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Petrovsky Hostel   K   An excellent value.   St. Petersburg, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 252-7563

Rates: Are you ready for this? Just 200 rubles a night. That's less than 7 bucks! (In 2002.)

Location Rating: Fair. Close to a metro station but the neighborhood is quite unattractive.

Proximity To Metro: Good. It's about a 10 minute walk to Narvskaya Metro Station.

Lobby Appearance: A guard will stop you, which is good. He called the hostel people to see if it was okay to let us pass. A college and a beauty school is located here. The hostel is upstairs. The building is clean.

Room Appearance: The first room we saw was not bad. And the shower and bathroom facility was modern. The next room we saw was a notch below and the shower and bathroom facility was not as nice. The toilets and showers are shared by 3 rooms.

Useful Nearby Businesses: A "productie" store is nearby where you can buy food and other things. Walk a little further and you'll find a billiards place, stores and cafes.

Hotel Restaurants: A cafe located in the building was closed because it was Sunday.

Other Amenities: None.

Would I Stay Here? If I was really poor and had no place else to stay, yes I would. It's clean and safe and really, really cheap. And it is near a metro station.

Staff Speaks English? No.

Comments: I say the neighborhood is crappy. Tanya says it is "not very pretty." But she feels safe there and thinks it is better than the Sportivnaya at far less a price. An interesting "gate" celebrating the victory over Napoleon is located outside the metro station. It is in the process of restoration. I also saw some interesting Soviet relics in a nearby square - odd sights. Near the metro station are all kinds of businesses. We had dessert at a very comfortable, modern cafe there.

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