Hampton by Hilton Saint Petersburg ExpoForum
Free shuttle, hot breakfast, and a 24/7 gym near ExpoForum
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
Hampton by Hilton pairs its free airport shuttle with a hot breakfast, a combination aimed squarely at early departures: eat before the shuttle runs rather than hunting for food at the terminal. The 24/7 gym gets genuine early-morning use from other guests timing their own flights around it, a small but telling sign that this property attracts a similarly schedule-driven crowd. Its ExpoForum-adjacent location means the same shuttle does double duty for business travelers routing through the convention grounds rather than just the airport. At 1,233 reviews and a 4.6 rating, it edges out several nearby shuttle hotels on guest satisfaction, with warm rooms and free Wi-Fi rounding out a straightforward, well-reviewed stay. The ExpoForum branding is a useful signal for anyone combining a conference trip with a flight, since the same shuttle loop tends to cover both without a second booking.
- Free airport shuttle
- Hot breakfast included
- 24/7 gym
- Pet-friendly rooms
Our take
This suits travelers eating breakfast before an early flight and anyone combining an ExpoForum trip with air travel, since the shuttle covers both runs without a separate booking. Pet-friendly and accessible rooms widen who it works for. Guests wanting a longer, amenity-rich stay with a pool or spa should look at the Cosmos Pulkovskaya Hotel instead; this one is built for a efficient, well-fed overnight rather than lingering.
- Eat the hot breakfast before your shuttle run rather than planning to eat airside.
- Ask at booking whether the shuttle runs on a fixed loop or waits to fill up.
- Use the 24/7 gym early if you're up before a dawn flight; other early-departure guests do the same.
Why we love it
- Free shuttle plus hot breakfast
- 24/7 gym for early risers
- Doubles as an ExpoForum base
- Strong 4.6 rating from 1,233 reviews
Why guests love itThe hot breakfast meant I ate a real meal before boarding instead of hunting for food airside, which mattered more than I expected on a 6am departure. The gym was already busy with other early-flight guests at 5am, a clear sign I wasn't the only one timing a stay around a departure here. Next time I'd ask upfront whether the shuttle runs on a fixed loop or waits for a full van, since that's the detail that actually determines how early to be ready.