Going to St. Petersburg? A housing taken care of? Go for more than a day without solving the housing problem is very prudent. St. Petersburg - the city of big, beautiful, interesting. Leisure time is best done by studying its culture and recreation with a cup of coffee. Fitful search for a pleasant holiday accommodation.
So, looking for accommodation in advance, just before the trip. Options may be few. Suppose you have in St. Petersburg, relatives, acquaintances, familiar friends, who will be happy to provide you during your stay, cozy corner. The explicit advantage of this option - the opportunity to reduce costs and shorten considerably. You do not have relatives and friends in St. Petersburg? Well, then drove on. Arriving at the station, you literally bump into people offering you to rent for a minimal fee apartment in the center (often a grandmother). You agree obediently follow the "savior", and after some time it turns into komorke, with a minimum level of comfort (or rather, its complete absence). But you have a roof over your head. True, if someone has this same offer for rent granny flats more, you unceremoniously from the housing turn out yet and things their not count, and nothing anyone can prove (in fact any document you have not signed and therefore you were not here at all) . The next option - call in advance for a company that leases apartments (with options for daily rent).
Arrived in the northern capital, you immediately get into the hands of a real estate agent (if Of course, it is not too lazy to take your order, or do not turn off your cell phone). You'll be all day frantically running around town, browsing the options (in advance, without you, the agent can not remove the housing, you need your passport and your signature on the contract). Apartment you will find, but kill a whole day on it. But all's official - my corner for a few days. True, about a "little" details of the agent you can say just when it will be necessary to pay the cost of housing. Phrase would read: "The fact that the price of the apartment, which we have called you by telephone, was not part of the Agency. It is 100% of property value on the fact of occupation. " No comments.
Another option - to book a hotel. Calling with either good dozen (and spending on long-distance calls per room per night) or just stay on the ground. In this case, let there be no surprise number, a relatively lower class than you paid for (your, sorry, been busy). And since you still to go nowhere - live for the big money in the room, "Hello, the past". But if you're lucky, things can go very well. Version of the following - book organization. In advance by calling an organization and dictated to the operator all your wishes with respect to price, quality and location, sit and wait. Actually, not miracles from heaven, and a call from the manager, who must inform you that the number you found, the order is accepted. Of course, they are not magicians, but his business know: in their computers clogged with whole base with a free hotel housing stock, and all of the criteria listed in which your room to look. ; most amazing thing is that the customers for the services pay nothing (let's look at why, otherwise doubt creeps in).
fact that the book a living organization of the percentage of transactions enumerated hotel. Such cooperation is beneficial to all. In addition, through the book a discount and you can still get a (real cases confirm this). But here too there is a stumbling block: have to handle only large and well known organizations that have a large number of signed contracts with hotels.
But before I go to reserving an organization must clearly define its requirements.

Answer the following questions:

1) Date of visit and number of days. Generally, the minimum time to experience St. Petersburg - three days. Ideal is to go for a week (to much to see, so in a big way)
2) Number of people on holiday?
3) How much do you plan to spend on accommodation per night?
4) Desired location of the hotel (which you want to look out the window, as well as how long to get to the right places)?
5) Availability of additional services such as meals or excursions? answers to these questions, feel free to call the reserving organization (or send an e-mail-order, it's more convenient). Describe your answers to the operator, do not hide their preference (because they want to find the most suitable option for you).
Now, rewind the tape and learn how to find a good reserving organization : first of all, we go on Yandex and enter the query: "Saint-Petersburg hotels. As a result, you will see a list of companies reserving Peter. Maybe this seems strange, but it is there will book a organization. Known and the best are in the top row. Remember that the list is numbered and is in the middle of the screen, is that right - "Yandex. Direct, ie paid advertisement. Choose a favorite book a organization from the list, call them, ask for the number of contracts with hotels (ideally - units 300), the duration of the market.
If in doubt, type in query string "Yandex" e-mail the company and press the button "Blogs". Read the comments which appeared, if they are positive and there is little to complain about, believes the company found.
If you are traveling group, ask the operator armoring organizations on the availability of apartments for rent. You can find a very good offer, prepare their own meals. Here is the trouble with them will not be reserving the organization responsible for the quality of our apartments.
If the hotel has breakfast - buffet, stop your choice on it: You can eat a half-day, "continental" breakfast is the same, usual, is commonplace sandwich with tea.
If next to the hotel is the subway, she may not be in town. Sometimes paid in addition a little more money for a room in another hotel, you can get comfort in times longer, ask your operator.
If you forget to take care of housing and already in St. Petersburg, do not despair Some book a housing organization can quickly find (but it's a risk, and so it is best not to do).
Now you know everything you need, armed to the teeth. Therefore, it remains only to wish you to enjoy St. Petersburg and do it as often as possible.