Tabinoya - Tallinn's Travellers House occupies two last floors of an ancient building overlooking Nunne Street in the Old Town. It is a nice and cozy stay for any traveler.
The Location
The hostel is located near Pikk Yalg (The Long Leg Street) of the Old Town of Tallinn. You can get to the hostel on foot or by bus from the bus station. You can also take a taxi, but keep in mind that taxis are not allowed to the city center at night time.
The reception desk is open from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (this was uncomfortable for us, as we had to wait for a check-in early in the morning and couldn't leave our bags inside the hostel).
Rooms and Bathrooms
On the first floor of the hostel (which is actually the third floor of the house), there are several dorms (for three to six people) and single rooms, a big kitchen and a reception desk, one toilet room, one shower room with a shower corner, a tub, and a washing machine. They will ask you to leave your shoes at the entrance (we didn't find slippers during our stay, but they say at the reception that there are some, so don't be shy to ask).
On the second floor of the hostel (the fourth floor of the building) there are two shower rooms and two toilets separated by a narrow hall with a small wall cabinet for toiletries. There is a big common room with two sofas, a towel dryer, two tables, and a small window overlooking the old roofs of Tallinn. An eight-bed dorm room is also located there.
The eight-bed dorm room has only one window, and it overlooks a busy street of the Old Town, so no quiet sleep at night time. It is also very noisy in the eight-bed dorm during the day (this is the only negative attribute for us in this dorm room). Every bunk bed has a nightlight, a personal locker, and a curtain. There are plenty of plugins (two plugins per bed and a connector available for upper beds). The eight-bed dorm room is located under the roof and is spacious. Bed linen was already made when we arrived (we found it a bit dirty).
Common Spaces
Almost everything in the hostel is made of wood, so nature lovers will like it. There is also a small sauna in the hostel; you can find it in one of the shower rooms located at the same floor as the reception desk. However, during our stay in July, the sauna was closed and cluttered with some homeware.
The breakfast is from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in the kitchen area near the reception desk. You can rest there and read a book. The breakfast is good -- they serve three types of jam, bread, two types of muesli, cheese, salami, and fresh vegetables. You can also make coffee in a coffee brewer.
To get into the hostel, you will need to climb a vintage spiral staircase, which is uncomfortable at night time as there is no light. For sure, this isn't a type of a staircase you dream of when you have heavy bags on you. There is no place to safely keep your luggage in the hostel, but the bags can be left at the reception desk for free. We were not bothered by this fact at all. Anyway, in the rooms they have lockers, and it feels quite safe.
Summary
During our stay the receptionist wasn't very friendly; she speaks bad English and didn't show us around the hostel. She also emphasized that we would have only one free breakfast as we had booked a two-day stay.
Our overall experience with Tabinoya - Tallinn's Travellers House was ok, and we'd agree to come back there again for a short stay.
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Published on Oct 19, 2018
Description
Tabinoya is located in the heart of Tallinn old town, only 100m away from the town hall square and the closest hostel to the train station(Balti jaam)! A perfect place for the travellers who are looking for a cosy and laid back environment to stay. An authentic old town building full of wooden decor is certainly one of our key features which makes you unhurried, relax and our private Sauna is available to all our guests!
Free WiFi and Guest computer
Free Town map
Free Breakfast
Free Luggage storage
Free Coffee and tea
Fully equipped kitchen
No curfew!
Tabinoya means 'Travellers House' Our aim is to create home away from home for travellers where they can have a chilled time during the trip. Have a cup of tea or coffee, read a book, surf on internet, talk with other travellers while having beer or two, but we are not party hostel so no excessive drinking!
Location and Contact
Location
• From the Bus Station (Autobussijaam in Estonian):
• Walk to the tram stop on Tartu Maantee. You can buy a ticket from the driver, it costs 1.6EUR. Take tram number 2, Kopli. The closest stop to our hostel is 7th stop, called Baltijaam, the train station. Walk through the train station and through the tunnel under the road. You'll come out on Nunne street. Walk down to the end of the street, we're the last building on your right, next to the park.
• From the Airport:
• You can buy a ticket from the driver and it costs 1.6EUR. Take bus number 2 from bus stop 1. Your stop is called A.Laikmaa, it's the 5th stop, and is outside the Viru Keskus mall. Walk straight through the mall and cross the main intersection by the park. Turn right and walk the whole way up Viru street, through the town walls, to the main Square. Cross diagonally across the Square, walk down Kinda, turn left onto Pikk, and we are at the end of Pikk.
• From Lindaline ferry terminal:
• Walk out of the terminal and follow the road around until you come the main street, Pohja Pst. You should be able to see the town walls from here. Cross the road, walk through the town walls, and this is Pikk street. Walk the whole way up Pikk to where it meets Nunne.
• From Viking Line & Eckero Line terminal:
• Follow the main road, Sadama, out to the main road, Pohja Pst. Cross the road and walk right until you get to Pikk street with the main town walls entrance. Walk the whole way up Pikk to where it meets Nunne.
• From Tallink terminal:
• Leave the terminal following Laeva, then Kuunari streets, and turn left onto Kai. Walk across the main intersection and walk right until you get to Pikk street with the main town walls entrance. Walk the whole way up Pikk to where it meets Nunne.
Facilities and Amenities
Quiet Rest
Bedsheets
Breakfast
Lockers in Rooms
Luggage Storage
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
City Tours
Lockers in Lobby
Towels (1€)
24 Hour Security
Book Collection/Exchange
Concierge/Info Desk
Credit Card Payments
Entirely Non-Smoking
Hair Dryers
Hot Showers
Kitchen
Laundry
Lounge Area
Movie Library/Rental
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Airport Pickup
Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Pet-Friendly
Service Animals
Max. Age: All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages
Min. Age without Parent: 20
Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)
Curfew: No Curfew
Lockout: No
Maximum Stay: 14 nights
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 8am to 11pm
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