Tallinn
Simple and welcoming, the 'White Villa' sits in a quiet suburb 3km south of the centre; it's a good basic option, particularly if you’ve got a car. All…
Must-see hotels in Estonia
Western Estonia & the Islands
Big (120-odd rooms) and busy in summer, this hotel attached to the Tervise Paradiis water park has slick rooms, all with balconies and most with beach…
Old Town
Imperial Russia meets contemporary bling in this eclectically furnished hotel, the oldest in Tallinn and one that has sheltered Soviet leader Leonid…
Estonia
This large, architecturally interesting complex includes a day spa and fabulous indoor water park, making it a predictable hit with families. The water…
Tartu
Occupying a historic building in a perfect main-square location, this excellent ‘backpacker’s bed and breakfast’ offers dorms (maximum four beds, no bunks…
Kalamaja & Telliskivi
Next to Balti Jaam train station, this modern hotel is usefully placed between the nightlife of Kalamaja and the sights of Old Town. The free parking is a…
Tallinn
Looking more like a new apartment block than a hermitage, this metal-clad building facing parkland and Old Town walls offers highly styled yet comfortable…
Old Town
Situated above a wonderfully grungy live-music bar, Red Emperor is Tallinn's premier party hostel for those of a beardy, indie persuasion. Facilities are…
City Centre
The design team at Sokos Hotels has done a great job of eradicating any lingering KGB vibes from this block, connected to the infamous Hotel Viru. Bright…
Southern Estonia
Set in a lovely spot overlooking Nightingale Valley, this outfit offers lodging in simple wooden cabins, tent sites and self-contained houses (sleeping up…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Floral and frilly is the theme of this hotel, from the baroque black velvet chairs, chandeliers and water feature in the rose-filled lobby to the rose…
Southern Estonia
In the centre of Viljandi's quiet old town, this moderately chi-chi hotel has 50 art deco–styled rooms with dark-wood trim, satiny chairs, large windows…
Western Estonia & the Islands
In a peaceful location between Hullo and St Olaf’s Church, this friendly guesthouse has five tidy pine-lined rooms in the main house and a romantic double…
Estonia
This shiny 11-storey hotel offers attractive rooms alongside a roll call of extras: sea views, five saunas, indoor and outdoor pools and spas, a gym and…
City Centre
Spread over three floors in a nondescript building off a busy road just south of Old Town, this well-kept, friendly wee hostel offers six-, eight- and 12…
Tartu
Like something out of a fairy tale, this rambling, creaky, early-20th-century art nouveau house has a sweet little turret and romantic rooms decked out…
Tartu
Run by urban greenies with a commitment to recycled materials and sustainable practices, Looming (‘creation’) offers smart bunk-free dorms and private…
Pühajärve Spa & Holiday Resort
Southern Estonia
The best thing about this large white complex is its location, set on lawns spreading unhindered to sparkling Lake Pühajärve, but the wonderful glassed-in…
Southern Estonia
Just off Lake Peipsi, this lovely, family-run guesthouse offers a variety of soberly furnished, comfortable rooms in various configurations, spread over…
City Centre
Inspired by Berlin squats and 'alternative communities' in Spain, this hippyish hostel, hidden in an unpromising tower block just south of Old Town, is an…
Western Estonia & the Islands
It's hard to imagine this cheerful, 1930s clapboard guesthouse was once home to Soviet naval intelligence. Set among large lawns on a quiet residential…
Lahemaa National Park
Waking up within the rarefied confines of Sagadi Manor, with its gracious gardens at your disposal, is a downright lovely experience. There’s a tidy 31…
Estonia
With a name meaning 'youth' it's not clear whether this swanky complex is aiming to attract young people, or those seeking the eternal variety. Rooms are…
Western Estonia & the Islands
A working farm in the 19th century, Tolli offers rooms in the main farmhouse, in the barn or in a rustic log cabin, plus sites to pitch your own tent…
Old Town
Enter this baroque house and the whole hostel is laid out before you: a cheery stone-walled room with half a dozen beds that also serves as the kitchen…
Lahemaa National Park
Built in an old fish-processing plant, this bright waterfront hotel boasts fresh nautical decor enlivened by hundreds of Estonian artworks. Family rooms…
City Centre
Raising standards across 30 floors at the big end of town, this slick hotel offers 238 elegant rooms, many with superlative views. The bathroom design is…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The best of the campgrounds on the beach stretch, Tehumardi has a leafy site by a little lake. As well as basic four-person wooden cabins there are little…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The name means 'Bay House' and this very pretty pale-blue wooden house looks like it's escaped from a chocolate box to take its position within manicured…
City Centre
The Forum shows surprising personality for a large, business-style hotel – witness the stencilled artwork on the facade, the garden-path carpet, the…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Near Kihnu's port, this former Soviet Party lodging offers 45 beds across simple, wood-floored doubles and triples with shared bathroom. There are also…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Decorated with hanging flowerpots and planter boxes, this pretty old-fashioned wooden house offers comfy pine-lined rooms on a quiet street near the beach…
Southern Estonia
With only 10 bedrooms, Murakas is more like a large, friendly guesthouse than a hotel. Basic colours, blond wood and striped carpets give the rooms a…
Old Town
More like a budget guesthouse than a traditional hostel, Zinc doesn't have dorms but its tidy, private rooms, spread over two floors, share bathrooms, a…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Describing itself as a ‘Swedish-Estonian villa hotel’, this lovely, low-key pre-WWII villa sits invitingly on a quiet, tree-lined street near the beach…
Southern Estonia
There’s a vaguely Swiss feel to this little guesthouse, set on a quiet backstreet north of the bus station. The rooms are simple but smartly furnished and…
Lahemaa National Park
At the end of the Käsmu road, this complex has simple, cheerful rooms in a white clapboard house by the sea. Campers are welcome to pitch a tent on the…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Snuggle up in an old wooden house in a quiet suburban street, close to the beach and water park (if a decent walk from central Pärnu). Rooms strike a nice…
Old Town
A very 21st-century hostel, with room names like 'inspire' and 'connect', and networking evenings in place of pub crawls, Tribe Theory bills itself as a…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The Tiffany-style lamps, model ships and wooden panelling lend an old-world feel to the lobby, which is quite a contrast to the boxy exterior. Yet…
