Editor Pick
Hotel Viljandi
I had real difficulty finding a room because of the Folk Festival. The best bargain in town is the Kalev Sports Base Hostel, located on the lake (Telephone 54-870) Ranna Street. It has 93 beds but this place was totally booked up, filled with students attending the Concert.
Through the Tourist Office, I finally found a room in the Soviet-era Hotel Viljandi (Telephone 53-852) at Tartu 11. It has 26 rooms with private toilet and shower for around $15 a night. Staying here was not a pleasant experience although it was worth spending time here to understand and experience a Soviet era building. The Russians built these ugly, concrete buildings so poorly constructed that they are now falling apart. They look like prisons outside and when you enter, walk down the hallways and enter your small room, you do feel like a prisoner.
From journal Viljandi Estonia-Well worth a Visit