The Radisson at Night
by SabrinaSummervilleWe arrived at 6am, tired from a night's flying, and immediately found the lobby warm and welcoming, as was the receptionist. He took his time choosing a room for us, and when we opened the door of that room we realised why - there was the most amazing view of the old and new town Tallinn through an enormous picture window.
The room was very well furnished in a somewhat oreintal style, with rather unusual carved furniture and a rich green and gold colour scheme. Radisson is generally predictably good, and on this occasion it was no exception. The rooms have every amenity, including the coffee, tea and kettle that are often missing even in the better hotels.
There's a really good restaurant (Seasons, on which I will write a seperate tip), a choice of bars, a sauna and a fitness centre. In addition to Seasons restaurant, food is also available in the Madissoni grill and also in the bar on the 24th floor.
Breakfast is a well stocked buffet and is served in the main restaurant at entry level.
The hotel is situated in the new town, just a five minute walk from the gates of the Old Town. It would be hard to find a more convenient location.
There was never a shortage of taxis, as they line up outside the hotel.
If you're changing money here, be aware that there rate is not as good as the bank (which is next door) - but the concierge is good enough to let you know this.
The only fault I had was with checkout - which was painfully slow. Perhaps it was ufortunate that I was checking out at the same time as a very large party of Japanese tourists were checking in, but I still thought there should have been more than one person at reception.
You simply cannot beat the view from the 24th floor. The hotel makes the very most of it by establishing a bar there with floor to ceiling plate glass windows on three sides. There's a wooden glass walled balcony outside where you can enjoy both an uninterrupted view and the fresh air.
