Fodor's Expert Review Northern Lights Hotel (Severnoye Siyaniye)

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

Near St. Isaac's Cathedral and a 10-minute walk from the Hermitage Museum, this mini-hotel is just in front of the Vladimir Nabokov museum. On the third floor of a 19th-century building, the interior is classically imperial, with high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, exquisite plasterwork and trim. Across the street is the popular restaurant Teplo (Warmth), and the restaurant Idiot is also close.