I had an absolutely amazing stay at Klaus K during my Helsinki trip! I appreciated their welcoming,…read moreinclusive messages from the reviews and pics I'd seen online and their website, and they truly were so friendly and kind. I appreciated the hospitality throughout the stay from messages before check-in and ease of check-in to having my luggage held as I explored the city a bit more between check out and my flight. Booking and check in were easy, and my room was fantastic. The space was just what I needed as a solo traveler with a quiet room, nice views, sense of safety, clean space, plenty of high quality amenities and products (toiletries, coffee/tea and an in-room machine, etc), thoughtful storage built in, and a comfortable bed. It was VERY convenient to everything I wanted to access, whether walking distance to sites and shopping on my list or very easily walkable distance to public transit for further attractions and the airport. I did not add the breakfast option as I wanted to explore different local places each day, but it did look lovely and the space where breakfast was held was inviting. Having the rooftop bar to watch the sunset was a fantastic bonus! I can't say enough how much I appreciated my stay at Klaus K and would highly recommend for any future travelers. I hope to come back and will absolutely stay here again!

Had a wonderful time at this well run hotel in the heart of Helsinki. Loved the area it was In,…read morewalkable to a lot of the town. Service on entry was prompt, plus they had my room ready before check in time which was fantastic. Love when that happens. It's a small check in area, but serves the purpose, also loved all the amenities they provided at the desk for your stay, toiletries, slippers, water, even free ice cream/popsicles! They provided a full breakfast with my room, which was again fantastic. My room was roomy with a nice bed, all the things I needed, hairdryer, iron, safe, great bathroom. Everything worked! One of the biggest rooms I've stayed in Europe. The breakfast was amazing, so much variety, great fresh bread, coffee, hot breakfast, pastries, fruit. Way too much to eat! Super clean as well. They have a nice Italian restraint attached too, I had the best Affagato here. They have a small bar area by the reception, they have wine , beer and cocktails, and they let me watch the euro soccer finals here ! Great little place as I didn't want to Goto a crowded bar. Loved I could walk everywhere, and was close to the train station for getting to and from the airport. Great hotel, great price, great service!

The rooms are nice, bed is comfortable. Just make sure you choose a room that is faced toward…read moreinneryard otherwise you risk waking up to alot of noice. Like the garbege truck etc. I prefere having breakfast at a local cafe since it wasnt that extra ordinare at the hotel. We had alot of meetings during my stay and the staff was a little bit distured even though i had to pay extra to get a table at the lobby.

Stayed 3 nights during my first visit to Helsinki & could got have chosen a better spot to stay…read more The location is great, close to the water, wonderful restaurants & coffee shops nearby and conveniently located near shopping and downtown Helsinki. The rooms are very spacious, meticulously kept and quiet for a restful night sleep. The people that work here from the front desk to the restaurant could not be more helpful. It is a bit pricey but well worth the money that you'll spend. We took advantage of the restaurant for a delicious buffet type breakfast to start the day but if you want something lighter many cafe's close by. Also used the exercise facility which is associated with a spa on the 8th floor that had everything I needed. This is a wonderful hotel & would recommend it!

Didn't stay here! But this is the only place I can leave a review for this secret little bakery…read morewithin the hotel that anyone can Goto. Such a cute small place which a is accessible from the outside, they have a wonderful assortment of sweet and savory mouth watering items, drinks are coffee, teas, wine and beer. Of course midday I was thinking bubbles ! It took me a hot second to decide from the choices what to eat, so I went with the orange and raisin scone and my glass of bubbly. Also had some toast as it looked so good freshly cut. They have a nice seating area next to the cafe inside or several tables and chairs outside, and as nice as it was outside I went out. Loved the carbs here! The scone was crumbly and zesty, studded with raisins. Washed down well with my glass of bubbly, coffee would be great too! The toast was thick and chewy and so good, not processed tasting at all, freshly baked with good ingredients. Sat outside with lots of birds eager for me to drop something, but I ate every crumb. So delicious. Great place to get a snack anytime. Trust me the choices will leave to wanting to go back.

Excellent staff, nice room, and convenient location! I found this hotel on the BonVoy website as…read moreit is affiliated somehow with Marriott. I arrived earlier than the standard check-in time and and was accommodated with my Marriott Gold Status. After completing some documentation I was provided my keycard and was given a guided tour to my room. The room was in nice condition and had a work desk which I needed. I turned on the thermostat as it was warm upon arrival. I attempted to set my room temperature to 18C but it would only allow me to set at 19C minimum. I went out to see the town for a few hours and came back and the room was still quite warm. I notified the staff and the offered to move me to a cooler room which I accepted. The second room was nice as well but was much cooler. The hotel is conveniently located in the Helsinki City Center and many destinations are walkable. This hotel has two places to eat, a bakery and a breakfast restaurant (buffet-style). I didn't attempt to eat here outside of breakfast as several restaurants are also located within walking distance. I can't say enough how polite and pleasant the staff is here. Four stars!

Located in the Kluvvi district with Ravinsoplat station steps away and Kampii about a 10 minute…read morewalk. About 10 minutes walk to the Christmas Market and add 5 minutes to get to the Harbor. Check-in was quick and seamless. They asked if I wanted to have the room cleaned daily-nice so you don't have to deal with hanging signs on the door. I got my request for a room on the top floor-yes! My King room had a partial city view and was facing an office building. Room came with a Safe (with a built in Outlet for devices -which I haven't seen), mini fridge and iron. Woodwork for the Headboard and on the ceiling made for a different and unique look. Outlets were plenty with USB ports. Breakfast was available for 14 Euros and they have a restaurant (Bistro Vilholn) attached. Had dinner one of the evenings and would recommend. Sauna (separated for M/F) was a good size although the Gym was a small one. There is the option to go to a much larger Fitness Center close by. Taxis arrived minutes after being called. I saw a Piano in the back seating area and lounge. Would highly recommend for Staff that provided exceptional service, location, restaurant and amenities.

Top two hotels I've stayed at in Helsinki. The rooms like others in the city are pretty tight but…read moreat least the room felt updated. The reason for the high praise is because the breakfast is by far the number 1 I've seen here. Just massive spread of anything you could want. Fresh juice right when you walk in. Was honestly blown away comparing it to the other hotels in the city that I thought were already quite good. The staff is friendly and it's in a great location. Would definitely recommend here or the Radisson Red close by, which has much more updated rooms, but not as nice of a breakfast.

Beautiful hotel, great location. I love that there are bikes to use (with helmets!) and breakfast…read moreis quite delightful. Our room was large and very quiet and the AC worked very well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The best hotel EVER. Clean, stylish rooms, super bathroom/shower, has fridge, kettle and minibar…read more Fluffy comforters. Everything you need. Super nice, friendly staff. Great location, close to Esplanade, shops and restaurants galore. Yet very quiet. The best part is the included breakfast which has every possible item you'd ever want. Great coffee, breads, cheeses and meats, yogurt, cereals hot and cold, smoked fish, fruit, vegetables, sweets. Incredible. You won't need to eat again til dinner time. My only issue was the comforters were too warm in summer. I like to sleep cool. When I got hot I kicked them off, but then got chilly. Would have preferred a simple summer blanket. That is all!

Great location, but hotel was okey. Lack of customer services. Only few staff are attentive and…read morehelpful. Went here for breakfast and somewhat disappointed. It's a buffet and sure it's big and spread out but most just the same. Enjoys the drinks and the pancake (the machine took forever to make it). Overall, it's just aok.

Incredibly disappointed with Marski's customer service + Covid-19 rebooking policies…read more My family and I had booked three rooms for three nights right before Covid hit in February 2020. Due to Covid, we postponed it to 2021 and we were able to work with Marski to move our dates. Fast forward to this summer. We, once again, had to cancel our family trip once due to our Finnish family members not being fully vaccinated in time for our arrival and continued worry about the evolving nature of the Delta variant. We feel as though this year is not a responsible time to be traveling from NYC to Helsinki. Marski only gave us the option to rebook until the end of 2021, but we are rebooking our trip for 2022, and they will not allow us to move our reservations to next year. After trying to work directly with the Marski location to reschedule our reservations to 2022, I tried to contact corporate customer service. I spent ~25 minutes on hold with Scandic's corporate customer service, talked with someone in Finland for a minute before getting disconnected. I was charged $58 for this international call. I filled out a form on the Scandic website a week ago - no reply. All of the other hotels we had reservations with for Finland for our 2020 trip have either refunded us completely or gave us a voucher to use in 2022. I feel bad that I spoke so highly of Scandic hotels (previously had a great stay at the Copenhagen location) and pushed my family to make reservations here.

Hotel Fabian is an excellent boutique hotel, a short walk to the Harbor, Senate Square, all of the…read moremajor museums and cathedrals. The service was excellent as was the breakfast and our Luxury room was completely quiet, comfortable bed and furniture, and fully equipped with a kitchenette.

Tuo pahuksen lokki vei lihapiirakkani! - This translates to "That damned seagull took my meat pie!"…read moreand it was just one of the many useful Finish phrases I learned over my breakfast at the Fabian Hotel. (If you want to find out how to say "Where can I get a fur hat?" in Finnish, you may just have found a reason to stay here yourself! After having stayed at various other hotels in Helsinki, (various Glos, Klaus K), Hotel Fabian is my favorite so far: it's cozy and I felt right at home. The room was relatively big and had everything I wanted (even the tea kettle that Mathias H referred to as missing in his previous review). I even appreciated the blackout curtains, as the sun does set quite late in the Helsinki summer month and rises again awfully early (they really should do something about this ;-) The breakfast is included in the rate and while it doesn't contain hot items such as scrambled eggs, it is perfectly tasty and there's plenty of other things that gave me energy for the day. The staff at the hotel was friendly, but contained in the (typical) Finnish way. + free wifi + free breakfast

Hard to tell if this is a thumbs up or thumbs down. We arrived really early off an overnight train…read morefrom Lapland. We arrived to the hotel around 7am- it's a quick walk from the train station which was a huge pro for us. Despite being several hours early the receptionist told us we could have a room around 10am. We opted to wait and have breakfast. Around 10am I went back and was told it would maybe be 1pm. Now I know that's still early but they saw us sitting here for 3 hours and no one said a thing- which was really annoying. There's a luggage room that we places our suitcases in and then hit the town. Location is another pro- connected to Kamppi you have a tone of options for food, shopping and entertainment. Once we were back and checking in they had upgraded us to a larger room- love that. The hotel room was nice, but the beds and the pillows were uncomfortable. We also found the room to be rather hot despite having the temp as low as it could go. We only spent one night here and honestly it was pretty meh. Breakfast is about $26EUR per person.

We stayed here for 2 nights while exploring Helsinki and it was in a great location. It's a very…read morewalkable city and we felt this hotel was in the middle of every thing we wanted to see. A ton of shopping and restaurants all within blocks. The hotel has a sauna and rooftop bar which were nice amenities. It's a like outdated but clean and friendly staff.

Our room had a beautiful view of the sea. Location is good--a 1-15 minute walk to Finlandia Hall,…read more the Esplanade, and the Market Place. We had very nice service throughout the hotel, and extra good service from Hasam on multiple occasions at breakfast and in the executive lounge.

What a gorgeous Hilton!…read more I stayed one night here in August. Room had air conditioning and plenty of space. There is a tram location outside the hotel if you do not want to walk back to the center. There were not a lot of restaurants open late nearby, but there is a grocery store and a McDonalds. I was able to eat at the breakfast buffet which was perfect to start my day. It included several Finnish foods to try as well!

Ei voi kuin ihmetellä asiakaspalvelun tasoa. Jos haluat huumorintajutonta, asiakasta vähättelevää…read morepalvelua, twistillä, jolla sinut halutaan nolata kaikkien nähden, niin tämä baari on sinun paikkasi. Olimme menossa Ravintola Skördiin 15- vuotishääpäiväillalliselle viikko sitten, kun ajattelimme ensimmäistä ja viimeistä kertaa piipahtaa tässä pubissa. Virhe. Oli niin surkuhupaisaa, että tuli jo mieleen, että ollaanko piilokameraohjelmassa. Mieli ei pahoittunut- näitäkin kokemuksia pitää olla. Onneksi Skörd oli nappivalinta. Ja Mendocinon palvelu jää kyllä, näin asiakaspalvelun ammattilaisena, elämään esimerkeissä, joita tulee heitettyä ihmisille eri tilanteissa. Eerikin kulmassa näytti väki viihtyvän, olisimmepa mekin ajautuneet sinne. Mutta tällä kertaa näin.

The Original Cowboy Peyton Place! This is a Texas Tornadoes…read morethemed bar located right in the middle of the Kamppi Design District in Helsinki. The bar owner is a total fan of the Texas Tornadoes and anything Texan. He's a Finn, but has traveled to the Lone Star State several times to take in the beauty, and is bringing a little Texas to Finland! I felt like this bar would be right at home in the Texas Hill Country. Around the bar, you'll find posters depicting the likes of Doug Sahm, Dale Watson, and Willie Nelson. There are Lone Star flags up over the register! God Bless Texas! The owner is a bigger Texas Tornadoes fan than I am, and I love their stuff- I thought I knew all their songs, but they've worked some Texas Tornado references into the bar that even I had to stop and think on. On Monday nights, they hold a jam session (no cover!), where local musicians get together and jam on a country/rockabilly rhythm, and crank out the jams. The best was hearing Johnny Cash sung with a Finnish accent! They have an extensive beer and liquor list, and the staff is friendly. The place feels safe, and clean. There are plenty of places to sit, along with some slot machines. They offer the national beer of Finland on draft, Karhu, but most of their best beers are micro-brews from a bit further north in Finland- amazing IPAs. The prices are quite reasonable, and it's warm inside. I had an absolute blast hanging out here, and reminiscing of Texas with the owner- he brought out his guitar and jammed out some acoustic Texas Tornado music. I'll certainly be back next time I'm in Helsinki!