Accommodation in St. Petersburg
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Our schools organise accommodation in host families, shared flats, hotels and apartments of all categories. While most students prefer the opportunity to experience Russian family life, Liden & Denz offers competitive hotel rates to suit every budget and various types of apartments mostly located in the city centre./p>
Home-stay and shared-flat accommodation are moderately priced. The rates for St.Petersburg and Moscow are identical. More details are in the table below:
| Accommodation type | Price (1 week) |
Additional day |
Host family / Shared flat |
€ 140 | € 30 ** |
| Apartment or Hotel | on requesthandling fee for renting a private apartment is € 200 request hotel pricelist |
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| Arrival transfer (if accommodation is organised independently OR the arrival day is NOT Sunday) | € 40 - € 60 per transfer | |
*)For Total Immersion Courses, full board also on weekdays
**)5 or more additional days = 1 week, Additional day shared flat = 1 week
Fee includes: accommodation as booked, transfer upon arrival (for course participants and if the arrival day is SUNDAY).
Additional charges: accommodation in host families and shared flats is calculated from Sunday to Sunday and arrival day MUST be Sunday. If a student arrives on Saturday or earlier we charge additional € 30 per day.
Friend or partner sharing a room with the student: 1 week: € 140 - € 170, additional day: + >€ 30 - € 35 (no transfer).
Arrival transfer: organised from the airport (Moscow Sheremetevo SVO, Domodedovo DME and St.Petersburg Pulkovo LED) or from any railway station in both cities. Departure transfers are not organised by our schools. In St. Petersburg, the transfer costs € 40, if arrival day is not Sunday.
Enrolement Fee: Enrolment fee includes course inscription and Russian visa registration costs € 60 (all Russian visas must be registered within 3 days upon arrival in Russia)
Home-stay (host-family)
How does a typical Russian host family look like? Home-stay does not always mean a traditional married couple with a child/children. Above all we look for someone who is sociable, likes to meet new people and can give a warm welcome to our students. Our host families have time to talk to our students, be patient, understanding, careful and prepared to provide help with any problem that may arise during a student's stay in Russia.
All course fees quoted include private accommodation with a single room and half-board (breakfast and dinnner). The room is furnished with at least:
- one bed or sofa-bed
- wardrobe
- desk with chair and light
- a mirror (in a wardrobe or a separate one)
The rooms are clean and, by Russian standards, spacious. Bathroom and kitchen are shared with the family. All our apartments have telephone. Maximum travel time to the school is 50 minutes, and average travel time door to door is 40 minutes. Half of our families live in the centre, the other half in modern suburban areas of St.Petersburg.
The school has approved all accommodations offered. Families and their homes are personally known to the staff member responsible at the school. Families are inspected twice a year. The standard of the families is monitored by questionnaires given to students.
Students' wishes and needs such as non-smoking/smoking, allergies, vegetarian food, etc. are taken into account as far as possible when placing the students. Normally students should remain with one family for the whole duration of the course, even if things are not exactly, as they expected.
We would like to point out, that due to a very different culture and simple problems of communication, misunderstandings are almost sure to occur. This is quite normal. However, the student must try to find the right balance between demanding too much and too little of the host.
Self Catering Flats
Share an apartment with another student! Our shared apartments are usually three-room-flats with two bedrooms and present an inexpensive alternative to hotels or studios. More information on request.
Students who may wish live on their own, may rent an apartment with the help of the school. We cooperate with a couple of reputed real-estate agencies and private landlords who rent out apartments of all kinds. Monthly rents range from € 170 (basic studio in the outskirts) to € 800 (nicely renovated three-room apartment in the centre). The real-estate company will charge a handling fee, which depends on the length of the contract and the kind of apartment. Rents are always paid cash in USD or Roubles. Students opting for this kind of accommodation are asked to stay for the first week either with a host-family or in a hotel to allow plenty of time for choosing the right apartment. Our accommodation officer will actively help with the search. Apartments make sense for students studying at least four weeks.
Fully serviced apartments can be an interesting alternative to hotel accommodation. All apartments are centrally located, have been refurnished to western standards, are fully equipped and provide maximum comfort and security. Services include: maid service 3 days a week, linen change twice a week, personal laundry 3 days a week, satellite TV and VCR, complimentary video service, drinking water, soft drinks, coffee and tea. A one-bedroom apartment will cost around € 110 per night. Current rates and detailed information on request.
