Name: Tallink Express Hotel
Address: Sadama 9, Tallinn, Estonia, Tallinn, Harju County, EE
Price range: $53–$87 per night
Rating: 7.85

What guests think

Travellers describe Tallink Express Hotel as a budget, well-located base near the ferry terminals and Old Town, with easy self check-in and access to the spa next door for a fee, balanced by small, dated rooms and thin walls.

Feedback on service is mixed, from friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-in to occasional rudeness, booking errors, or slow responses. Cleanliness ranges from very tidy rooms to stained carpets and worn fixtures; expect basic amenities, no in-room kettle or minibar, limited blackout, and in warm weather some rooms feel hot due to lack of air conditioning. Breakfast is often praised, though queues for coffee, early table clearing, and a poorly rated dinner buffet are noted by some. Overall, it suits travellers seeking a simple, no-frills stay.

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Facilities

Basic, self-service setup with online or self check-in; guests can use the neighbouring hotel’s spa and pool for a fee or discount, which many enjoy, though a few were disappointed it is not included.

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Thomas

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Elendig sovesofa. Fantes ingen overmadrass. Fint spa på nabohotellet. God frokost.

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Yilmaz

Oct 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Employees shall smile to customer while serving vs just serve. If you advertise spa as part of facility, you can not ask for on top payment.. somewhere in the deep note it is mentioned that i told, but who reads all? It would be very disappointing for a family, not necessarily having budget for extra payment

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Katrien

Jun 7, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

De receptie van het hotel is permanent gesloten, als je voor 22 uur arriveert, kan je een zelf check-in doen, als je erna arriveert moet je in het ernaast gelegen hotel inchecken. De info die ik daarbij kreeg was minimaal, gelukkig zit er een sticker op de kaart om de kamer te open met de tijden van het ontbijt.

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warner

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice and comfortable hotel very close to the harbor. You can reach the centre of the old city by foot in 5 minutes. You can also enjoy the Spa of the twin hotel paying 10 euros. Recommended

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Michael

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was wonderful to be able to use the suana and pool in the adjoining hotel next door at a discounted rate.

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ANDREA

Aug 1, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Molto comodo per chi arriva o parte in nave, ideale per un soggiorno di una o due notti. Vicino al centro storico e al quartiere Rotermann. Colazione varia e abbondante. Il punto forte è senza dubbio la possibilità di accedere al centro termale dell'adiacente Tallink Spa Hotel per 3h a soli 8 €. Check-in automatico semplice e rapido. Personale assente alla reception, bisogna rivolgersi al banco del vicino Tallink Spa, collegato con corridoio interno, spesso affollato. Il bagno andrebbe rinnovato e la pulizia in camera potrebbe essere più accurata.

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Valentins

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The SPA in nearby hotel was good, although a bit crowded at the afternoon. Breakfast is decent. Room is small, but clean. Perhaps noise isolation could be better. The price was high although comparable with nearby hotels.

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MERJA

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We got waffles and ice cream for breakfast! Spa in the neighbour hotel. Located at the harbour. Walls are very thin, you can here more than you want to.

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Diego

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It's a kind of basic budget hotel conveniently located between the harbour and the old town, there's a bus from the stop Linnahall (200 meters from the property) connecting you directly from/to the railway station and the airport. Breakfast was more than satisfactory and the quality of the food was good. Staff is English speaking and very helpful, even if they encourage you to make the check-in and check-out via Internet (I did the check-in online, it was quick and easy). Laundry service was excellent: if you give your clothes in the morning before 8, you'll find them cleaned and ironed in your room the same evening. A small minus point for the cleaning service: it's done every 2 days - no problem for me - but the cleaning is very superficial, they basically change towels and bed sheets plus a quick wipe of the bathroom.

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Tatu

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Self check-in and check-out ewre convenient. The bed was good, but the sofa in the room was very dirty. At the breakfast buffet the dishes were taken away from our table before we were finished eating.

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Cleanliness

Reports vary: many found rooms clean, but recurring comments mention stained carpets, worn fittings, occasional dirty items, and superficial or missed housekeeping.

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Ritva

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotellet ligger ca 10 min från ingången till gamla stan. Ca 5 minuter från spårvagnshållplats. Hotellrummen är rena och rymliga. I badrummet går inte dörren igen ordentligt - den har troligen skadats av fukt. Matsalen liknar en skolmatsal. Frukosten dock OK med något för alla. Hotellet har ingen mysfaktor men passar säkert barnfamiljer. Vi kom kl 11 på förmiddagen och incheckningstid var kl 15. De ville ha 10 EUR för förtida incheckning. Första gången jag varit med om liknande. Systerhotellet med spa ligger nära. Inträde då 10 EUR. Mina väninnor tyckte sängarna var dåliga. Ingen säkerhet på hotellet. Vem som helst kan ta hissen upp till våningarna. Tråkig reception. Personalen dock OK. Svarade på våra frågor. Talinncard kan köpas vid systerhotellet bredvid.

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Cæcilia

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rengøring på hotellet var mangelfuld. Højstolen til børn var fyldt med gamle indtørret madrester og så er der gulvtæpper på næsten hele hotellet, hvilket ikke er særlig hygiejnisk. Virkelig lydt, vi kunne høre alt fra de omkringliggende værelser og lastbiler der kørte frem og tilbage mod havnen hele aftenen/natten.

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Roger

Feb 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here overnight and took a ferry to Helsinki early the next morning. The hotel is only c. 5 minutes from the terminal and ideally located. The room and hotel overall were very clean and comfortable. I would stay here again.

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Tom-Arne

Jul 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Servicemainded personale. Alt var rent og ryddig.

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Rebeca

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to check in using the on line check in. The employees are polite and helpful. The only negatives are that while room itself was clean, the carpets are stained and it gives the impression that it’s dirty. The other issue is there’s no air conditioning and in summer… it’s very uncomfortable, even though you can open the windows. The location is perfectly situated to the old town as well as the ferry terminals. Good spot for budget travelers.

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Jesper

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Tallinn was good, hotel pretty run down. Shower door broken. Very poor paint job in the rooms. No aircon, massive contraction site outside the window.

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Valentins

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The SPA in nearby hotel was good, although a bit crowded at the afternoon. Breakfast is decent. Room is small, but clean. Perhaps noise isolation could be better. The price was high although comparable with nearby hotels.

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Diego

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It's a kind of basic budget hotel conveniently located between the harbour and the old town, there's a bus from the stop Linnahall (200 meters from the property) connecting you directly from/to the railway station and the airport. Breakfast was more than satisfactory and the quality of the food was good. Staff is English speaking and very helpful, even if they encourage you to make the check-in and check-out via Internet (I did the check-in online, it was quick and easy). Laundry service was excellent: if you give your clothes in the morning before 8, you'll find them cleaned and ironed in your room the same evening. A small minus point for the cleaning service: it's done every 2 days - no problem for me - but the cleaning is very superficial, they basically change towels and bed sheets plus a quick wipe of the bathroom.

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Tatu

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Self check-in and check-out ewre convenient. The bed was good, but the sofa in the room was very dirty. At the breakfast buffet the dishes were taken away from our table before we were finished eating.

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Danielle Theodora Anna Leonarda van

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Fijn hotel, met alles op loopafstand. Vlakbij de haven, het centrum Kamers zijn netjes, bedden zijn goed en het ontbijt is super geregeld

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Rooms

Rooms are small and dated with thin walls and limited sound insulation; some lack air conditioning and have light curtains, and amenities like kettles or minibars are typically absent, though water pressure is generally good.

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Robert

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel was basic and clean enough, well located for the ferry port and a short walk into the old city. Rooms are a little tired and getting hot water in the shower involved a bit of luck but for the cost of the stay it was all reasonable enough. There isn't much in the local area for food other than a couple of restaurants associated to the hotel. Nearest supermarket is about 5-10 minutes walk away. Breakfast buffet was 17 euros but could be booked in advance for 14 euros, I didn't partake as the cost felt a bit high for what it was.

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Cæcilia

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rengøring på hotellet var mangelfuld. Højstolen til børn var fyldt med gamle indtørret madrester og så er der gulvtæpper på næsten hele hotellet, hvilket ikke er særlig hygiejnisk. Virkelig lydt, vi kunne høre alt fra de omkringliggende værelser og lastbiler der kørte frem og tilbage mod havnen hele aftenen/natten.

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Martin

Nov 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Pros: Clean room, nice staff, and good water pressure in the shower. Cons: Bad isolation meaning you can hear people talking from the neighbour rooms. We had the dinner buffer at the hotel restaurant and it was terrible, uneatable. Everything had a chemical bad subtle background taste, like it had been stored without cover in the same smelly fridge, or contaminated with some cleaning product. The breakfast only had one coffee machine for the entire restaurant, meaning a long line of waiting. The scrambled egg were swimming in a lot of water, a bit weard.

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Giuseppe

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Camera molto piccola. Il letto matrimoniale da un lato era attaccato al muro e dall'altro lato era attaccato al divano letto. Non potevamo quasi muoverci. Lo spazio andava bene solo per una doppia, non per una quadrupla. Colazione abbondante ma quasi esclusivamente con con cibo salato. Dolce quasi inesistente.

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Rebeca

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to check in using the on line check in. The employees are polite and helpful. The only negatives are that while room itself was clean, the carpets are stained and it gives the impression that it’s dirty. The other issue is there’s no air conditioning and in summer… it’s very uncomfortable, even though you can open the windows. The location is perfectly situated to the old town as well as the ferry terminals. Good spot for budget travelers.

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Jesper

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Tallinn was good, hotel pretty run down. Shower door broken. Very poor paint job in the rooms. No aircon, massive contraction site outside the window.

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Valentins

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The SPA in nearby hotel was good, although a bit crowded at the afternoon. Breakfast is decent. Room is small, but clean. Perhaps noise isolation could be better. The price was high although comparable with nearby hotels.

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Suzanne

Oct 6, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This is what it says on the tin it’s a budget hotel - if that’s what you expect then you won’t be disappointed. The room was clean but dated. The bed was comfy - small pillows but if you ask reception they will give you another. Shower Water pressure was good. Communal areas were really nice and updated. And the tv in our room had some English channels - nice way to wind down after 22k steps. 5 min walk to the ferry terminal for Helsinki. We paid €140 for 3 nights. My only flaw on this hotel was on the Saturday night most of the rooms on our Floor had 13 year olds staying in them, there wasn’t an adult in sight and from 9 - 11 pm they were running up and down the corridors banging on their friends doors and then slamming doors, the walls were thin so they shook everytime a door was slammed. We did ask them to stop several times and called reception however apparently the rules are they can make as much noise as they like until 11pm. Another thing to note is that there is no kettle in the room - hand wash and body wash in the bathroom. Also bolt eats deliver to the hotel.

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Alice

Apr 1, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

good hotel - only downside is no real curtains in the room?? they were very thin white almost net curtains. looking out of my window i could see other people in their rooms meaning people must be able to see you also

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MERJA

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We got waffles and ice cream for breakfast! Spa in the neighbour hotel. Located at the harbour. Walls are very thin, you can here more than you want to.

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Service

Many describe friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-in, but there are repeated complaints of rudeness, unhelpful night staff, and occasional booking or room-assignment errors.

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Carmenza

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

One lady from the staff was very rude and unwilling to help, very disappointed with hotel's staff

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Peter

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great property- even was allowed into room before check- in

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Mayumi

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

ターミナルから近くで便利。スタッフも親切でした。

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nina

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very supportive and informatifve front desk.

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Nadja

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was just what we needed. Check-in and check-out were easy, staff was helpful and friendly, room was clean and everything worked. Good water pressure in the shower, old-town easily reached by foot (10mins). The spa was too expensive for us, but all in all it was exactly what we wanted in a hotel.

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Genevieve

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived early but staff was helpful with luggage storage. The room was good. Breakfast was included. It was generous and good. Close to the ferry terminal and was within walking distance to the Old Town.

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Anna-Marie

Oct 25, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Would stay again, excellent breakfast. The lift could do with a clean though

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Marjory

Dec 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Night staff quite unhelpful when an accident happened. Day staff so supportive and assisted in anyway possible

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ALVARO AUGUSTO

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Péssimo atendimento. Atendente mal humorada, nem nos cumprimentou direito. Parecia não estar com a minima vontade de nos atender. Nos deram um quarto adaptado para necessidades especiais e tivemos que trocar. No dia seguinte (tínhamos 3 noites no hotel), quando retornamos de um passeio a Helsinque, fomos informados que nossa estadia estava encerrada (como se fosse por uma noite somente). Tive que ficar na recepção por quase 1 hora, até que eles entenderam o erro que tinham cometido. O quarto não havia sido limpo e tive que descer e pedir toalhas limpas. Foi quando me encaminharam a recepção do SPA, tive que explicar novamente toda a contusão, falar com gerente... enfim, parecia sempre que estavam me fazendo um favor. Outros hóspedes ficavam me olhando. Muita humilhação. Não recomendo o hotel.

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Diego

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It's a kind of basic budget hotel conveniently located between the harbour and the old town, there's a bus from the stop Linnahall (200 meters from the property) connecting you directly from/to the railway station and the airport. Breakfast was more than satisfactory and the quality of the food was good. Staff is English speaking and very helpful, even if they encourage you to make the check-in and check-out via Internet (I did the check-in online, it was quick and easy). Laundry service was excellent: if you give your clothes in the morning before 8, you'll find them cleaned and ironed in your room the same evening. A small minus point for the cleaning service: it's done every 2 days - no problem for me - but the cleaning is very superficial, they basically change towels and bed sheets plus a quick wipe of the bathroom.

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Location

Widely praised for a short walk to the ferry terminals and easy reach of Old Town and transit; a few note nearby harbor construction or traffic contributing to noise.

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Douglas J

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent breakfast. Convenient to Port and Old Town (Fat Margaret's Gate). Good rating only because we couldn't figure out there were blinds that could be closed to keep out the sun and we didn't find any instructions.

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Roger

Feb 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here overnight and took a ferry to Helsinki early the next morning. The hotel is only c. 5 minutes from the terminal and ideally located. The room and hotel overall were very clean and comfortable. I would stay here again.

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Cynthia

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for Ferries on short voyage

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Nadja

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was just what we needed. Check-in and check-out were easy, staff was helpful and friendly, room was clean and everything worked. Good water pressure in the shower, old-town easily reached by foot (10mins). The spa was too expensive for us, but all in all it was exactly what we wanted in a hotel.

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Svetlana

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, close to the port.

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Jesper

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Tallinn was good, hotel pretty run down. Shower door broken. Very poor paint job in the rooms. No aircon, massive contraction site outside the window.

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Rolf

May 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Travel to Russia is currently difficult. As it is currently not possible to travel to Russia via Helsinki, we had to reschedule our trips, which we had booked well in advance. We have found a good and inexpensive place to stay for our purpose. We are grateful for this. The hotel is close to the harbor, which was the most important thing for us.

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Linsey

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location Very close to Ferry port Value for money ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Diego

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It's a kind of basic budget hotel conveniently located between the harbour and the old town, there's a bus from the stop Linnahall (200 meters from the property) connecting you directly from/to the railway station and the airport. Breakfast was more than satisfactory and the quality of the food was good. Staff is English speaking and very helpful, even if they encourage you to make the check-in and check-out via Internet (I did the check-in online, it was quick and easy). Laundry service was excellent: if you give your clothes in the morning before 8, you'll find them cleaned and ironed in your room the same evening. A small minus point for the cleaning service: it's done every 2 days - no problem for me - but the cleaning is very superficial, they basically change towels and bed sheets plus a quick wipe of the bathroom.

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R

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Modern functiinal hotel very near the port & not too far from the old town. Breakfast was excellent with a good selection to suut all tastes. There was even 3 x flavours of ice cream!

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently rated good to excellent with a wide choice, but some report long coffee queues, early clearing of dishes, and occasional quality or value concerns; the dinner buffet drew notably poor feedback from a few.

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Douglas J

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent breakfast. Convenient to Port and Old Town (Fat Margaret's Gate). Good rating only because we couldn't figure out there were blinds that could be closed to keep out the sun and we didn't find any instructions.

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Peter

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotellet var lite slitet och väldigt lyhört. Långa köer vid frukosten för att hämta kaffe och juice pga långsamma automater, annars var frukostutbudet stort och gott. Hotellet bjöd på skumpa på Finlands nationaldag 6 dec, fin gest.

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Martin

Nov 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Pros: Clean room, nice staff, and good water pressure in the shower. Cons: Bad isolation meaning you can hear people talking from the neighbour rooms. We had the dinner buffer at the hotel restaurant and it was terrible, uneatable. Everything had a chemical bad subtle background taste, like it had been stored without cover in the same smelly fridge, or contaminated with some cleaning product. The breakfast only had one coffee machine for the entire restaurant, meaning a long line of waiting. The scrambled egg were swimming in a lot of water, a bit weard.

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Genevieve

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived early but staff was helpful with luggage storage. The room was good. Breakfast was included. It was generous and good. Close to the ferry terminal and was within walking distance to the Old Town.

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Valentins

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The SPA in nearby hotel was good, although a bit crowded at the afternoon. Breakfast is decent. Room is small, but clean. Perhaps noise isolation could be better. The price was high although comparable with nearby hotels.

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Munzir

Sep 20, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Compared to some of the others, it offered basic amenities that I would expect for a hotel. It had good breakfast. It was like a Comfort Inn.

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Michael James

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

Didnt like breakfast

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Tatu

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Self check-in and check-out ewre convenient. The bed was good, but the sofa in the room was very dirty. At the breakfast buffet the dishes were taken away from our table before we were finished eating.

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R

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Modern functiinal hotel very near the port & not too far from the old town. Breakfast was excellent with a good selection to suut all tastes. There was even 3 x flavours of ice cream!

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Danielle Theodora Anna Leonarda van

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Fijn hotel, met alles op loopafstand. Vlakbij de haven, het centrum Kamers zijn netjes, bedden zijn goed en het ontbijt is super geregeld

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Month	Average price
April	$52
May	$86
June	$79
July	$86
August	$90
September	$72
October	$64
November	$74

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $61	2 $65	3 $72
4 $53	5 $58	6 $61	7 $68	8 $61	9 $77	10 $74
11 $63	12 $60	13 $63	14 $63	15 $64	16 $84	17 $67
18 $60	19 $59	20 $60	21 $57	22 $61	23 $64	24 $67
25 $58	26 $61	27 $61	28 $60	29 $61	30 $65	31 $63

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27 $57	28 $58	29 $57	30 $64