Hotel Telegraaf is the address to book for a special Tallinn trip. It occupies a handsome nineteenth-century building on Vene Street that once housed the Estonian Central Telegraph Office, restored to keep its historic character, and it is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. The location is ideal: a few minutes’ walk from the Town Hall Square, with the Old Town on every side. Rooms mix classic and contemporary design, some with Old Town skyline views. Restaurant Tchaikovsky is one of the city’s most elegant dining rooms, there is a summer terrace, and the Telegraaf Spa offers treatments and a place to warm up after a cold day. The hotel holds the Green Key eco-label.
Living in it: you step out onto cobbled streets and can walk to almost every Old Town sight, which makes it ideal for winter breaks when you want to dash back to the warmth. The Christmas market on the Town Hall Square is a short walk away.
Trade-offs: rates sit at the top of the Tallinn market and the Old Town lanes are not easy for drivers, so arrive by taxi and ask the hotel about parking. Some rooms face inner courtyards; ask for a view if it matters. Book Tchaikovsky ahead on weekends.
Why stay here
- ✓Historic 1878 telegraph office building
- ✓Restaurant Tchaikovsky
- ✓Telegraaf Spa
- ✓Summer terrace
- ✓Old Town location near Town Hall Square
- ✓Marriott Autograph Collection
- ✓Green Key eco-label
- ✓Concierge and 24-hour reception
Good questions
Where is Hotel Telegraaf?+
At Vene 9 in the Old Town, a few minutes’ walk from the Town Hall Square.
Does Hotel Telegraaf have a spa?+
Yes, the Telegraaf Spa offers treatments for guests.
Is there parking?+
The Old Town has limited road access; ask the hotel about parking before you arrive by car.