Hotel Telegraaf - Tallinn, Estonia 

Hotel Telegraaf details:  Dating from 1878, this luxurious 5-star hotel is only 70 metres from Tallinn's Town Hall Square. It offers free Wi-Fi and features an indoor pool and the exclusive Elemis spa.

The air-conditioned rooms at the Telegraaf feature a flat-screen satellite TV and a bathroom with bathrobes and slippers.

The à la carte restaurant serves Estonian and international cuisine. The lobby bar offers a wide selection of wines, cocktails, and other drinks. Telegraaf Hotel also provides a 24-hour room service.

Hotel Telegraaf’s spa facilities include a sauna, a jacuzzi, and a steam bath. Beauty treatments are also available.

Toompea Castle is 600 metres away, and the picturesque St. Catherine’s Passage is just a few steps from the Telegraaf.

The hotel building was constructed at the end of 19th century. Peter Schreiberg, from St. Petersburg, designed the original 4 storey house, the top two floors being added later.

After the Republic of Estonia was established in 1918, the building was used as a telegraph station. It retained this function in the Soviet period, housing the 'Tallinn Central Telegraph'. During restoration in 2005-2006, the wing of the building that was destroyed during World War Two was rebuilt.

The hotel has a meeting room, complete with fireplace, which can host events for up to 50 people.

A wealth of beauty treatments, including facials and hand therapy, are available at the hotel (charges apply).

The hotel's indoor pool (3 x 10m) and jacuzzi are open 7 days a week (07:00 until 22:00). The sauna and steam bath are also open Monday to Sunday (07:00 - 10:00 and 17:00 - 22:00).