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          One of the most eagerly awaited new hotel openings in St
        
        
          Petersburg is the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace
        
        
          scheduled to take place in 2012.
        
        
          Within a nineteenth-century Russian royal palace, its entry
        
        
          guarded by two marble lions, Four Seasons reveals a
        
        
          restored treasure in the historic Admiralteysky District –
        
        
          just two blocks from the Hermitage Museum.
        
        
          St. Petersburg’s most lavish five-star luxury hotel features
        
        
          177 guest rooms, including 26 suites, embellished by
        
        
          views of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Alexandrovksy Garden
        
        
          and the landmark Admiralty. Two signature restaurants
        
        
          create see-and-be-seen buzz, while a glass-topped spa
        
        
          helps relax and restore. The beauty and history of Imperial
        
        
          Russia feel current and fashionable – coming to life with
        
        
          at-your-service Four Seasons care.
        
        
          Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace, St Petersburg
        
        
          Landmark property set to open in 2012 as city’s first truly five-star hotel