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Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

The stylish corner bar is among the most appealing things about this five-star hotel, along with its good location and larger-than-usual rooms. The elegance of the bar extends to the suites but not to the standard rooms, which don't have much character. Young, friendly staff is helpful in finding you the best room -- except during the busiest season, or when large groups of business visitors fill up its floors. Opened in 2002, the Royal occupies a building that dates back to the 1730s. Courtyard-facing rooms are considerably quieter than street-facing ones, though they cost the same, and the view of Nevsky, while romantic at night, is just as well experienced from the above-mentioned Cannelle bar on the ground floor as from your room.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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