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Staraya Melnitza (Old Mill) Hotel Resort   J P A very excellent, brand new suburban resort.  
Phone: 7 (812) 437-1648         www.oldmill.spb.ru/ 

Rates: I almost can't believe the prices... this place is super and this is all they want for their rooms?  $14 to $58 for most rooms; cottages to $148. (2002 prices.)

Location Rating: Isolated. Forty kilometers north of the city. In the forest.

Proximity To Metro: They plan to offer a shuttle service to the center of the city.

Lobby Appearance: The facility is brand new and will have it's grand opening on March 15, 2002. It has been designed to resemble 17th century living, yet has all the modern conveniences of the 21rst century. An English speaking front desk person will greet you.

Room Appearance: Beautiful. Wait until you see the custom made room keys! They have a very old look. Besides hotel rooms, they have separate cottages. The cottage we saw was just fantastic with a kitchen, living room, fireplace, comfortable bedroom and powder room on the first floor. Upstairs was another nice bedroom, balcony, and spacious bathroom.

Useful Nearby Businesses: None! Just forest here.

Hotel Restaurants: There are several eating places here, all with a 17th century theme. The millhouse restaurant was the most interesting. There is a separate beer shop and another restaurant in the main building.

Other Amenities: Wow... there are a lot of extras here. This place has a Disney World quality about it. They used the best of everything to put it together, and the general director - (who gave us the tour) - has very high standards. There is a children's room with video games. There are several different styles of saunas: Russian, Finnish, Turkish, and maybe some others. They have special cooling pools that are kept at 5 degrees Celsius as a part of the banya enjoyment process. There are numerous relaxation rooms. Numerous rooms with a pool table or Russian billiard table. These are very high quality tables with marble slate under the felt. They have a beautiful, cozy, private, indoor swimming pool room. You can get a massage. They have a solarium. And there is probably much more.

Would I Stay Here? Absolutely!

Staff Speaks English? Yes. And some of the staff wear 17th century style uniforms.

Comments: What a fascinating place... security here is excellent. They have their own power source and don't rely on any utility. The Gulf Of Finland is a 2 minute walk away. I am very impressed with what I found here. The standards here are very, very high. Your stay here would be both interesting, and very comfortable. This facility is unique to the Saint Petersburg region. The room rates are an incredible bargain right now but they will be rising for the peak season. It is such a nice place. 

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