Nordic Hotel Forum
A leisure centre on the top floor, steps from the walls
About this hotel
Nordic Hotel Forum sits 150 metres from Tallinn's Old Town, close enough that the medieval gates are a two-minute walk rather than a proper outing. The hotel's top-floor leisure centre includes a free sauna, steam bath, hot tub and gym, all included in the room rate rather than charged separately, which gives a family a genuine wellness option without leaving the building. Rooms are air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi, and the property runs three restaurants serving Estonian and international cuisine, alongside a summer terrace and a lobby bar with an open fireplace. The Viru Shopping Mall sits fifty metres away for a quick supply run, and the hotel offers an airport transfer at a surcharge for families flying in rather than driving.
- Top-floor leisure centre
- Old Town proximity
- Airport shuttle available
- Three restaurants
Our take
The free leisure centre, sauna, steam bath and hot tub included rather than a paid add-on, is what separates this from a standard city-centre hotel, and the near-zero distance to the Old Town gates makes it one of the most walkable bases in the area. It suits a family wanting a proper hotel experience with wellness built in over a self-catering apartment. Families needing a kitchen for younger kids' meals should look at the nearby serviced apartments instead, since this is a hotel-format stay.
- ✓Use the top-floor leisure centre in the early evening before dinner, when it tends to be quieter than after the pool day ends elsewhere in the city.
- ✓Book the airport transfer in advance if flying in with a family and heavy luggage, since it's a surcharge rather than an automatic inclusion.
- ✓Reserve one of the three restaurants ahead during peak weeks, since a hotel this central fills its dining rooms fast in school holidays.
Why we love it
- Free sauna, steam bath and hot tub for guests
- 150 metres from Tallinn's Old Town gates
- Three restaurants plus a lobby bar with fireplace
- Air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi
Why guests love itWe stayed here mainly for the Old Town access, but the free leisure centre on the top floor became the real highlight after two exhausting days at Kalev Spa Water Park with the kids. The sauna and steam bath being included rather than a paid extra meant we actually used them every evening instead of talking ourselves out of the cost. The 150-metre walk to the Old Town gates meant our evening stroll started the moment we left the lobby.