ENJOY THE “WHITE DAYS” OF ST. PETERSBURG

10-27-2007

 ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (October 25, 2007) – St Petersburg's Dr. Zhivago-like charm and romance is best experienced when the ornate architecture is powdered with snow and the winter sun reflects in the city's canals.  The Grand Hotel Europe has created an exclusive package for the “White Days” of St. Petersburg where guests can indulge in troika rides and romantic evenings near a steaming samovar.

 

The three-night package lets guests dine on traditional Russian fare at the hotel’s famed Caviar Bar & Restaurant; visit the Hermitage building for an unparalleled opportunity to see some of the most celebrated pieces by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Gauguin; and experience one of the city’s internationally praised ballet or opera performances at the Mariinsky or Mussorgksy Theatres. The package price starts at $1,140* US per person in a Classic Standard Room.

 

Available from November 1^st, 2007 through till March 31^st, 2008, the package includes:

• Three-nights accommodation
• Return limousine airport transfers
• Daily Grand Buffet breakfast at L’Europe Restaurant
• A dinner at the Caviar Bar & Restaurant (excluding beverages)
• A visit to the Hermitage
• Tickets to a ballet or opera performances at the Mariinsky Theatre or the Mussorgksy Theatre.

 

For reservations or additional information, visit www.grand-hotel-europe.com or call 1800 237 1236.

 

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Notes to editors:

 

* The US dollar amount quoted above is based on exchange rates at the time of distribution and is subject to change when final bookings are made.

 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd acquired the majority share of the Grand Hotel Europe in February 2005. The hotel is a historical landmark dating from 1824, located in the heart of St. Petersburg, across from the Shostakovich Philharmonic, next to the Russian Museum and the Moussorgsky opera and ballet theatre and within walking distance of the Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace Square. The hotel’s 301 rooms include 89 suites, 17 of which have terraces overlooking the Russian Museum in Arts Square. It has seven restaurants and bars that include the art nouveau splendour of L’Europe, serving French and European specialities beneath an original stained glass ceiling.

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