Hilton Saint Petersburg ExpoForum
An indoor pool and hot tub near the airport
About this hotel
The indoor pool and hot tub here sit inside a newer, purpose-built hotel rather than a converted historic property, which shows in the extra space around the water compared with the palace-hotel pools closer to the center. Alexander Palace is a ten-minute taxi ride away, and the small Detskoselskaya railway station sits the same distance out, useful for a day trip toward Pushkin. Pulkovo Airport is roughly twenty minutes by taxi, closer than most central hotels manage, which matters for a short business trip. Two restaurants cover breakfast and dinner without leaving the building, and a kitchen in some rooms suits a longer stay better than a standard hotel room would.
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Free parking
- Near the airport
Our take
This suits business travellers or families wanting more space around the pool and an easier run to Pulkovo Airport than the central hotels offer. The kitchen available in some rooms is a genuine advantage for a longer stay. Anyone wanting to walk to the Hermitage or St. Isaac's Cathedral between pool sessions should book a central property instead, since ExpoForum trades that proximity for space and an easier airport transfer.
- ✓Book a room with a kitchen if you're staying more than a few nights, not every room here has one.
- ✓Plan a day trip to Alexander Palace or Pushkin using the ten-minute taxi ride to Detskoselskaya station.
- ✓Use the twenty-minute run to Pulkovo Airport to justify a later checkout on your last day here.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool with real space around it
- Twenty minutes from Pulkovo Airport
- Kitchen available in some rooms
- Ten minutes from Alexander Palace
Why guests love itA stay at Hilton Saint Petersburg ExpoForum built around the indoor pool benefits from the extra space a newer, purpose-built hotel allows compared with the converted palace properties closer to the center. The twenty-minute run to Pulkovo Airport makes it a workable base for a short trip without a long central-city transfer. Alexander Palace, ten minutes out, fits as a half-day trip without disrupting the rest of the stay. A kitchen in some rooms adds real flexibility for anyone staying more than a couple of nights.