Theatre Square Hotel

Very spacious room which had plenty of storage space (3 door wardrobe and cube storage unit) and even had a couch to sit on. Large bathroom with heated towel rail and hairdryer that also had plenty of cube shelving to store toiletries, towels and clothes in the bathroom. There is a communal kitchen with microwave and oven to use, the kitchen also has two washing machines and two dryers to wash clothes, each machine cycle needs a token to run, tokens are purchased from reception and cost 150 rubles each. In the hotel foyer you can also find a beverage and snack and coffee vending machines, the foyer has plenty of seating as well. The hotel also provides a late checkout option; an extra two hours will cost 700 rubles. Catch the number 49 or 181(walk straight out from the hotel, cross the road and walk 50 meters; you will see a tram sign and a little further a bus sign denoting where each vehicle stops) for direct access to and from Sennaya Square, if you haven't purchased a travel card (podorozhnik) yet don't worry just hop on the bus and a bus monitor will come up to you to check you have tapped your card on the reader or sell you a single ticket which costs 50 rubles. For those heading to the Marinnsky Theatre; catch the number 50 bus which is across the road from the hotel entrance in Nikolskaya Square. There is also a small but well stocked supermarket 150 metres from the hotel. When you exit the hotel turn left, cross the road and walk until you have passed the small bridge. You should find the Pyaterochka supermarket right in front of you. The bread and pastries are in the back of the store; just follow the refrigerated section all the way to the end and pass the baby section. Order a taxi to the airport using the Yandex app (you need a russian phone number for this), the ride is 35 minutes and cost me 730 rubles.

The little bedside lamps/torches didn't work in my room, once you switch off the overhead lights it's pitch dark and sleeping in an unfamiliar place alone I would have liked a soft light in my room. I also wished they provided slippers as the floor was very cold under foot and there is no rug or carpeting to avoid this. Slippers please. The single bed is very narrow and soft; it dips a lot when you move away from the centre, this wasn't too bad for me personally but others may find it uncomfortable. Wish there was some information about the local surrounding area; a folder in each room containing information on cafes, restaurants, places of interest, menus etc. would have been helpful.

Good value for money, very near to attractions, good facilities, nice staff.

Nothing

I loved how it had all the facilities required for an enjoyable stay. Only thing I would have loved was a double bed instead of 2 single beds but still no complaints