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Hestia Hotel Ilmarine

Tallinn · Estonia

Pohja Puiestee, 21BView location

8.2/10Excellent934 Reviews
Cleanliness8.6/108.6
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition8.4/108.4
Location8.6/108.6
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Value8.0/108.0
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About Hestia Hotel Ilmarine

This comfortable city hotel is housed in a completely renovated former machine factory, on a quiet side street that is just 300 metres away from Tallinn's Old Town. The area around it offers a number of convenient public transport links and the airport is just a short 10-minute drive away.

Those travelling through the Balti Jaam Railway Station will need around the same time, but on foot, to reach the hotel, while some of the famous landmarks such as Raekoja Plats and Tallinn Town Hall are only 900 metres away.

The cosy rooms of the venue feature classic, pastel coloured interiors and include everything required for a cosy stay. Onsite there is also a beauty parlour for those who need some refreshing after the long trip and a fitness centre for the avid gym-goers.

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A stay at Hestia Hotel Ilmarine places you in the heart of Tallinn, within a 15-minute walk of Port of Tallinn and Tallinn Christmas Markets. This family-friendly hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Patarei sea fortress-prison and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Rusian Cultural Center.

Make yourself at home in one of the 105 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Business facilities
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until anytime
Check-out until 12:00 PM

Hotel policies

Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) Professional property host/manager Pets allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
    • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 for adults and EUR 7 for children
    • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
    • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees
    • Late check-out fee: EUR 40 (subject to availability)
    • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35.0 per night

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    Russian

    Finnish

    English

    Estonian

Nearby attractions

Fat Margaret Tower 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
St. Olav's Church 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Epping Tower 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Tallinn City Theatre 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Patarei sea fortress-prison 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Estonian Health Care Museum 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Great Guild Hall 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Port of Tallinn 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Balti Jamm Market 1 km / 0.6 mi
Church of the Holy Ghost 1 km / 0.6 mi
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral 1 km / 0.6 mi
St. Catherine's Passage 1 km / 0.6 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 105
  • Number of floors (main building): 5
  • Double rooms: 105
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  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • 24-hour reception
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  • Check-out hour
  • Late Check-outExtra charge
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wi-fi
  • Local and international calls
  • Transfer serviceExtra charge
  • Airport ShuttleExtra charge
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Smoke detector
  • Hotel safe
  • Cloakroom
  • Lift access
  • Gym
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Dining area: 1
  • Electric kettle
  • Café
  • Bar
  • Restaurant: 1
  • Non-smoking area
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant
  • Breakfast room
  • Conference room
  • Meeting room
  • Projector
  • Printer
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre
  • Fax
  • Green Key (FEE)
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Set menu lunch
  • À la carte dinner
  • Vegetarian meal
  • Non-smoking establishment
Meal plans

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Buffet Breakfast

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Room Only

Accommodation only. Meals are usually not included.

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Room types

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    Room code: TWN.ST-1

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    Room code: DBL.DX-1

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Hestia Hotel Ilmarine

8.2
Excellent
934 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.6 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
8.4 /10
Location
8.6 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Value
8.0 /10
Amenities
8.0 /10
100 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
07 May 2024
Tuula
Viehättävä vanha tehdasmiljöö.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Sep 2023
ESNALDO
Amazing place and location ...excellent costumer services mostly the front desk staff guys...more than good for price and services really!!!...
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Sep 2023
Frederick
Walking distance to the Old City.Easy parking at the premises. This is my second stay here.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
15 May 2023
Margaret
The hotel was near to the old town of Talinn. I liked the style of incorporating a new building within an old factory.
The hotel was very clean. I initially found it difficult to locate.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
21 Feb 2023
Timothy J

Excellent Stay

The hotel has wonderful rooms, and the staff is friendly and helpful
Self
8/10
Excellent
22 Jul 2022
Richard
Hotel was great but they need to change the name!
Very confusing using Hestia Europe……
Went to the wrong one
Business
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2022
karin
Easy walk to old town and to the ferries. Spacious rooms! Very kind and nice staff!
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2021
Anders

City hotell in Tallinn

Nice hotell close to old town
Business
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2021
Verified traveler
Great location. Very close to Old Town and Telliskivi. Breakfast was good. Overall enjoyable experience.
Friends_and_family Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Aug 2020
Verified traveler

Very good value for money

Comfy location for the Old Town and transportation links, friendly stuff, a good breakfast choice, clean and spacious room. Overall, I'm very happy with my stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Aug 2020
James

Nice place, easy location

Clean, quiet, spacious room at a good price. It's maybe 5 minutes to walk to the old town - but I've stayed in the old town before and found it really noisy as people party all night. Hestia was just super clean and comfortable, good bed, good breakfast, nice little gym.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
02 Aug 2019
K N

Good hotel

Front office people were very pleasant and helpful. Room was comfortable.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2019
Rishi
I had to pay again despite telling them I had already paid to Expedia but this mistake was acknowledged and I think rectified .
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Dec 2018
Verified traveler
We had a lovely stay at the hotel a kettle in our room would have been really helpful. Also, some information on cotrolling heating in our room (minus 15 outside) as we only found underfloor heating on 2nd night. we were asked to conserve energy but there was no towel dryer/heater so we had to request clean towels each day.
10/10
Exceptional
09 Sep 2018
LCS
The hotel was very close to all the major attractions. The rooms were nice and clean, and the staff was courteous. The hotel breakfast was also quite good. I would definitely stay there again.
6/10
Pleasant
31 Aug 2018
Verified traveler
tiny rooms, decent location but no VIP options offered.
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2018
Marta
Not excellemt, acceptable.
The location is very good and the breakfast too.
10/10
Exceptional
02 Aug 2018
Joseph

Nice hotel, great location

I chose this hotel because it was convenient walk from ferry terminal and walking distance to the old town for restaurants and tourist photos. The service and breakfast were totally satisfactory. A previous review I read said it might be noisy on street side. My room face the busy street and noise was not a problem if I closed the window. I had a pleasant two-night stay.
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jun 2018
Verified traveler

Most well-thought-out hotel room I've been to

1. This is the most well-thought-out hotel room I've been to regardless of price. The architect made the best use of the space available.
2. Unlike Scandic Hotels, the towels used in llmarine did not have a funny smell.
3. The curtains in this hotel actually block out almost all the light. This is because (a) the curtains overlapped each other and (b) there is an additional flap at the top to prevent light from coming in from the top.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2018
Verified traveler

Excellent!

The staff were courteous, efficient and professional. Check-in was quick an easy. The room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was yummy. Great location. Overall it was excellent! Would definitely return!
Family
4/10
Poor
02 Jun 2018
Verified traveler

Room request

Our room request was not respected. We have stayed at this hotel several times.
6/10
Pleasant
21 May 2018
Verified traveler
Hotel is close to the old town so convenient for visiting that but far from other attractions. Hotel is on a very busy road so if your room is on that side instead of the courtyard, you hear the cars going by all night long....turning up the air conditioning so the fan is going all night helped drown out some of the traffic noise.
10/10
Exceptional
18 May 2018
Michael
nice hotel, great breakfast and nice location, helpful staff..
8/10
Excellent
10 May 2018
Justin

Worth staying at

Very convenient to the old town. Clean hotel and very helpful staff. Reasonably priced too.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
19 Mar 2018
Steven

excellent!

very quaint room, small but comfortable. right by a tram route, very close to ferry docks. perfect for the average tourist who spends more time or and about than in the hotel room. would gladly stay again in the future
8/10
Excellent
11 Oct 2017
alex

Pleasant and Good Value

In general a very good stay. Great staff, clean and modern rooms and public areas. All staff very friendly. On the down side the bar closes at 10pm which seems rather early, and it's a bit of a walk to the old town but nothing too strenuous!
8/10
Excellent
26 Sep 2017
Yvonne

P&Yvonne Kildare

Hotel excellent location. Old town city and port all within walking distance. Hotel is quiet we are just back. Breakfast good quite a few choices. Definitely recommend this hotel.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Sep 2017
Joe

Nice hotel close to the Old City of Tallinn.

Good experience from the front desk to checkout. Every time we needed help or advice, the front desk delivered. Good breakfasts and even a good place to dine after a long day of walking around. All in all, a nice experience.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Sep 2017
Pierre

Very nice and confortable hotel

Stayed 10 nights and do recommend it. Near Old Tallinn with all its charms. 5 minutes walk to entrance to Old Tallinn at Fat Margaret tower. Also close to new Tallinn. Marvellous trams and bus system that takes you all over and not expensive. Get a green smart card at Rio-Kiosk which is refundable at the end of your trip, get your refund in town and not at the airport. You do need good shoes to walk cobbled streets.
Estonia has a remarkable story and its people are so wonderful and generous.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Aug 2017
Verified traveler

PK Ilmarine great hotel

The hotel facility is very nice, the place is close to the harbor and walking distance to the center city
10/10
Exceptional
12 Aug 2017
Verified traveler
The Hotel overall was great, the hotel position is close to the city and the harbor,
4/10
Poor
05 May 2017
Verified traveler
terrible location of some rooms on the first floor. this is not a 4* hotel.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Apr 2017
Verified traveler
bring your own clock - none in room
8/10
Excellent
26 Feb 2017
Verified traveler
Very nice hotel conveniently close to the old city center. Individual beds are quite narrow, but otherwise very pleasant. Wish the bar would stay open longer, but that may be due to the season (winter). I would certainly stay here again.
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jan 2017
Linda

peacefulness

One of the nicest places I have stayed at in 4 months.
4/10
Poor
15 Jan 2017
Verified traveler
You can get better for the price.
Room was dirty, bathroom was dirty.
Breakfast was poor.
The building itself has lots of potential, but right now, I wouldn't recommend.
Family
8/10
Excellent
31 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

Handy for old town, decent hotel

Positive points:
Very handy for the Old Town, and nice walk along seafront area. Staff very helpful and friendly. Clean, efficient hotel, would stay again. Wifi decent speed.

Negatives:
Room very basic, poor breakfast. Safe has old fashioned large key lock
Family
10/10
Exceptional
31 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

Highly recommended

Very nice staffs, comfortable room, close to the old town
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2016
Lok Yee

nice hotel especially for sea travellers

Decent hotel at affordable price, half way between seaport and old town entrance at walkable distances.
The only thing I did not like is frequent log-in requirement for the wifi.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jul 2016
julie

good hotel within easy reach of Tallin Old Town

Very impressed with the hotel, beds comfortable,clean. ate in the restaurant for the 3 nights my friend and I stayed and was very impressed with the food. Breakfast had a great choice too.

My only criticism was that the room was very dark being on the ground floor and backed on to the main road and as I prefer to sleep with the window open traffic noise was very loud. However that is not the fault of the hotel and didnt reflect on our stay
8/10
Excellent
08 Jul 2016
Ash

Good hotel for reasonable price near old town

Good hotel for a very reasonable price near entry to old town from Fat Margeret tower side..
10/10
Exceptional
11 Apr 2016
William

Great short break

Great hotel .handy walk to the old town .Breakfast was great. What more do you need
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Apr 2016
croodb

Nice hotel just outside old town

A nice hotel just outside a Fat Margerat gate of the old town and a short walk to the trendy Televeski neighbourhood. We stayed twice, room on the main floor seemed a little noisier. Breakfast was fine, with a mix of hot and cold food. really good shower in both forms, bed a little and uncomfortable for sitting up and reading due to weird shape of headboard.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Apr 2016
MASAE

Make us happy

One of the best hotel I ever stayed. So comfortable, cozy and delicious food. I want to stay there again.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
20 Oct 2015
Nathan, London

Great location hotel.

Great location if you want to jump on the ferry (1hr 40, £20 return) to Helsinki for the day. Its also excellent for Tallinn old town. Wifi for the hotel is a bit rubbish (slow/didnt work). Staff friendly, room comfortable and clean.
10/10
Exceptional
07 Oct 2015
luis

Great hotel. Great value

Yes a solid excellent stay
10/10
Exceptional
07 Oct 2015
G'ma N

Great Stay in Tallin

Hotel is just outside the old city walls and easy to walk to all the sights. It is exceptionally clean and comfortable. Very nice breakfast was included. Free parking was included in rate. It was a little hard to find because it does not face the main road/address and signage is very limited.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
23 Sep 2015
Tien

Nice Hotel

The hotel is located very near Tallinn Old Town and the ferry terminal. Room was big, clean and bright. Hotel staff was helpful at the reception but the same can't be said of the staff at the breakfast cafe. We were 10mins late for our breakfast (admittedly our fault as serving ended at 10am) and we were turned away. We were disappointed that the cafe staff neither showed any concern nor offered any take-away food to curb our hunger:(
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Sep 2015
Verified traveler

Very good overall

A very good hotel with nice lobby and lounge. Very good breakfast. Location is not very central but good - 10 min walk to the ferry station, 10 min ride by streetcar to the city long distance bus terminal but it took around 15 min to walk to the Town Hall square.
The room was very clean and looked nice overall. A very slight minus was in that the room did not have a kettle and only 2 free power sockets which were far from beds: one near the TV and the other near the door.
Family
8/10
Excellent
08 Sep 2015
Michael

Across the street from Old Town and ferry harbor

My wife had a wonderful two night stay at the PK Ilmarine Hotel in Tallinn. First off, it'll cost between 10 and 12 Euros to get there from the airport, not bad. Second, the location is wonderful. It is not in the Old Town, but it literally takes about three minutes to walk there from the lobby, provided traffic allows you to cross the street. If you have an itinerary like ours, where you wanted to see the Old Town, and take the Linda Lines ferry to Helsinki, the hotel is about a ten minute walk from there as well. Perfect location. The hotel was quiet and clean. It looks pretty basic, and the TV was old and on the corner of the desk instead of mounted in the middle of the wall, but that's hardly a reason not to pick it. Wifi was decent for web browsing, but I was unable to download my latest episodes from iTunes. Breakfast was great, with a variety of hot foods, breads/pastries, fruits and coffees/teas.
The best part of the hotel... the bathroom floor. It was heated the entire time! You could walk on the tiles barefoot, and it would warm you right up! Not burn you, but just warm you up. If I make it back to Tallinn, I'll definitely stay here again.

Also, the hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the KGB hotel museum. Fascinating.
8/10
Excellent
06 Sep 2015
Verified traveler

No complaints

Bus and mini bus parking is 200 meters away from the lobby. Rooms are fine except a bit dusty at some corners. Bathroom floor is heated. It took us 20 minutes to walk to the old town or 3 tram stops to the new town. Walk right from the hotel, there are
restaurants and a supermarket. Convenient enough for us.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
02 Aug 2015
Verified traveler

A hotel recommended in Tallinn

I booked this hotel around one month before my stay, and I had got a free upgrade to executive room (the most expensive room) when I checked in! Needless to say, the room condition was excellent with mini-bar, sofa, plasma TV etc.

The front desk staff was very nice to answer all of my queries. Didn't ask for other services but the hotel could give you a pretty good first impression.

Also, the hotel was very close to Tallinn ferry terminal, around 10-min walk. The hotel was facing the main entrance of the old town too.
8/10
Excellent
29 Jul 2015
Verified traveler
Close location, just outside old town walls. Clean and comfortable hotel, breakfast buffet was pretty good each day
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jul 2015
TETIANA
Very nice attitude, excellent service! Thank you!
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jul 2015
Jules

Visit to Tallinn & Helsinki

Good location, just a short distance from the Old Town.
The staff on reception spoke good English and gave us excellent information on what to do in Tallinn. They even booked a very nice restaurant for us, which also had excellent cocktails during Happy Hour.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jul 2015
John
Stayed there twice in 10 days everything was excellent from staff too room ,recommended it to family members who are considering going to Tallinn
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 May 2015
Antony

Hotel near the centre, but away from the crowds

Good hotel within walking distance of the Old Town
Check-in staff very helpful, pleasant, accommodating and efficient
Breakfast has a good selection of foods
Rooms clean with comfortable beds
8/10
Excellent
25 May 2015
Issy

Nice hotel in walking distace to old town

Hotel not far from Old town and town hall. But need to know the direction or else you may get lost.
10/10
Exceptional
19 May 2015
Siiri

Great service

The hotel was overbooked, so we were sent to another hotel for 2 nights. Upgraded to a business room both at the other hotel and at Ilmarine PK with complimentary transfer between the hotels. Very friendly staff who also gave us a bottle of sparkling wine. Couldn't have asked to be treated better.

The hotel is situated only a few hundred meters from the old town and has a parking lot. Business rooms were spacious with a nice large bathroom and comfortable bed.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 May 2015
sven

ok

ok
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2015
Jenn
Good location close to the old town. Quiet and comfortable.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Apr 2015
Verified traveler
Staff very pleasant and helpful. Comfortable room. Good breakfast buffet. Excellent value for money.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Apr 2015
Orbel

Good hotel

This was business trip and really enjoyed this hotel, I had to stay just few ours a day but it was really good. Also it is very close to old city which is very good if you plan to have a walk and see old city.
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2015
Verified traveler
A much nicer hotel inside than the exterior would suggest. very convenient for the old town.
10/10
Exceptional
04 Apr 2015
Vance

Mr. Vance Holm

We had such an enjoyable stay. The staff was great and knowledgable about old town and the rest of the area. We took a CRUSE to st PETERSBURG while we were there and the staff told us about it
TALLINN is a very beautiful town and so is the country side
Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 Mar 2015
benjamin

One night stay

Room was great & very comfortable but we requested a double bed and received twin beds. This would have been fine but the receptionist was incredibly rude in how he let us know and even more unhelpful when it came to helping with parking our car and organising breakfast. I would stay again but would hope that the service was a lot better. Hopefully it was a one off bad experience.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Mar 2015
Dennis

Great hotel and very close to the old town.

Great hotel for the price they charge. Walking distance from the sea port terminals and old town. Staff was very friendly and polite. Breakfast was your normal type ''Swedish Breakfast'' with plenty to choose from.
6/10
Pleasant
28 Feb 2015
Verified traveler

Hotel for business

Very disappointing hotel, reception staff are cold and didn't inform me of anything about the hotel, for the first time I did a secret hotel supposed to be 4 star, I wish I could upload a photo my view was a wall with a round window with a train track outside. Secret hotel ls are rubbish and you think you are getting a bargain but it is a con. There was as spa and would have been nice for an explanation of the hotel. Restaurant dark and gloomy, but waitress was friendly and smiled. Paid for an upgrade so became happier. This room was ok.
10/10
Exceptional
17 Feb 2015
Christopher

A pleasant hotel, perfect for its price

This hotel is well-located on the edge of the old town, opposite Fat Margaret's Tower. It is a 10-minute walk along Piik Street to the centre of the old town. The staff are very helpful and polite, answering to all queries, ordering taxis, printing documents, giving Tallinn-related advice, etc. I was very touched that they found out it was my birthday and left a bottle of champagne in my room - that was a really nice \"extra\" (no charge!).

A wide breakfast buffet is provided - English, Continental and other.

The hotel is very clean and warm - the rooms are well maintained. The only small negative point was the view - my room looked on to a wall and a carpark - but you can't have everything, and I was only in my room at night-time really!
10/10
Exceptional
10 Feb 2015
Verified traveler

Great location, easy walk to Old City.

We stayed 3 nights and enjoyed good sleeps, a very clean room and excellent breakfasts. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you
Only comment would be our suggestion that the beds have mattress protectors on them.
6/10
Pleasant
07 Jan 2015
Verified traveler
Good location and price. Room cleanliness left a bit to be desired - a chocolate bar wrapper under the bed and hairclips under the table greeted us on arrival.
8/10
Excellent
21 Dec 2014
Anna

A nice hotel in a lovely, artsy town.

This is a nice hotel and good value for money. It is located right across the old town and the Fat Margaret tower. The building is an old factory inside which the actual hotel building was built so it is quite original. The accomodation itself is modest and low key in line with the local style as opposed, for example, to the Turkish style, as we had to fly through Istanbul on our way. We liked it in Tallinn and felt at home.
8/10
Excellent
28 Oct 2014
Paul

Great place, shame about the guests

Good hotel, in a great location. The breakfast is so so at best. Some of the carpets need a deep clean, and a touch of paint here and there would help the hotel shine.
Be warned of drunk Finnish couples who stay up all night banging on doors, only to be found drunk and drinking in the bar at breakfast. This aside, I will stay at this hotel next time i visit.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Oct 2014
john

Very nice hotel, convenient location.

Pleasant place to stay, comfortable, convenient location, helpful, friendly staff, all in all a good experience.
6/10
Pleasant
08 Oct 2014
Mike

Disappointing though should have been good.

This hotel is in an excellent location for the old town and the room and facilities were good but the visit was ruined by the attitude of the reception staff and the restaurant. We arrived tired after a long trip and looked at the lovely information in the bedroom and decided to use the restaurant as it looked good. But they were rude and un helpful even though it was early and stated not able to use the restaurant as' had a group in' So forget other users of hotel. Even though there was plenty of room to sit -as we found out at breakfast! So we asked reception where we could eat and were told 'In old town!!'
with no directions or guidance. Not what we were looking for after a long drive!! Why get everyone's expectations going when you can not deliver? If you have a group in why not get additional staff!!
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Oct 2014
Verified traveler

not a 4* hotel, very convenient location

average breakfast that I would rate 3* maximum, no fresh salad, few fruits that were disappearing quickly, terrible scrambled eggs and no omelette/sunny side-up eggs offered
bar open only till 10p.m.
some staff at reception may improve their English skills as not all guests speak Estonian or Russian
Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2014
ridzuan

Nice hotel near old town

Near yet not too near from hustle bustle of old town. Quiet n serene at nite.
8/10
Excellent
04 Aug 2014
Sarah

Great experience

We were satisfied with our stay, the hotel room was big and airconditioned. The hotel is situated not far from the Old Town and airport transfers organized by the staff made our trip more relaxing.
4/10
Poor
03 Aug 2014
Verified traveler

Not a 4 star hotel

Just correct it as 3 star hotel
8/10
Excellent
26 Jul 2014
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Visit with family and friends

Googlemaps streetwiew didn't promise much but a nice surprise waited on arrival. A factory was rebuilt as a nice hotel. Rooms were small, still big enough. Air conditioning a plus, it was well needed during our visit. Well located, short walk to harbour and Old Town. Our rooms were at the quiet side, guess the street side isn't as quiet with lively traffic. Kind personnel, normal hotel breakfast.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jul 2014
Mrs Smith

Convenient location, good value

This hotel is only 5 minutes walk from the old town, but gives you the benefits of a modern hotel. Very large, comfortable bed, air con that works, nice big shower and lots of wardrobe space. No tea making facilities, but the drinks from the bar on the ground floor (hot or alcoholic) are such good value for money that it doesn't matter. The breakfast was good, with plenty of tables and a good variety of food. There is a small gym and the hotel does lunches, which we didn't try, but the menu looked good. Location is also good for the port and around a 25 euros to the airport in a taxi. I would recommend this hotel and would stay there again.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Jul 2014
Maurie

Comfortable hotel with an excellent location

Well located hotel for visiting the Tallinn Old Town with about a 5 minute walk to the Old Town wall gate and also many parts of the new town could be accessed by walking. We were upgraded to a \"Business Class\" room, probably because a number of tour groups came during our stay. Generally this was not a problem, but one morning there was at least a 20 metre queue to get to the breakfast food table. This was rather annoying as all of the tour group were waiting for cold food, whereas, because of the layout, we had to wait to get to the hot food as well. Unfortunately all the food was laid out on a table at one end of a long breakfast room. The breakfast food was plentiful with a broad range of cold foods, but the hot food available was very limited.
The room was quite large and well appointed and on the side away from the main road so was quiet. Like many hotels, the air conditioning was noisy at night, but the room had individual controls and it could be turned off.
As we travelled on to Helsinki by ferry, the hotel location was very good and within walking distance of all the ferry terminals.
8/10
Excellent
01 Jul 2014
Al

Convenient Hotel

This is a nice hotel and have stayed here before when we could get a good deal. It would be a bit out of our price range but you can get good prices through hotels.com sometimes. The rooms are nice, clean and spacious with air-con and all the other necessary amenities. We were upgraded to a business class room upon arrival because they had already filled up the normal rooms. Wi-Fi is free, as is a decent breakfast. Bear in mind that parking is 5 Euros a night if you have a standard room. It comes free if you have business class room or above. It is conveniently located, if not in the best looking part of town. It is safe though and only really a five minute walk to the Old Town part of Tallinn. It is especially convenient if you are arriving by ferry, because it is located very close to the port.
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jun 2014
Huichungwang

free wifi & breakfast

free wifi was broken at my 1st night stay, but it's fine at my 2nd night stay. breakfast is simple but fine. no bathtub in the room, can only shower. No electric boiler as well, but staff at bar are very helpful to offer hot water.
8/10
Excellent
01 Jun 2014
Larry
The hotel is across the street from the Old Town and the bus and tram lines are across the street, as well. The hotel is very close to the ferry terminals, within walking distance, if you so choose. The breakfasts were very good and the hotel is within walking distance of all the restaurants.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2014
Nancy

Great hotel great location

Hotel was fairly centrally located and price was reasonable. It was very clean and the staff were great. The restaurant in the hotel was nice but small and they were having a large party there and the wait would have been 40 minutes. I would love to have tried it but found another place to eat very close that ended up being amazing. (Klaus) Great stay and would definitely use the same hotel again if I was visiting the area.
10/10
Exceptional
13 Apr 2014
Kristen

really nice , very enjoyable experience !!!

I think it is a very reasonable price with a good quality. The location is near the city centre, in a walkable distance about 15-20 mins. The staffs are really friendly and helpful. The room is very cosy and warm. The bed is very comfortable with two separated duvets. The bathroom floor with heating, have provided shower gel and shampoo. The breakfast is amazing!!! We have more than 20 choices, very delicious breakfast :))) The quality of the restaurant is not bad. The food display is nice, some of the dishes is nice, but not all of them. The waiters are friendly.
8/10
Excellent
13 Apr 2014
Pascale

Close to the old town and to the ferry

Great hotel with a great location. Our room was in the adjencent building and was a bit old. Great staff and good price!
6/10
Pleasant
08 Apr 2014
Verified traveler

PK ILMARINE

We arrived at the end of March so outside the usual holiday time. My wife and I can't stand excess noise and nonsense so we, as grandparents who have done our kids time, like to enjoy some peace and quiet. The staff were friendly and very helpful and full marks to the reception staff. We had a standard room which on the face of it was lovely. Regardless off my future comments the standard room is quite good. Pŕoblems: plug missing from sink; headboard dust appeared to be excessive; between bed and bedside cabinet dirty with hairs and didn't appear to have been vacuumed for weeks; dust and a beer top under the bed; between the toilet and shower was dirty. The cleaning lady came in when we put the door sign out half way through our stay but... no change.
The only meal my wife and I ate at the hotel was breakfast. The range of food available will exceed your expectations depending on where you come from. Ģive the rooms a proper good clean please if Ilmarine read this.
8/10
Excellent
15 Nov 2013
Elli

Very convenient with the free car park

I stayed 4 nights and had a car with me so the room with free parking option was very good indeed. Room was clean and ok. The bottom floor room was however too warm to my liking and the air conditioner did not help much.
10/10
Exceptional
17 Oct 2013
frequent travel

I love the staff!! They're the magic of the Hotel

Hello

I arrived at the hotel and I had problem with my reservation, the system was slow in updating and I had to call Expedia for assistance. In less than ten minutes, the head of the front desk gave me a room, upgraded me and made sure I checked in two hours before my checking time. Once I checked into the room I just loved it, the only down part of the first night was that phone was not working but they made sure to get me a new room the next day. The bed were great for the price

A, Plenty of towel
C, Shampoo and etc available
D, Shower in the wrong direction for any one that is used to US standard
E, Staff friendly

I would just warn about the pickpocket professionals who are around the flower shops in old town. If anyone approach you with a flyer make sure to look behind you. place all your important belonging in front pockets and not behind. Don't carry things that will attract these guys. I was close to be mugged but I was quick enough to respond. This location is far from the hotel but I thought it was important to share this experience
10/10
Exceptional
26 Sep 2013
World traveller

WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE VS St Petersburg

Great location, Great hotel. Great staff Really good restaurant and pretty good prices. Tallinn knows how to do business with tourists especially compared to St Petersburg. Tallinn is #1 without question of all the Baltic countries and head and shoulders above St. Petersburg.
8/10
Excellent
11 Aug 2013
Fredf

Close to the old town

The a/c didn't cool well,we switch rooms but it didn't make a difference.The hotel is walking distance to the old city as well to the main attractions.They have free parking.
Family
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2013
Verified traveler

Tallinn hotel

Solid hotel. Good sized room. Comfy room. Very helpful staff. Good internet. Good location just outside the north gate of the walled city.
6/10
Pleasant
30 Jul 2013
SuKa

Dull

A fairly dull experience staying here. Breakfast was tedious cheap quality with no variety. Restaurant was shut to residents for evening meals on two evenings from 6pm onwards with no prior warning. Feels more like a 3 star hotel rather than 4 star. Lift out of order for the nine nights we stayed there ( we booked and paid in advance for 2 rooms as otherwise would not have stayed so long) and lengthy trail to use functioning lift. Bar shut at 10. The hotel could really do with a bit more charisma.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jul 2013
Charlie

Great value near Old Town

Staff were outstanding. Couldn't be more helpful..We had a large room in the new wing which is on the quiet side.Room has heated floor, heated towel rack, fridge and safe.Hint don't go for extra price \"Business Room\" They are same size and in same location in the new wing.Great location.200m from supermarket.400m fro entrance to Old Town.Near the cruise port/ferry terminal.About 1km to major bus/tram/train station. Tram stop right outside the hotel.Free computer in lobby and wi fi in rooms.Only reason didn't give 5 stars for room is there are no wash clothes,tissues or a mattress pad. . Towels were a little small and light.No sauna.One other oddity the entrance is behind the main street. Overall a real value!
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jun 2013
Dan

An excellent choice!

The hotel is ideally located, three minutes' walk from both the Old City and tram lines. The rooms are neat and clean, the breakfast selections hearty and tasty, and the staff helped me out whenever I needed it. I would certainly stay there again- I should note that I stayed at this hotel last year as well, and it did not disappoint this time around either.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jun 2013
Dan

Excellent place to stay

The hotel is ideally located, three minutes' walk from both the Old City and tram lines. The rooms are neat and clean, the breakfast selections hearty and tasty, and the staff helped me out whenever I needed it. I would certainly stay there again.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
31 May 2013
Dr. Folkesson

close to the old town

It was ok. It was not to my standards of a 4 star hotel since I have stayed in many 4 stars hotels but it was ok.
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2013
JN

Great hotel for visiting Tallin.

Perfect location for arrival by ferry and for visiting Tallin. Pleasing decor, providing comfortable and quiet rooms. The breakfast buffet was excellent.

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Hestia Hotel Ilmarine
Pohja Puiestee, 21B, Tallinn, Estonia

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