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pushkinskaya street?

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traceymill Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 84 Location: chicago il	Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 7:08 am    Post subject: pushkinskaya street? reserved an apartment on pushkinskaya ulitsa 3 in saint petes, anybody know if this is a good location??
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Ronie Frequent Guest Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 29 Location: St-Petersburg	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:02 pm    Post subject: Yes Good location You are welcome to Pushkinskaya, StPetersburg. It is convinient locations, Second house from Nevsky prospect, close to Vosstania metro station and Moskovsky Railway staion.No problems with raisen bridges. no need to take transport to some sightseengs. Any questions - ask. You can contact me even when you here.
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monkizu Just Starting Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:44 am    Post subject: Re: pushkinskaya street? traceymill wrote: reserved an apartment on pushkinskaya ulitsa 3 in saint petes, anybody know if this is a good location?? How much does it cost for the apartment? I am searching for one too. Where did you make the reservation? Tks.
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Ronie Frequent Guest Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 29 Location: St-Petersburg	Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:57 am    Post subject: PRICES DIFFERENT Quote: How much does it cost for the apartment? I am searching for one too. Where did you make the reservation? Tks. (alt+q) Prices different. Starting from 40 USD per night upto 150 USD. Depends on location, number of rooms. Write me ii@rambler.ru what you need and dates, I can send you what is available.
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traceymill Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 84 Location: chicago il	Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 7:15 pm    Post subject: thank you ronie for reply, but I have big problem.......this company is not answering my e-mails and I am very worried that this is a scam company, is there any way you can try to contact from saint petersburg or perhaps you have heard of them? the company is STN and the web address is www.saint-petersburg-apartments.com they seem very professional from website and then when I try to contact them directly with reply from their e-mails it tells me that this is bad e-mail address or I get no answer at all! So I went back to web site and contacted them thru their server as a new client, and then they answered me, very weird to me...........I am worried because I have paid deposit and have no idea if this is legit, if not I have lost $150 dollars and still have no apartment in high season in saint petes..........help!!!!
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Ronie Frequent Guest Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 29 Location: St-Petersburg	Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 8:54 pm    Post subject: I can call them of course to confirm your booking You need to send me more information, your name , dates ,and address of flat you booked , so I will call and confirm that. Have you ordered anything more from them? Strange that they are not replying to you, very strange...
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traceymill Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 84 Location: chicago il	Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 5:09 am    Post subject: Re: I can call them of course to confirm your booking [quote="Ronie"]You need to send me more information, your name , dates ,and address of flat you booked , so I will call and confirm that. Have you ordered anything more from them? Strange that they are not replying to you, very strange... [/quote Well I am happy to report that all is well, I finally did talk to someone on the phone and got a reply to my e-mail as well, it seems they are having problems with their e-mail, but if you want to check them out as a company that would be great, their website has a number in Saint Petes you can call.......have you ever heard of this company?? Anyway, I feel much better, but still can't find out much about them.........oh well! If you decide to check it out let me know.......thanks!!!!!
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Ronie Frequent Guest Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 29 Location: St-Petersburg	Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 6:33 pm    Post subject: I saw phone number on site. I don't know who are they, probably not big company. But doesn't mean that service will be not good. I am sure everything will work out perfect. Email problems may happen.
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nicmac Frequent Guest Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 14 Location: Australia	Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 3:57 pm    Post subject: Pushinskaya Ul Hi.... I stayed at a mini hotel (apartment) in the same street in Decmeber 2005. I am not sure how experienced a traveller you are but, be aware of a few things: Even with a map, and a fluent speaking Russian travelling companion, we had trouble finding the entrance door to the apartment. Do not expect that it will front on to the Pushkinskaya street. You may find the door is located at the rear, down an alley and off a court yard. In the dark, we had fun finding it !!! But, make sure you have a contact phone number and perhaps can organse for some one to meet you on the street, if you need. Also, be aware that, depending on the size of the hotel / apartment you have organised, the "manager" may not be resident "full time". If the manager is not resident full time, you will need to be exact when organising your arrival time so they can be there to provide keys, etc. Do not panic about delays in response from various organisation. Do some research ... and use common sense. Like yourself, I tended to panic in the early stages when organising things in Russia, especially since I was using the internet for bookings and communication. However, I found that the people with whom I came in contact were honest, courteous, friendly, and helpful. But, things take a little longer to happen. That is part of the charm of the country. Do not try to change it... go with the flow. I stayed at the Equi Budget Mini Hotel ... it was great! Email me at nic_ring@yahoo.com.au if you want more information or advice. You WILL enjoy yourself. Nick.
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traceymill Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 84 Location: chicago il	Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Pushinskaya Ul nicmac wrote: Hi.... I stayed at a mini hotel (apartment) in the same street in Decmeber 2005. I am not sure how experienced a traveller you are but, be aware of a few things: Even with a map, and a fluent speaking Russian travelling companion, we had trouble finding the entrance door to the apartment. Do not expect that it will front on to the Pushkinskaya street. You may find the door is located at the rear, down an alley and off a court yard. In the dark, we had fun finding it !!! But, make sure you have a contact phone number and perhaps can organse for some one to meet you on the street, if you need. Also, be aware that, depending on the size of the hotel / apartment you have organised, the "manager" may not be resident "full time". If the manager is not resident full time, you will need to be exact when organising your arrival time so they can be there to provide keys, etc. Do not panic about delays in response from various organisation. Do some research ... and use common sense. Like yourself, I tended to panic in the early stages when organising things in Russia, especially since I was using the internet for bookings and communication. However, I found that the people with whom I came in contact were honest, courteous, friendly, and helpful. But, things take a little longer to happen. That is part of the charm of the country. Do not try to change it... go with the flow. I stayed at the Equi Budget Mini Hotel ... it was great! Email me at nic_ring@yahoo.com.au if you want more information or advice. You WILL enjoy yourself. Nick. thanks for the advice, you know I remember this communication thing about Russia, I always forget when I have been away for a year, and then it all comes back!!! You are right to remind me to "go with the flow"!
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traceymill Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 84 Location: chicago il	Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Pushinskaya Ul traceymill wrote: nicmac wrote: Hi.... I stayed at a mini hotel (apartment) in the same street in Decmeber 2005. I am not sure how experienced a traveller you are but, be aware of a few things: Even with a map, and a fluent speaking Russian travelling companion, we had trouble finding the entrance door to the apartment. Do not expect that it will front on to the Pushkinskaya street. You may find the door is located at the rear, down an alley and off a court yard. In the dark, we had fun finding it !!! But, make sure you have a contact phone number and perhaps can organse for some one to meet you on the street, if you need. Also, be aware that, depending on the size of the hotel / apartment you have organised, the "manager" may not be resident "full time". If the manager is not resident full time, you will need to be exact when organising your arrival time so they can be there to provide keys, etc. Do not panic about delays in response from various organisation. Do some research ... and use common sense. Like yourself, I tended to panic in the early stages when organising things in Russia, especially since I was using the internet for bookings and communication. However, I found that the people with whom I came in contact were honest, courteous, friendly, and helpful. But, things take a little longer to happen. That is part of the charm of the country. Do not try to change it... go with the flow. I stayed at the Equi Budget Mini Hotel ... it was great! Email me at nic_ring@yahoo.com.au if you want more information or advice. You WILL enjoy yourself. Nick. thanks for the advice, you know I remember this communication thing about Russia, I always forget when I have been away for a year, and then it all comes back!!! You are right to remind me to "go with the flow"! also, the apartment company has fixed their e-mail and been so very helpful so disregard anything negative I said, they are a good, reputable company..........www.saint-petrsburg-apartments.com very good prices!!!!
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jgerike Frequent Guest Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 22	Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:52 am    Post subject: I've been reading about some the experiences regarding hotels in St Pete. I have been in contact with a place called the Butterfly Hotel on Vladimirsky pr just off of Nevsky. I have been quoted a rate of 50 Euro. This seems very reaonable. The place looks adequate in the pictures. Anyone know anthing about this place ? It's been 14 years since I've been in Russia (St. Pete). I spent three months there after graduating from college. I spoke Russian better then. I've been studying a bit. Should be interesting I will take the train from St. Pete to Moscow, probably the Red Arrow for over night. Three nights in Moscow and fly from Moscow to Berlin. I'll check the moscow section for hotels there !
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