Helsinki 07 Hotel Wishlist - by Freekicker
freekicker
Usually you would stay at one hotel visiting a town. This virrtual wish list reflects where I would like to stay if money and time had no concern and changes (incl. luggage transfer) would be done like simply turning a switch
Jul 11, 2007
based on 2 votes
Where I would enjoy staying in Helsinki
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Helsinki, Espoo
- Category: Best of
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Traveler type:
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Appeals to: Business travelers, Tourists
- Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Tags: Hotels
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Ave price:
$316
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| This hotel was founded 2 centuries ago by a German business man nemed Kaemp. Today it is part of Starwood's Luxury Collection. It is the landmark on Esplanaden and the #1 hotel since then. |
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Ave price:
$469
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Marvellous view out to the harbour of Helsinki |
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3. Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
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Ave price:
$196
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Want to go swimming into the Baltic Sea ? This is the place to stay. Private beach, 4 saunas, large fitness center. Best in August during crayfish season.
The name translates into Fisherman's hut. To good to be just a cafetria the place was developedinto a hotel complex around 1970.
20 min west to Nokia, 20 min east to central Helsinki. Takes a bit longer by tram #4. |
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4. Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel Helsinki
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Ave price:
$200
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Right in the center. Close to the National Theatre, the Atheneum museum, Aleksanterin katu shopping street and the railway station (bus to airport, metro, train to Russia and Northern Finland).
Masterpiece of Scandinavian gastronomy and hotel service, integration historical architecture with nordic design. Unforgettable breakfast ! |
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5. Scandic Hotel Continental Helsinki
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Ave price:
$158
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On Mannerheim street, nearTöölö Bay and the Opera House. Used to house the bus terminal to the airported (today at rrailway station) |
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Ave price:
$185
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Was the #2 place in the 80's and later. Named after Marshall Mannerheim, the first president of the country and situated opposite Stockmann departman store and Alaxander shopping street - the very hub of Helsinki.
Also part of Scandic group, now belonging to Hilton's. |
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Ave price:
$238
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If you prefer designer hotel, this has to be your choice. Walk from the western end of Esplanaden down to Helsinki market, the harbour, the orthodox cathedral and President Halonen's official residence. |
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8. Hotel Seurahuone Helsinki
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Ave price:
$219
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My favourite place to stay. Modern servicve in a place of history, right opposite Helsinki's cultural, business and shopping world. Just cross the strret to the bus station, the railway station and the Nationa Assembly.
Try it by just sippimng tea in the coffee shop with its neo-classical archiitecture. If yo stay choose between 5 different types of pillows.
Take it when getting a preferred rate from international reservation sites (only a few have an adequate allotment) |
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Ave price:
$187
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The Tower Hotel is another place telling about Helsinki's gastronomic history. Belongs to a food distribution group, expect excellent breakfast. |
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Ave price:
$192
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Ever slept in a department store. Well it is situated below your room, the hotel uses only a few of the upper levels of the combined building. Centrally located next to busstation and railway station. |
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| Be carefull. A student place operated at summer (only) hotel for tourists. Central location, good food, simple furniture, budget rates. I would go there just for mersonal memories. |
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Ave price:
$217
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This hotel is in Espoo, the twin city of Helsinki. Tapiola is a architectural project dating back to 1970 combing a park secenery near the sea with a new residential area in dordic style and enough businesses for the people toliev and work there at the same time.
Walk to Nokia HQ within 5 min, travel by bus to Helsinkii Central Station within 30 min. |
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Ave price:
$172
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One of my favourite party places back in student's time. Granite castle from 1900 (in national romantic style).
Was the residence of Helsinki Student's Union untill 1990 and then transformed into a hotel with historical ambiance. Belongs to same group as Palace hotel. |
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Ave price:
$170
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A good choice close to Alexander shopping street, Kaisaniemi metro station, Helsinki Cathedral and the University. Might need same face-lfiting though. |
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15. Holiday Inn Helsinki (Trade Fair)
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Ave price:
$217
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Close to Helsinki Trade Fair and that is it. Best go by train from Pasila to the Main Railway Station.
Want to be more in the center ? There is another Holiday Inn "behind" the Railway Station, close to National Assembly and Mannerheim Boulevard. |
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16. The Railway Station (Rautatieasema)
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Dont be confused. This is no hotel, jsut the railway station, but in its way a pice of art by the famous Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, who created also architectural
masterpieces later in America.
Take a look at the picture above. Did Saarinen like to show four goalkeepers (Soccer EM 2016 in Finland ?) or do the guys just hold the world in their arms ? Or are this the 4 leading UMTS networks of the world ? |
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17. Stockmann's Department Store
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Have found a decision on where to sleep this night ? The go shopping in one of the best department stores of Europe, well known from Moscow to Marbella.
It's THE meeting place of Helsinki people for an afternoon chat or before going to the theatre in the evening. |
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