There are 3 hotels in Helsinki city center, in the heart of the city: Hotel Kamp, GLO Hotel Kluuvi and Sokos Hotel Helsinki. Those hotels are located on pedestrian street Kluuvikatu in close proximity to Senate Square, Market Square, Esplanadi Park and Aleksanterinkatu.
| HOTEL: | STARS / STYLE: | PRICE FROM: |
| GLO Hotel Kluuvi | 4* / Classic style | 140€ |
| Sokos Hotel Helsinki | 4* / Scandinavian design | 133€ |
| Hotel Kamp | 5* / Chic and glamour | 296€ |
Helsinki city center is quite compact, maximum 1*1 km. Stockmann department store and main central street Aleksanterinkatu are to be considered as Helsinki center.
Below is our pre-picked list of centrally located accommodation from cheap to special and luxury hotels. All of them are located within 500 m from Aleksanterinkatu and main city sights and attraction.
| HOTEL: | STARS / STYLE: | PRICE FROM: |
| Solo Sokos Torni hotel | 4* / Art Nouveau and Functionalism | 105€ |
| Omena Hotel City Centre | 3* / Basic and functional | 69€ |
| Hotel Finn | 2* / Basic and functional | 62€ |
| Hotel Haven | 5* / Boutique hotel | 183€ |
| Hotel Klaus K | 4* / Boutique hotel | 118€ |
| Hotel F6 | 4* / Top rated boutique hotel | 175€ |
| Hotel St. George Helsinki | 5* / Luxury SPA hotel | 196€ |
GLO HOTEL KLUUVI
GLO Hotel Kluuvi has one of the best location at the city center. 4* star hotel at a reasonable price. Some discount apply for Sun-Mon night.
Rooms from compact (13sq.m) to exclusive suites with King size bed. Visiting luxury Kämp Spa can be booked on-site: traditional Finnish sauna and a steam bath.
ORIGINAL SOKOS HOTEL HELSINKI
Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki is situated just around the corner from the central Aleksanterinkatu street with shopping centers and Finnish design boutiques. It is a classical Scandinavian design hotel with light interiors.
Standard and family rooms. Some rooms have a private sauna. Common sauna for hotel guests.
HOTEL KAMP
Hotel Kamp is the most elegant and luxurious hotel in Helsinki housed in a 19th-century building in the very heart of the city.
Glamour and chiс interiors. Rooms with marble bathrooms and comfortable Simmons beds.
Guests have free access to the Kämp Spa: traditional Finnish sauna, steam bath and a spa lounge.
SOLO SOKOS HOTEL TORNI
Hotel Torni is located in a tower in the the heart of Helsinki on a small cobbled street. Unique character hotel and atmospheric place. At the top of the hotel there is a spiral staircase leading to Ateljee Bar with the best panorama views and terrace over the Helsinki.
Modern, soundproofed rooms in Art Nouveau, Art Déco and Functionalism style. Some rooms have bathrooms with glass walls.
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OMENA HOTEL HELSINKI CITY CENTER
Omena Hotel - cheap but modern and functional hotel in the Helsinki. Located next to Forum Shopping Centre and the best top-roof view terrace of Helsinki - Ateljee Bar.
Rooms for up to 4 persons. Convenient beds. Free WIFI, microwave and tea/coffee making facilities. No staff hotel. Fully automatised keyless entry system.
There are plenty of bars and cafe at the area. No breakfast served at the hotel.
HOTEL FINN
2* cheap hotel next to the city center. Hotel is situated on the upper floors of a historical stone building.
Basic rooms for 1-4 persons with WiFi. Private bathroom with a shower. No breakfast at the hotel. No own parking.
HOTEL HAVEN
Hotel Haven is an elegant boutique hotel next to the harbour, southern ferry terminals and the Market Square.
Rooms with luxury beds and spa-style bathrooms. Breakfast is set in the 2nd oldest stone building in Helsinki.
Premium restaurant with a view at the hotel Haven. Free gym. The covered inner courtyard.
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HOTEL KLAUS K
Klaus K is a design hotel in Helsinki, 100m from the Esplanadi park.
Modern Scandinavian design with Finnish Mythology interiors. Sky Lofts accommodation with access to sky terrace on the 7th floor.
Free gym. Italian restaurant Toscanini and Klaus K Bar & Lounge.
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HOTEL F6
F6 hotel - one of the top-rated hotels in Helsinki. This boutique hotel is located next to Esplanadi park in the center of Helsinki.
Hotel has 66 elegant and stylish rooms and courtyard-patio.
Finnish home-style breakfast. Free gym. 4 free bicycles.
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HOTEL ST.GEORGE HELSINKI
St.George Hotel is an elegant and luxury hotel with a pool in Helsinki city centre.
Spacious rooms, luxurious beds, marble bathrooms. Top floor rooms have a view of Helsinki or Old Church Park.
Free SPA access for hotel guests: indoor pool, sauna and gym (16+). Pampering treatments available.
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HELSINKI CITY CENTER ACCOMMODATION
Helsinki city center is safe and convenient to stay. It is easily accessible from Helsinki-Vantaa airport (30-40 min), Central railway station (300m), ferry terminals (1 km).
All main sights and attractions are located in the center and reachable by foot. No need to use public transport or taxi to explore the city.
Variety of accommodation options allow to choose between cheap, basic hotels and luxury, out of ordinary stay with treatments and best views of the city.
Staying at downtown small streets gives a particular feel of Helsinki right away from hotel door steps.
HELSINKI EVENTS
This spring festival is a popular carnival that has traditionally been celebrated by workers and students. On the eve of May Day, students gather at the Market Square to wash the statue of Havis Amanda and place a student cap on her head.
The celebrations continue throughout the city. The following morning everyone gathers in Kaivopuisto Park and Ullanlinnanmäki for a picnic and more sparkling wine.
Parades and other events are also held around town.
The Helsinki Samba Carnival will fill the streets on Saturday, June 8, 2019. You can watch the Senate Square all day and the program starts at 14.00.
Route : Senate Square - Unioninkatu - Pohjoisesplanadi - Mannerheimintie - Aleksanterinkatu (up to Mikonkatu).
On Helsinki Day, Tuesday 12 June, the Pohjoisesplanadi boulevard that runs along the north side of Esplanade Park will be closed to traffic to make room for a 450-metre-long dinner table seating 1000 guests. A seat at the table can be booked free of charge, but guests have to provide their own buffets.
Helsinki will once again celebrate and entertain residents and visitors on its birthday, 12 June. Helsinki Day has become a city festival that offers lots to see and do for people of all ages.
The city centre will be filled with people, music and events, but Helsinki Day will also be celebrated outside the centre in the city's districts.
Craft Beer Helsinki is a craft beer festival that will be held in Helsinki Railway Square for the fourth time from 4th to 6th July 2019.
Dinner under the Finnish Sky – Everywhere, will be held in August, when everyone will be invited to set their own dinner tables outdoors and eat together by the sea and in the city’s streets, parks, courtyards and gardens.
The Helsinki Baltic Herring Market is one of the oldest ongoing event traditions in Finland, it has been held since 1743. Throughout the years, the Market has changed from a marketplace to a wider public event bringing together archipelago traditions and modern food culture.
The aim of the City of Helsinki is to hold on to the tradition, and to support the livelihood of fishers. A new focus will be placed on widening the scope of the event into a celebration for all citizens.
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