Actually a very value driven hotel with very friendly service, free airport shuttle, and an amazing…read morebreakfast. For a traveler these are wonderful attributes. The free shuttle for a hotel just a short distance from Helsinki's main airport in Vantaa. I setup via a third site but I would highly recommend. There is a 24 hour supermarket in walking distance. Also if you are an iittala fan there is an outlet nearby. Don't fall for the pricy taxis at the airport, use the free shuttle though make sure the hotel knows you are coming!

If you're flying out of Helsinki in the early morning and want a nearby hotel that offers a free…read moreairport shuttle, Pilot Airport Hotel is a good choice. We only stayed for about five hours but when we woke up for our early flight, the breakfast buffet was already out and ready. That's the first time I've been able to eat at a free hotel buffet so early! Another note is that the older woman at the night check-in was still there in the early morning to help us with breakfast. She was so warm and welcoming, that I had to ask if she was born in Finland. She was. I was surprised as we had gotten used to a kind of stand-offish, distantly polite Finnish personality but she was friendly and animated with lots of smiles. It was a perfect last moment before we left this beautiful country. Despite all Finnish airport hotels being kinda pricey, we'd stay again if in Helsinki Might see ya there.

The Hilton Helsinki Airport is located in walking distance to the Helsinki Airport. Very convenient…read morewhen you have an early flight out. Rooms are well appointed, clean and comfortable and sound proof. For those early travelers, there is an early Breakfast Buffet available to satisfy your appetite that is open at 3:30 am. Host and Hostesses are welcoming and friendly. Lobby is very warm and friendly, decorated in a pleasing way.

Hotel conveniently located next to the Helsinki Vantaa Airport. This hotel offers smallish rooms…read morethat meet the need to stay one night before your flight out. I was unhappy with the A/C as it was not meeting specification. An attendant brought me a fan which helped greatly. This room came with a coffee maker and a safe. The workstation was smallish but it met the need. This hotel also has a bar and a restaurant that serves breakfast. The eggs here were the best that I had in my week and a half stay in Finland. 3.5 stars.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Helsinki-Vantaa Airport two separate times during our…read moretrip to Finland, one night when we arrived and one night before our flight out of Helsinki to Amsterdam. The first visit was a three star visit, due to the lack of air conditioning (not mentioned by woman at the front desk when we checked in) and the very tiny room with the phone booth-sized shower. When I called to the front desk to ask how to turn on the air conditioning in the room, she simply said, "Sorry, it's not working at this time." She did not offer a fan, so we just opened the window. Unfortunately, it was quite warm all night, so we did not sleep well. The next morning, I chatted with the very friendly manager at the front desk and he was appalled that a fan was not offered. He said they have a "whole room of fans" for guests to use. I told him that we would be coming back for one more night at the end of our Finland trip and asked if he would note our file to offer a fan if the air conditioning was still inoperable at that time. He said he would do that for us. Fast forward to our second visit to this hotel. We were delighted to have been given a free upgrade to an Executive room. There was a fan already set up in the room (the AC was still not working very well). The room itself was huge, with a large bathroom and shower, a separate sitting area with a makeup mirror, as well as a free chocolate bar and two free cookies. Very nice! We were also given two free water bottles at the front desk (I'm at IHG member), which we weren't given on our first stay. I would definitely recommend paying extra for the breakfast! It begins at 5:00 am, in case you have an early flight. This was my favorite hotel breakfast on the trip. There were so many wonderful things, such as the Karelian pastries and egg butter (a delicacy in Finland), a wonderful berry coffee cake, and many hot items. Everything was delicious! The staff working at breakfast hours were very friendly and welcoming as well. One other nice feature of this hotel is the free airport shuttle. The pickup spot at the airport is bus stop #42. The shuttle arrives every 20 - 30 minutes and services the Holiday Inn and two Scandic hotels. The shuttle service from the hotels to the airport starts very early in the morning and was very convenient. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!

My husband and I came from the US and stayed overnight during our layover on on the way to Ivalo,…read moreFinland. This location was great because it's close to the airport and has a free airport shuttle (something I now know is a requirement for me during international travel). It met the need however, the room left MUCH to be desired. Very small, the bathroom was tiny too and the shower leaked all over the bathroom. No frills but again, met the need and for that we are grateful. Would not stay there any longer than a one-night layover. Also, no free breakfast.

I booked this hotel because it was near the airport and had a shuttle for my early flight out. The…read morelobby was nice and breakfast was good with Finnish foods. The room was nice with good space, and a convenient kitchenette. I easily walked 15 mins to the grocery store in the mall and made food in the room. They even had bikes available for guest use. The only downsides were the shuttle and sound. At check in, the staff member marked me down for the shuttle since I needed one of the early times. She said it only goes at that early a time if requested. Since I'm extra attentive to time on travel days, I walked to the stop 15 mins before the scheduled time, looked on the other side of a tour bus to be sure I wasn't missing it, and saw no shuttle. I stayed where I was told it picks up, and when it didn't show up 7 mins after the scheduled time, asked at the desk if it was running behind. She said it already went and I must not have looked around. They said I would need to wait for the next shuttle, which cut my timing very close. However, I learned they don't actually wait for the scheduled time- they just go at whatever time they arrive at a stop and don't account for reservations which is very hard to plan for. I did not appreciate being blamed for not seeing it or being there on time when I could prove that I was. Also, in my room I could hear music and convos from other rooms through the walls/vents but thankfully people got quiet relatively early. Otherwise the stay met my needs and the space was nice.

The hotel is average. The breakfast is not good. People…read morewho are doing the breakfast do no say hi and do not help you. I am not even sure they speak english. 15 dollars for a very limited buffet.

Newer airport hotel that is only one stop on the commuter train - immediately above Aviapolis…read morestation. Lobby is impressive. Rooms are super nice!! Very large for Europe. Comfortable beds. Nice gym and a sauna as well. The only disadvantage to this hotel is it is a bit isolated. Don't really have much in terms of eating options other than the hotel restaurant. Also, no shuttle to the airport. You can take the train or bus - I walked and it was only about a mile. Very reasonably priced.

Not nearly enough employees to help customers check in or get a drink. Self check in is tedious…read more They need more people! There were 10 in line for check in which is 10 mins per person and 7 at the bar waiting for 100 mins to pass before the guy could get them a glass of wine. Anyyyyway. The included breakfast was very good and the place was clean. Rooms and beds were nice but no washcloths or Kleenex. The sound of the hvac humming all night like a tea kettle on simmer was annoying and the bag of chips and small split of wine is not complimentary and there's no note card saying one way or another so I asked. Oh well. It was a long hike to get there from the airport but all in all we were exhausted and with nothing to do at 11 pm we just went to bed.

We stayed here for one night between two flights. Outside this building has a typical eastern…read morecharme, inside 2000s-look. The room was functional with personal welcome on the TV-Screen, lightwall behind the bed. Breakfast was okay, I had better once in Finland before. Positive: (+) Nice and clean room (+) Free ride to the Airport (half-hourly) (+) Frozen Jogurt for Breakfast (+) Different cerials Negative: (-) Bad Coffee (-) One big box of butter with one knife for everyone to stick into. Hygiene? (-) Wifi was a bit slow going.

Very convenient to the airport - free shuttle bus 3 times/hour. There is a huge shopping mall…read morewithin walking distance (about 10 minute walk) which has a couple of large grocery stores, which is very convenient. Huge spa also connected to that mall. Easy to get to downtown Helsinki via bus 615 (the bus stop is a 5 minute walk away from the hotel), which goes to the central train station in Helsinki (30 minute bus ride). Free WiFi. The breakfast buffet is pretty good (especially the meatballs and potato Karelian pastries), but beware - the "scrambled eggs" are really more like an egg custard! -- which I actually like, but it might gross out some Americans expecting something else. The rooms are very clean, the bathrooms are nice, the beds are comfortable. Oh, and huge plus: breakfast is open starting at 4am, so you never have to leave hungry even if you have an early flight to catch! Anyway, all in all, a really nice place to stay if for whatever reason you need to stay near the airport and not downtown! (My only complaint is that there is no self-service laundry facility available on site. The full-service laundry option is ridiculously expensive, so make sure to travel with quick-dry socks and underwear to clean yourself if you are coming for more than a couple of days!)

My husband and I crashed in a Rest Pod+ during a long layover in Helsinki. We loved the…read moreexperience!! The hotel and their pods are conveniently located, about a 5-minute walk from baggage claim/arrivals. Super comfy and spotlessly clean. We booked and paid online the day before -- easy peasy. On the day of our stay, we received an email with the PIN code to access the pod. Our reservation was for 4-hours, from noon - 4pm and cost €60. They have slightly smaller pods for 1-person that'll run ya €40. The code was activated exactly at the time of our reservation. Just a heads up... We arrived about 10-minutes early and the code did not work until noon on the dot. Restrooms are not far away in the hotel lobby/reception area. There is also an AMAZING food court area in the airport. We brought food from Pretty Boy Wingery and Lopez y Lopez back to the pod. The wi-fi was strong enough to stream a movie on the iPad and the beds (hubby took the couch folded down into a bed and I took the bed that pulled down from the wall) were comfy enough to sneak in an hour long nap. My only complaint is that damn hall/foyer light. It seems to be motion activated. So, it would turn on and shine into our pod anytime there was any movement in the hallway. Not a huge issue outside of nap time. It kept waking us up every time it turned back on. If you book a pod and want to get some serious sleep, pack an eye mask!

We booked this hotel for an overnight layover before flying on to Rovaniemi. The hotel entrance is…read moredirectly the left once you exit the baggage claim. Departures are directly upstairs. The hotel is a few steps away from the food court, the 24 hour supermarket, and also R Kioski where you can buy SIM cards. There an elevator to the hotel. We didn't purchase breakfast because we have airport lounge access. Check in and out was fast and easy. The rooms were bigger than we expected. We go the twin room with the beds at right angles so there was space for our luggage to open. The bathroom has a heated floor which was lovely. There's not really a separate show cubicle, just a curtain. My only tiny complaint is that you bump into the corner of the sink when you sit on the toilet. The sink should be a bit smaller or moved a little to the other side. This hotel is really conveniently located and the price was good too. We booked directly by emailing and got a much better rate than was available online on their site or 3rd party sites. Would definitely stay here again for an overnight layover.