Reviews of Tuhamäe Hostel
Koljala küla, Mäealuse, 43135 Kiviõli, Estonia
#6 of 7 hotels in Kiviõli
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 29 hostel reviews
9.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.2
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Comfort
8.9
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Location
9.6
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Facilities
9.0
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Staff
9.7
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Value for money
9.1
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Free WiFi
9.5
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Reviewed: 29 July 2024
Andres
Ireland14 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Clean rooms good breakfast Nice lady in reception
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Julia
Estonia11 reviews7 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I don't understand why there is a dishwashing machine, but you can use it only if you order breakfast that costs 8 eur per person. If you don't order breakfast and eat your own mean you must wash your dishes with hands, you cannot use dishwashing machine. I would pay 1 eur extra to use dishwasher. Dishwashing machine is in the kitchen where other appliances are available that can be used. If it is for personnel - please put it to a separate room for personnel
Near the mountain, facilities
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 6 November 2023
Vitali
Estonia23 reviews10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
A very cosy and nice looking hotel. Excellent staff. Very nice breakfast. Clean rooms.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 8 January 2023
Janis
Estonia44 reviews1 helpful vote10“excellent place in middle of nowhere! 😎 cool,really!!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
liked all, all
all!!! Excellent place
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 5 March 2023
Eva
Slovakia86 reviews34 helpful votes7.0“Budget stay right at the foot of the ski slopes”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The walls are super thin and every single time the neighbours around us did anything - talk, move a furniture, sneeze, shower, we would hear it. All night I was listening to partying youth and some kids screaming - they are fully within their right I guess, atleast until the night peace, but the place would need better sound isolation. Especially that they didn't respect the night peace - but this is not the hostel's fault... I woke up at 3 am to some girls talking aloud in a neighbouring room... I believe the hostel should acknowledge that their sound isolation sucks and tell every single guest who checks in to make sure to be mindful of the night peace and stay quiet after 10pm. Please bring earplugs. The water coming out of the tap is gray and opaque for a while which I assume after a Google-search is because of some stuck air bubbles in the pipes? I assume the same air bubbles make a terribly loud clanking noise every time someone in another room is taking a shower - the shower pipe in our room sounded like it was gonna explode... Another thing - it was HOT inside! Despite it being freezing outside, the inside temperature was 25-27°C at all times which is just way too warm for a comfortable existence. There was a thermostat in our room but turning it down did nothing. The second night we slept with a window open, at winter...¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The "menu" at the front desk informs you that if you pay €8 per person for breakfast, you are allowed one cup of coffee, 2 slices of bread, 2 slices of cheese, 2 slices of ham, oatmeal, etc - everything portioned. For such a price this type of pedantry/pettiness/stinginess is unacceptable, so we did not pay for breakfast (but we were offered some free leftover coffee one morning which we did appreciate). If you get a twin room because you want the balcony, you are not able to push the two beds together and still be able to go to the balcony, the room is that small...
A cheap room right at the ski slope. We liked the place because of its proximity to the slopes. The staff was very kind and everything was squeaky clean. There is a drying room for your skis and ski boots which is great. You can store and cook your own food in the common kitchen (fridge, stove provided) and eat it in the common dining room. The parking is free. Overall suitable place if you need to go to sleep after finishing skiing for the day and I really appreciated that the mattresses were very comfy and the staff kind. I have had some inconveniences though:
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Anonymous
United States1 review10“Peaceful and welcoming Estonian countryside”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No downside!
The staff was so helpful and friendly. When my checked bag didn’t arrive, the staff at Tuhamäe Hostel cleaned my clothes overnight for two nights in a row so I would have something clean to wear. they also eagerly communicated through Google Translate as I have almost not Estonian or Russian language.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Scott
Estonia6 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 10 February 2025
Igor
Estonia3 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 14 January 2025
Kät
Estonia3 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 14 August 2024
Einar
Estonia9 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Janne
Estonia16 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Inge
Estonia4 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Nikita
Estonia24 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Kristin
Estonia1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Markko
Estonia25 reviews10Exceptional- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Aivi
Estonia28 reviews4 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 10 July 2023
Kadri
Estonia5 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 10 July 2023
Marge
Estonia1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 7 November 2022
Indrek
Estonia1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 10 September 2022
Deniss
Estonia12 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 5 September 2022
Jürgen
Estonia16 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 5 September 2022
Aiga
Latvia1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 1 September 2022
Tatjana
Estonia1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 22 July 2022
Ivi
Estonia21 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2022
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