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Name |
Contact |
Adress |
Information |
| Alex Maja |
Kuninga 20, tel. 30 800, fax 30 801. |
With only six rooms, divided between two elegantly-restored buildings, Alex Maja has a very private, exclusive feel. A roaring fire will warm you after your sauna (300EEK/hr). The classy conference room (100EEK/hr) accommodates 12. Prices are given as week/weekend rates. 6 rooms (3 doubles) |
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| Best Western Hotel Pärnu
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Rüütli 44,
tel. 78 911, fax 78 905, email |
The Best Western Hotel Pärnu has two stamps of approval to recommend it: the Best Western name and three stars from the Estonian Tourism Board. The proud proprietors provide a level of service unique in Pärnu, including individually-controlled heat in some rooms, free use of the sauna and gym in the mornings. 80 rooms |
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| Bristol
|
Rüütli 45,
tel. 31 450, fax 43 415. |
Classically decorated but perhaps just this side of stuffy, the Bristol feels
like an old English townhouse. Genuinely friendly service will make you feel at
home.
17 rooms |
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| Rannahotell
|
Rannapuiestee 5,
tel. 38 950/42 955, fax
44 533. |
Not just a three-star establishment, the Rannahotell is also an architectural treasure. A prime example of Functionalism in Estonia, it dates to 1937, but was renovated in 1994 to match the original design down to the last detail - even the balcony railings. Each impeccable room looks out over the beach. 62 rooms |
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| Strand
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Tammsaare 27d, tel. 39 333/39 502, fax 39 211, |
This beachfront leviathan located southeast of the centre has earned three stars for its full array of services. The off-beat design has created some odd-shaped indoor spaces, but assures that every room enjoys a sea view. Suites and family rooms have bedrooms upstairs. 60 rooms |
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| Victoria
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Kuninga 25, tel. 43 412, fax 43 415. |
A professional staff and classic furnishings make this 1925 hotel eminently recommendable. Fine dining in the lobby restaurant and a free morning sauna are two additional perks. 23 rooms |
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| Aisa
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Aisa 39, tel. 38 044, fax 25 866. |
This modern establishment may have gone a little over the top in redecorating. If the newer rooms aren’t to your taste, try the dowdier older ones. The family room and suites have a kitchenette, and suites have a Jacuzzi. Sauna 250EEK/hr or 300EEK/2hrs. 35 rooms |
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| Heli
|
Riia 30,
tel. 38 827, fax 31 108. |
The top floor of a brand-new business complex on a busy highway just a few minutes from the centre. Although you’re up high and surrounded by glass, the view is nothing to write home about. |
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| Emmi
|
Laine 2,
tel. 76 444, fax 76 445. |
New owners spent the better part of a year bringing this old structure up to snuff. The modern interior now suits the building’s space-age structure. Too bad the neighbourhood southeast of the centre is a bit drab. Two rooms have their own separate entrances. 32 rooms |
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| Inge Villa
|
Kaarli 20, tel. 38 510, fax 38 556. |
Built in 1938 at a stone’s throw from the beach, this beautifully-renovated villa still retains a touch of antebellum Pärnu. Conference facilities available in the hotel’s café. Relax on their outdoor terrace or with a massage (180EEK). 10 rooms |
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| Jahisadama Võõrastemaja
|
Lootsi 6,
tel. 77 877, fax 30 670, email |
The descendant of the 1906 Pernauer Yachtsklub hosts boaters from across northern Europe, but even casual sightseers are welcome in the club’s polished hotel. Each room is named after a famous yacht. 8 rooms |
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| Kanali
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Kanali 8f,
tel./fax 25 846. |
As the proprietors gradually renovate the rooms, more and more of the top-class, modern rooms will be available and fewer of the shabby-but-comfortable variety. Families travelling together will appreciate the availability of a kitchen for guests’ use. Tiptop conference rooms, 600EEK/day, 100/hr. 19 rooms |
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| Legend
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Lehe 3, tel./fax 44 100. |
This year’s renovation budget was apparently spent on the interior, not the exterior of this small, modern hotel near the beach. Inside you’ll be surprised to find comfortable, tastefully-decorated rooms. 11 rooms |
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| Leharu
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Pärna 12, 4th floor, tel. 45 895, fax 40 064. |
One floor of a Soviet-era high-rise that also houses the Monate hotel and accommodation for the Mudaravila spa. Rooms are spare, but each has a balcony and satellite TV. Mudbaths can also be arranged here (240EEK/day). Rent the sauna for 100EEK/hr. 27 rooms |
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| Lootos |
Muru 1,
tel. 31 030, fax 43 963. |
Renovated just one year ago, this modern guesthouse still has a brand-new feel. Pastel-lovers will find the decor soothing. For further relaxation, turn to the in-house masseuse. 24 rooms |
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| Maritime
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Seedri 4,
tel. 78 910, fax 78 909, email |
Renovations and new owners with a totally new outlook have taken this old guesthouse out of the stone age and into the third millennium: rooms that once lacked individual showers now have direct-dial phones, modem ports, satellite TV, individually-controlled heating and card locks. And even beach bums who left their laptops at home will appreciate the location: set in the seaside park, practically in view of the beach. 40 rooms |
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| Monate
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Pärna 12, 5th floor, tel. 41 472, fax 41 047. |
A carbon copy of the Leharu downstairs in this Soviet-era blockhouse, the Monate has the same floor plan and old-fashioned furnishings. The hotels also share sauna and conference facilities and both offer to arrange mudbaths for you via the Mudaravila spa, also in the same building. Those who didn’t come to Pärnu to enjoy the sun and the sea can spend their days indoors playing billiards. 25 rooms |
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| Valli
|
Õhtu põik 4,
tel./fax 43 054. |
If you’ve set your sights just a step above the basics, check out this floor of renovated flats in a quiet corner of downtown. Rooms are small but not cramped, and comfortably furnished. The biggest perk is satellite TV in every room. 9 rooms |
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| Vesiroos
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Esplanaadi 42a, tel. 43 350, fax 43 963. |
One of a handful of hotels that spent the winter sprucing up for the summer
season, the Water Lily reopened its kitschy pink doors just in time for the
arrival of the sun-worshippers. Anyone who ever played with Barbie’s
Dreamhouse will recognize the interior design and floor plan, including
ground-floor rooms that open directly onto the swimming pool.
13 beds |
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| Villa Johanna
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Suvituse 6,
tel. 38 370, fax 38 371.K). |
There is no place like home - except perhaps Villa Johanna, a cosy villa built four years ago according to a pre-war design. Your mothering hostess will welcome you with open arms, but smokers will have to satisfy their addiction in the yard. 5 rooms |
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| Villa Kristiina
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Suvituse 1,
tel./fax 43 268./(8-255) 38
530. |
Your hostess in this cosy family home is a doctor and can recommend treatments at neighbouring sanatoriums. The house itself was built and decorated with your health in mind and has been declared 100% hypoallergenic. 6 rooms |
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| Villa Marleen
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Seedri 13/15,
tel. 45 849, fax 43 546. |
In contrast to the mammoth Tervis across the street (where you can arrange to use the spa facilities), Villa Marleen offers the same seaside location, but more privacy and personal service. Some rooms in the two tidy little white houses share a WC and shower. 5 rooms |
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| Kajakas
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Seedri 2,
tel. 78 909, fax 78 903, email |
A recent coat of paint has perked things up at the Seagull, but its biggest advantage is still location, location, location: a five-minute walk from the beach. Shell out a little more cash and you get a TV and private shower. 42 rooms |
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| Kalevi Pansionaat
|
Ranna 2,
tel. 43 008. |
If you need nothing more than a place to stash your stuff and a bed to crash on,
the Kalevi is for you, though you may not get much shut-eye if there happens to
be a concert or other event in the stadium, where the rooms are located.
Definitely pack your shower slippers.
18 rooms |
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| Karuselli
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Karuselli 18,
tel. 42 124, fax 641 17 32. |
So modest that they don’t even bother to hang out a shingle, your hosts offer simple accommodation on a quiet side street. 25 beds |
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| Laine
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Laine 6a, tel./fax 39 111, |
Currently undergoing a desperately-needed update, this red block house southeast of the centre has potential. Although the interior is shabby, all rooms have private showers and WCs with brand-new fixtures. Right in the building you’ll find a solarium and masseuse. 21 rooms |
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| Kaja
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Häädemeeste, tel. 98 711. |
A red brick building set right in the pine woods, Kaja is hardly luxurious, but a great homebase if you want to explore the small towns along Pärnu’s coast and the less crowded beaches. 31 beds |
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| Lepanina
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Kabli, tel. 98 477, (8-252) 56 344. |
Built as a Soviet resort and never updated, the labyrinthine Lepanina still welcomes enormous groups (up to 200 – they can pitch tents in the yard). A full 55km from Pärnu and deep in the woods on the seaside. 70 beds |
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| Tahku Tare
|
Võiste,
tel. 60 210. |
Right on the highway, Tahku Tare doesn’t offer quite the same escape from civilisation, but it is a step ahead in comfort. Rooms, though tiny, definitely date to sometime this decade. Some rooms have private WCs, some are on the corridor. Sauna 170EEK/hr. 29 beds |
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| Valge Hotell
|
Häädemeeste,
tel. 37 368, fax 37 367. |
The perfect mix of seclusion and comfort. The White Hotel in sleepy Häädemeeste, 40km from Pärnu, offers a slew of little luxuries, like satellite TV in the rooms and a sauna with a fireplace. Discounts for families. 17 rooms |