Puppet Hostel

St. Petersburg

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Address	Nekrasova Street, 12, St. Petersburg Russia Map
Price	Dorm beds from US$24.00. Private rooms from US$30.00/person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

This is a Hostelling International (HI) hostel. A membership card isn't required, but an extra fee will apply for non-members. You can get a membership card before your trip here.

Description

Features

Free Breakfast
Lounge / Common space
Travel information provided
24 Hour Free Hot Showers

Ratings & Comments

3.3 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by Al, UK

July 2008

Just about acceptable
Central and reasonably priced, rooms acceptably clean, but shower (only one) and toilets not really clean at all, smelled pretty bad. Staff speak good English, but treat guests like a minor inconvenience rather than paying customers. They claim visa registration takes days -- mine never arrived. Free basic breakfast. Quite a few Russians stay there so could be good for meeting natives. Overall, average by Russian standards, poor by general European ones.

Comment by Emma

July 2005

It was "ok." The showers were not reliable for temperature, as the water heaters weren't always working. Also the flimsy shower curtains were not particularly adequate! You had to share one room key between everyone in your dorm and there were no proper lockers, although there were some safe facilities in the reception. The staff were nice though, and sold water. The rooms were big and the place was reasonably clean. Lots of stairs, although a dodgy lift helped. The location is pretty good, although you can get more central.

Comment by Hilary Bird

April 2005

It's cheap, cheerful and in the middle of town in an interesting spot. It has friendly staff, an adequate breakfast, and the hostel is clean if a tad shabby. If you go in the lift, then you're a braver woman than I am!

Comment by Anonymous

November 2004

This hostel is very central, just off Nevsky Prospekt. We stayed in a room for six people and paid 450 rubles a night. Breakfast was included and it was quite good; you could stock up for the day on it. The staff were friendly and accommodating and spoke English. The rooms themselves were fine. a cleaner came in every morning to sweep the floor. The only problem was getting in at the main door because the hostel was on the 3rd floor. Sometimes the old granny at the front desk gave us some hassle, but generally it was fine. Plus you get free tickets for the puppet theatre next door.

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