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Saaremaa, Estonia

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Review of Barclay Hotell
4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 16 Nov 2018
Hotel has great location in Tartu old town. Hotel looks a bit dated and needs upgrade to modern standards. At the same time prices are very reasonable and the cheapest in city center, this compensates a lot. Please improve your breakfast back to the level, where it was ca 10 years ago.
Date of stay: November 2018
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
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Reviewed 26 July 2018

I stayed in this hotel with my girlfriend and her son in June 2018 for four nights to see Midsummer in Tartu.
The hotel is very centrally located in Tartu and very spacious and stylish. We had booked a junior suite which normally only serves two people but the hotel provided an extra bed on request. The extra bed turned out to be convertible sofa but it suited our purposes well.
The room was very spacious, almost as big as my apartment, and very stylish and clean. Even the bathroom was spacious and stylish and comfortable to use.
The breakfast buffet was served at the restaurant YliCool right next to the hotel. I found the breakfast buffet very bland, there were very few offerings I would have liked. YliCool also serves as a bar in the evening, but we were out on the city for so late that the bar had already closed when we came back.
Even though the room was for two people and there were three of us there (we had booked an extra bed) the hotel only provided us with one room key, and the key fob it was attached to was quite heavy. We usually had to leave the key at the reception desk and pick it up later. The hotel elevator was also a bit cramped.
Even though Finnish is closely related to Estonian, the staff don't appear to understand Finnish. Luckily we were able to converse in English.
Still, the good points of this hotel far outweigh the bad points. Even though the hotel is a bit pricey, I would definitely recommend it.

Room tip: The junior suite is a good choice of couples and families
Date of stay: June 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 22 July 2018 via mobile

We stayed for two nights in the Barclay. The room was fine but given that we booked a ‘deluxe suit’ I wouldn’t really describe it as such. The room was quite big and split into two areas. There was a good sized bathroom with a whirlpool bath that didn’t work.

The plus sides: The room was clean and a good size. The
location is great, right next to the old town.

The downsides: The room was roasting. Only one of the windows opened which meant one side of the suite got really hot and couldn’t be aired out. It was also incredibly noisy all night. Early evening there was music blaring from the nearby festival which was fine and expected. However what the hotel fail to mention is that the room is right over the exit for the casino/club so there is loads of noise until the early hours from that. And then there are drunks that hang around in the park singing at 4am. As there is no air conditioning there is no option but to sleep with the window wide open.

On balance if the room was cheap I would have been happy but it wasn’t. I think there are better hotels to choose.

Date of stay: July 2018
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Reviewed 20 July 2018 via mobile

Noting wrong with this place. Pretty basic but quiet clean and comfortable. Like everywhere we went in Estonia wifi good. On a reasonably quiet road opposite a park leading down to the river. On the edge of the old town but very close to a bunch of modern shopping malls containing all youd need.

Taartu is a very small place anyhow so location shouldnt really be much of an issue.

We had a top floor skylight room. It was unusually hot that day ,28c outside , so the lack of ac was noticed, but I doubt its often an issue. Had the window open all night and slept ok.

Price was high at E110 ex breakfast as there was a triathlon event in town, all hotels were bid up so we took this. There are obviously better hotels in town but no complaints with this.

There is an attached restaurant but we didnt try it.

Date of stay: July 2018
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 17 April 2018

Barclay Hotel is definitely the nicest place to stay in Tartu. Have stayed at four other hotels in the city but this is my favorite. The rooms have kept their charm and are still very comfortable. Best location over all other Tartu hotels overlooking beautiful central park and university street. Always feel at ease in Tartu when staying here :) just step out and you are right in center of action. highly recommended :)

Date of stay: October 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 11 November 2017

I had great stay in this hotel especially due to super-fast internet. I made internet speedtest and got download speed 85Mbps and upload speed 30 Mbps. Hotel has good central location in Tartu and the room was clean and comfortable too.

Date of stay: October 2017
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Barclay-Hotel, Guest Relations Manager at Barclay Hotell, responded to this reviewResponded 14 November 2017

Dear RjST117,

We really appreciate Your feedback!
Our goal is to provide the best service for the clients and we're happy You were satisfied! Thank You for staying at Barclay Hotel and we hope You'll visit us again!

All the best!

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