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Where in the city is the hotel located?

The Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel is located a few minutes' walk south from Moskovsky Station on Ligovsky Prospekt.

What's the nearest metro station to the hotel?

The nearest metro station, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, can be reached from the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel in about five minutes. The station is on the red line and at an interchange with the green line.

How do I get to the hotel from Pulkovo Airport?

It is approximately 16km from Pulkovo-2, the international terminal, to the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre, while the domestic terminal, Pulkovo-1, is a further 2km out of the city. If you are travelling by taxi or pre-booked transfer, the drive will take 30-50 minutes. Alternatively, there are bus services from both terminals to to Moskovskaya Metro Station, about 15 minutes' drive away. From there, take the blue line north five stops to Tekhnologichesky Institut. Cross the platform to board a northbound train on the red line and continue north three stops to Ploshchad Vosstaniya. Take the Moskovsky Station exit from the metro, and the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel is about five minutes' walk from the station.

How do I get to the hotel from Moskovsky Station?

The Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel is less than 300m south of Moskovsky Station down Ligovsky Prospekt, and guests will have no difficulty walking to the hotel.

How do I get to the hotel from Ladozhsky Station?

Ladozhsky Station is approximately 7km from the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre. To reach the hotel by taxi or transfer will take 20-30 minutes. Alternatively, take the metro from Ladozhskaya Metro Station and travel two stops west on the orange line to Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo. Change there to the green line and continue west one stop to Mayakovskaya. Exit the metro following signs for Moskovsky Station, and the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel is within five minutes' walk.

How do I get to the hotel from Vitebsky Station?

From Pushkinskaya Metro Station (next to the mainline concourse) take the red line and travel two stops north to Ploshchad Vosstaniya, around five minutes' walk from the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre. If you prefer the comfort of a taxi or pre-booked transfer, the 1.5km drive will take 10-15 minutes.

Where can I get Internet access at the hotel?

WiFi Internet access is available throughout the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel. For those not travelling with laptops, PCs with hi-speed Internet access are available in the hotel's business centre.

Where can I park near the hotel?

Secure underground parking is available at the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel for a fee.

Does the hotel have satellite television?

All rooms at the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel have satellite TV, including English-language news channels.

How do I get from the hotel to the Hermitage?

To reach the Hermitage from the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel, take the metro from Mayakovskaya metro station (accessed via the entrance in Moskovsky Station) and travel one stop west on the green line to Gostiny Dvor. Exit the metro following signs for Kanal Griboedova and walk right up Nevsky Prospekt until you reach the archway of the General Staff Building (to your left just beyond the Moika River). The archway leads through to Palace Square, with the Winter Palace opposite and the visitor entrance to the Hermitage in the west wing of the building.

How do I get from the hotel to the Mariinsky Theatre?

The Mariinsky Theatre is not easily reached by metro, so guests are generally recommended to take a taxi to the theatre (about 20 minutes' drive). Alternatively, take the metro from Ploshchad Vosstaniya and travel one stop south to Vladimirskaya. Change there to the orange line, and continue your journey one stop to Spasskaya. On leaving the metro, head to the Griboedov Canal, where marshrutka minibuses will take you the final 1.5km to the Mariinsky.

What visitor attractions are located near the hotel?

The main sightseeing area of St. Petersburg is about 2km west of the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre Hotel up Nevsky Prospekt. A short walk from the hotel, however, are various attractions connected to the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, including the Dostoevsky Apartment Museum on Kuznechniy Pereulok, next to the excellent Kuznechniy Market, and the beautiful 18th century Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. A monument to the author stands opposite the church in front of Vladimirskaya Metro Station. Even closer to the hotel, in a former church on Ulitsa Marata, the Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic tells the tale of Russian and Soviet polar exploration with a wealth of artifacts.