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Viru Backpackers Reviews

Viru 5, Tallinn, Estonia

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85%Overall Rating

From 34 ratings
  • 81%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 99%Location
  • 86%Staff
  • 79%Atmosphere
  • 81%Cleanliness

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87%

Good wireless connection and beautiful single private room. Hostel can be quite noisy at times depending on who stays there. Hostel provided washing detergent/powder, which was good since I didn't bring my own. Need to pay 3 euros for a load of laundry.


80%

Good location and clean rooms. Many hostels don\'t have breakfast plus for that. Early check out time at 11. Not very easy to find..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


100%

The location is unbeatable. Funky rooms and overly helpful staff. Very very clean, a real pleasure.


100%

It was centrally located. the room was good and it has lovely design.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Turkey
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Great Hostel in the Old Town of Tallinn close to the main square. The rooms are really nice and cosy, the atmosphere in the hostel is great. I'd definitely recommend it!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2012
  • LineF87
  • Germany
  • All Female Group 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


90%

very good location. quite cosy, feel like home.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


77%

The hostel is very nice. They did a good job to make the rooms cozy with just little effort. The location is great. I also liked the fact that a breakfast was included which was ok. The only thing I was not that happy with was the fact that I booked a double room (which was good) ENSUITE and didn't get one. The bathroom was used by others as well. The bath was clean but if I book ensuite I expect it. Otherwise: A clean, cozy and calm place to stay. If yo want to party, go somewhere else.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We apologize for the fact that your room was not ensuite. We made a mistake in our booking system and we were not aware of it during your stay. We would advise you to inform us if there is any problem or mistake, and be assured that we will do our very best to find a solution!

90%

is a nice hostel with excellent location


80%

kind staff, good location, cheap!!! we booked a twin room, but we stayed in a 4-beds room,which was very very nice. i strongly recommend to stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • All Female Group 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


77%

We liked good location, stuff and price, but it was rather noisy and cold. Also our doorlock was broken, sometimes the door was opened with the wind. Breakfast was very poor.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


93%

We had a great two nights in this hostel, our room was spacious, clean and quiet, which was perfect for socialising at the sister hostel and then sleeping here.. The location was great, right in the old town, and the staff were very helpful, telling us where we should explore, eat and so forth, they just made one blunder with trying to get a taxi for us at 6:30am causing a stressful sprint to the old town gates. The breakfast also was a little mediocre but still adequate. Overall it was great!


77%

Being one of two guests and renovation works is probably not ideal. I can see how the place could be great with more life in it. Still, it's awesome if you want to relax a bit. For partying, simply join the sister hostel Tallinn Backpackers and do it there. It was a bit annoying that I mentioned the first day, that the light doesn't work in my room. Well, nothing happened. Otherwise, staff was helpful and fun!


80%

The doors are thin as paper, so if somebody noisy outside, you will hear it, but its a really good Hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)




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