Need a flat in St. Pete.

[Dalton Brooks]

I would appreciate any leads you may have on available flats to rent in St. Pete over the xmas holiday. Also any agencies with good airfare from the west coast to St. Pete.

thanks for the help.
Dalton

[Go2Rus]

... in response to Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by Dalton Brooks on Nov 8, 2001

to be more kind to you.  Here are e-mail addresses for several people in SPb who can help you with an apartment.  I had extensive correspondence with all of them and was pleased with their attempts to help.

info@apartment.spb.ru
spring@mailbox.alkor.ru
elenag@online.ru
csenf@ostwest.com
imb@spb.cityline.ru
alliancetania@mail.ru
palladium@online.ru

Rex

[WilliamMGi]

... in response to Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by Dalton Brooks on Nov 8, 2001

I came across a website for "Apartment City" advertising rentals in StP.  Does anyone know them, by experience or reputation?

[JRM222]

... in response to Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by Dalton Brooks on Nov 8, 2001

Dalton,
Check the St.Petersburg Times, www.sptimes.ru,classified secton,apt's for rent.
Try a consolidator for the best fare to St.Pete.

[BrianC]

... in response to Re: Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by JRM222 on Nov 8, 2001

When reading the classifieds of the St.P Times you don't realize that there is an agency fee associated with the majority of the apartments.  This fee can run an additional 50 to 100% depending on the cost of the apartment.  Be careful!

For a consolidator I would still recommend that you go thru a travel agent who will also utilize a consolidator, or regular fares, depending on the cost to you.

Still lurking,
BrianC

[JRM222]

... in response to Re: Re: Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by BrianC on Nov 9, 2001

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[BrianC]

... in response to Yea, and Jack doesn't add on his "f..., posted by JRM222 on Nov 9, 2001

I have to agree with Jack.  By the way, is he or not in business?  Does he provide a service?  Shouldn't he get compensated for what he does?  When you go to a restaurant do you say I will only pay cost?...No!  You pay and they make money.  The viscious cycle of capitalism!  If you want to pay 50 to 100% of the renting asking price...be my guest.  However, if you know someone in the know who can reduce your costs, why not use them?

Your repsonse really lacks merit and is very short sited.

Still lurking
BrianC

[Jack]

... in response to Yea, and Jack doesn't add on his "f..., posted by JRM222 on Nov 9, 2001

Tex, guess what,..Jack has no fee, you are correct.

I will repeat for your benefit, we deal directly with the flat owners. My clients pay $5 a day over the cost of the flat. So Alex, Roxana, Tatyana, Rostick, Galina, Valentina, Yuri, Eugene, Olga, Sergey, Nastya, Elena, Natalia, Ilya, Oleg and Natasha will make $5 a day for every day a client rents a flat.

I guess clients can pay your 50% or 100% increase fee, or my fivvvvvvvve dollars a day!!

[BrianC]

... in response to Need a flat in St. Pete., posted by Dalton Brooks on Nov 8, 2001

Dalton

I can help with the airfare and I have two suggestions for flats.

1.  Contact Jack at Firstdream.com.
2.  www.ltour.ru ask for Alexi and tell him Brian from WI sent you.  They have a listing on the web with great pictures and locations.  Prices aren't bad.  

E-mail me with your dates.  I will be in St.Petersburg from 19Dec until 4Jan visiting and relaxing.

Still lurking,
BrianC