Luxury hotel re-launches in St. Petersburg

Corinthia Hotels has re-launched the 400-bedroom luxury Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel in St Petersburg following the completion of a 100 million euro extension and refurbishment programme.

The hotel, which now offers more facilities than any other luxury hotel in the city, was acquired by International Hotel Investments (IHI) in 2002. The Malta based investment, development and management company also acquired the vacant properties on either side of the hotel which have been restored their former glory and form part of the re-development.

The work included enlarging the grand foyer, refurbishing the Imperial Restaurant and bars and upgrading all the bedrooms. One of the adjoining properties, Nevskij 59, is now the executive wing with 107 executive suites, bedrooms and a 250sq m Presidential Suite, plus an Executive Lounge.

The new Grand Ballroom offers the largest meeting space of its kind in St. Petersburg with a capacity of 600 theatre style and 500 for dinner. There are also 14 executive meeting rooms available with a capacity from 12 to 200.

At any one time, more than 1500 guests can be accommodated in the hotel’s conference facilities. Later this year a shopping mall and commercial centre will be opening in the second adjoining property, Nevskij 55.

Commenting at the official grand re-opening, founder and chairman of Corinthia Hotels, Mr. Alfred Pisani said: “Corinthia Hotels is committed to the long term future of St. Petersburg and is proud to have played an important part in providing the necessary infrastructure at the luxury level to attract increasing the number of visitors to the city.”

Corinthia Hotels is a collection of luxury hotels in St. Petersburg, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Tripoli and Malta. A new major landmark 300-bedroom hotel in central London is currently under construction in Northumberland Avenue.

For more information and bookings, visit Corinthiahotels.com.