A NEW SERVICE IN THE RUSSIAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: BOOK CONCIERGE
31.07.2026
The Hotel Astoria and the legendary bookstore "Podpisnie Izdaniya" are presenting a unique project. As part of the Book Concierge service, guests will have access to a book menu for the first time in a Russian hotel. This is a thematic selection of books, any of which can be ordered to be read in your room during your stay. The Astoria's book menu is updated seasonally, consists of 8-10 books, and always includes one children's book and one in English. The theme of the first book menu at the Astoria is "The City Under the Cover."
To order a book for your room, simply call reception. The book will remain at guests' fingertips throughout their stay at the Hotel Astoria, and if it captivates them enough to become part of their personal library, the Book Concierge from "Podpisnie Izdaniya" will ensure that the newly purchased copy is delivered to a convenient address. In this way, the Hotel Astoria continues to celebrate the culture of travel and the culture of reading, for a book is simultaneously a journey, a traveler's destination, the past, the future, a movement along the way, and a place you want to linger in — like a city you once saw and could never forget.
Book Concierge is the premium service of the legendary "Podpisnie Izdaniya" bookstore, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. This personal and corporate service takes full responsibility for all book-related matters: from finding rare books to selecting and decorating a complete home, office, or specially branded library. For over 110 years, the Hotel Astoria has been not only a hotel, but a landmark of St. Petersburg, a part of the history of the city and the country. The rich biography of the guestbook brings together outstanding names of world literature: Mikhail Bulgakov, Maxim Gorky, Truman Capote, H.G. Wells, Osip Mandelstam and others. Any encounter with the Hotel Astoria is an impression and a memorable experience, just like an encounter with good literature.
To order a book for your room, simply call reception. The book will remain at guests' fingertips throughout their stay at the Hotel Astoria, and if it captivates them enough to become part of their personal library, the Book Concierge from "Podpisnie Izdaniya" will ensure that the newly purchased copy is delivered to a convenient address. In this way, the Hotel Astoria continues to celebrate the culture of travel and the culture of reading, for a book is simultaneously a journey, a traveler's destination, the past, the future, a movement along the way, and a place you want to linger in — like a city you once saw and could never forget.
Book Concierge is the premium service of the legendary "Podpisnie Izdaniya" bookstore, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. This personal and corporate service takes full responsibility for all book-related matters: from finding rare books to selecting and decorating a complete home, office, or specially branded library. For over 110 years, the Hotel Astoria has been not only a hotel, but a landmark of St. Petersburg, a part of the history of the city and the country. The rich biography of the guestbook brings together outstanding names of world literature: Mikhail Bulgakov, Maxim Gorky, Truman Capote, H.G. Wells, Osip Mandelstam and others. Any encounter with the Hotel Astoria is an impression and a memorable experience, just like an encounter with good literature.
