This year vacationers want to take it easy, and what they need for that is a staycation hotel. Staycation hotels offer an opportunity to lay low in order to forget about all of our responsibilities and busy schedules.
Even though ‘staycation’ originally referred to vacationing at home or around one’s local areas, today a staycation can be taken across borders as well. The difference between a regular vacation abroad versus a staycation is the fact that staycations come without schedules and itineraries.
As a natural continuation, the preferred staycation destinations are countries, cities and areas that are not tourist traps. For this reason places like Venice or Barcelona are certainly not ideal for someone who’s looking for a calm getaway. So, when considering a staycation, start searching for destinations that are up-and-coming or not that popular.
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To have a successful staycation, one needs a staycation hotel that offers all amenities necessary for complete relaxation. In this article I will be listing some excellent staycation hotels for every budget in Tallinn, Estonia.
Best Staycation Hotels for Every Budget – The Tallinn Edition
Staycations are meant to offer you relaxation, peace of mind and a bit of an escape from reality. Thus they must not include schedules, must-see attractions and tight itineraries.
If you’re someone who always needs to have something to do and/or achieve, and thus struggles to chill, then the best way to ensure a successful escape from reality is to choose a staycation hotel that offers everything that one needs to keep themselves “busy” chilling.
Here are my suggestions for staycation hotels for every budget in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Low budget staycation hotel
Citybox
With just 44€ a night you can stay at an extremely stylish and brand new self-service staycation hotel, Citybox. This is an ideal option for those who are looking for a budget friendly getaway or a good place to work remotely.
Citybox is located between the stylish Rotermanni area and the harbour, where you can catch a boat to go on a day trip to Finland. As a newly built hotel, it is clean, fresh and offers everything a staycationer might need:
- stylish rooms, some with a view to the harbour
- restaurant with excellent breakfast/brunch
- located just a 5-minute walk away from the Old Town
- family rooms
- easy access, disabled-friendly premises.
L’Ermitage Hotel
From 38€ per night, L’Ermitage Hotel offers a lot of value for money! The location is central (only 5 minutes walk from the main square), rooms are clean and modern in style, and the hotel has 2 restaurants.
This is a family-friendly hotel with special family rooms available. It has also received high ratings from couples who have stayed there.
Right in front of the hotel you can see the Toompea hill with parliament buildings and the Alexandr Nevsky Cathedral. And behind the hotel just across the train station is the artsy Telliskivi area with a market hall (Baltijaam Turg) that all vintage and second-hand lovers must check out.
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City Hotel Tallinn by Unique Hotels
A great budget option for a staycation hotel in Tallinn, because here you can stay for just 36€ per night. Clean and with classic furnishing, City Hotel offers its guests everything needed for a relaxing stay. It also offers a spa and wellness center with a great location right next to the Toompea Hill.
Note that the excellent breakfast is offered in a neighbouring hotel’s restaurant called Emmeline & Otto.
Mid-range staycation hotel
Original Sokos Hotel Viru
Viru Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Tallinn, and it is equipped with an intriguing history. During the Soviet times the hotel was one of the tallest buildings in Estonia. This is why it was used by KGB as a spot for sending and catching radio signals, and conducting spying activities of the highest level.
Some of the rooms still include hidden microphones, and you can choose to stay in these room. You can also participate in a tour of the hotel’s top floors, which are not open to the public. There you can see actual Soviet era spying aparatus exactly as it was left there in the early 90’s when Estonia became independent.
Viru hotel has just been renovated (2020) and its decor today is much fresher and more modern than before. This pet-friendly hotel offers views across Tallinn and to the sea with 3 saunas, 2 restaurants and 2 bars.
It is also connected to the Viru shopping center right next to it, so if shopping is your way to relax, this is the staycation hotel for you!
Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel
From 70€ per night, the Tallink Spa Hotel offers its guests a calm location right next to the harbour and the Baltic sea. It’s a stylish and elegant hotel, and as it says on the label, it comes with a spa included.
The spa offers a variety of saunas and different kinds of pools, including an outside pool that is available throughout the year. You can also get beauty treatments booked here.
All the amenities of this hotel include, but are not limited to:
- restaurant
- a pool bar + a lobby bar
- spa and welleness center
- an excellent breakfast
- disabled-friendly facilities.
Metropol Hotel
Metropol Hotel is a great staycation hotel especially due to its location. Situated in the stylish Rotermanni Quartal it is right between the harbour area and the Old Town. This means that you have all the best shopping opportunities and great restaurants available to you within a walking distance.
The hotel itself has been recently renovated and includes all the basic amenities. These include a restaurant, bar, gym and a spa. The rooms are furnished with a modern, clean style and it’s accessible for disabled guests.
High-end staycation hotel
Iglupark
Right behind the corner from the trendy Noblessner terraces by the small boats harbour you can find the Iglupark. A collection of barrel-resembling dwellings that look like they’re straight for a fairy tale.
Some of the iglus are small apartments, some of them are saunas or showers and there’s also a bar. The Iglupark is right by the sea, so you can have a little swim in the Baltic Sea straight from the sauna. It’s a truly unique and special experience.
As such, it does come with a cost: prices start from 150€ per night.
Hilton Tallinn Park
Starting from 100€ per night, Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel offers a bit of luxury not far from the city center. It resides by a calm park, in addition to which it’s another pet-friendly staycation hotel.
This hotel comes with very stylish rooms with an option to have a view of the Old Town. The amenities at this hotel include a spa and wellness center, a restaurant, a lobby bar and a lounge on the top floor. The lounge has a happy hour from 5:30pm onwards.
It’s a bit further from the center, but this is not a problem, since Tallinn is a small city: everything is just a 10-minute walk away.
Radisson Collection Hotel
Radisson Collection hotel was fully renovated and upgraded, and opened as a 5-star hotel in 2022. The lobby welcomes guests with marble floors and chandeliers, and a chic lobby bar just to the left. Behind the lobby bar guests can find a restaurant. Another restaurant and a cocktail bar can be found up on the rooftop.
The rooms are elegantly furnished with a brand new spa on the 4th floor. This hotel is located just 2 minutes from the Viru and Kaubamaja shopping centers. The Old Town is only 5 minutes away.
The rooms come with a view across Tallinn or towards the Baltic Sea offering beautiful sunsets. Room prices here start from 110€ per night, and it’s a luxurious staycation hotel from service to the amenities.
Swissôtel
Swissôtel is one of Tallinn’s most esteemed hotels, which makes it a perfectly luxurious staycation hotel. Equipped with a spa and fitness services, this tall building offers stunning views across the sea.
Stylish decor mixed with tips on what to see and do in Tallinn by the hotel Concierge, this hotel offers a full package to help you forget about the realities of life for a bit.
Also, Swissôtel’s restaurant, Horisont, is a Michelin Guide restaurant, which means you can expect a top-notch dinner experience with a view here.
And there we have it, 9 great staycation hotels fit for every budget in Tallinn, Estonia. Which one would you book for a slow weekend away? ♥
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