Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
by the TopOfHotel team
Corinthia is a full-service 5-star on Nevsky — spa, pool and restaurants all in one place.
Corinthia is a full-service 5-star on Nevsky — spa, pool and restaurants all in one place.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms are wide and properly luxe for a 5-star — quality furniture, soft bedding, and marble bathrooms with premium fittings and toiletries. Most reviews flag the size and the cleanliness, with one calling the rooms genuinely spacious for a European 5-star. Some guests liked the view over the busy Nevsky Prospekt from the higher floors. Breakfast gets praise for range and quality, served professionally, though a few note it can run slower than expected on busy mornings.
Food and amenities
This is where the Corinthia earns its keep. There's a full spa with a long list of massages and treatments, plus a standard-size indoor pool that's ideal on the days it's bitterly cold outside. The fitness centre is well kitted out and well kept. The 5 restaurants run from traditional Russian food to international plates and a cocktail bar with a good evening mood. The concierge will sort out tours and attraction tickets — handy for business travelers who want everything in one hotel.
Location and getting there
Mayakovskaya metro is a 200 m walk, at the eastern end of Nevsky Prospekt — quieter than the middle stretch, but still well connected by the metro. From Mayakovskaya it's just 2-3 stops to Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor stations. The Alexander Nevsky Monastery, a historic necropolis, is a 10-minute walk. For the Hermitage, the easiest option is the metro for 2-3 stops or a taxi of about 20 minutes.
Things to know before booking
The headline catch is price: rooms start at $214 a night, which is well above the 4-star choices in this lineup. A few reviews also say the service can lack consistency in places you wouldn't expect at this level, and breakfast can be slow when the dining room is full. None of it dents the 8.8/10 score badly, but go in expecting a strong all-rounder rather than flawless polish.
Our take
Corinthia Hotel is the best fit for business travelers who want a business centre and a full set of facilities, families who want a pool and room to spread out, and anyone after a complete 5-star stay for meaningfully less than the Four Seasons. If you want the full 5-star kit without paying palace-hotel rates, this is the most sensible call on Nevsky.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A complete 5-star package — indoor pool, full spa, fitness centre and 5 restaurants, so you rarely need to leave the building.
- Right on Nevsky Prospekt with Mayakovskaya metro just 200 m away, at the calmer eastern end of the avenue.
- Rooms are wide and properly luxe across all 388 keys, with marble bathrooms and premium toiletries; reviewers call them genuinely spacious for a European 5-star.
- The indoor pool draws specific praise — very good in winter, when St. Petersburg often drops below freezing.
- A concierge that actually delivers, arranging tours and attraction tickets, which makes it easy to base a whole trip here.
- From $214 a night, it is much pricier than the 4-star options on this list.
- Some guests note the service can lack consistency, even at the 5-star level.
- A few reviews say breakfast runs slower than expected on busy mornings when the dining room is full.
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Insider Tips
- The pool opens early — a great call on cold mornings.
- Ask for a room facing Nevsky Prospekt for the better view over the avenue.
- From Mayakovskaya it is only 2-3 metro stops to Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor, so don't worry about the eastern-end location.