Sonata na Nevskom 5 Dvorcovaja ploshhad' Hotel in St. Petersburg

Unfortunately this facility is split over the 4th and 5th floors, 5th floor basically being attic/loft space. I stayed in the small standard room - 15sq meters but only able to stand in around 5 sq meters of the room due to restricted ceiling height. The rooms were also not very well maintained, having to ask for room servicing and wet stains on the carpet below
A/C unit

The guest house has access through the common stair which is not clean with cigarette butts and garbage left on landings. The access either by very small elevator or stairs be aware only two people can fit inside the elevator without luggage also the elevator sometimes doesn’t work when other occupants of the common stair leave the door incorrectly closed

The breakfast I would recommend avoiding as this consists of microwave pancakes and other poor quality food.

I found it difficult to raise these concerns with staff at the hotel due to restrictions in language barriers and lack of management available at the hotel.

I have tried to help show the issue above in the photos and would not stay here again.

Excellent location, average hotel, terrible building. The hotel is situated on 5th floor and serviced by an elevator which only works every 2-3 days for a couple of uses, and it is only big enough to fit 1 person and a suitcase. The entry foyer and lower stairwell stink of stagnant water and house a cloud of enormous mosquitoes, even in winter. If you can get past the stench, run up and down 5 floors (10 flights) of stairs, the hotel is ok. It's secure, clean and tidy, rooms and bathroom are comfortable size, staff are friendly and speak enough english to get by which is helpful.
Don't bother with hotel breakfast, it is minimal at best and mostly gone by 9am. They do not top up empty dishes, there was no coffee in any form and staff do not even ensure there are plates to eat from.
There IS a fantastic bakery & cafe just downstairs with delightful staff, which is open for breakfast lunch and dinner.
If you want a safe, clean, budget room near the Hermitage Museum and within easy walk to restaurants along Nevsky Prospect, this is ok for a couple of nights. But you can probably find better if you can book ahead.

Horrible place, extremely small rooms, horrible elevator and do not bring three people in one room. Staff not helpful