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Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
Nineteenth-century grand hotel on Nevsky Prospekt with a stained-glass ballroom, Saint Petersburg, Russia
On requestStarting from
Up to 250Guests200 seated for dinner
266Bedroomson site
16 kmNearest airportin a straight line, St Petersburg Pulkovo. The venue states about 40 minutes by car
Grand Hotel Europe is a historic hotel on Nevsky Prospekt in central Saint Petersburg, with the stained-glass Krysha Ballroom and terrace and the Art Nouveau L'Europe restaurant for weddings.
Grand Hotel Europe stands on Nevsky Prospekt in the centre of Saint Petersburg, beside Arts Square, the Philharmonic Hall and the Mikhailovsky Theatre. It opened in 1875 and its facade was unified by the architect Karl Rossi, while Fyodor Lidval remodelled the interiors in the Art Nouveau style in the early twentieth century. The hotel has 266 rooms and suites, from Deluxe Rooms to the seven themed Historic Suites on the first floor and the 350 square metre Imperial Suite.
Wedding celebrations are held in the Krysha Ballroom on the fifth floor, which sits under a stained-glass ceiling and opens onto a terrace over the city skyline. The ballroom takes up to 250 guests, with a seated dinner for 200, and L'Europe restaurant, in use since 1905, can be turned into a private ballroom of the same size. The Lidval Room suits smaller cocktail receptions. A personal wedding consultant, floral decoration and wedding cakes from the hotel's pastry chef are part of the service, and a bridal suite is available for the wedding night, with breakfast the next morning. The concierge can arrange a private box at the Mikhailovsky Theatre, canal cruises and city tours for couples staying on.
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
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At a glance
The Essentials
- Where
- Nevsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Capacity
- Up to 250 guests in the Krysha Ballroom, 200 seated
- Stay
- 266 rooms and suites across 16 categories
- Ceremony
- Civil ceremony licence held
- Price
- On enquiry
- Exclusive use
- Ballroom and event rooms by arrangement
- Catering
- In-house, with executive chef and pastry chef
- Nearest airport
- Pulkovo, 40 minutes by road
- Parking
- Paid city parking beside the hotel
- Season
- Year round, including White Nights
A hotel that has hosted the city since 1875
Grand Hotel Europe opened in January 1875 on Nevsky Prospekt, in a building whose facade was unified by the architect Karl Rossi in the 1830s. Its interiors were remodelled between 1908 and 1914 by Fyodor Lidval in the Art Nouveau style, and the hotel stands beside Arts Square, the Philharmonic Hall and the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
Weddings in the Krysha Ballroom and at L'Europe
The Krysha Ballroom on the fifth floor sits under a stained-glass ceiling approved by Tsar Nicholas II, and its terrace looks over the city skyline. Receptions of up to 250 guests can also move to L'Europe, whose Apollo stained-glass window and coloured-glass dome date from the early twentieth century. The Lidval Room offers a smaller setting for cocktails.
Dining, a bridal suite and a honeymoon in the city
The kitchen is led by an executive chef and a pastry chef who makes wedding cakes for up to 150 guests. A bridal suite is available for the wedding night, with breakfast the following morning, and the concierge arranges a private box at the Mikhailovsky Theatre, canal cruises and tours of the city.
Krysha Ballroom
A fifth-floor ballroom under a stained-glass ceiling, with a terrace over the skyline. It holds up to 250 guests.
L'Europe restaurant
Art Nouveau interiors with a coloured-glass dome and a stained-glass window of Apollo, in use since 1905.
Lidval Room
A restored nineteenth-century room that holds up to 70 guests for cocktail receptions.
Historic suites
First-floor suites on the bel etage keep their antiques and are each named and designed around a theme, such as Dostoevsky and Faberge.
Wedding services
A personal wedding consultant, bespoke menus, floral decoration and wedding cakes made by the hotel's pastry chef.
Spa and fitness
A Sisley beauty salon, plus a fitness centre with sauna and plunge pool open around the clock.
Accommodation
266 rooms and suites
Deluxe Room
30 square metres, sleeping up to three, with views toward Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa and the Philharmonic Hall. A Deluxe Art Square View Room of 32 square metres looks across Arts Square toward the Russian Museum.
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Historic Room
33 square metres, sleeping up to three, with high ceilings, parquet floors and tall windows over the street or Arts Square.
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Terrace Room
28 square metres, sleeping up to two, on the fifth floor with its own outdoor terrace. A Terrace Art Square View Room of the same size is also available.
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Executive Room
50 square metres, sleeping up to three, on the first floor of the Executive wing with two windows onto Nevsky Prospekt. It can serve as a second bedroom for the Imperial Suite.
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Junior and Classic Suites
A Junior Suite of 40 square metres and a Classic Suite of 47 square metres, each sleeping up to three.
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Terrace Suite
Suite
47 square metres on the top floor, sleeping up to three, with a large terrace over the historic centre.
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Executive Junior and Executive Suites
An Executive Junior Suite of 55 square metres and an Executive Suite of 92 square metres, each sleeping up to three.
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Location
Russia
Check-in from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00. Pulkovo Airport is a 40-minute drive away, and the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is a seven-minute walk.
St Petersburg Pulkovo (LED)about 40 minutes by car (stated by the venue) · 16 km in a straight line
Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO)607 km in a straight line
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa 1/7, Nevsky Prospekt, 191186 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Transfers. The concierge arranges transfers to and from Pulkovo Airport and a fast track service.
Parking. City parking beside the hotel is paid.
Things to do nearby
- Mikhailovsky Theatre
- Arts Square
- Russian Museum
- Hermitage Museum
- Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
- Vladimir Palace private tour
Getting there
- St Petersburg Pulkovo (LED)
- Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO)
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Frequently asked questions
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
How many guests can the Krysha Ballroom hold?
The ballroom takes up to 250 guests, with seating for 200 at a dinner. The adjoining terrace holds up to 150.
Where else can a wedding reception be held?
L'Europe restaurant can be turned into a private ballroom for up to 250 guests. The Lidval Room suits cocktail receptions of up to 70.
What wedding services does the hotel provide?
A personal wedding consultant, bespoke menus from the executive chef, wedding cakes from the pastry chef, floral decoration and a bridal suite for the wedding night, with breakfast the next morning.
Is the hotel available for exclusive use?
The hotel stays open to other guests. Couples book the Krysha Ballroom and terrace, L'Europe or the smaller event rooms for their celebration.
How far is the hotel from the airport?
Pulkovo Airport is a 40-minute drive. The concierge can arrange transfers and a fast track service.
Which sights are within walking distance?
Arts Square, the Mikhailovsky Theatre and the Russian Museum are beside the hotel, and the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is a seven-minute walk.
Is there a spa on site?
There is a Sisley beauty salon offering hair services, facials, massages, body treatments, nail care and tanning. The fitness centre has cardiovascular and resistance machines, yoga classes, a sauna and a plunge pool, and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Which smaller rooms can be used for wedding events?
The Lidval Room holds up to 70 guests and the Museum Room up to 8 for an intimate dinner. The Billiard Room holds up to 20, and the Conference Centre rooms hold between 38 and 90: Tchaikovsky 90, Pushkin 50, Dostoevsky 40 and Gorky 38.
Can a couple spend the honeymoon at the hotel?
Yes. The hotel offers a candlelit dinner at L'Europe and a night in a suite, and can arrange a private tour of the city's cultural sites.