Hotel Astoria Pesaro

“Leningrad Revisited”

The recent visit by my wife and myself to the Astoria Hotel in St Petersburg was not my first visit: I had stayed there as a student in August 1959. I had of course expected changes but was astonished and delighted by the sheer beauty of the city as it is now and by the skill and imagination with w… more

The recent visit by my wife and myself to the Astoria Hotel in St Petersburg was not my first visit: I had stayed there as a student in August 1959. I had of course expected changes but was astonished and delighted by the sheer beauty of the city as it is now and by the skill and imagination with which the new Astoria has blended its historic past with modernity, in creating a wonderful hotel with the highest standards of comfort. From our arrival at reception to our departure every member of staff whom we encountered was extraordinarily friendly and helpful in this superbly run hotel. Breakfast in the elegant Astoria Restaurant was excellent as was the service in the charming Lichfield Cocktail Bar, where we spent many an hour, watching life go by in St Isaac’s Square, glass in hand and dining on the best Steak Tartare I have ever tasted. We cannot wait to return.

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“We would not come back”

This was our third time in Pesaro and our third time in a three-star hotel. We would like to say that we have generally had good experiences with three stars in Pesaro and, given the fact that we hardly spend any time in the room, we don't have the greatest expectations here. This time we unfortuna… more

This was our third time in Pesaro and our third time in a three-star hotel. We would like to say that we have generally had good experiences with three stars in Pesaro and, given the fact that we hardly spend any time in the room, we don't have the greatest expectations here. This time we unfortunately have to say that the hotel was unable to meet our expectations. Cleanliness: - the room was tidy. How clean it was depended greatly on the chambermaid. One chambermaid cleaned properly, made the beds and changed the towels; the other chambermaid was at least in the room. You had to ask for enough towels (there were only 2 for 4 people) or toilet paper. The beds were not made at all. In general, the room did not look as if it had been thoroughly cleaned before the start of the season, for example: the tiles in the bathroom were full of dead mosquitoes, there was an oily stain on the cupboard, the plaster was crumbling by the window. Dead mosquitoes in the lampshade... Breakfast: the same thing every day. no hot meals, we were used to that from the other two hotels. We didn't have lunch or dinner. Ambience: old and dusty, like so many corners. the children's play area is a dark corner in the basement and doesn't invite you to play. A lot of things could be made nicer again with a few small investments. e.g.: painting all the railings or repainting them, removing the disinfectant holders (?) next to the elevators. removing the advertising for the Candela Fest 2023 in the foyer Animation: There was one who sat around more and was very quiet. not particularly enthusiastic about the children

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