Forte Inn

Breakfast

The interior of the hotel is neat and clean. Very spacious room. Comfy bed, it has a single big mattress for the whole surface. Very Saint-Petersburg-ish wide window sills, you can easily sit here and enjoy the romance. Breakfast is good (although I recommend getting it earlier than later so cinnamon buns are still fresh) and you have multiple options. Lots of useful stuff in the room: tea kettle, microwave and mini-fridge (the latter doesn't have much space for your own food, though), cabinet with hangers and some shelves, bathrobes, shampoo, etc. The bath has a heated floor. WiFi worked well, there was a separate access point in our room. We enjoyed our stay a lot and did not hear other guests or the reception (we were staying right above it). Note that we communicated with staff in Russian, don't let this review's language confuse you.

Although fumigators were provided, they did not help much (may be we did not use them the right way), so we've got few annoying mosquitoes in the night. It may take a minute or two for the hot water in the shower to actually get hot. The hotel also uses physical keys, not cards, so if you want two sets, it's better to clarify in advance. The exact location is somewhat shady with not much people or lights in the night, but I don't think there is anything to worry about. It's also 600m from much more populated Vosstaniya street and 300m from a fancy housing complex. Also, one day I returned very late (about 1am) and had to wait outside for some time before the outer door got opened (it's locked for the night and no key is provided), so check with the reception if you plan returning late to avoid confusion.

The staff

Nothing