October 9, 2007

See also
vegetarian food, vegetarian-friendly accommodation, and everything else in St. Petersburg
 

 

 

For Russian Bride Seekers in St. Petersburg
Send roses, chocolates, champagne and other gifts to your loved ones in St. Petersburg, Russia. Free translation of gift card messages! Free SMS confirmation of deliveries! Quality digital photos!!!
To
Petersburg

with love

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A similar service is available from me in Moscow & Tver - pv

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TICKETS
Tickets of Russia. St.Petersburg: huge city guide with maps, livecams; Kirov Opera, the Hermitage, etc. Russia: classical music in mp3 & Real Audiuo, catalog of websites, mass media, gay & lesbian, visas & many others.
TicketsOfRussia.ru, Write George Elisson to
elisson@ticketsofrussia.ru 

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Bike rental in St. Petersburg
right by the main (Moscow) train station. They have an English page and probably speak English. The rate is about $15/day.

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St. Petersburg walking tours

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Petrozavodsk
Jigovatt Hostel
+7 926 295 4950

See also
 Russian North

 

English-speaking drivers in St. Petersburg

Driver, guide, and interpreter. Services in and around St.Petersburg and Leningradskaya oblast.



Journeys to/from the airport, hotel, your office and shops;
delivering goods for you;
interpreting (English-Russian);
office job;
undertaking Business/PA tasks;
organising guided tours;
hotel room reservation;
theatre and travel tickets;
additional tasks for loyal customers.
The Ford minibus accommodates 8 passengers with luggage.
At your request the vehicle can be equipped with a child seat (9-36 kg)
and a laptop connected to the net.


Rates:
The flat rate is 700 roubles for coming to your pickup location + 700
roubles per hour.
Minimum order is 1 hour.
A guided tour rate is to be discussed.
Night work (23:00 to 5:00) requires an additional charge of 30% to the
normal rate.
Discounts are offered for a large number of hours.


Please make your reservation in advance during business hours!
Call at 9.00 to 17.00 (Moscow time) Monday through Friday.
Service is offered 24 hours 7 days a week.

Any ideas about possible cooperation can and will be considered.


Roman Pelli
GSM telephone: +7 812 964 4600
www.bestdriver.ru

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TAXI
English speaking driver with own cars.
pulkovo-taxi.narod.ru
anton@gopetersburg.spb.ru 

Tested Oct. 25, 2005 - response time 20 min.

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My name is Stanislav (Stan). I'm form Saint-Petersburg.
My car is black Mercedes-Benz E-class 2002. My english skills above intermediate. I'm working as an independent driver in transportation company. If you'll need transportation services such as airport pick up, you may contact with me.

My contact phone #: +79118294695
My e-mail:
stan178@rambler.ru

My car:

 

 

St Petersburg
Apartments, rooms, homestays, services, anything else in Saint-Petersburg and area

St Petersburg page has been moved to www.staritsa.info/st_petersburg.htm   Only new offers known to be valid as of Fall 2011 are there. Most stuff on the St. Petersburg page of the Moscow to Kandalaksha project has been recommended to me by travellers whose taste and judgment I trust.  

 

Scroll down for old stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent additions and updates, and offers I deem most valuable tend to be at the top. Write >> if you want to be added to this list. Feedback from clients appreciated. Feedback can be shared via my Notice Board >>

English-speaking drivers in Saint-Petersburg >>

New Added July 12 2011
Description by owner
Kasanskaya 18, 11 windows, built in 1789, dishwash,internet,washing machine,
rent rooms in 4room flat for 30 US p/night, from English-Spanish spoken
owner +7-911-8154979, emaiorova@gmail.com

October, 2009   Marina & Andreas have two "touristy" apartments in the center of St. Petersburg.  Low-season and last-minute discounts.
     One unit  is a small hotel room -like apartment with a kitchenette on Konushennaya, just off Nevsky. Lots of light and at times noise too. Very close to the Isakiyevsky Cathedral, former Royal Stables, the "On the Blood" church dedicated to Alexander the Second who was assassinated there in March of 1881 by revolutionaries unhappy either with his liberal reforms in Russia and/or his crush of the Polish uprising, which reminds us that no matter what you do in this land you get screwed. I was most intrigued by a long corridor and the number of locks you need to open before you get to the apartment.  Here is my description from the winter of 2006/2007 when I stayed there for a couple of pleasant days and night. The rate is around 50 Euro/night.
     Their other place is on Millionnaya by The Hermitage. My personal favourite. Dark and silent, with its own entrance. A piece of Dostoyevskian Saint-Petersburg. A shower with a build-in stereo system provide a bit of comic relief from the gravity of this vault of a place . See my Millionnaya page for details. NO LONGER AVAILABLE
    Among other reasons I recommend Marina & Andrea is their fast response time. 

June 2 2010: MARINA DOES NOT ANSWER TO E-MAIL ENQUIRIES.

 
December 24, 2007 Masha & Tamara Petrovna  Two rooms in an spacious "art deco" - if this is the right term - apartment. Some of my guests called the style "French brothel". From $30 per person, $50/couple, able to accommodate up to 5. Masha is one of the very few hosts who respond e-mails promptly and usually has a positive answer to just about any enquiry, not necessarily related to accommodation. 

My new (Feb. 07) report >>

Old (about 2002) report >>

MOST DEFINITELY CHECK THE CLIENT FEEDBACK PAGE

 
   Masha (same as above but this time WITHOUT Tamara). Room / B&B, Vasilyevsky Island, a different apartment in the same building as above. $40 single, $50 double (March 2008). 15 min. by bus to Metro Valileostrovskaya, one stop from Nevsky, Gostiny Dvor etc..

No Mother Tamara means

  • unrestrained access to the kitchen
  • no yapping and peeing dog
  • no opinionated locals incessantly talking to you in a language you don't understand

Available to guests, no extra charge, no hassle to ask -

  • phone
  • iron, ironing table
  • electric teapot
  • extra electric heaters
  • DVD, TV, CD player
  • WiFi Internet connection
  • hair dryer

See photos of this room in Masha's own apartment on Valisyevsky in St. Petersburg HERE (April 8 2009 - LINK DOESN'T WORK!!!)

THE ENTIRE APARTMENT CAN ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE!

 
Katerina, homestay1@yandex.ru  Near Nevsky, 2 bedroom apartment. Here is a letter from Katerina where she appears to welcome not you but 100Euros/night.
Hello Pasha!
 
The apartment house at 13st. Pushkinskaya str. ST.PEYERSBURG, RUSSIA, 1 minute walk from Nevsky Pr 2. bedrooms studio. Maximum occupancy - 6 people (dbl bed in first bedroom, sofa for two in the living room, 2 double bed on the second level). The apartment has everything necessary for life: washing machine, TV, stove, telephone (local call), equipped kitchen, iron, vacuum cleaner, hair dryer… The apartment-style room made of 19century, real St.Petersburg style. Ceremonial very clean, at 2 x code locks, entrance from the street.near the train station, 5 min by foot  AVAILABLE FROM 25 AUGUST!!!!! Price 100 EURO PER NIGHT 
WELCOME!!!!

Ка
terina.  E-mail –  homestay1@yandex.ru
 
Added in January 2008  Received a letter with this link: http://www.introbyirina.com  No additional info as of the moment.
 
Wanderer Shelter,  +7-812 -1569815, Anatolijf@mail.ru  Said to be $10-20/night but I'd verify. Located at Dachny proyezd.
 
Dear guests! We could offer your B&B in 1 or 2 rooms (max 3 people at once)
of 4 rooms apartment in the centre of Vasilievsky Island. It is 7 minutes
walk from metro station Vasileostrovskaya, which is  1 metro stop from
Gostiny Dvor - the centre of the city. It will take you 10 minutes to go by
bus to the Hermitage! The apartment is situated in a quiet place between
Maly and Sredny prospect at 15th line.   The hosts are 2 Russian ladies -
mother Galina (some French) and daughter Anna (fluent English and French,
some Italian and Spanish).   Really tasty breakfasts are served!   Please
contact us by e-mail: pavlova@aport.ru   Prices: 30 euro per person or 50
euro per couple.

 

UNABLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH HER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS OFFER CANNOT BE CONSIDERED VALID.

 
Rooms and apartments from Marina Barrett, from 35Euro/night. See  www.russianguide.20m.com/7bridgesb&b.htm  (April 2009 - does not open) and  www.russianguide.20m.com/2room_stp_vas.htm  (April 2009 - Does not open)

No response report received early in 2007

 
From my 2005-2006 mailbox:

Thanks for the message.  Wow, what good service.  Is> she really Russian?  No misery there for you tour, I'm >afraid.  However, the international hostel in St> Petersburg was a dump (as you predicted).  Didn't stay> there.  Instead have a lovely lovely hotel about 100> metres from the Hermitage.  The Hotel "Hayka",> Millionnaya Ul, 27.  1180 rubles for a great double> with fridge and tv.  Tel 812 315 3368.  Should go on> your recommended list, though I'm not sure the> receptionist speaks English so booking would be> tricky.> > Bye, Neil & Becky

 

From my mailbox:

B&B Assembly, St. Petersburg, Russia, Natalia Sorokina,  www.vologda.ru/~nata00

Comfortable, affordable, clean and cozy (only four bedrooms) with homey atmosphere B&B is located in the very center of St. Petersburg within walking distance to the main city attractions: Hermitage, Russian Museum, St. Isaac Cathedral, Church Savior-on-Spilled-Blood, Yusupov Palace, Mariinskij Theater, Gostinnij Dvor (shopping), entertainments and more.

Friendly owner speaks English. Breakfast and tea-time conversations with the owner and other guests give warm, family like feelings.

Two nights stay minimum.

Reply withing 48 hours.

Top Rated B&B in Russia according to TripAdvisor http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294459-Russia-Vacations.html
www.vologda.ru/~nata00/BB.htm
asmbl@mail.ru
assembly.spb@gmail.com
Skype name: assembl

 

From my mailbox:

"Accommodation in the heart of St. Petersburg, Russia for a holiday, business trip or a language course. Location in a quiet side street in the historical center close to the most places of interest. Directly from the owner, favourable prices. info@apartment-stpetersburg.comwww.apartment-stpetersburg.com
 

 

From my mailbox:

"Our newly renovated 4-room private residence (Mini-Hotel) offers a high level of comfort, excellent service and a warm homely atmosphere for a very reasonable price. We are without a doubt a good alternative accommodation to the often expensive "Western" hotels and to the shabby-as-ever "Soviet" hotels, which are typically situated far from the city center of St.Petersburg."

info@rentroom.ru
www.rentroom.ru

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Rent 40 USD per day.>> No. of rooms 1.>> Location: historic center m. Chernishevskaja with a view >> on the Neva river, the Litejnij Bridge and Finlandskij >> railway station. You can really see ships passing the >> window 50 m away!>> All conveniences, furnished. English is spoken. Tour >> guide and any tours on request.>> Please contact me via e-mail or call me directly:   7 911 >> 2195605, home 8 812 3213590.> >> Best regards.

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

Rooms in a huge apartment. Prices **start** at 50Euros. According to their recent newsletter they have STORAGE FOR BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES!!  Cater mostly to German speakers. www.privatpension.ru

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

www.arentspb.ru 

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

members.tripod.com/TatyanaB/homestay.html  E-mail misha@rol.ru   

[NO RESPONSE]

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

www.visit-spb.nm.ru

 

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

Host Families Association (HOFA)
      Tavricheskaya 5-25, St.Petersburg, 193015 Russia
Phone&Faxs: +7-812-275-1992
Cell:+7-901-300-4432

 hofa@hofa.ru; english@hofa.ru
www.hofa.ru

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Mini-hotels in St-Petersburg, Russia: http://mini-hotels.russiarent.com
Mini-hotels in Saint-Petersburg. Information, accommodation, online reservations. Cozy and comfortable atmosphere, personal care and attention, European level of service, and moderate prices make them an ideal choice. +7 (812) 272-2742, +7 (812) 468-2911 (pager, 24/7)  contact@russiarent.com

 

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Russian St. Petersburg Tours: www.russian-st-petersburg.com St. Pete photos and information, piece of advice and services for travelers.

mail@russian-st-petersburg.com, phone: +7-812-327-0373, fax +7-812-327-0373 

 

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

Alternative tours, Russian North

FairPlay, www.fairplay.spb.ru , grateful@mail.wplus.net Recommended as a versatile traveller support company that adheres to its declared mission to deliver value. They specialize in somewhat non-standard tours. Examples are Alternative St. Petersburg, Russian North, and Horseback Travel. 

March 2007
Haven't heard from them/about the for 2-3 years.

 
NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Original St. Petersburg Russian Tours -   An Australian-Russian joint venture travel company offering accommodation in St. Petersburg : homestay b&b from $22, homestay halfboard from $27, apartments from $35, hotels from $79. Free consultations. Write to info@original-st-petersburg.com or see www.original-st-petersburg.com

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Russian language in the EducaCentre, St. Petersburg www.educacentre.net, www.russian-st-petersburg.com,  mail@educacentre.net Russian immersion language courses and homestay accommodation by the EducaCentre (est. 1989), biggest language school in St. Petersburg, Russia."  Phone +7 (812) 3270373  |||   Fax  +7 (812) 3270373  22 Sinopskaya emb., St. Petersburg,  193167, Russia

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Alliance Travel: We provide accommodation in rented apartments within 24 hours after a request was received; invitation for a Russian visa within 2 hours and guided tours designed according to your wishes. All this for the lowest price in Petersburg. For further info please write Svetlana Salovska to rabkine@online.ru or visit our site www.alliancetravel.da.ru

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

Lodging in Saint-Petersburg" offers the best hotel alternative - inexpensive, comfortable, exquisitely furnished and fully equipped private apartments in our city. We can accomodate you from 2 nights to several months. If needed our representative will meet you at the airport and bring to the chosen flat. You can review our online information on www.lodgingspb.com or e-mail to webmaster@lodgingspb.com, TEL. 7 812 272 2742 Also www.mini-hotels.russiarent.com/links.php

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

www.cityrealtyrussia.com - Apartments in St. Petersburg, a few in Moscow, B&B, visa support.

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

From my mailbox:

www.homestay.ru, russia@travel.spb.ru "Homestay accommodation in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Save money, make new friends and learn some Russian!"

NOT CHECKED OVER 2 YEARS

 

From my mailbox -

Dear friends,    My name is Tatiana, I live in St. Petersburg and  work as a local guide for more than 4 years, saving money of my clients and showing them more real country than the one you can see from the tourist bus window. I can help with planning and realization of your trip as an experienced advisor and all-around assistant.  I offer to my guests both the essentials like the visa support, inexpensive accommodation (B&B at my own apartment and other options) and different sight-seeing programs. More than half of my site www.RussianAdventure.com  is a useful information demanded by the independent travelers (check for example <getting to St.Petersburg> section - by train, bus, plane or ferry from Moscow, Helsinki, Tallinn or Riga).   Write me to info@RussianAdventure.com and deal directly with the local of your travel destination.

  All consulting is certainly free of charge.  - Tatiana

Please note:  Tatiana also has a room for rent in her apartment. She in St. Petersburg and Olesya in Moscow  (www.russiangirlfriday.com)  are good buddies and work together well. Think of them as a team that can render efficient assistance in both Moscow and St. Petersburg. I regularly hear good feedback from Tatiana's clients and guests. No complaints as of the time of this update (Oct. 25, 2005)

- Pasha

From my mailbox:

Being first time visitors to St. Petersburg the website information was excellent regarding finding a location, the photographs being a true representation of the apartment. We were met by Alexey on arrival, who was more than helpful in providing information on where to go, where to eat. Constant contact enabled us to inform him of changes and delays in our plans. And nothing was too much trouble. An excellent service and a pleasure to deal with http://www.spbapt.com  - Matthew Hall & Susanna Railie

 

Wanted:
Accommodation offers direct from landlords and hosts. The travelling public that visits my site wants to make contact with people, not travel agencies!!

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A recommended
GUIDE/DRIVER
in
Saint-Petersburg:
Anna Zhukova
(feedback from a very happy client feedback on Trip Advisor October 25 2009)

 

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