We stayed here for two nights, we opted for the delux / superior room and it was massive and really comfortable! Great views out to the train station and square. We stayed on the sixth floor and had no problems with street noise. The breakfast was busy, and the lady on the reception did say that the last hour of... more

Sokos Hotel Vaakuna must be the best location to first-time travellers. Rooms are spacious, especially the one that we stayed (a superior room). The bathroom and toilet look dated and need a modern overhaul.The breakfast can be hectic though as no one seems to take note of whoever is getting up to the top floor restaurant and the best seats... more

Business hotel by the main train station, modern art museum, theatre and restaurants. We were there for a conference my husband went to and I think we got the smallest double room because a guidebook said the rooms are huge and it wasn't. It was comfortable enough but there was no reading lights or end tables by the bed (a... more

The hotel is almost next to the railway station. When we first saw it from the outside, we were prejudiced: a big ugly Russian-style building, that can't be nothing. The inside is much better, but nothing fancy. You can see the building has been renovated thoroughly, but it is still an old building. The room was very small and the... more

My husband and I were touring the Scandinavian countries and Helsinki was our 3rd stop after Stockholm and Copenhagen. We arrived on a cold chilly rainy morning. Fortunately we were greeted by a friendly and helpful Miss ANNINA who not only checked us in early but upgraded us to a superior room! She also patiently helped us with our strings... more

I have only been to Helsinki once and I was happy to choose Vaakuna for my stay. The hotel is a unique design hotel, but definitely not a trendy, hip and cosmopolitan hotel like members of Design Hotels* - is just a typical mark of the functionalist finish design around 1950. (it's not a member of Design Hotels) We stayed... more

I stayed in Vaakuna for one night during the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. I had an excellent room on the 8th floor. I especially liked the breakfast-room, big and spacious and no problem finding a vacant table eventhough it was a busy breakfast. Nice friendly breakfast staff! The staff at the reception desk were also very nice and... more

My wife and I stayed at the Sokos Hotel Vaakuna for four nights in November, 2007 and enjoyed the experience. The room itself was nice, as was the bathroom, which had an attractive heated floor of small glass tiles. The food at the breakfast buffet was good, and the view from the breakfast area was great. Also, the hotel is... more

3 days in late August at a great rate. Superior location, directly across from the train station in central Helsinki within walking distance to the port. (Because of our luggage (10 day trip), we took a taxi to the port for our ferry to Tallinn, around 11 Euros, but you could easily walk.) Several shopping centers within 3 blocks and... more