Description of the room

Any hotel has different kinds of rooms: business rooms, suit rooms, bungalows and so on.

For example, In Grand Hotel Europe a standard room has a bed, a bed side table near the bed, 2 arm-chairs opposite the bed, a satellite TV in the corner of the room, one telephone set, a refrigerator, a mini-bar, a mini-safe, a writing desk, a bathroom. It has also a small entrance foyer.

Suit’s area is more than 48square meters and has more than one room. Suites differ in location, views, have more guests supplies, partly historical furniture and paintings.

Cottage is a separate building, with all the necessary facilities.

Duplex is two-level room. On the first floor there is a sitting room, a kitchen, a toilet, a bathroom and on the second floor, there is a bedroom, a toilet, a bathroom.

Business room has a study and everything that a standard room has.

Types of accommodation

You can get information about places to stay and accommodation from guidebooks.

In Saint – Petersburg the most popular places are hotel, motels, hostels and bed and breakfast (B&B).

Hotels are much the same in all countries. They are places to go if you are looking for comfort and extra services, though of course they’re the most expensive kind of accommodation. They often have more facilities for food than other places to stay, offering main meal and also snacks and room service.

Motels (also called motor hotels and motor inns) are hotels especially for drivers. Often they’re near motorways or main roads, and there’s always lots of parking space. Some have rooms like hotel entrance, a bathroom and place to cook or make tea or coffee (self-catering).

Guesthouses are usually smaller and cheaper than hotels and are often pleasant and friendly. Apart from the bedrooms, there will be a dining room for the meals and living room that guest can use.

A popular place to stay is «B&B» - a private house or farm which takes a few guests. They are actually like guesthouses, but they’re smaller and may give you the opportunity to meet some Russian people at home.

Inns are pubs with accommodation and meals, though these may be more like pub food than restaurant meals. Many inns are interesting old buildings which have been used for centuries by travellers, and they’re often cheaper than hotels.

Restaurant in the hotel

Every hotel has bars and restaurant, because it is very popular pastime. When people staying in the hotel are hungry or just want to relax and have good time listening to music and having a drink, they go to a restaurant. They prefer to eat ready-made food, because they are not at home and can’t cook. There is a wide variety of restaurants serving different types of food at different prices. There are Chinese, Italian, French restaurants.

In some restaurants you should reserve table in advance, in others not. You choose a table and a waiter brings you the menu. When you have looked at the menu and chosen what you want for the first two courses the waiter takes your order. There is usually a wide choice of beverages to please everyone. A barman or a wine waiter offers the wine list where the guest can find any drink they like. In the end of your meal the waiter takes your order for dessert, tea or coffee.

In some place you can dance to disco music between the courses of your meal. While having your drink or a meal you may enjoy a cabaret. This can be any kind of shows: music, singing, dancing, or people telling stories and jokes.

When you finish eating, ask the waiter to bring you the bill. In most restaurants a service charge (10-15%) is added into the sum, that’s why it’s not necessary to give a tip.

Restaurants in the hotel are very popular and convenient, because guests don’t need go far from their room. They can make an appointment there and meet interesting people.