We were treated exceptionally well by staff at this hotel. We had two nights booked. The first night was a free night from my husband's Chase credit card. The second night I booked from my account, a paid stay with club access. I received a note a week ahead from guest services. I responded and explained the two bookings. I asked if we could stay in the same room and asked the charge for club access for the free night. The agent did all the following for us:

• booked us into the same room
• gave us lounge access for the first night at no additional charge
• upgraded us to a suite. It had the back view shown in the prior post.

We are both platinums. We did not receive the lavish in room amenity as shown by some but did receive a small selection of four sweets and a bottle of water.

The living room for the suite was massive and luxuriously furnished. It had 1 1/1 baths. The bedroom was small with no additional furniture.

I was happy to have access to the lounge but would not recommend paying a great deal of money for it. It had a small breakfast buffet and a list of egg dishes that could be ordered. Afternoon tea was the time that sweets were served. The small dinner would indeed suffice for dinner if you had a large lunch or are a light eater. There were only one or two bite size items that I found interesting.

Has anyone mentioned that the hotel used to be the Radisson Blu? It was closed for 6 months and extensively refurbished. Its location is ideal, facing three iconic churches, Alexander Nevski cathedral, St Sofia Church and St Nicholai Russian Orthodox Church