Nordic Hotel Forum, on Viru Square across from the Viru Keskus mall, is a four-star superior hotel that reopened in 2021 after a thorough renovation. Rooms are spacious and calm, some enlarged for families and many set up for longer stays, and the hotel uses contactless features such as smartphone room keys. Its leisure centre on the eighth floor has an indoor pool, a jacuzzi, and Finnish and steam saunas, with a 24-hour gym. The ground-floor Noho restaurant focuses on local, seasonal produce, and the lobby bar has a fireplace for winter evenings. It holds the Green Key eco-label.
Why stay: the pool and saunas make it a standout among central mid-range hotels, especially in winter. It is a short walk to the Viru Gate and the Old Town, the Rotermann Quarter and the port.
Trade-offs: it is a business and conference hotel too, so weekdays can feel corporate, and the views are of the modern centre rather than the medieval skyline. Check whether your rate includes breakfast.
Why stay here
- ✓Eighth-floor indoor pool
- ✓Jacuzzi with Finnish and steam saunas
- ✓24-hour gym
- ✓Noho restaurant
- ✓Lobby bar with fireplace
- ✓Family-friendly larger rooms
- ✓Smartphone room keys
- ✓Green Key eco-label
Good questions
Does Nordic Hotel Forum have a pool?+
Yes, an indoor pool, jacuzzi and saunas in the eighth-floor leisure centre.
How far is it from the Old Town?+
A short walk via Viru Street and the Viru Gate.
Is it good for families?+
Yes, some rooms were enlarged for families during the 2021 renovation, and the pool is a draw.