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and Wi-Fi, free parking, Sadama 9, tel. 630-0808, fax 630-0861, www.hotels.tallink.com ,
hotelbooking@tallink.ee ) .
$$ City Hotel Portus, with 107 rooms, is in an utterly charmless location right across
from D-Terminal. Its motto is “young at heart,” and the theme is rock and roll, with Muzak
and posters throughout. While it's perfectly comfortable, the only good reason to stay here
is if you're traveling via D-Terminal, especially at odd hours (Sb-about €62-84, Db-about
€65-95, reserve on website for best deals, free Wi-Fi, Uus-Sadama 23, tel. 680-6600, fax
680-6601, www.tallinncityhotelportus.com , portus@tallinnhotels.ee ).
In Lilleküla, Outside the Center
Lilleküla is a quiet, green, and peaceful residential area of single-family houses, small
Soviet-era apartment blocks, and barking dogs. For a clearer understanding of Estonian
life, stay here. You'll save money without sacrificing comfort. The downside: It's a
15-minute, €1 bus ride into the center.
$ Valge Villa (“White Villa”), a homey guesthouse set in a great garden run by Anne
and Andres Vahtra and their family, does everything right. It's worth the commute for its
competitive prices and 10 spacious, wood-paneled, well-furnished rooms. They like you
to book and pay a 10 percent advance deposit on their website (Sb-€35, Db-€45, small
suite-€56, larger suite-€63, suite-apartments-€80, extra bed-€16, kids under 12 stay free in
same room, every fifth night free, free Internet access and Wi-Fi, free parking, bikes-€14/
day, sauna-€19, laundry-€8/load; take bus #17 to Räägu stop, or trolley bus #2, #3, or #4
to Tedre stop; Kännu 26/2, between Rästa and Räägu streets, tel. 654-2302, www.white-
villa.com ) . I'd take a taxi here to check in (about €9 from the ferry port), and figure out the
public-transit options later.
Eating in Tallinn
The Old Town's thriving restaurant culture serves not just tourists but also locals, who like
to meet downtown after work. In the obvious, high-traffic locations, such as Town Hall
Square and Viru street, prices have risen to Western European levels, and average main
dishes can cost €15-20. Instead, roam at least a block or two off the main drags, where you
can find great food at what seems like fire-sale prices. Some restaurants have good-value
lunch specials on weekdays (look for the words päeva praad ). Tipping is not required, but
if you like the service, round your bill up by 5-10 percent when paying. Reserving ahead
for dinner is a smart idea.
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