Grand Hotel Europe
St. Petersburg, Russia
A cultural and culinary landmark, Grand Hotel Europe has played a central role in the life of St. Petersburg for over 130 years. A truly iconic Orient-Express hotel, it stands on Nevsky Prospekt among the city’s great architectural treasures — renowned for its impressive facade and decorative interiors. Positioned adjacent to Arts Square, the hotel has strong associations with the worlds of theatre, music and dance. Past guests include Tchaikovsky and Pavarotti, crowned heads and world leaders. A total of 301 rooms and suites opulently combine history and high style with 21st-century conveniences to ensure a memorable stay.
Situated on the famous Nevsky Prospekt, St Petersburg’s renowned shopping avenue, and just a few minutes’ walk from the Hermitage Museum, Grand Hotel Europe is the ideal base from which to explore the city.
There is an array of superb facilities at Grand Hotel Europe to make any stay even more special. Guests are welcome to choose from designer clothes and accessories to fine jewelry, perfumes and much more in the shopping arcade. There’s also the Pastry Shop hard to resist with its delicious, freshly prepared treats.
For the ultimate pampering experience, there is beauty salon and fitness club with the latest exercise equipment at Planet Fitness as well as a sauna and plunge pool for unwinding after the workout. Beauty Planet includes a beauty salon as well as tanning and massage rooms and a full range of indulgent treatments and services: massages, facials, skin and body treatments, waxing and manicures.
Old world charm and contemporary elegance enliven L’Europe, one of St Petersburg’s leading gourmet restaurants. Offering the finest haute cuisine in the most exquisite Art Nouveau surroundings, L’Europe fires the imagination and transports diners to a time of indulgent decadence.
Caviar Bar & Restaurant serves the finest Russian cuisine in a stunning Art Nouveau setting. Specialties feature a superb selection of caviar served atop delicate blinis, crisp, cold vodkas, light snacks and delicious full courses. A delightful dinner is accompanied by Russian music and live entertainment; while Russia’s only full-time professional vodka sommelier guides guests through the Caviar Bar’s impressive selection of “little water”.
At the fashionable Italian restaurant Rossi new chef Giuseppe D’Agostino combines culinary tradition with contemporary gastronomic trends to create simple yet sophisticated Italian dishes: refreshing tuna tonnato, popular beef tagliata or the generous Florentine T-bone steak.
The restaurant Chopsticks’s traditional Chinese decor adds to its exotic atmosphere as it serves Cantonese and Szechwan dishes. Chef Tashi Sherpa, a maestro of Chinese cuisine, creates monthly specials using ingredients delivered direct from China each week. Chopsticks is one of the best restaurants in St. Petersburg to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Moon Festival.