The location of the hotel hotel is excellent... walking distance from the main tourist sites such as the Hermitage. The B&B is located on the 4th/5th floors of an old building (no lifts) - although the front door leads to a very shabby staircase, the B&B itself is very modern, well-lit and comfortable. Bedrooms are very well sized with windows... more

We stayed at Pio in August 2007 and thought it was great. The rooms are very clean and modern, and our room had a small ensuite. The staff are wonderful, friendly and helpful (hello Olga!!) and spoke excellent english plus the breakfast that was included was excellent. They also have a laptop with internet access available and offered a very... more

As stated in the previous review, the first impression is pretty grim. The outside door and first two floors inside are from Dostoyevsky, but the inside of the Pio itself is from IKEA. The office staff speak good English and are VERY helpful and friendly. They had recommendations of where to eat, how to get around, etc. The rooms are... more

Stayed here in July 2007 and found it a good base for sight-seeing. The street door and inside staircase are a poor advert for the hotel which is clean and modern inside. Our room had its own bathroom which looked new and the room was very comfortable. The staff speak English and the girl on reception was really nice and... more

La struttura interna è molto bella ed accogliente. Anche il personale addetto è efficiente e molto cortese. L'esterno del palazzo... more