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Review of Barclay Hotell
1.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 20 Feb 2024
Unbelievable not friendly receptionist... the rules of hotel doesn't let spend time together with friends in the lobby because of noise talking and bad influence to working task of hotel workers :) not possible to rent any space in hotel , not used area of breakfast room or pay-rent meeting place for guest. Bad business, not friendly managing. Don't be bad surprised guest, do not choose this hotel!
Date of stay: February 2024
Room Tip: don't choose that hotel, bad managing
Trip type: Travelled with friends
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Reviewed 5 January 2020

We stayed at the suite with sauna over NYE. The location is stellar for anyone looking to spend time in the center as everything is just a few minutes away.
As mentioned before by others, the place might look a bit outdated, but personally I wasn't bothered by it. It was mostly clean with a few exceptions like the faucets in the bathroom.
We really enjoyed the sauna - it heated up fast and it also has a timer if you don't want to wait around for it to warm up. The only downside were the towels as they were quite small and there weren't enough to have something around you between taking steams for lounging around and then a dry one for drying yourself off after finishing and taking a shower. Robes were not provided. We wanted to have another session in the morning as well and for that the receptionist was very helpful by providing us with some new towels.
The room also has a balcony facing the park in front of the house. This is also the direction of windows. Even with the hustle and bustle of NYE we still got a decent night sleep. We also didn't hear other people in the hotel, so that's a big plus.
The breakfast is modest, but filling - a few types of sliced meats, one type of cheese, some cereals, some fruit, slices of tomatoes and cucumbers, omelette, sausages and bacon come to mind. Me and my partner were satisfied, but it can be disappointing for someone with food allergies or vegetarian/vegan diet.

Date of stay: December 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 25 September 2019 via mobile

Visiting Tartu where my daughter went to university. Needed a place that was central to the old town. This place is excellent. Yes I know it is not the most modern, and yes it had an old style lift..... and yes there are wall plaques to generals from WW2... but if you want to be out and about, this is it....

Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 11 September 2019

The hotel has a convenient location in the old city centre: 2 minutes to the Town Hall Square and 15 minutes by walking to the Bus station. It has clean rooms, good enough breakfast and friendly staff. This hotel is excellent value for money!

Room tip: Best location
Date of stay: September 2019
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Reviewed 30 November 2018

Stayed here for some days, because my friends' place, were I usually stay in Tartu, was being renovated. One of the main perks is a very central location. Staff is friendly and rooms are kept clean. On the downside, the interior definitely needs updating. The lock of the room door can get jammed sometimes and make it difficult to get in again. The bed was OK, the hairdryer old and weak, but worked, safe was also in working order. When there are few guests, you are supposed to choose your breakfast from a list at the reception on the previous day, otherwise, there is a buffet with limited choice. OK for short stay, if you don´t expect anything special.

Date of stay: November 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 16 November 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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