Adoryal Hotel — Hotel in Tallinn

We wanted to find a 5- or 4-star hotel for our stay. From certain booking site we found Adoryal Hotell, 4-star hotel close to the harbor. It looked good in the pictures and had good reviews and their breakfast had good reviews too. We were really looking forward to this trip.

At first we couldn't find the entrance and had to go through Sadamarket. (Eventually we found the real entrance from the other end of the building.)

We had four different rooms, (one standard one, two double bed rooms, and one deluxe one). The only difference between the double bed room and the deluxe room was a small private terrace and water kettle. One of the rooms had dirty bedsheets, most of them had dirty showers, some glasses in the rooms had stains in them. There were no amenities other than a hairdryer and shower cap, and only offered toiletry was handsoap.

We went out to spend the night, and asked the receptionist to call us a taxi. We got two shady unmarked cars where you could only pay with cash. After that we only used Taxi Tallink we ordered ourselves using their app.

Later in the evening we went to the hotel reception and asked for 7 champagne glasses. They told us they don't have many, but asked us to follow and see if they have some.

They found a bucket where there were 6 champagne glasses, and they found one that was slightly different. Well, if that's all they have, sure, we'll take it. They told us to rinse the glasses with water and they should be good to go. When we looked at the glasses we saw that they were all dirty and used with fingerprints and lip stick on them. We told them that rinsing them with just water isn't good enough, we wanted clean glasses.

What was their reply? They handed us a sponge and dish soap and told us to clean them in our room. We refused and ended up drinking champagne from normal water glasses we found from our rooms. (First time experience!)

The breakfast was poor and bad. Cheese and ham and omelette and toast bread with coffee or tea and warm orange juice and water. We had to be careful when choosing a cup or a glass for ourselves, because many of them were dirty with stains on them.

This wasn't the experience we were looking for. This wasn't the experience we paid for. We expected to have a nice stay in a nice 4-star hotel. This place is barely a 2-star place (we've had better stays and service in many 2-star and even...

We wanted to find a 5- or 4-star hotel for our stay. From Booking.com we found Adoryal Hotell, 4-star hotel close to the harbor. It looked good in the pictures and had good reviews and their breakfast had good reviews too. We were really looking forward to this trip.||At first we couldn't find the entrance and had to go through Sadamarket. (Eventually we found the real entrance from the other end of the building.)||We had four different rooms, (one standard one, two double bed rooms, and one deluxe one). The only difference between the double bed room and the deluxe room was a small private terrace and water kettle. One of the rooms had dirty bedsheets, most of them had dirty showers, some glasses in the rooms had stains in them. There were no amenities other than a hairdryer and shower cap, and only offered toiletry was handsoap.||We went out to spend the night, and asked the receptionist to call us a taxi. We got two shady unmarked cars where you could only pay with cash. After that we only used Taxi Tallink we ordered ourselves using Taxilink app.||Later in the evening we went to the hotel reception and asked for 7 champagne glasses. They told us they don't have many, but asked us to follow and see if they have some. ||They found a bucket where there were 6 champagne glasses, and they found one that was slightly different. Well, if that's all they have, sure, we'll take it. They told us to rinse the glasses with water and they should be good to go. When we looked at the glasses we saw that they were all dirty and used with fingerprints and lip stick on them. We told them that rinsing them with just water isn't good enough, we wanted clean glasses.||What was their reply? They handed us a sponge and dish soap and told us to clean them in our room. We refused and ended up drinking champagne from normal water glasses we found from our rooms. (First time experience!)||The breakfast was poor and bad. Cheese and ham and omelette and toast bread with coffee or tea and warm orange juice and water. We had to be careful when choosing a cup or a glass for ourselves, because many of them were dirty with stains on them.||This wasn't the experience we were looking for. This wasn't the experience we paid for. We expected to have a nice stay in a nice 4-star hotel. This place is barely a 2-star place (we've had better stays and service in many 2-star and even...

We stayed at the Adoroyal Hotel for two nights between ferry rides, and it was a great fit for a short stay. The location could not be more convenient—it’s less than a five-minute walk from the ferry terminal where our Eckero ship arrived, and where our Viking Line ship departed. (It's a little further from Tallink line but not that far.) Just cross the parking lot and look for the SADA Market building—the hotel is in the back on the bottom floor. A little confusing but not bad. There’s also a tram stop right at the terminal if you’re heading further into the city.

Check-in was simple and smooth. The area around the hotel is a bit industrial, but it’s quiet and only about a 15-minute walk to the historic Old Town. There are several malls, restaurants, and supermarkets nearby, though the mini-market in the building has limited hours (closes at 6 p.m. and opens at 10 a.m.). For late or early groceries, Rimi at the mall is a better option and only about a 10-minute walk.

The internet speed tested at 46 Mbps down and 8 Mbps up—fine for browsing, but for some reason video calls were hit-or-miss. I had to turn off my camera for work calls, and there was still some lag. There’s a small desk in the room and some communal seating areas, but I wouldn’t rely on it for long work sessions.

The bed was comfortable, though the pillows were small and quite puffy—one one per person were provided initially. We got an extra one when we asked.

Room was clean and quiet, the A/C worked well, and there was enough space for our bags though not much closet space. We didn’t try the breakfast, opting instead for local cafes nearby.

A couple of things I wish they had: more pillow options (in terms of size and firmness), and basic toiletries like shampoo and conditioner, which weren’t provided. There wasn't a shelf in the shower either. Water pressure was fine though.

Overall, Adoroyal Hotel was clean, quiet, comfortable, and offered a decent value. I’d definitely recommend it for a short stay, especially if you’re...