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New hotel ready to open on Tallinn’s Viru Square

December 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment · ShareThis

The new Nordic Hotel Forum opens on Viru Square this Sunday, offering yet another accommodation option in the Estonian capital. It has 267 rooms including 8 suites, and apparently cost over 22 million Euro to outfit.
The hotel’s website raises more questions than it answers, including ‘what on earth is the “mysterious tree of dreams” which […]

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Estonian smoking ban imminent

May 30th, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis

Standby News reports today on the smoking ban which will come into force in Estonian hotels and restuarants on 5th June:
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, most entertainment facilities will not build special smoking rooms as this will be too expensive.
Similar bans are already in place in Latvia and Lithuania.
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Spa breaks in the Baltics #1: Jurmala, Latvia

May 23rd, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis

Yesterday morning I went to an event run by the Slovak tourist board, promoting the country as a spa break destination. This got me thinking about the various opportunities within the Baltics, and over the next few days I will be posting a series of short pieces on the subject.
The top spot for spa breaks […]

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Categories: Hotels, Latvia, Luxury, Spa & wellbeing, Tips

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