L’Ermitage

Tallinn


Looking more like a new apartment block than a hermitage, this metal-clad building facing parkland and Old Town walls offers highly styled yet comfortable rooms (ask for a quieter one at the rear). The interior design is contemporary throughout, with white walls splashed with colour. The on-site Restaurant L'Ermitage does very good lunches and dinners (Monday to Saturday, mains €16 to €18).


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