My only wish was that I could have gotten to stay ...

My only wish was that I could have gotten to stay at this magnificent hotel. I booked a room on the website but was told two nights were required for the Romantic Option with champagne and strawberries (which was not stated on the website). I cancelled but still made reservations for dinner at L'Europe. The architecture and design of the hotel is remarkable.

Our table host was Nikita. He was wonderful, so were the rest of the staff members there. They were really helpful and polite! Even when the matre'd walked us out to our taxi, he made sure to secure the rate first so that we would not be taken advantage of. Something my hotel did not do and thus I end up paying 2.35x more.

If you have the opportunity, make sure to experience the Belmond and L'Europe. Sitting in the dining hall feels as if I was sitting in a theatre. I tried the smoked sturgeon, caviar- eggs on eggs (caviar resting on truffle infused egggs), mushroom soup (Delicious and amazing!!!), Duck breast (succulent). On Saturday nights, you can dine whilsy listening to live performances. I read on Fridays, they have ballet performances.

I cannot wait to have Afternoon tea this evening at the Belmond! I will be staying here on my next St. Petersburg trip!