White nights

Hotel Angleterre in St. Petersburg

Passing the gallery

Text: Marina Volkova

A photo: - hotel press service

Magazine: (162) 2011

Hotel Angleterre is a legendary place. The building of the late XIX century has always been a hotel: in pre-revolutionary Russia, and under Soviet rule. Famous poets and writers stayed here - Sergey Yesenin, Osip Mandelstam, Alexander Kuprin, John Reed, as well as politicians, Lev Trotsky

The building occupied by Angleterre was rebuilt in the 1840s. They owned the entrepreneur Napoleon Bokin, and, accordingly, the hotel was called "Napoleon". Subsequently, he was converted into a profitable house, and then resold, and the new owners reopened the hotel here. And so it went on for more than a century and a half. In the late 1990s, Angleterre was bought by ROCCO FORTE COLLECTION. The historic mansion was rebuilt and restored to its former splendor: at the end of the XIX century the hotel was considered one of the most luxurious in St. Petersburg and attracted famous guests.

Angleter is located next to St. Isaac's Cathedral, the views from here are stunning. The rooms are decorated in soothing, noble colors. The emphasis is on natural materials - flax and wood, and the bathrooms, for example, are literally cleaned with marble. There is a hotel and a mandatory club floor for VIP-guests. A nice bonus for all guests is a fitness center with a pool, sauna and massage rooms.

Those who love Russian cuisine are sure to visit the Caviar Bar hotel. He specializes in Russian snacks and strong alcoholic beverages. Although champagne is served with black caviar, of course. Restaurant Borsalino is famous for its excellent Italian cuisine. The menu includes dishes from different regions of Italy - from Umbria to Sicily. The hotel organizes gourmet tastings and master classes by famous chefs. Cultural events, film premieres in particular, are taking place.

Hotel AngleterreRoad: on the high-speed train Sapsan - from 11,000 rubles round-trip (business class).Weather: the average temperature in June-July is + 18 ° С.Accommodation: from 8898 rubles. Entertainment: Of course, in June in St. Petersburg it is worth going for the sake of white nights, in the program - walking tours of the city and water excursions around the Neva and the canals.

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