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ironzeppelin04
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 Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: Traveling HELP please!! |
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Hello,
I am planning on traveling to St. Petersburg, Russia in thoughts of chasing a girl that I know that lives there. She lives on Bolshoi Prospekt in Saint-Petersburg. I dont her to know that I am coming so that I surpise her. But I don't know anyone else that lives there to ask these questions, so I am here to ask you for help...
I have been looking on Orbitz for a round trip airplane ticket and I found one for under $800usd, with one stop in germany both ways. Is this a descent deal?
Also I will need a hotel and found one (Hotel Sonata) on 51, Bolshoy prospect, Petrograd side. First question... Is this the same as Bolshoi Prospekt? and Is this close to where she lives? I have more info on her address, I just dont want to post it on her. I guess I am asking how hard would it be to find her, Is Bolshoi Prospekt big?
Secondly the hotel is 61 Eur. From what I could tell this seems pretty cheap, especially if it is close to her. (around $90usd)?
Is there anything else that I should do or know?
Any info from anybody will extremely helpful and greatly appreciated.
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ironzeppelin04
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I just found out that that hotel is booked! Does anyone know of anther hotel that is close by? |
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ironzeppelin04
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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TrevorM
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| ironzeppelin04 wrote: | | I just found out that that hotel is booked! Does anyone know of anther hotel that is close by? |
You could try this one:-
http://www.stonyisland.ru/en/
I have stayed there and it was very pleasant, but it is more expensive than the one you were looking at. |
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ironzeppelin04
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Thanks, That one looks nice!
Th reason I want a cheap room is because I am not planning on spending a lot of in it. But this one isn't much more expensive.
Did you eat at the restraunt?
And I am just wondering if know if they give Visas there? |
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TrevorM
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| ironzeppelin04 wrote: |
Did you eat at the restraunt?
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Only breakfast, snacks and coffee. All good quality.
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And I am just wondering if know if they give Visas there?
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Not sure what you mean by this. The hotel doesn't issue travel visas, you have to apply in advance to the Russian Consulate/Embassy in the USA for a tourist visa.
If you mean, will they register your visa on arrival, the answer is yes.
Or then again, do you mean a letter of invitation for you to obtain a tourist visa? Don't know.
Or maybe you mean, do they take Visa credit cards? Yes. |
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ironzeppelin04
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Sorry, I meant to ask will they register your visa on arrival, and a letter of invitation for you to obtain a tourist visa?
But you answered them both, thanks |
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Andrey-Vereshchagin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: Bolshoi prospect |
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| There are 2 streets named Bolshoi prospect in St.Petersburg - in Vasilievsky ostrov and Petrogrd side area, usually mentioned respectively V.O. Bolshoi and P.S. Bolshoi? Do you know which of them exactly? Then I shall give you hotel advice as a local from St.Petersburg. |
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ironzeppelin04
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Bolshoi prospect |
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| Andrey Vereshchagin wrote: | | There are 2 streets named Bolshoi prospect in St.Petersburg - in Vasilievsky ostrov and Petrogrd side area, usually mentioned respectively V.O. Bolshoi and P.S. Bolshoi? Do you know which of them exactly? Then I shall give you hotel advice as a local from St.Petersburg. |
P.S. Bolshoi |
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Andrey-Vereshchagin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: Help |
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I shall check hotels tomorrow - what is the number in PS Bolshoi?
Flight: did you try Finnair? People use to go via Prague or Budapest; also - KLM... |
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Andrey-Vereshchagin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: Help |
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I shall check hotels tomorrow - what is the number in PS Bolshoi?
Flight: did you try Finnair? People use to go via Prague or Budapest; also - KLM... |
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Andrey-Vereshchagin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| What are your dates of stay - at least more or less? |
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ironzeppelin04
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To be honest I dont really know!!
All I know right now is that I am going in March becuase my friend said that she will have some time off due to a holiday. I am going to try to arrive in Russia on Wed. and leave on Mon.
I am not sure what flight, so far I have found orbitz to be the cheapest way and that will probably make me use Lufthansa.
Thank you for your help!! |
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Andrey-Vereshchagin
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: Hotel |
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I have found about 20 hotels in the region you are interested in - having called to 2 of them, I have found available single rooms at about $80 (according to today's exchange rate).
I can help you with booking - it looks like it is easier from here (even the Sonata has got rooms in March). Probably, some 5% off their rack rate I shall be able to offer. |
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ironzeppelin04
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First, Thank you, I really appreciate the help!!!
I thank you for the offer, but becuase I am not sure of when I am leaving yet, I think that it would be easier for me if I booked it myself. Also becuase I might need to get an invitation for a visa.
But if you could get me some names of hotels so that I can look at them that would be great.
Thanks again. |
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