4-star hotels in Saint Petersburg

If you prefer smaller four-star hotels, consider Happy Inn Voronezhskaya: it has just 16 rooms, with windows overlooking Voronezhsky Park. The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, and rooms have tea and coffee-making facilities. If you’re travelling by car, the hotel has its own guarded parking.

These hotels suit business trips to southern St Petersburg or a stay before a flight. Cosmos Pulkovo Airport is connected to the terminal, while Hilton ExpoForum is on the exhibition centre grounds. Airportcity Plaza has in-room workspaces and a 24-hour gym; Cosmos Pulkovskaya on Victory Square offers a free shuttle to and from the airport.

These four-star options on Vasilyevsky and Krestovsky islands and in the Primorsky district suit a trip with waterfront walks. PiterLand is handy for entertainment: the hotel is in a shopping mall with a water park and cinema. For a more independent stay, Krestovsky Apart offers apartments with equipped kitchens and washing machines.

ARTSTUDIO M103 suits a longer stay, with the metro nearby and a kitchen and washing machine in the apartments. Art Hotel Karelia offers a quieter setting near Polyustrovsky Park. At MENK KINGS, start the day with a buffet breakfast, then unwind at the spa or sauna in the evening.

These hotels combine a trip to St. Petersburg with a relaxing stay by the water. Novy Peterhof is handy for walks to the palace and parks, Repinskaya Riviera sits on the Gulf of Finland waterfront, and Lesnaya Riviera offers both rooms and cottages. Hygge by the Lake has a heated outdoor pool, while Repinsky Resort has three pools.