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St Petersburg Hotel...
.... so three blokes on a budget need a good secure hotel in central St Petersburg in September for 2 nights.

Had a good search through the forums and done a good google - but you know that there's nothing like personal recommendation.

Requirements.

* Secure bike parking (required)
* Laundry (required)
* Tall Russian Blondes (optional)

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* Tall Russian Blondes (optional)

any thoughts guys?
Matt if I may clarify....

That's tall Russian FEMALES please!

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Matt if I may clarify....

That's tall Russian FEMALES please!
You're terribly picky - you know that don't you!
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.... so three blokes on a budget need a good secure hotel in central St Petersburg in September for 2 nights.

Had a good search through the forums and done a good google - but you know that there's nothing like personal recommendation.

Requirements.

* Secure bike parking (required)
* Laundry (required)
* Tall Russian Blondes (optional)

any thoughts guys?
So i take it thats just 2 Russian Blondes required then?? or is Mrs Cashmore putting an ad somewhere for a Hunky geezer while your away?

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Hello Matt

I stayed at the Sovetskaya last year. Good price, decent location, very 'Soviet' style hotel in a changing city. It also happens to be where I lost my virginity 25 years ago.. I almost cried when I did the calculation.. but not to a tall Russian blonde.

Park next to the car park guards' post (outside, but 100% secure), avoid the breakfast.. and the tall Russian blondes.

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PS I know you can google but here's the Sovetskaya.. now the Azimut:
Azimut Hotel - St Petersburg, Russia

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Genius - thanks Mike - glad to see that the rain isn't just confined to the UK right now. I got soaked to the skin in Spain on the way back from Morocco - the only time it actually rained on my journey!

Martyn - I'm sure I don't know what you mean! ;-)

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Matt, I stayed about 5 days in St Petersburg (Central area inside the bridges) whilst travelling in Russia, I would recommend an apartment from Alexi -Very honest and helpful, the apartments are excellent and central and far cheaper than Hotels. Look at his site Vacation Rentals, rent apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia Apartments for rent look at the section What the clients say a few motorcyclist including ourselves have stayed with Alexi. When I am back in that part of Russia I would not hesitate to stay with his company. Jake. (Brad and Helen)
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It DOES rain here sometimes.......
[quote=mattcbf600;168459] I got soaked to the skin in Spain on the way back from Morocco [quote]

You want to experience "La Gota Fria" ( Cold Drop) if you want rain Matt...... when the Gotta Fria comes it dumps about a foot of rain in about 3 hours!

NO Kiddin! here is some of the translated page from Wikipaedia.. showing last years.
Frias significant drops
  • Beniarbeig 2007 La gota fría del 12 y 13 de octubre, sobrepasó los 400mm de precipitacioón en algunos puntos (Els Poblets, El Verger, Beniarbeig)
    Beniarbeig 2007 Cold drop from 12 to 13 October, exceeded 400mm of precipitacioón at some points (Els Poblets, Verger, Beniarbeig)
y causaron la mayor crecida documentada del río Girona , destruyendo el puente e inundando buena parte de la población.
And caused the largest flood documented River Girona, destroying the bridge and flooding much of the population.
A ellas se debe el récord de precipitación máxima en 24 horas de España con 817 mm en Oliva , Valencia el año 1987 .
They should record the highest rainfall in 24 hours in Spain with 817 mm Oliva, Valencia 1987.
También existe un dato (no confirmado por el INM) que dice que el día de 2 de octubre de 1957 cayeron en Jávea (Valencia) 871 mm.
There is also a fact (not confirmed by the INM), which states that the day of October 2, 1957 fell in Jávea (Valencia) 871 mm.
Mapa de esta gota fría:
Map of this drop cold:



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* Tall Russian Blondes (optional)
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Matt if I may clarify....

That's tall Russian FEMALES please!
Blonde = fair-haired female
Blond = fair-haired male

(sorry being an English teacher).

Matt, what's your rough budget for this one, I've asked my girlfriend who's currently in Finland and has been over to St Pete's many times and she says she'll ask round if she's got an idea of how cheap/expensive you can go.

That's for hotels btw, not blondes.
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Thanks kneeslider - we'll check that out.

Alex - yes we've not really set a budget, but as we're there for two nights and it's our first rest day we need laundry facilities etc... so I guess maybe max £20 each per night ? Is that too little?

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