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Hotel Sputnik   K   (No website.)     St. Petersburg, Russia        Phone: 7 (812) 552-5632

Rates For Foreigners: Single 1300 rubles ($43.33); double 1740 rubles ($58); suite for 2 people 2640 rubles ($88).

Location Rating: Very poor. It is far north of the core of the city. The neighborhood is not interesting. And the metro is a major hike. You do not come to Saint Petersburg to see a neighborhood like this.

Proximity to Metro: Poor. There are 3 metro stations in the vicinity, but each is approximately a 20 to 25 minute walk.

Lobby Appearance: Clean. Brand new furniture. New paintings on the walls. A flower store just opened up in the lobby.

Room Appearance: A step up from the Hotel Rossiya. Not depressing, but very basic.

Useful Nearby Businesses: There is a nightclub in the building. It's very dark (bring night vision goggles), and probably entirely intended for the locals. A billiards place is also there.

Hotel Restaurants: There is a small cafe on the 5th floor that is actually nice. When we arrived, 4 female employees were dancing to the sounds of loud music. We could tell they were very happy -- probably because they had no customers.

Other Amenities: No internet access.

Would I Stay Here? If I was desperate for a room, yes. As a last resort.

Staff Speaks English? No. They said maybe some of the staff might know a little. But we didn't believe that.

Comments: The desk person had an attitude when we arrived. We were pestering her and she almost refused to allow us to see some rooms. Foreigners probably seldom come here. The corridors and rooms were better than the Hotel Rossiya. The rooms are definitely better than the Hotel Neva. But there is nothing interesting to see in this area; it's too far from the heart of the city, and it's too far from a metro station. Tanya gave this one the thumbs down. She thought foreign travelers would not like to stay there and guessed it was maybe a 2 star hotel. I think if you're desperate and you can't find a room any place else, then this place is still okay. Memories to cherish probably won't come from this hotel, but it appears clean. Communicating with the staff probably won't be easy or pleasant unless you know some Russian.  

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