This modern hotel was a perfect location for our six-night stay in Tallinn's old town. The address is on Vana Viru, the tourist-filed pedestrian street at the east end of old town, but the hotel entrance is on its north side, away from the busy street. Lots of souvenir shops and restaurants nearby, including a McDonald's, which we found useful for quick, cheap breakfasts. (The hotel's small breakfast buffet was an overpriced 16 euros per person.) Our hotel was a great location for local transportation. Walk east two blocks along Vana Wiru to Viru Valijak, where all four of Tallinn's tram lines run. Line #4 goes to the airport, with a stop along the way (Bussijaam stop) that's a block from Tallinn's international coach terminal. The trams on Line #4 are more modern than the others, with one easy step up, and room for luggage in the stroller space in the front car. Trams #1 and #3 go to Kadriorg Park, where the main art museums are located. Tram fares are 2 euros cash each way, paid to the driver (exact change only). Just east of the tram lines on Viru Valijak is a large, multi-story shopping mall called Viru Keskus, whose basement level includes a supermarket and Tallinn's main city bus terminal. We knocked a point off our hotel rating because our twin beds were more narrow than most European hotels, and those fewer inches make turning awkward. But if you're thin - or booking a larger bed - this is an excellent place to stay.
