Hotels in downtown Saint Petersburg

These apartments are handy bases for exploring central St Petersburg on foot and cooking at home. FlatStay Chaykovskogo 6 is a one-room apartment within walking distance of the Summer Garden and the Fontanka embankment. For a group trip, the three-room FlatStay Moyki 82 has a spacious living room, with St Isaac’s Cathedral, Yusupov Palace and New Holland nearby.

These FlatStay apartments are in the historic part of Vasilyevsky Island and on the Petrograd Side. “Live in the Heart of the City” is a good base for walks along Makarov Embankment and to the Spit, while the designer studio on Malaya Pushkarskaya sleeps up to six and is a 10–20-minute walk from the Peter and Paul Fortress. Both have a hob, kitchenware and a washing machine — handy for longer stays.

For a trip for two, consider the studios on Ligovsky Prospekt and at 180 Nevsky Prospekt: the first is near Moskovsky railway station, while the second is close to Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Mayakovskaya metro stations. Groups may prefer the three-room apartments at 63 or 170 Nevsky Prospekt, while FlatStay Pushkinskaya 9 has an upper-level bed and a sofa bed.

At Shelk, it is easy to combine sightseeing and work: Nevsky Prospekt is about a 15-minute walk away, and the apartment has a kitchen and workspace. FlatStay Kirillovskaya, 6 is near Tavrichesky Garden and offers contactless check-in, while Studio Apartment on Marata accommodates two guests and has a private bathroom.

FlatStay Dzhambula 4 is a quiet two-room option near the Fontanka and BDT Theatre. FlatStay Vladimirsky 15 suits a group, with two separate bedrooms and the metro a two-minute walk away; note that it is on the fifth floor with no lift. FlatStay Nekrasova 60 sleeps up to 12 and captures the atmosphere of old St Petersburg in a heritage building with high ceilings, a fireplace and a balcony.