The Monks Bunk Hostel & Bar
In-house bar, legendary pub crawl, and a Lai 22 Old Town address
The Monks Bunk is Tallinn's social hostel — an in-house bar on the ground floor, a genuine bar crawl that picks up guests three nights a week, and 656 feet from Raekoja plats on Lai street. 2233 reviews, 8.0 rating, karaoke nights and an outdoor summer picnic area round out what's earned it the title of Tallinn's party hostel without apology.
The Monks Bunk is the unapologetic party hostel in Tallinn, and it's been doing this job for long enough that it's become an institution on the Baltic backpacker circuit. The building sits on Lai 22, a two-minute walk from Raekoja plats and in the heart of the Old Town's nightlife triangle (Lai, Pikk, Rüütli). A ground-floor bar doubles as the hostel lobby, which means you check in through a crowd of travelers already on their first beer.
The in-house bar crawl runs three nights a week from 21:00: you meet in the bar, do three shots, then walk to Hell Hunt, Porgu, Valli baar and a club. It costs €10-15 extra depending on the promo and the groups average fifteen to thirty travelers on a summer weekend. Karaoke nights and movie nights fill the off-crawl days. The lounge has board games and a projector, and the outdoor picnic area sees beer-and-barbecue action from May to September.
Dorms are honest: curtains between bunks, in-room lockers, shared hallway bathrooms. The building is old and the floorboards creak — you can hear the bar below until the bar closes around midnight, which reviewers consistently call out as both the feature and the bug. If you're here for silence, pick Viru Backpackers four blocks south. If you're here to meet people fast, this is the one.
- 01The in-house pub crawl, a Tallinn backpacker institution
- 02Ground-floor bar doubles as the lobby and social hub
- 03Lai 22 address, two minutes from Raekoja plats
- 04Staff who actively introduce solo travelers to each other
- In-house bar on the ground floor, open to hostel guests and locals
- Legendary Monks Bunk pub crawl Mon/Wed/Fri from 21:00
- 200 m from Town Hall Square, on Lai 22
- Karaoke, movie nights and board games in the lounge
“The clean room, comfortable bed and friendly staff members. Did the bar crawl on night one and made friends with three solo travelers who I ended up doing the Helsinki ferry with the next day. That's this hostel.”
“The staff were really amazing, friendly and helpful. The facilities were great, good beds. The pub crawl was the best value of my Baltics trip, genuinely. Loud at night — expected and welcomed.”
“I had a very pleasant stay here. The staff were incredibly warm, friendly, and welcoming. The location is perfect for walking everywhere in the Old Town. Came back on night two for the karaoke.”
- Raekoja plats (Town Hall Square)2 min walk
- Hell Hunt bar1 min walk
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral6 min walk
- Viru Gate4 min walk
- Fat Margaret's Tower4 min walk
- Port of Tallinn10 min walk
