You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a playground and a library at Lydia Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. The on-site fine-dining restaurant, Hõlm, features international cuisine. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Located in Tartu, Lydia Hotel is in the historical district. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ropka-Ihaste Nature Reserve and Toomemägi, while Home of Theatre and Museum of University History are cultural highlights. Toy Museum and Baer House Museum are also worth visiting. Visit our Tartu travel guide
Ülikooli 14, Tartu, 51003
What's nearby
Tartu Town Hall
1 min walk - 0.0 km
University of Tartu
1 min walk - 0.2 km
Monument to Barclay de Tolly
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Father and Son' sculpture
3 min walk - 0.3 km
St. John's Church (Jaani Kirik)
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Getting around
Tartu (TAY)
22 min drive
Restaurants
Chocolaterie Pierre
2 min walk
Werner
2 min walk
Caffeine
3 min walk
Pahad Poisid
2 min walk
Lokaal Pirogov
2 min walk
About this property
Lydia Hotel
Luxury hotel located in Old Town Tartu
You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a playground and a library at Lydia Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. The on-site fine-dining restaurant, Hõlm, features international cuisine. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
An indoor pool
Self-parking (surcharge), airport pick-up service (surcharge) and 1 meeting room
A reception hall, a lift and luggage storage
A front desk safe, a 24-hour front desk and a TV in reception
Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All 70 rooms include comforts, such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks, such as air conditioning and bathrobes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Hypo-allergenic bedding and free cots/infant beds
Heated floors, free toiletries and hairdryers
Wardrobes/cupboards, heating and daily housekeeping
Awards and affiliations
Eco-certified property
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education). For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.
As of 24 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lydia Hotel on 2 Nov, 2026 start from S$193, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Lydia Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Lydia Hotel?
Self-parking is available for EUR 24.00 per night.
What time is check-in at Lydia Hotel?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Lydia Hotel?
Checkout is at noon.
Does Lydia Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. A fee of EUR 30 per vehicle applies.
Where is Lydia Hotel located?
Located in Old Town Tartu, this luxury hotel is steps away from Toomemägi, Tartu Town Hall and Monument to Barclay de Tolly. University of Tartu and Tartu Mattiesen Print Shop are just steps away.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Lydia Hotel Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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“Excellent hotel in a great location. The rooms were spotless, modern, and very comfortable. The restaurant was excellent, and the service was friendly and professional. A wonderful place to stay—I highly recommend it!”
Had a wonderful 1 night stay here on a little visit to Tartu from Tallinn. The hotel, staff and location were all excellent. All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was modern, clean and very comfortable. The spa included with the stay was fun and relaxing. The location is amazing as well, very short walk to the cathedral ruins which made for an easy visit at night which is recommended. It’s lit up quite spectacularly.
All in all we had a great stay at Lydia and enjoyed Tartu. Highly recommend.
Room was modern and comfortable. Breakfast choices were varied and interesting. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
10 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly, professional reception wonderful position for exploring, great spa and comfortable room,however premium rooms look out on to a hill, the only place in town students can drink and talk into the small hours. Favourite hotel in Tartu
Beautiful hotel with great central location. Relaxing spa area, if without kids. Wide and good selection for breakfast. Shame we had the room on ground floor facing a brick wall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
sture
19 Jan, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Hotel should have a bar, which they do not have. Gym small and no devices only handweights with restricted variation of kg. Service friendly and otherwise standard good hotel
Outstanding in every way. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The hotel lobby has great free coffee and hot chocolate. The spa is amazing. Great pool, steam, saunas and showers.
The room is large, well furnished and comfortable. The bathroom is wonderful.
The hotel is a five minute walk to the Town Hall Square full of shops and restaurants.
Outstanding hotel. The room itself was big, everything was new and updated, with a nice shower and several thoughtful little amenities.
It is in the best place any hotel could be - right next to the quaint Downtown area - Raekoja Plaza and university - and there is an option to walk to Toomemagi or riverbank for a morning exercise.
To top it off, the hotel has a Michelin awarded restaurant that deserves its fame. I did not use the pool or fitness center but they have one.
Overall, one of the best hotels I have stayed in.
We loved the spa at Lydia Hotel. And bravo to the management for making this relatively small space adults only. In the same week we stayed at the Radisson Collection in Tallinn, where children were allowed to run around and yell. It was bad experience.
I was so disappointed as I thought I had booked into Holm restaurant for7pm but no booking was there. Reception advised an alternate and we enjoyed an excellent dinner.
Beautiful Property, lots of public space. Great breakfast including made to order options. Our room for two had only one chair and no desk chair with a back. This can be fixed with a space saving desk chair. Rooms in top end hotels should always have a chair for each adult occupant.
My wife and I stayed at the Lydia hotel (classic double room) for one night in July 2024. We absolutely loved this Michelin star hotel! The hotel and the room were very clean, modern, and had everything we needed. Our room faced the park, so it was very quiet, and we slept like babies in the very, very comfortable bed. The location is fantastic, right across the street from the old town’s main square. There was no room in their parking garage as I hadn’t pre-booked parking, so bear this in mind. I parked in an underground garage a ten-minute walk from the hotel, and it was very reasonable (€10/day). The breakfast was extraordinary, lots of choices but also so well prepared, from the fluffy scrambled eggs to the honey produced in their own apiary on the roof of the hotel. We were sorry we didn’t eat at the restaurant the night before when we saw how great their breakfast was. Perhaps best of all was the lovely staff. They were all so friendly and helpful, in stark contrast to what we experienced the previous two days in Tallinn. You won’t go wrong with this delightful hotel, and we would absolutely stay there again.