"SO/ is Sofitel’s high-fashion, high-luxury sub-brand, and St. Petersburg is, well, St. Petersburg — put them together and you have a monumental Neoclassical edifice containing a stylish, colorful, contemporary luxury hotel. The interiors, by the Milanese master Antonio Citterio, are inspired by Fabergé, and jewel tones abound; meanwhile the rooms are as plush as they are vibrant, and the location, right around the corner from St. Isaac’s Cathedral, is convenient to Nevsky Prospect and the Hermitage. The hotel’s lobby bar is a local gathering place, and the terrace features an indoor-outdoor restaurant and lounge." - Tablet Hotels
