W HOTELS Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, marks its entry into Russia with the opening of the highly-anticipated W St Petersburg.
W St. Petersburg provides an integrated contemporary lifestyle experience through it 137 stylish guest rooms, a signature restaurant miX, bar and rooftop lounge by three Michelin-star chef Alain Ducasse, as well as a signature spa.
Designed by Milan-based Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel Partners, who were inspired by the architectural ancestry of the city and jewel-tones of the famous Fabergé Egg, W St Petersburg reveals surprising elements layer-by-layer throughout the hotel.
“We are excited to bring W to St Petersburg, a major European cultural as well as an international hot spot especially during the White Night Festival. It is another milestone of W’s global expansion in 2011 after the opening of W London, W Taipei and W Retreat and Spa Bali-Seminyak this year,” said Eva Ziegler, global brand leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien.
“With W’s passion for design, fashion and music, W St Petersburg will set the stage for fabulous and will ensure that the White Nights never end.”
Located in the heart of the ‘Venice of the North’, W St Petersburg is expected to bring additional vibrancy to a city that has for centuries hosted the social elite and aristocracy. The hotel’s location is just steps from the city’s landmarks like the magical St Isaac Cathedral, the Winter Palace, which houses the famed Hermitage Museum, and the wide Neva River giving St Petersburg its charm.
W St Petersburg will provide a contemporary lifestyle experience with a complete service offer. Of the hotel’s 137 rooms, there are 10 suites and one Extreme WOW Suite (W’s take on the traditional Presidential Suite), all featuring custom-made furnishings with witty accents unique to St Petersburg.