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Topics for conversation:
Types of accommodation
The description of the hotel
Star rates of the hotels
Jobs in the hotel
Checking-in procedure in the hotel
Room service
Congress hotel and its facilities
Cruise holidays
At the airport. Customs regulation
Eating out
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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.
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Description of the hotel
St. Petersburg is a world famous city and the second largest city in our country. The Astoria Hotel is located in the very heart of the city. The hotel has 430 guestrooms for a total of 800 beds. They include several apartments, suites, double and single rooms. Most of the guestrooms are double rooms. There is a sauna, a swimming-pool, a fitness centre, a laundry, repairs and dry-cleaning and souvenir kiosk at the hotel. The hotel also has a “Rent-a-car” service.
At the hotel you have at your service three restaurants: “Winter Garden”, seating 140, “Astoria”, 150 seats, “Angleterre” for 154 guests; a banquet hall for 130 seats, a grill-restaurant seating 60, two cabinets for 280 seats, several bars, cafes and buffets.
The Astoria Hotel has a business centre which is equipped with all kinds of modern facilities and a conference hall for 200 seats. At the service bureau you can get the necessary travel information. The clerks will help you in ordering any kind of public service and tickets. The Astoria Hotel is the best hotel in Russia. Many well-known political leaders, actors, singers, artists and poets stayed at this hotel.
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Star rates of the hotels
As you know there are different types of accommodation in every country. Hotels are considered to be one of the most expensive ones as they provide a number of extra services. Quality and quantity of services depend on hotel star rates. The hotels vary from 5-stars to 1- stars.
1. 5-star hotel offers luxury and exceptional comfort. The restaurant has a highest level of technical skill, producing dishes to the highest international standards. Staff are well trained in customer care and are especially attentive, efficient and courteous.
2. 4-star hotel provides a high standard of comfort and service. All bedrooms are specious with quality furnishings and décor and satellite TV. The en suite bathrooms are fully equipped. A variety of services is provided, such as porter service, laundry and dry-cleaning. Staff have very good technical and social skills, anticipating and responding the guests’ needs.
3. 3-star hotel provides a good quality and range of facilities. All bedrooms have complete en suite bath/shower room and offer a good standard of comfort and equipment, such as a direct-dial telephone, a hairdryer and toiletries in the bathroom. Room service is also provided and staff respond well to guests’ needs.
4. 2-star hotel is typically small to medium sized, contains 20 per sent of bedrooms with en suite bath/ shower room and colour TV. Hotel staff offer rather professional service.
5. 1-star hotel is generally small with good facilities. It is furnished well and has adequate bath and lavatory arrangements. Facilities and meal are simple. Everything is of an acceptable standard.
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