This glass-roofed atrium at the heart of the Hotel is available for private events at specific hours. Filled with flowers, trees and comfortable seating, it's an indoor garden and an ideal setting for a welcome reception or a wedding ceremony.

Make a grand entrance into this imperial-style ballroom via its dramatic descending staircase. Named for the visionary architect who originally designed the 1820 palace, this 353-square-metre (3,800-square-foot) space features soaring 4.2-metre (16-foot) ceilings, glittering gold edgework and crystal chandeliers.

One of five intimate function rooms, all named after famous historical artists and architects from St. Petersburg, the Zakharov Room on the Hotel's promenade level is perfectly suited for smaller gatherings.

Meet us on our rooftop terrace for an unforgettable meal for two, a private dinner or a wedding ceremony. Toast each other and the gilded dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral, which is so close it feels as though you could almost reach out and touch it.