See all properties
Save

Fat Margaret's Hostel

1.5 star property

Photo gallery for Fat Margaret's Hostel

Hallway
Sauna
Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory)
Building design
Shared kitchen

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

View map
Pohja 27, Tallinn, 10415
  • Port of Tallinn
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Tallinn Christmas Markets
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Town Hall Square
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Tallinn (TLL-Lennart Meri)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Single Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Single Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Single Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory)

Soundproofing, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Twin Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Twin Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Twin Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Ensuite room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Double Ensuite Room with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Quadruple Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Quadruple Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

Quadruple Ensuite Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory)

Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory)

Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Twin Room With Shared Bathroom

Twin Room With Shared Bathroom

Twin Room With Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory)

Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory)

Shared Dormitory (1 Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Similar properties

Junior Suite | View from room

Citybox Tallinn City Center

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Game room
4.6 out of 5, Wonderful, 1,228 reviews
The price is NZ$74
includes taxes & fees
5 Oct - 6 Oct
Citybox Tallinn City Center

About the area

Tallinn

A stay at Fat Margaret's Hostel places you in the heart of Tallinn, within a 10-minute walk of Port of Tallinn and Estonian Centre of Architecture. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Rusian Cultural Center.
View more Hostels in TallinnOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Port of Tallinn - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Tallinn Christmas Markets - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Town Hall Square - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Telliskivi Creative City - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Tallinn Central Market - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Tallinn Baltic Station - 12 min walk
  • Lennart Meri Airport (TLL) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Korsten, armastus & hea toit - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pizza kiosk - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Uba ja Humal - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Värav Coffee & Toast - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chin Chin - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Fat Margaret's Hostel

Hostel with a hot tub, a short walk to Port of Tallinn
Fat Margaret's Hostel offers 16 accommodations. This Tallinn hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a hot tub and bicycles to rent. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (EUR 5 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hot tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: EUR 5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Fat Margaret's
Fat Margaret's Hostel
Fat Margaret's Hostel Tallinn
Fat Margaret's Tallinn
Fat Margaret's Hostel Tallinn
Fat Margaret's Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Fat Margaret's Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tallinn

Reviews

Fat Margaret's Hostel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 194 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 194 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 194 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 194 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 194 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robin, birmingham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Hostel - my en suite room was like a hotel and the common room was so cool to relax in. In terms of location, you step out of the door and you see the arch into the main road of the old town. Staff were friendly and they sold drinks and snacks at reception. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free sauna/pool 9-11 AM is nice and also the free waffles was a nice touch. I wouldn’t say anything bad for the cheap price we paid 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Diwakar, Seattle

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location and value

Hostel is right across the street from the tram, buses and the Fat Margaret area of the old town. The train station is in the area. About a thousand feet down the street is an excellent, full service grocery store, and a convenience store in the other direction. Shopping is otherwise limited. No real sit down restaurants in the neighborhood, but then again it's very close to the old town. On cleanliness, i give them a "good.". That is, certainly it's not bad but overall it could be better. The hostel is in an old building but I had no particular problems. They have a basement recreation room with TV, community kitchen, and sauna which I can't comment on. They also offer a free make-it-yourself Belgian waffle facility in the morning. Also I think that reception is open 24 hours. I would not hesitate to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not very clean

The hostel wasn’t very clean, and there was a strange smell in the room; no wardrobes, but the location was not far from the old town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great if you manage to avoid the noisy rooms

I booked a private room with bathroom, so not the typical hostel experience. Staff were friendly, the place is clean, well located, the waffles are a great treat, and the room was well heated (March). The lounge area is underground with little natural light so not really somewhere you want to hang out. The main issue was that the initial room was next to the lounge and this very noisy (even though people were just talking and watching TV normally : it echoes a lot), luckily they were able to change my room after the first sleepless night... So pick a room on the 4th floor if you want to sleep 😊, and they're also very cute
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were very accommodating and helped every step of the way and the location is literally fantastic with a supermarket, the ferry docks and the old town literally within walking distance. The free waffles in the morning are also a massive bonus! The room itself was nice however the walls are made out of paper. I booked the top floor to escape the noise but I ended up not getting alot of sleep and unable to relax. Bring either some comfortable earpods or noise blockers to get sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Hostel! Upgrade apprecié! Dommage que le sauna piscine n’était que le matin! Aurait été utile pour relaxer en soirée .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fatema

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem

Great place beautiful old building cheap for great location friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Firas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place quiet and near to the old town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff was very helpful. I stayed an unusually long period of time due to attending a three week event nearby. Everything was terrific!
Stayed 26 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

SYDNEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

More Relaxing than Social

Cozy hostel. I stayed 3 nights. Never got the chance to try the waffles because they were always gone too fast. I think you have to be there exactly at 9am to get one. The sauna was super nice though. Staff are extremely antisocial and seem almost annoyed when you ask them questions. Not really the type of hostel to meet people but was a relaxing stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rambart, Houston

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hostel walking distance to the city center and beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

yolunda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great communal atmosphere, fun to play ping pong at night and eat waffles and take a sauna in the morning and meet people from all over the world traveling in the Baltics/ Nordic/ Scandinavian countries. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Amanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tallinn

Very well located to old town and the ferry. Basic room, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable price, walkable from the ferry terminal and into historic districts. I will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, but WiFi was inadequate
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great friendy hostel in centre of Tallinn

Great hostel. Very friendly and informative staff when asked for information on trams and buses. Nice facilities. Kitchen and common room great. Kept nice and clean. Very busy with lots of people around the hostel. Nice location and only a few mins walk into city centre. Supermarket 3 mins away to the right when you come out the hostel. Tram stops opposite the hostel. Lovely twin room. Great comfortable beds. Very warm and snug. Basic but comfy. Always lots of hot water. Always lots of toilet rolls and soap in bathrooms. Noise wasn't too bad and didn't have any sleepless nights. After sightseeing all day and a few beers I was asleep within minutes. Only downside was the curtains and net curtains were filthy and had holes in. Appreciate not easy things to clean but can easily replace the net curtains for a few euros. Stayed in a lot worse places. Overall I'd give it 8/10 as far as hostels go.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022