Where to stay in Saint Petersburg — pick the right hotel, book in 3 clicks
Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural capital, built by Peter the Great to be his 'window to Europe.' The city is full of baroque palaces and hundreds of canals and bridges, earning it the nickname 'Venice of the North.' At its heart is the Hermitage Museum in the Winter Palace, magnificent golden-domed cathedrals and mosaic churches, the bustling Nevsky Prospekt, and the White Nights phenomenon in summer, when the sky barely darkens.
Why stay in Saint Petersburg
The Hermitage Museum
One of the largest art museums in the world, set in the Winter Palace on the Neva River, with collections from Da Vinci to Picasso.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
A multicolored onion-domed church in pure Russian style, its interior covered by more than 7,000 square meters of dazzling mosaics.
Nevsky Prospekt
The city's busiest main avenue, lined with palaces, cathedrals, historic department stores, cafes, and restaurants, and easy to get around.
Peterhof Summer Palace
The 'Versailles of Russia' on the Gulf of Finland, famous for its tiers of golden fountains and grand royal gardens.
Ranked reviews — find your ideal stay in Saint Petersburg
Start with where to stay (the heart of the trip), then explore food and sights
Find the right Saint Petersburg hotel for you
1 ranked reviews👆 Tap a chip to filter — pick more than one
No reviews match these filters — try removing one or two
Local dishes to try in Saint Petersburg
- 1🐟
Caviar & salmon
Caviar and smoked salmon served on blini, a luxurious treat in this seaside city that you should try at least once.
📍 Restaurants on Nevsky - 2🍲
Borscht
Deep-red beetroot soup served hot with sour cream, a warming dish in this cold city on the Neva River.
📍 Russian restaurants - 3🥟
Pelmeni and pirogi
Boiled meat dumplings and baked pastries with various fillings, homestyle Russian food found all over the city at friendly prices.
📍 Across the city - 4🥃
Russian vodka
The national drink, taken as ice-cold shots with pickled snacks and caviar, with several specialist vodka bars around town.
📍 Bars and restaurants - 5☕
Historic Literary Cafe
An old cafe on Nevsky Prospekt where the poet Pushkin once sat, serving coffee and European pastries in a classic atmosphere.
📍 Nevsky Prospekt
- 1🖼️
State Hermitage Museum
A world-class art museum in the green-and-white Winter Palace, holding millions of artworks; it takes a full day to see.
📍 On the Neva River - 2⛪
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
A multicolored onion-domed church by the canal, its interior covered in exquisite mosaics, built on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated.
📍 Griboyedov Canal - 3🏛️
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
A massive golden-domed cathedral; climb the colonnade for a 360-degree city view, with marble and luxurious mosaics inside.
📍 City center - 4🏰
Peter and Paul Fortress
The first fortress and the birthplace of the city, with a gold-spired cathedral that is the burial place of the Romanov dynasty.
📍 Zayachy Island - 5⛲
Peterhof Palace
A seaside summer palace with tiers of golden fountains, dubbed the Versailles of Russia; you can get there by hydrofoil.
📍 Suburbs - 6🌉
Canal Cruise & Drawbridges
Cruise past canal-side palaces in the evening, and during the White Nights watch the drawbridges over the Neva rise to let ships pass.
📍 Neva River
Things to do in Saint Petersburg
Day tours, attraction tickets and travel essentials for Saint Petersburg — book ahead on Klook with mobile e-tickets.
Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
3 Saint Petersburg hotels our team picked for you
Selected from real reviews — one per budget tier, each with a score and instant 3-site price comparison
★ 9.5ValueKaleidoscop on Italyanskaya
#1 Highest score · boutique apartment 9.5/10
★ 9.5LuxuryFour Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg
#2 Luxury · 1817 palace
★ 9.2Upper-midMajestic Boutique Hotel Deluxe
#3 boutique · 100 m from Gostiny Dvor metro
โรงแรมแนะนำทั้งหมดในSaint Petersburg
ครบทุกระดับงบ — คัดจากคะแนนรีวิวจริง พร้อมเทียบราคา 3 เว็บ
Golden Triangle Boutique Hotel
#5 value pick · high-scoring 3-star on Nevsky
Haven't found the one? Search all 3 sites yourself
Compare real-time room availability for your Saint Petersburg dates
🚆 Getting around Saint Petersburg
The world's deepest metro
The Saint Petersburg metro is extremely deep because it was built beneath marshy ground; the stations are beautiful and it is the fastest way to get around.
Walking along Nevsky Prospekt
The main attractions line Nevsky Prospekt and the canals, making it a pleasant full day of strolling past palaces and churches.
Canal cruises and hydrofoils
Cruise the city's canals, or take a fast hydrofoil from the city center straight to Peterhof Palace.
The Sapsan express train
The high-speed train links Saint Petersburg and Moscow in about 4 hours, handy for visiting both cities in one trip.
Where to go next near Saint Petersburg
MoscowThe capital of Russia, home to the Kremlin, Red Square, and the colorful onion-domed cathedral that has become a national symbol.
See this city's guide →
KazanThe capital of Tatarstan on the Volga River, where Russian and Islamic cultures live side by side, with a World Heritage Kremlin and the Kul Sharif Mosque.
See this city's guide →
SochiA Black Sea resort town at the foot of the Caucasus, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, where you can hit the beach and the slopes in one city.
See this city's guide →
YekaterinburgThe fourth-largest city in the Ural Mountains, the Europe-Asia dividing point, the last city of the Romanov dynasty and a center of Constructivist architecture.
See this city's guide →Frequently asked — where to stay in Saint Petersburg
How many days are good for Saint Petersburg?+
Three to five days is ideal, since the Hermitage takes nearly a whole day, plus touring churches and cathedrals, a canal cruise, and an extra day for Peterhof Palace out of town.
When are the White Nights?+
Roughly mid-June to early July, when the sky barely darkens all night, the city buzzes with festivals, and it is the best time to watch the drawbridges over the Neva.
Which area should you stay in?+
The Nevsky Prospekt area and around the Griboyedov Canal are the most convenient; you can walk to the Hermitage, the Church on Spilled Blood, and restaurants, with easy metro access.
Ready to book your Saint Petersburg stay?
Start with the 3 hotels our team picked, or search all 3 sites — always compare before booking