We have just come back from Tallinn and stayed at the hotel st barbara, before we booked we were a bit concerned about some of the reviews well here is ours.
The hotel was spotless with a continental breakfast that was more then adequate, the rooms are clean and beds and pillows comfortable. the showers are big and roomy.
we have seen the complaints about rudeness but i believe this is down to "the estonian way"
the other thing people is it only cost £45 per night for a double room what a bargain we would stay there again without a doubt with the added bonus that its only a 5-10 minute walk to the old town. you will struggle to find a hotel of this value anywhere

we have just arrived back in the uk after staying 7 nights at the st barbara hotel it was a very basic hotel the breakfast was very limited not even a english breakfast tea bag until the last day we used the bar in the evening as weather not too good but found the bar staff not very friendly but I must say that Kristina on reception was very friendly it would have been nice if we had tea/coffee making in the room i think that the rooms or room that we stayed in 109 needs a bit of an update

We have just returned from a four night stay in Tallinn at the St. Barbara. The hotels exterior was pleasant and its' location was terrific, just over the road from Freedom Square - which is reached by an underpass around 25 meters from the hotel door. The old town of Tallinn is quite small so we found staying at the St Barbara an excellent choice for reaching all the sights and those further afield from the old town. My husband, my friends and I all found the service both efficient and courteous. Staff were happy to look up information for us and made us feel welcome.
The breakfast was lovely, lots of choice and all the food was really fresh. There was an exciting choice of bread and again this was beautifully fresh.
The rooms were small and basic but were clean and fine as just a place to lay our heads.

Ok the location is excellent for sightseeing, the rooms are fine although a bit basic and the breakfast is good.

But...

On my last morning I found an unconscious man lying in the corridor outside my room.
I immediately went to reception to report this.
The young man said he hadn't noticed him because he couldn't see the CCTV screens from his desk!
It could have been me lying there.
He then said he'd check it out when he had finished the paperwork he was on.
Added to that there was the guest who used his key to walk into my room while I was resting.
Safety not a concern :-(