Visit St. Petersburg, one of the most interesting cities in the world

With its baroque-classicist centre, St. Petersburg is one of the loveliest cities in the world. The Nevsky Grand Hotel is situated in the centre of this culture-rich city, and from there you can get to any of the best-known attractions in just a few minutes. The high level equipment of the hotel resembles more a 4* than a 3* hotel. The Nevsky Prospect can quite rightly be described as Russias Champs Élysées. The world-famous Hermitage Museum, for instance, is just a ten-minute walk from the hotel. During the 18th century, numerous palaces were built along the Nevsky. With a population of more than five million people, Saint Petersburg is the worlds northernmost major city.

In view of the positively endless abundance of sights and attractions, you really do have to be quite picky. So take plenty of time, and decide what you absolutely must see on your next visit.

Our offer for you:

• 2 nights accommodation for 2 people in a very comfortable double room
• including extensive breakfast
• upgrade to the suite room category for 30,- Euro per night (if available)
• handout about the city and the area around the hotel
• free of charge parking place (if available, please indicate this with your reservation inquiry)
• free use of the hotel internet stations
• late check out till 23.00 pm (only on request and if enough rooms are available)
• eBay users get a special price for additional nights

The normal price for this offer ranges between 240,- and 380,- euro, depending on the season.

Would you like to spend more than 3 days in St. Petersburg? Then simply combine the appropriate number of vouchers. If you wish to prolong your stay for one night, you can buy another voucher as well and use it just one night. The price per night is between 105 Euro and 155 Euro if you book it regularly.

Children and other persons:
A child of 0 - 3 years is free of charge (including breakfast), for children who are older than 3 years or for a 3. adult person the additional charge is 20 euro per night (including breakfast). If you would like to stay with a child or a third Adult, then you should indicate this with your reservation inquiry.

Transfer airport - hotel:
35 Euro by journey (2 persons)
mini van 45 Euros by journey (from 3 to 6 persons)

The team at the Nevsky Grand Hotel is looking forward to making sure you have an unforgettable stay.

Click here for a link to the website of the hotel where you find additional information (location, description, pictures) about the hotel.

Validity:
The voucher is valid from the payment date (not from 21.05. bis 30.06!) and is transferable. Booking is subject to availability and is arranged directly with the hotel.

Language:
If you have any questions you would like to ask of the hotel, then please put them in English or Russian.

Questions?
We have delegated handling of our auctions to Cultuzz, a specialist for hotel auctions.
Shortly after the auction ends, Cultuzz will contact the winner by e-mail containing information about payment policy and will also send the voucher after receipt of payment.
For further details and FAQs see the bottom of the auction.

Should you not receive any mail from Cultuzz, please check the Spam-folder of your email-account. Unfortunately, this is where some messages end up. Also, make sure that the email address you left with eBay is up to date.

Questions regarding the handling of this auction, voucher and payment should be sent to service@cultuzz.com quoting your auction number

Questions regarding your stay at the hotel should be sent to irina@hon.ru

Information:
Starting from the 1st of February 2009 the one-time registration fee in amount 150 rubles will be charged from each of our foreign guests. The payment should be made by the guests on the arrival to the hotel by cash or by credit card.

Visa - please note:
All non-Russians need a visa to enter the Russian Federation (more information below).

Your accommodation

All our rooms have a shower/WC, direct-dial telephone, satellite TV and room safe. You will also find Internet PCs, fax machines and other services in the hotel. An extensive breakfast awaits our guests in the morning. Other services such as transport to the airport or railway station are also available. The hotel has a very comfortable, pleasant ambience. Our staff are friendly and helpful, and all speak English.

Nightlife in St. Petersburg

Where nightlife is concerned, St. Petersburg has changed a great deal in recent years: today, even Paris and Rome would find it almost impossible to compete with its bustling streets in summer.

Sights of St. Petersburg

Splendid palaces, magnificently shimmering facades on the houses, curved bridges, gold-plated domes and towers radiate the former splendour and pomp of the city, giving it its unique charm at the same time.

The tsars built summer residences of truly imperial architecture on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. The magnificent park and castle ensemble bears witness to the wealth of the Russian emperors and to their insatiable lust for pomp and splendour. If you visit Saint Petersburg, you absolutely must include a visit to one of the tsars residences. Probably the most famous and the most beautiful are Petergof and Pushkin.

The Palace Square

The Palace Square is the biggest and most impressive square and also something of an architectural jewel in the crown of Russias northern metropolis. To the north, the square is adorned by the former tsars residence, the breathtakingly beautiful baroque Winter Palace built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. To the south is the classicist General Staff of the Russian Army and Ministries Building with its Triumphal Arch, designed by the architect Carlo Rossi.

Arts Square

If you walk down the little side road off the Nevskiy Prospect at the Grandhotel Europa, the Michailovskaya Uliza, you will arrive at the lovely Arts Square. The square is notable for its delightfully arranged trees and gardens. In the middle of Arts Square stands a statue of the famous Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. On the northern side is the Mikhailovsky Palace, which houses the Russian Museum.

Osrovsky Square

This square is situated on the Nevskiy Prospect between the Gostiny Dvor department store and the Anichkov Palace. At the heart of the square is the statue of Catherine the Great, unveiled during her lifetime in 1773, in the garden outside the Alexandrinsky Theatre. The seats around the square are usually occupied by tourists and walkers who like to come here to relax and chat. The southern part of the square is adorned by Carlo Rossis magnificent classicistic masterpiece, the Alexandrinsky Theatre. The famous and impressive Rossi Street ends outside the theatre.

Important - please note:

All non-Russians need a visa to enter the Russian Federation. Please note the entry requirements applicable to your nationality, otherwise you might not be allowed to enter the country and will have to pay for your return to the country of departure at your own expense.