The Ladoga is one of the smaller, more personal hotels in St. Petersburg. Built in 1964, it underwent reconstruction in the 1990s with the backing of a Hong-Kong/Russia joint venture. The hotel is located in the Okhta district of the city and is reasonably accessible by metro from the center. Before construction of the city itself, the area around the hotel was an inhabited village. The rooms are standard and clean. Next to the hotel is a grocery store which is a great place to purchase bottled water.