting my stay in Russia. I had no idea what to do. They took care of it efficiently and knowingly. I had previously stayed in a hotel in Moscow where they had no idea what to do. They even... More

There is students living in the hotel and they are having all night long parties. So be prepared not to sleep at night. Its like living next to a night club.

I stayet at the hotel during my language course, and agree with most that Toni said above. The hotel has a very nice location, off the beaten track but still conveniently close to the cafes, shops, restaurants and metro. To use the internet room you need a password and keyboard from the reception and the cost of use varied from... More

I went to the Hotel Engecon as part of a budget holiday package to Russia. As the holiday was relatively cheap (for Russia anyway), I was not expecting something of this quality. Whilst in some ways it was more of a hostel than a hotel (the showers, toilets and washing rooms are all communal, you share them with the people... More

This hostel is usually student accommodation for one of the local universities during the year. However, during the Summer break it is available to the public. We arrived extremely early in the morning off the train, for our first ever visit to St Petersburg. We were in a group of 12, & they let us in to our rooms straight... More