Merchant's House HotelvsRija Old Town Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Merchant's House Hotel ranks marginally higher than Rixwell Old Town Hotel. Merchant's House Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 72 with endorsements from 2 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Merchant's House Hotel
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
Dunkri 4/6, Tallinn 10123, Estonia
From $47/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "In a three-storey, fourteenth-century building steps from the town square, this boutique hotel is a perfect blend of old and new." 
 "Set around a central courtyard, this 37-room boutique hotel combines medieval atmosphere with a modern design sensibility (Buddha paintings and feature walls)." 
Rija Old Town Hotel
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
Lai, 49, Tallinn 10133, Estonia
From $62/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
 "Set in a restored nineteenth-century building that contains part of the old city wall, rooms here, though small, have all modern comforts." 
 "This cluster of 14th-century buildings in the heart of the Old Town has been lovingly, carefully refitted into one of the city's finest hotels - if you like a sense of the past and don't mind stairs." 
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To avoid stairs, get a room on the 1st floor or in the separate annex out back (which holds just three rooms).