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27.12.2023 | Beauty

A luxury hotel in the heart of Tartu offers everything you need

Text Timo Huttunen
Photos of Lydia Hotel

A luxury hotel in the heart of Tartu offers everything you needThe spa has a swimming pool and sauna. There is also a relaxing lounge area.

 

Located in the old town of Tartu, which will hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2024, the four-star Lydia Hotel, combining old and modern architecture, offers the perfect setting for a visit to the university city.

The four-star hotel has a spa offering various sauna and relaxation opportunities, a fitness club, the Michelin-recommended restaurant Hõlm, and an event center utilising top-level audio and video solutions, which is ideal for organising conferences and meetings.

 

The room price includes a buffet breakfast and access to the spa.
“Finns are our hotel’s largest foreign customer group,” says sales and marketing director Angela Järg.

 

“About 65 percent of our customers are Estonian. Our largest group of foreign customers are Finns. Their share is about 12 percent,” says Hotel Lydia’s Sales and Marketing Director Angela Järg.

The hotel has 70 rooms: Classic rooms, of which there are 50, are located in the new part of the building, which overlooks Toomemägi or the courtyard. 11 superior rooms are located in the new part of the building. Five executive rooms are located in the historic part of the hotel. Three of the four suites are located in the new part of the hotel and one is in the historical part of the building. The spa has a swimming pool, a steam room, and a sauna. The gym is equipped with traditional and modern fitness equipment. The gym is located next to the spa and is open every day around the clock.

You can discover more about the hotel and book a room on their website

 

Lydia Hotel, Ülikooli 14, Tartu

 

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