Zolotaya Seredina

St Petersburg


Tucked into a quiet courtyard in the narrow streets north of Sennaya pl, this friendly little hotel is a great bargain. A few antiques are scattered around to justify its ‘retro’ claims, but most furniture and all facilities are quite modern, with a kitchen for guest use, as well as a washing machine.

To access the hotel (which clearly has something against signage), ring 88 at the Grazhdanskaya ul 16 entry phone (even though the official street address is different) and then go up to flat 14 on the 2nd floor.


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