Atrium Hotel

The entrance was around the corner from the Nevsky Prospekt, so it's access to the upmarket shopping street couldn't be better. The receptionist when we first arrived was pleasant and helpful in spite of her limited English. It was incredibly noisy; my friend & I could hear the traffic on the street (in spite of earplugs on the second night!) and other guests in their rooms. Their showers were the noisiest we have ever heard; it was like standing next to Niagara Falls. The room was clean however the shower left something to be desired; it was difficult to regulate the temperature of the shower, either scalding hot or freezing cold, and it didn't drain properly so that by the end of a shower, I was standing in 3 inches of my own filth. Yuk! And it leaked over the bathroom floor. It was difficult to communicate with any of the other staff as they spoke little or no English. Worst of all, the room reeked of cigarette smoke.

There is water of yellow color at the bathroom, the room is not large, a bit far at the city centre, noisy. I will recommend this hotel in case of all hotels are on stop sales

Value for money. The hotel was being renovated during our stay - this was pretty annoying, and something that we were not informed about prior to our stay. The breakfeast was bad.

Good location. Good rooms that were regularly cleaned. The hotel staff had to inform us in advance that the hotel building was under reconstruction. So it was not very comfortable for us to live in darkened and stuffy rooms inspite of bonuses for supper in the restaurant (the restaurant wasn't quite excellent, too). The TV channels were not properly tuned.

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. The hotel provided us with an additional Microwave for our small kid.The Staff speaks fairly decent English. The Restaurant is an added asset to the Hotel. Breakfast was excellent. The hotel is located within walking distance from the Metro & Bus Stops. A 'Prodyukti' (Grocery Store) is nearby for those visiting with small kids. The hotel definitely needs to subscribe to some international/ English television channels. The rates are marginally higher considering the facilities available.

Close to Nevskiy Prospect Dirty entrance, most staff doesn't speak english