The Burman Hotel

The Burman has existed in one form or another for over 150 years, but not like this. Today, thoroughly renovated, it’s part of the Bombay Club, a high-end, boutique-sized casino complex in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town, complete with gaming salons, performance spaces, restaurants, and, in the Burman, a 17-room luxury boutique hotel. Forget everything you think you know about casino hotels, though; this one is discreet, tasteful, and elegant rather than opulent. The service is highly personal — a benefit of the hotel’s small size — and the details are exquisitely well chosen, from handmade mattresses that match those carried on the Orient Express to bath products by Amouage, an ultra-luxe concern that’s far from common in hotel bathrooms at any level. You’ll also find a rather more elaborate spa than most 17-room hotels can muster, as well as a bakery and three restaurants: one Cantonese, one Japanese, and one French. The club and casino, meanwhile, offer all the nightlife you could possibly need — not to mention the small matter of the whole city of Tallinn at your feet.