Old Town Munkenhof Guesthouse - Hostel 후기

Stayed here for several nights while visiting Tallinn and overall I had a good stay, but there are some things I wish I knew before arriving. First, I stayed in a single room with shared bathroom. These rooms are ONLY on the fourth floor of the property and the stairs are quite steep due to this being an older building. There are no elevators or even a service elevator so if you have mobility issues, I would advise again staying here. Even in good health and mobility, those stairs were an issue, especially with luggage. Second, the property is a budget one and while it is clean, it is very dated. The kitchen especially. But it is well stocked and the fridges work and so does the cooktop so it does what it has to do. There is a small common area in the first floor but it’s not very comfortable or welcoming, so few use it. Bummer there isn’t other space here for that. Laundry is available at a very reasonable 5€ but it is an overseas washer that takes a lot of time. Like six-ish hours for wash and dry and I found the dryer didn’t always get things fully done. Also there are no areas to hang clothes outside. Shared bathrooms are also dated but fine for what you need. We did have an issue with a group staying at the hostel who hogged the bathrooms for hours and left them in terrible condition after, but that is not the hostel’s fault. Just terrible people. Front desk staff is great and the man and woman I saw spoke great English. Reception is generally open 2pm to 11pm but sometimes they showed up earlier. The cleaning staff in the AM was also helpful but FYI she does not speak a lot of English. Each floor has a WiFi router so outside of the dorms it was never an issue with speed, even for video calls. My room faced the historic wall and never got direct sunlight so it was always comfortable temp wise even in 22C weather and full sun. But yes there is some street noise. Overall, I would recommend it with these caveats, and I would likely stay again but with only a private bath and lower floor. Those stairs did get exhausting.