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2 of 5 stars
tomtheguvnor   3 contributions
London
Jan 24, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed at the Reval for a night on business, and thank God it was only one night. I think I got about 2 hours sleep!

First, the good. The staff were all very polite and helpful (although one had terrible body odour) and the restaurant and the breakfast it served was of a good solid standard - the sort of thing you'd expect from a middle-tier business hotel.

However, the free wi-fi was incredibly slow (dial-up speeds) which is a real problem if you have work to do before your meeting the next day. The bed was pretty uncomfortable and the interior was rather drab and depressing (not a patch on the excellent new more Nordic-inspired Reval Elizabete in Riga). What's more there is no scope for absorbing and damping noise anywhere in the hotel. The floors are wood, the doors loud and metallic so you can hear every step someone makes as they loudly make their way back to their rooms throughout the night, slamming the doors as they go. Between that and the traffic noise it was nigh on impossible to get a wink.

Bathroom was reasonable (although like most hotels the shower head is designed for short people so those of us who eat our greens and don't smoke have to stoop down).

Will probably being staying elsewhere on my next trip to Tallinn.

  • Liked — The restaurant
  • Disliked — The noise
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since December 27, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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Management response from Kaido Ojaperv, Director of Operations
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Jan 24, 2009
Dear Tomtheguvnor,

Thank you very much for your honest review!

We started working with your comments immediately to find the ways for quick improvement as these kind of remarks are not usual to us

Apart from that we were happy to see that you were pleased with our polite and helpful team. Despite the technical disappointments we do hope to welcome you back at Reval Hotel Olümpia!

Once again, thank you very much for your feedback!

With best regards from Tallinn,

Kaido Ojaperv
Director of Operations
Kaido.Ojaperv@revalhotels.com
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superb hotel

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5 of 5 stars
claire55   54 contributions
Preston, United Kingdom
Nov 26, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples

I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights over last weekend. My stay got extended to 3 nights from 2 as the airport had to ground the planes due to blizzards!

luckily my other half is staying there for 2 weeks on business, so I was able to go back to this hotel rather than one allocated by my airline.

We really like the hotel. The service from all the staff is excellent, from the reception, the cleaners to the restaurant and bar staff. the food in the restaurant is very good, we had a couple of lunches and dinner there one evening and it was superb.

the rooms, as others have said are fairly small. We had an executive room which had extra shower gells, bathrobes etc. We did think there wasnt a great deal of wardrobe space, which seeing as Alan is there for 2 weeks on business is not sufficient when you have shirts to hang up.

we didnt find any problems with noise from other rooms and the view over Tallinn is superb.

the walk from the old town is fairly non descript, but its not far, even in thick snow, so not really a hardship.

Taxis are available outside if you need them and I noticed a bus stop about 100 yards away but not sure which route that was.

If you are there for 3 or more nights you can get a 10% discount card off your food and drinks, which is handy - and can be the card you use for the safe - as it just needs a magnetic strip.

we liked the safe idea of using a card as its simple, no numbers to key in etc., and you do usually need to carry a card of some sorts with you when in a big city!

all in all the hotel is a superb place and would definately recommend for either a business or pleasure trip to Tallinn

  • Liked — superb restaurant food
  • Disliked — lack of hanging space due to small wardrobes
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 11, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event
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nice hotel, great staff, beautiful restaurant, good views and free wifi

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4 of 5 stars
buhalid   63 contributions
guildford
Oct 31, 2008

nice hotel, great staff, good food,
Nice rooms
(with a difficult to operated coffee machine- which makes nice coffee!)
beautiful restaurant, good views and
Fantastic sauna and swimming pool on the top floor 07:00-22:00
free good wifi everywhere

10 Minutes walk from the old town
15 minutes drive from the airport

HOWEVER:
they charge extra for cappucino coffee on breakfast

They charge 100 Kroons for guests to use the swimming pool after 11:00 in the morning

Overall good and will be back

  • Liked — free wifi everywhere
  • Disliked — have to pay for cappucino and for using leisure facilities after 11:00
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2008
  • Member since June 03, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Gambling / Casinos, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Spa, Skiing / Winter sports
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Good value

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4 of 5 stars
freescreenname   18 contributions
Brussels
Aug 20, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Modern facilities in a tall Soviet style block. On the plus side, the staff are friendly and helpful, the breakfasts are good and plentiful, the gym and pool - although both small - are good to have.

The main negative is the location. Although Tallinn is a small city , the hotel is situated in a fairly non-descript area a couple of kilometres from the Old Town. The walk back is not threatening but neither is it interesting. Rooms are also on the small side and the emphasis on modernity sometimes backfires and results in small irritations. For example, to lock the room safe, one needs to use a credit card which partially defeats the object.

We got a good rate (75 Euros/night for a 3 night stay) using the hotel web site and, the hotel was certainly value for money. All in all a good hotel.

  • Liked — Breakfasts, comfortable bed
  • Disliked — Distance from Old Town
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 13, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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just OK

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3 of 5 stars
justgalina   11 contributions
Kiev, Ukraine
Jul 10, 2008 | Trip type: Business

Stayed there for 3 nights on a business trip. The room was OK, though there is no sound isolation at all: I could clearly hear someone puking in the next room. The bathroom was very small with a tub and a plastic screen that covered just half the shower area. The toilet smelled strange, the sewerage system is obviously old and needs a fix. Among the good things: location, great wi-fi, nice night-club downstairs, if you have to wake up early you can order an express breakfast that can be served even as early as 4 a.m., great sauna on the top floor with a fantastic view of the old town.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 19, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Older travelers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
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Address: Liivalaia 33, Tallinn 10118, Estonia