{"id":118666,"date":"2023-05-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=118666"},"modified":"2023-05-17T14:18:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:18:11","slug":"bored-of-staying-in-hotels-and-airbnbs-tallinn-offers-many-choices-for-those-looking-to-stay-somewhere-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/bored-of-staying-in-hotels-and-airbnbs-tallinn-offers-many-choices-for-those-looking-to-stay-somewhere-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Bored of staying in hotels and Airbnb\u2019s? &#8211; Tallinn offers many choices for those looking to stay somewhere different"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Iglupark<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The company Iglucraft may be known to you already. Perhaps you have seen pictures or videos of their cute little cabins online, or read about some of their high-profile owners (including David Beckham and Matthew McConaughey). But did you know that you can stay in one with sea views in Tallinn?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cAfter 7-8 years of building and selling the cabins around the world, there came an idea to create a showroom for the cabins, but also to create a hotel and cool environment for visitors\u201d explains <strong>Taavi N\u00f5mmistu<\/strong>, Iglupark Manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">At Iglupark, nestled between Tallinn\u2019s trendy Noblessner port area and Lennusadam you will find a total of 10 Iglucraft craft huts that each accommodate two people. All of the cabins have a double bed, bathroom, kitchen and living area. Some cabins also have sea views, one has its own hot tub, and the best one of all has a hot tub and its own personal sauna.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">On the site, you will also find five saunas, each with space for up to 10 visitors (all guests can have a complimentary sauna session each morning). Each sauna area has its own showers, an outside decking area with seating, and access down to the sea to swim. Not only can you hire the saunas while staying or for parties, you can also buy separate one-time sauna and swim tickets for 20 euros.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u201cYou don\u2019t expect to see something like this in the city, so natural, with so much wood, people are really surprised to find it. The environment is so different from your everyday life you leave here refreshed, happy and with new ideas,\u201d shares N\u00f5mmistu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">One night in an Iglupark cabin starts at 159 euros, with prices rising to 390 euros for the best cabin with its own hot tub and sauna. The saunas can be rented for 100 euros per hour (for a minimum of 2 hours), you can also order food and drinks to the saunas. And, if you really like your stay, you can buy your own igluhut or sauna!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iglupark.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Iglupark<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Iglupark\/@59.4529844,24.7317206,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!3m8!1s0x469293fb5c9200b1:0x2ffd1cd303ccd165!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d59.4529844!4d24.7343009!16s%2Fg%2F11np3bw40y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lennusadama 7<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-650x423.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-2048x1332.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-85x55.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-120x78.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-210x137.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-231x150.jpg 231w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-450x293.jpg 450w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Pirita-Klooster-Guesthouse-1200x780.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">he new monastery is located right next to the old one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Pirita Klooster Guesthouse<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe biggest and best beach in Tallinn is just across the road from here,\u201d states <strong>sister Vimala<\/strong> upon my arrival at the Pirita Klooster Guesthouse. \u201cThe Botanic Garden and Teletorn are also all close by,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The monastery, which was built in 2001, is unique in that that it is the only one in Estonia where visitors can stay the night. For sister Vimala and the other 7 sisters who combine their spiritual work with looking after guests, \u201cWe are welcoming guests into our home. Some people are reluctant to come to stay because we are nuns, but they never imagine that nuns would be so open and friendly.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The guesthouse, which has 20 rooms and space for up to 50 guests, has also had a couple of famous former visitors and residents. During <strong>Pope Francis\u2019<\/strong> visit to Estonia in 2018, not only did he visit the monastery and plant a tree, he also rested in one of the guest rooms.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The rooms of former Catholic Priest, theology professor, and Finnish Army World War II veteran <strong>Vello Salo<\/strong>, who lived in the monastery, are also open for guests to visit.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unlike most hotels and bed and breakfasts which are run for profit. At the Pirita Klooster Guesthouse, when you come to stay, you will be giving back to vulnerable people in the local community. \u201cWith the money from the guesthouse, we are able to do charity work taking care of young mothers, especially minor mothers,\u201d sister Vimala explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">A night at the Pirita Klooster Guesthouse starts at 47 euros, this includes a buffet-style breakfast.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Lunch and dinner are also available on request in advance. They can also cater for vegans, vegetarians as well as those with special dietary requirements with prior notice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birgittaguesthouse.ee\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pirita Klooster Guesthouse<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Meriv%C3%A4lja+tee+18,+11911+Tallinn\/@59.467397,24.8350166,18.29z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x469292d551ebecff:0xffc6f8d9628f74f9!8m2!3d59.467442!4d24.8361002!16s%2Fg%2F11bw4211x0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Meriv\u00e4lja tee 18<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unique-Hotels-Hektor-Container-Hotel-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are communal green areas between the containers where you can relax and hang out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Hektor Container Hotel<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Hektor Container Hotel in Telliskivi is the first and only container hotel in Baltics, but they couldn\u2019t have picked a worse month to open than they did, one month before the Covid pandemic. However, their emphasis on recycling and sustainability, not to mention flexibility has seen them not only survive but begin to thrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you arrive at the hotel, it is possible to check in to your room online, receiving your room number and pin code to access your room &#8211; saving the need for keys or a key card.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">For <strong>Liisianne Kruusm\u00e4gi<\/strong>, the Sales and Marketing Manager at Hektor Container Hotel, recycling is a key principle of the hotel. \u201cThe building (which was used in the 19<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> century as a train depot and as a market during Soviet times) is recycled, and the containers (in which the rooms are located) are recycled.\u201d There are also no trash cans inside the rooms, with bins where you can sort waste outside the rooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The other key principle of the hotel is sustainability. The bread is from a local bakery, the coffee from a nearby roastery, and you will find no one-time soaps in the surprisingly spacious bathrooms, to name just three. As well as the environment, the hotel also cares about the health of visitors, offering free yoga classes for guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Care was paid to every detail in the rooms which start at around 60 euros per night. \u201cSpecial attention was made to choose the right pillows and matrasses. Many customers give 5 stars only for the bed\u201d explains Kruusm\u00e4gi. Each of the 84 containers is the same with space for 2 people. There are also many communal and green areas where you can relax or meet up with friends, family and colleagues if you are travelling with a bigger group.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hektorstay.com\/container\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hektor Container Hotel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Telliskivi+62,+10412+Tallinn\/@59.4405713,24.7339884,19.1z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x4692937da9d4e131:0x9dcf300a12250cca!8m2!3d59.440692!4d24.734061!16s%2Fg%2F11c43_td8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Telliskivi 62<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Other unique places to stay include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capsulehostels.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Capsule Hostels Tallinn<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Capsule+Hostels+Tallinn\/@59.4154957,24.7399659,19.64z\/data=!4m18!1m8!3m7!1s0x469294be4a61f333:0xd0e3d2a8b924c0a1!2sP%C3%A4rnu+mnt.+106,+11312+Tallinn!3b1!8m2!3d59.4157485!4d24.739406!16s%2Fg%2F11c2d02ffx!3m8!1s0x4692953cef2cf315:0xf262893b87ffc6fc!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d59.4157485!4d24.739406!16s%2Fg%2F11h597bzxx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">P\u00e4rnu mnt 106<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citybox.no\/en\/tallinn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Citybox<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Citybox+Tallinn\/@59.4412582,24.7538888,17z\/data=!4m18!1m8!3m7!1s0x469293671a19cb89:0x403cc222fef6552c!2sLaeva+1,+10151+Tallinn!3b1!8m2!3d59.4412582!4d24.7564691!16s%2Fg%2F11c5p30xsy!3m8!1s0x46929385fb4b2547:0x83be5365cdeb0378!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d59.4412589!4d24.7564725!16s%2Fg%2F11h5s3sck7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Laeva 1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Iglupark&nbsp; The company Iglucraft may be known to you already. 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