Location. The Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge is located in St Petersburg, Russia, 600 metres from the Hermitage and the Peter and Paul Fortress. Nevsky Prospekt is 700 metres away and Vasileostrovskaya Metro station is 800 metres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Opened in 2007, the Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge is housed in a restored 19th-century building that combines traditional architecture with a modern interior. Facilities at the onsite health spa include nine different saunas, a gym equipped with cardio-vascular and resistance machines, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. The spa centre also houses a hair and beauty salon, and a range of massage treatments are available on request. A nightclub and a shopping mall are connected to the hotel. Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout. Other amenities include currency exchange and 24-hour room service. Motorists will find garage parking on site.

The Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge offers two restaurants, both located in the property's former wine cellar, which was built in 1870 by luxury food merchants the Eliseev Brothers. The Sevilla serves Spanish dishes and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while Portofino specialises in seafood. The modern lobby bar offers snacks and drinks.

The hotel offers bespoke events packages and can accommodate up to 350 people in the ballroom.

Onsite recreation at the Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge includes bowling, billiards, and darts. Aerobics classes are available in the health centre. The nearest golf course is 38 kilometres away.

Guestrooms. The 348 modern guestrooms at the Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge feature wooden furniture and either parquet or carpeted floors. All have separate living areas. Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet, cable television, safes, minibars, and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms offer showers and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. Peter the Great's original design for St Petersburg comprised a series of canals based on Amsterdam. The remnants of this vision can be seen in the streets of Vasilevsky Island's historic trading area.

The hotel will be renovating from 9 March 2010 to 18 March 2010. The following areas are affected:

• Swimming pool
• One of the swimming pools
• Sauna

Completion dates are subject to change. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Visa Information: Some hotels can assist their guests to obtain a visa for entry to the Russian Federation. Hotels may charge a fee for this service. Guests may contact the Customer Support Centre to be put in touch with their hotel to arrange a visa. Hotels may in some instances refund visa assistance fees against the guests' hotel stay. If visa assistance is given and the reservation is subsequently cancelled then hotels may retain the cost of the first night's stay in addition to standard cancellation charges. Hotel fees in relation to visas vary, guests should check directly with the hotel for details.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Zoological Museum 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Menshikov Palace 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Palace Square 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
St. Isaac's Cathedral 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Peter and Paul Fortress 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Kazan Cathedral 2 km / 1.2 mi
Summer Garden 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Mariinnsky Theater 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
State Russian Museum 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Peterhof Palace and Garden 22.5 km / 14 mi
Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo 26.2 km / 16.3 mi

The preferred airport for Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge is St. Petersburg (LED Pulkovo) 16.4 km / 10.2 mi.