SO/ Санкт-Петербург
A chic indoor pool and jacuzzi by the cathedral
About this hotel
The indoor pool and hot tub sit inside a full wellness floor here, gym and spa included, a design-forward take on the same formula the older palace hotels nearby run with more traditional decor. St. Isaac's Cathedral is three minutes' walk away, close enough to fit a visit before breakfast without planning around it. Two in-house restaurants and a bar cover most of the day, and Percorso, a minute's walk out, adds an outside option for dinner. The overall feel here runs more contemporary than the converted-palace hotels a few streets over, which matters for travellers who want the central location without the historic-hotel aesthetic. Air conditioning and a pet-friendly policy carry through to the guest rooms, and the pool floor stays accessible enough for guests who need it, unlike some of the older converted buildings nearby.
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Gym and spa
- Near St. Isaac's Cathedral
Our take
This suits travellers who want a central, design-forward hotel with both a pool and a hot tub inside the same wellness floor. Couples wanting a chic, contemporary stay near St. Isaac's Cathedral without a palace-hotel price tag will get good value here. Anyone specifically wanting 19th-century architecture around the pool should book Four Seasons instead, since SO/ trades that history for a more modern design.
- ✓Book a spa slot alongside pool time, the wellness floor here covers pool, hot tub, gym and spa in one visit.
- ✓Walk to St. Isaac's Cathedral before breakfast, it's three minutes away and quiet early in the day.
- ✓Try Percorso for dinner at least once, it's a minute's walk and a good change from the hotel's own restaurants.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and hot tub together
- Three minutes from St. Isaac's Cathedral
- Full gym and spa on site
- Contemporary design, not a period property
Why guests love itA stay at SO/ Санкт-Петербург built around the pool and hot tub benefits from the full wellness floor around it, gym and spa included, without leaving the building. St. Isaac's Cathedral being three minutes away makes an early visit easy before the hotel's own restaurants get busy. Percorso, a minute out, gives a dinner option beyond the two in-house restaurants once they start to feel repetitive. This suits travellers who want a central, contemporary hotel with both a swim and a soak on offer.