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HOSTELS
All You Need Is Hostel
Rubinshteina 6 921 950 0574,
youneedhostel.com
;
Mayakovskaya. An immaculate new addition, with spacious dorms and a communal area
full of comfy beanbags, a TV and PlayStation, and all manner of musi
cal in
strumen
ts to
try
your hand at. Rates include breakfast, and bike rental is offered. Dorm
R650
, double
R2500
Baby Lemonade
Inzhenernaya 7 812 570 7943,
babylemonadehostel@gmail.com
;
Gostiny dvor. This cute, intimate hostel has two pleasant dorms and a double; the bunks are
deck
ed out
with p
rivacy curtains and the colourful kitchen is a great spot to mingle. Dorm
R835
, double
R3200
Cuba
Kazanskaya 5, 4th floor 812 921 7115,
cubahostel.ru
; Nevsky prospekt. Pick the
dorm name that corresponds to your favourite colour and yo
u'll s
leep sur
round
ed by your
favourite hues. Dial 41 at the buzzer downstairs. Mixed dorm
R490
, double
R2700
Location
Admiralteysky prospekt 8 812 490 6429,
location-hostel.ru
;
Admiralteyskaya.
A stone's throw away from the Hermitage, this little place with bare brick walls has small
mixed dorms and a bright modern kitchen (microwave only) where gue
sts c
ongre
gate o
ver
the free tea and coffee. Staff are helpful and friendly. No doubles. Dorm
R750
, twin
R1400
LocationLigovskiy
Ligovskiy prospekt 74 812 329 1274,
location-hostel.ru
; Ligovskiy
prospekt.Themuchlargersisterhosteltotheother
Location
sharesthisformerbreadfactory
building withanartscentre. Withover150beds,roomsareabitpokybutthelaidback com-
mun
al area a
nd m
arvellously cheap neighbouring
Green Room Café
make up for it. Dorm
R650
, double
R1400
Mir
Rubinshteina 15/17 911 755 7844,
mirhostel.com
;
Dostoyevskaya. With a bright,
open-plan kitchen and homely touches such as rugs on the floors and a piano in the hallway,
this hostel has a welcoming feel. Dorms are spaci
ous,
staff are
frien
dly and the premises are
kept in good nick. Rates include breakfast. Dorm
R650
, double
R2600
Mir Nevsky
Nevsky prospekt 16 911 755 6001,
mirhostel.com
; Admiralteyskaya. Con-
tented travellers here regularly scribble their comments in colourful chalk on the walls of
the attractive, parquet-floored communal area. Dorms are clean and spaci
ous
and staff
even
take care of your laundry at no extra cost. Rates include breakfast. Dorm
R650
, double
R2600
Soul Kitchen Junior
Nab. reki Moyki 62/2, apt.9 965 816 3470,
soulkitchen-
hostel.com
; Admiralteyskaya. Coolandfunkyhostelthatboastsalargemodernkitchenand
brightspaciousdormswithindividualreadinglamps,lockersandprivacycurtains.Premises
are kept spi
ck-an
d-span,
and s
taff organize activities ranging from pub crawls to Hermitage
trips. Dorm
R800
, double
R3000
