Hostel Nele

Decent for the money. The only issue is payment- you need to either pay via Estonian bank transfer/smartID or in cash. They have a kitchen to cook meals (oven), and a water cooker, as well as cutlery and kitchen items. Loo was inside the room.

The matresses were bad, so I used the 2nd beds blanket to cover the metal springs, and slept very well. Reception also did not speak English, which made it more difficult to communucate.

At first the place seemed lonely and scary, but later I realized that the place was quite safe and the people looked peaceful. The location is 6 min. walk from shops and 20 min. walk from the bus station. So it is quite good. The hotel was clean and had the most necessary things for a relatively low price - bed, shower, towels. All was clean.

The interior looked like a Soviet-era style. I had to climb to the third floor on foot, which could be difficult if you have a large suitcase. There was nowhere to eat nearby on weekends - the big stores and cafes closed quickly, only Lidl remained. There was no water heater, fridge, dishes, knife, fork, spoon. Bad shower gel, no shampoo. TV programs were very limited.

The hostel, despite being a small facility, employs people to work 24/7. Weirdly enough, they also make the workers clean the place during the night. I was surprised to hear mopping/cleaning/garbage bag noise behind my door starting from 11pm, which is legally quiet time. Since the doors are made of cardboard, I could here every step. I was really tired and tried to fall asleep but did not manage until at 1am I went out of my room to talk to the cleaner. They did not understand a word of Estonian and seemed to be confused that somebody's sleep could be compromised by them deep cleaning the corridor in the middle of the night. After that it was luckily quiet. What is more, when I came to the hostel in the evening, I was yelled at by the administrator, who had given me my room key less than eight hours prior: "Who are you and where are you going? Do you work here?". Never in my life have I been treated this way in any facility.

Was clean and good price.

Was cold and noisy.

The receptionist doesn't speak English, but he is a super lovely and polite old lady He helped me with all the information.

Only the fridge wasn't working. But everything else in the apartment was great.