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Grand Hotel Europe

Guest Book

The Grand Hotel Europe has traditionally played host to celebrities from all over the world and from all walks of life. Pyotr Tchaikovsky spent his honeymoon here, and for Ivan Turgenev there was no better place in the whole of St. Petersburg. Grigori Rasputin dined here, as did George Bernard Shaw with Maxim Gorky.

Dmitri Shostakovich played a sonata for Sergei Prokofiev in the latter's suite, and Elton John performed in L'Europe Restaurant.  Former US President Bill Clinton took a rest for four hours in the Lidval Suite. Actress Jane Fonda cooked her own food at the hotel, while Queen Elizabeth II praised the hotel's kitchen.

Grand Hotel Europe VIP Guests since 1990...

Royalty and Politicians
HM King Harald and HM Queen Sonja of Norway 
HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
HRH Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands 
HRH Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands 
HSM Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein 
HRH Prince Michael of Kent 
HRH Prince Charles of Wales 
HRH Prince Phillippe of Flanders 
Romanov Family Members 
Raisa and Mikhail Gorbachev 
Austrian President Thomas Klestil
Argentinian President Akil Menem 
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien 
French President Jacques Chirac 
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl 
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder 
IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch
Swiss Prime Minister Flavio Cotti 
US President Jimmy Carter 
US President Bill Clinton 
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Celebrities
Claudio Abbado
Charles Aznavour
Chris de Burgh
Barbara Bush
Montserrat Caballe
Jim Carrey
Andrei Chesnokov
Eric Clapton
Boris Becker 
Joe Cocker
David Copperfield
Deep Purple 
Catherine Deneuve
Depeche Mode
Placido Domingo
Jane Fonda
Harrison Ford
Justus Frantz
Richard Gere
Julio Iglesias
Sir Elton John
Sting
Elizabeth Hurley
Nikita Mikhalkov
Yelena Obraztsova
Maya Plisetskaya
Kenneth Pushkin
Lyudmila Putina
Marc Rosset
Mstislav Rostropovich
Claudia Schiffer
Michael Stich
Sharon Stone
Ted Turner
Sir Peter Ustinov
Galina Vishnevskaya
Eugene Kafelnikov
Anatoly Karpov
Mark Knopfler
Gidon Kremer
Amanda Lear 
Vanessa Mae
Steve Martin 
José Carreras

Hall of Fame Guests 1875-1989
HM King Gustav V of Sweden
HH Prince Hiroyashu Fushimi of Japan
HRH Chakrobon Prince of Siam
Lord and Lady Astor
Neil Armstrong
Ivan Bunin
Van Cliburn
Isaak Dunaevsky
Maxim Gorky
Nadezhda Krupskaya
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Anna Pavlova
Sergei Prokofiev
Grigori Rasputin
Demis Roussos
George Bernard Shaw
Dmitri Shostakovich 
Igor Stravinsky 
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Ivan Turgenev
 

Features & offers

March Special Offer

March Special Offer

Take advantage of our limited special offer in March including a special 20% discount. More »
Easter Celebration

Easter Celebration

Celebrate Easter at the Grand Hotel Europe with a wide range of special Easter-themed events. More »
St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's Cultural Heritage

Escape to beautiful St Petersburg for a unique cultural experience. More »
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L'Europe Restaurant

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of elegance surrounded by beautiful turn-of-the-century decor. More »
Celebrations

Celebrations

Grand Hotel Europe ensures that your special occasion is a memorable one. More »
Gourmet Package

Gourmet Package

Arrive in style in St. Petersburg and sample the best of Russian culinary tradition. More »