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Kiek in de Kök is a stout medieval cannon tower in the old town of Tallinn. Its name comes from the lofty view once had from its top, and it forms part of the city's historic fortifications.
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Knight House is the closest of the hotels near Kiek in de Kök, just 60 m from the tower and about 1 minute on foot. The three-star property has family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi, so you can walk to the museum and tunnels, then return to cook and settle in without crossing the Old Town.
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Historic Apartment with Private Garden in Old Town sits 110 m from Kiek in de Kök, roughly 2 minutes away. The three-star apartment adds a private garden and a kitchen to its family rooms and free wifi, which makes it easy to visit the tower and its tunnels and then unwind outdoors in the Old Town.
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Tallinn City Apartments Harju Residence is 160 m from Kiek in de Kök, about 2 minutes on foot, and keeps the tower within a very short walk of your door. The three-star apartment is set up with family rooms, a practical choice for groups or families planning the museum and the Bastion Tunnels.
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Dream Stay Historical 3 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna is 170 m from Kiek in de Kök, a walk of about 3 minutes, and its sauna is a welcome finish after the 8°C tunnels. The four-star apartment has family rooms and free wifi, and its three bedrooms suit longer stays in the Old Town.
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Dream Stay Old Town Church View Apartment with Sauna stands 170 m from Kiek in de Kök, about 3 minutes on foot, with an Old Town church view from the apartment. The four-star property offers family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi, and the sauna rounds off a day of tower stairs and tunnels.
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Harju Old Town Apartment is 210 m from Kiek in de Kök, roughly 3 minutes away, and offers parking as well as family rooms and free wifi. The four-star apartment is a straightforward base if you arrive by car and want the tower and the Old Town within a short walk.
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Niguliste 6 Old Town Penthouse is 220 m from Kiek in de Kök, about 3 minutes on foot, and its location near Niguliste places you close to the tower and the upper town. The four-star penthouse has family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi for a self-contained Old Town stay.
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Rataskaevu Guest Apartment lies 210 m from Kiek in de Kök, a 3-minute walk, with the tower and the medieval street grid close at hand. The four-star apartment provides family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi, giving you the run of the Old Town from a base near Rataskaevu street.
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Tallinn City Apartments Old Town 3 bedroom is 170 m from Kiek in de Kök, about 3 minutes on foot, and its three bedrooms make it a fit for families or groups. The four-star apartment has family rooms, and the tower, its museum and the Bastion Tunnels are all within a short stroll.
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Vip Old Town Apartments is 210 m from Kiek in de Kök, roughly 3 minutes away, with the tower and the upper town close by. The four-star property has air conditioning, a useful detail for a summer stay in Tallinn, and its Old Town setting keeps the museum and tunnels within easy reach.
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All the hotels near Kiek in de Kök on this page sit in Tallinn, most of them within a few minutes' walk of the tower in the Old Town. Staying here puts the medieval street grid, the Danish King's Garden and the Freedom Square memorial on your doorstep, and the Town Hall Square beyond. Knight House is 60 m from the tower, while Historic Apartment with Private Garden in Old Town is 110 m away and Tallinn City Apartments Harju Residence 160 m. For a four-star base, Dream Stay Historical 3 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna and Dream Stay Old Town Church View Apartment with Sauna are both 170 m from the tower.
Guests at the closest hotels simply walk: Knight House is 60 m from Kiek in de Kök, a 1-minute stroll, and Historic Apartment with Private Garden in Old Town, Tallinn City Apartments Harju Residence, Dream Stay Historical 3 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna, Dream Stay Old Town Church View Apartment with Sauna and Tallinn City Apartments Old Town 3 bedroom all lie within 110-170 m, about 2 or 3 minutes on foot. From the properties 180-220 m out — LJ5 Old Town Rooms with Exclusive shared Roof Terrace, Harju Old Town Apartment, Rataskaevu Guest Apartment, Vip Old Town Apartments, Niguliste 6 Old Town Penthouse and Old Town Niguliste Residence — it is still a 3-minute walk. Arriving by air, the airport is beyond the Old Town, so a taxi or a short ride covers the last stretch to the tower entrance.
Kiek in de Kök is the 38-metre cannon tower on the southern edge of Tallinn's upper town, built in 1475 as the strongest artillery tower in northern Europe. Its name is Low German for 'peep into the kitchen', and the gunners who served here looked straight down into the chimneys of the houses below. The walls are four metres thick and six storeys high; cannonballs fired by Ivan the Terrible's artillery in 1577 are still lodged in the outer wall, where visitors can touch them. The tower holds a museum of weapons, armour and city-defence models across its floors, including a room on medieval Tallinn's guilds and executioner. Below ground, the Bastion Tunnels run for a kilometre, dug by the Swedes in the 1600s and later used as bomb shelters, punk hangouts and homeless refuges; the descent is guided only, with an underground train ride and a projection room. The upper embrasures frame the Old Town roofline and the spire of St Nicholas.
Knight House is the closest hotel we list, about 1 min walk · 60 m from Kiek in de Kök in a straight line, in Tallinn.
Yes: 254 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Kiek in de Kök, about a 15-minute walk, and 111 are within 500 m. The closest is Knight House, 60 m away.
Orchid Apartment Old Town list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
St Petersbourg Hotel has the best guest score of the hotels near Kiek in de Kök: 4.6/5 from 188 reviews, 270 m away.
120 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Kiek in de Kök have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Dream Stay Historical 3 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna (170 m).
The tunnels are entered through the tower itself, so guests at the closest hotels simply walk: Knight House is 60 m away, and the properties 110-220 m out take 2-3 minutes. The descent is guided only, with English tours hourly at :30 past and groups capped at 20, so book the combined tower and tunnel ticket online for weekend slots.
It is 8°C in the Bastion Tunnels year-round, and 2 of the listed hotels near Kiek in de Kök have a sauna: Dream Stay Historical 3 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna and Dream Stay Old Town Church View Apartment with Sauna. Both are four-star properties 170 m from the tower, about a 3-minute walk.