Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available nearby for a fee of EUR 36 per day, located approximately 656 feet away. Limited parking options are also available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of approximately EUR 26 per person. Serving hours are from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of EUR 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

How is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Helsinki, just a 3-minute drive from Helsinki Cathedral and 8 minutes from the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. It is also close to attractions such as the Ateneum Art Museum (0.2 km) and National Theater (0.1 km).

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Hotel Booking

Average nightly price at Scandic Grand Central Helsinki by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$161
February	US$144
March	US$136
April	US$131
May	US$160
June	US$167
July	US$119
August	US$159
September	US$160
October	US$145
November	US$204
December	US$164

What guests think

At Scandic Grand Central Helsinki, travellers consistently praise the central location beside the main station, the generous breakfast, stylish historic setting, and comfortable rooms, while noting some service bottlenecks, amenity gaps in standard rooms, and occasional maintenance or housekeeping lapses.

The building’s character and wellness facilities (sauna and gym) earn praise, though the front steps and wayfinding can make access with luggage tricky in this very large property. Breakfast is a standout for variety and local items, but the area can get crowded, some hot dishes run cool or repeat, and restaurant or bar hours may be limited. Overall, expect a stylish, well-connected base with strong breakfasts and amenities, best for travellers prioritizing convenience over full-service frills.

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Facilities

Sauna and gym are repeatedly praised, and the historic building has appealing common spaces. Access can be cumbersome due to front steps and confusing wayfinding; some note bar closures on Sundays and no self-service laundry.

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Robert

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

Fab Sauna

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Yannick

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Situé à la Gare centrale, très pratique pour naviguer dans Helsinki. Staff Pro et sympathique. Sauna de grande qualité.

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Andrew

28 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic location, great gym and sauna in hotel Great rooms. Would definitely recommend staying here.

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tom

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Heavy bags and lots of stairs make me sad What doesn’t make sense about this hotel is that the front door and reception area is three flights of stairs above street level aka at the height of the train station platform. But there’s no ramp nor obvious elevator. Despite being on the same plane as the station and being next to said station there is a glaring lack of a door from the platform to the hotel which would seem to be the most logical way to transfer customers between on business and another. For a hotel that bills itself on the convenience of being at the station it’s approach to accessing said station is positively Kafkaesque. If you stay here be mindful of this

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Hajin

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

역에서 가까워서 안전하게 이동할 수 있었습니다. 무엇보다 교통 중심지라 대중교통도 편하게 이동할 수 있습니다. 직원분들도 친절하시고 전반적인 시설 또한 깔끔합니다. 무엇모다 지하에 사우나, 헬스장, 요가 시설 등 갖춰져있어서 여행 중에 피로 풀기에도 좋습니다.

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Jill

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and a great base for our 3 day visit. We upgraded our room and it was well worth it as it was so comfortable and had a great luxury feel. The shower is worth a special mention, it was so good! The breakfast was excellent space and choice very good. Our only gripe was the bar closed on a Sunday which was strange. The bar staff though were lovely and very helpful. Thank you for a great stay.

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Henriette

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Super venligt personale, Rent og flot værelse, god seng og en fantastisk morgenmad. Et meget smukt og stilrent hotel, der byder på flere oplevelser, når man går på opdagelse. Flot og lækker sauna

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Kimberly

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is amazing. Very large. Perfect location…just steps from Grand Central Station. My only issue is that the ad said LAUNDRY FACILITIES and Laundry Service. They only offer laundry service and it is 5 euros to wash underwear. I booked this place for two different stints of our month long trip so we could do our laundry. I am very disappointed. We have to take a train to a laundry mat. I showed the listing to staff, so hopefully no one else makes the same mistake. :(

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Sarah

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right next to train station. Very clean. Within walking distance of everywhere. Breakfast was buffet and ample of food. Lots of seating areas. Comfy beds, loved it. Downside.... Was disabled and the disability rooms are a long way from the reception.

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Jacqueline

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent in every way but accessing the hotel reception area with a heavy suitcase was difficult. I had to take the ramp-access which took me to the conferencing area of the hotel. In the end a kindly guest showed to to reception as I would not have found this on my own via the ramp access to the hotel. I felt a bit embarrassed by getting to reception by the kindness of one of your other guests.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and public areas, but several guests noted lapses such as stained carpets, missed glass or towel replacement, hair in bathrooms, and inconsistent housekeeping during multi-night stays.

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Michael

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Requested a Queen, got a double that barely fit in closet sized room. Carpet badly stained, room poorly cleaned. No accessibility entrance at front entrance. No doorman, bell man. Beautiful historic building, seemed understaffed. Never again Scandic

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Shuichi

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

清掃が甘い。

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Niels

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice, clean and rather new hotel in a beautiful renovated older building with a very central location in the middle of Helsinki

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John

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was spacious and the breakfasts outstanding. However, I am mystified by Scandic's eco-friendly light-touch cleaning regime: although I appreciate cleaners can be heavy-handed with all sorts of cleaning products I can't see what prevented them from washing a mug, wiping down the tea/coffee area and replenishing tea coffee and milk as they were in on a daily basis. Reception did help out from supplies downstairs. Beds were never very carefully made and the day before we left sheets were chaged rather wastefully. It was all rather contradictory. We wouldn't want a guest in a room in our own home to feel neglected and that is the impression we received. All rather a pity as it is a wonderful building in the very best possible position for a visit to the capital.

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AIKO

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I experienced issues with cleanliness, maintenance, accessibility, and communication. The listing said “bathtub or shower”; I requested a bathtub in advance but received no reply, and the room had only a shower. On arrival, about ten strands of hair were floating in the toilet bowl, suggesting the toilet hadn’t been cleaned after the previous guest. The bidet (washlet) didn’t work, and the room had no kettle or amenities beyond shampoo and conditioner. There was no ramp, so I had to lift my suitcase to access the property. Towels are replaced only on request; however, while online check-in and breakfast reservations are required, there is no way to request towel changes online, which is inconvenient. I hope the hotel will improve hygiene, accessibility, and centralize guest requests.

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Chikako

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The location and room is very nice. The one thing I felt no good was room cleaning. No room cleaning, towel change and bed making was done on the 1st day and 2nd day was just towel replacement and asked room keeper for bed making and taking out the trash. All staffs are friendly and sauna was good. Only room keeping was negative item

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Wing Chung

4 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, nice staff, nice breakfast and convenient location which could centrally walk to many attractions around 5 to 15 minutes.

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Kirsti Katriina

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very close to everything in Helsinki - walkable but transit is very convenient too. Breakfast was amazing and our room was very clean and spacious. Nicely decorated.

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Daria

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and staff. But not designed well with ramps to bring suitcases up into the hotel (and the room). Bathroom was not clean - had hair in it.

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Maria Guisela

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms. Beautiful hotel!

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Rooms

Rooms are stylish, often spacious and quiet with comfortable beds and good showers; higher categories feel roomier. Downsides include weak temperature control, occasional small layouts or track-side noise, and limited in-room amenities (no kettle or phone in some).

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w. bruce

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

West side room (overlooking train station) was hot in the afternoon...ineffective A/C.

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Jaana

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was our third time. You cannot beat the location, so easy to get to the train to and from the airport as well as to the local transportation. Excellent breakfast and the rooms are nice. It was very hot in Helsinki that week so the AC could have been cooler to our taste. It could only be lowered a few degrees

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David

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lively hotel, modern decor, great breakfast. Checkin slow and confusing (not enough staff)

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Andre

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Super Lage direkt am Hauptbahnhof in Helsinki. Die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten sind fußläufig zu erreichen. Die Ausstattung der Zimmer ist auf top Niveau. Es gibt neben normalen Steckdosen auch USB Buchsen. Sowohl A als auch C.

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Robert

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Central location, nice big room. Appreciated heated floor in bathroom

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Vlastimil

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Next to the train station so perfect for travelers. Airport train ride is only €5. The hotel is very nice and newly renovated. No telephone in the room. Temperature control doesn’t really work but it felt fine in the room

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Daniel

31 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was comfortable and quiet.

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Hidenori

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

空調が十分機能せず、暑かった

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Natsue

11 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

エントランスが最初分かりにくかったですが、とにかく駅近でバスターミナルも目の前でとても便利。真冬でしたので駅近は有り難かったです。ちょっと広めのお部屋が良かったのでスーペリアルーム(2人がけのソファー&ローテーブルの他に壁沿いにデスク&チェアがありました)にしたら2人で大きなスーツケースを広げて色々散らかしてもスペースにかなり余裕がありました。ドアに書いてある避難経路を示すフロア全体の間取り図？を見ると、スタンダードとスーペリアは広さに結構差があるように見受けられました。お値段的にはそこまで違いがなかったので、スーペリアにして良かったです。キングサイズベッド一台ですが、掛け布団は2枚あり、引っ張り合いにならないのが良いです（笑）湯沸かしポットは口コミではお願いしないともらえないようでしたが、今回の部屋には最初から置いてありました。ミニバーの保冷庫はキンキンとは言えませんが割と冷たくなります。バスタブは大きめでゆったり浸かれます。シャワーはヨーロッパでよくあるガラスの壁が半分もないタイプで、もれなく床が濡れますのでシャワーヘッドの角度にご注意を。水圧は全く問題なし、湯温も3秒くらいで熱々のお湯が出て、自宅のシャワーより断然優秀でした。ゴミ箱が小さめなのですぐ一杯になります。ベッドメイクなどは要らなかったので、出かけるときに廊下にいたハウスキーピングの方にタオル交換をお願いしたら快くワンセットくださいました。アイスマシーンがないのですが、部屋飲みの際に氷が欲しくてバーに行ったら大きなグラスに氷を沢山入れてくださいました。チェックインは到着する前にオンラインで出来ますよとメールが来たので空港からの電車の中で済ませてからホテルに到着。オンラインチェックインの方はこちら！という列には誰もいなかったのですぐにカードキーをもらうことが出来ました。普通の列は結構並んでいたので便利だと思います。働いてらっしゃる方々、皆さんとても感じがよく親切でした。強いて言えば、ハンドソープとかシャンプーなどの一式のにおいが気になりましたが個人差あるかもです。自分は持参したので問題なし。それと電話がないです。テレビ画面からリクエストとか出来るのか？？と色々試しましたが分からずじまい。あとは部屋の温度を調節しにくい。壁のエアコンのコントローラみたいなのをいじってみましたがそこまであったかくはならなかったです。凍える程ではないですが室温低めでした。インテリアなどのデザインも素敵で、総合的には満足でしたので機会があればまた泊まりたいです。

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Dick

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fick rum mot spåren på centralstationen och vaknade 05:00 av högtalarna på tågstationen som började ropa ut meddelande. Trevligt hotell i övrigt.

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Service

Staff are frequently friendly and helpful, and online check-in helps. Some report slow or confusing check-in lines, occasional curt responses, and extra charges for early check-in.

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Jasmine

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Delicious breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful design.

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Duane

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very goof location and easy access to the Helsinki downtown area attractions, restaurants and activities Only negative comment is that the Staff at check in were not very friendly or helpful

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David

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lively hotel, modern decor, great breakfast. Checkin slow and confusing (not enough staff)

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Patrick

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very large hotel and quite a walk to room due to size and room location. Originally booked a queen bed room (2121) and it was on back corner of hotel and away from reception. Room was very tight and view overlooking side street. Very depressing so sought an upgrade that i was willing to pay for and moved to king bed with extra room (3040) which was excellent. Service from front desk was excellent and i was not made to feel bad for requesting the change. Strongly suggesting paying the extra if you can. First day of breakfast was ordinary with much of the food i.e. scrambled eggs empty excellent for slops, bacon was similar and sitting in water. Fruit selection (bruised watermelon pineapple) poor compared to other hotel stays on 3 week scandinavia trip. Day 2 service was better with everything refreshed and topped up. Location is good for getting around to shopping or restaurants.

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Artemis

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very helpful

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Bettina

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Super chatty and friendly receptionist who actually show an interest in you when you arrive and how your stay was when you leave. They genuinely seem to enjoy their job. It’s in a super location and I have stayed here before, paying extra to return for my latest trip. The rooms are nice and stylish with comfortable beds, little fridge and a new looking bathroom. The building itself is historic and everything just looks great. Breakfast, as ever, is amazing and I can’t wait to return again. Thank you for another wonderful stay

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Mayuko

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

滞在中、体調を崩してしまったがスタッフの方に相談したところサポートをしていただき非常に助かりました。駅近でアクセスもよいです。ただホテルが大きいので部屋の場所によっては、エレベーターまで遠い等があるかもしれません。セルフでチェックイン・チェックアウトも可能なので、ロビーもスムーズでした！

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Kum Seng

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The check-in staff Ms Tali was very efficient and courteous. It took about 5 minutes and I got my. Room key card. When I needed a heater in my room, the staff got me one. Ms Vilma managed to contact and spoke to the taxi who fetched me earlier to the hotel to cancel the airport booking trip as i do not speak Finnish.

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Jim

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was great. Reception staff not well trained and long queue. Taxi drivers outside the hotel are criminals - charged me 60 Euro to drive to Market Square for what should cost Euro 15. When I resorted to reception the situation they said nothing they could do as táxis as charge what they like (which sounds very unlikely) but the hotel needs to warn guests not to use these taxis. It’s not OK

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Juan

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything was fantastic, if I had to make a comment it would be the extra charge to check in before 3 PM. The latter becoming very common in Scandinavia apparently. I’ve paid extra in two hotels just to check in 1 hr before 3 PM. Hotels.com should consider giving this option in pricing or negotiate with hotels as in the end, it’s all about up charging. Shame on Scandic and Clarion Hotels.

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Location

Exceptional central spot next to Helsinki Central Station with easy access to trains, trams and walkable sights; many rooms remain quiet. A few light sleepers heard station announcements from track-facing rooms.

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Christopher

21 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The hotel is centrally located in the historic section of Helsinki. It's adjacent to the train station and the hub for busses and trolleys. It is easy walking distance to the major museums, galleries and the harbor marketplace. It is also close to major shopping centers and high end stores. There are many restaurant options nearby.

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Jeffrey

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, rail transport, shopping, harbor, restaurants

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Alfredo

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good place to explore Helsinki. Super clean, super comfortable. Close to many local restaurants and beautiful town square and streets

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Lyudmila

6 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

A true gem ! In the heart of the the city right next to the train station which makes for a convent and easy commute to and from the airport . Seamless check in process . Recommend upgrading to a higher floor room/suite as the windows and layout are beautiful . Great architecture throughout , would stay here again on my next trip

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Simon

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Right in the centre of the city. Restaurants nearby. Marina a 15 min walk. Railway, bus and trams right outside but didnt hear anything as all appear electric.

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Debra

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Directly behind the central train station but it’s quiet and safe. In the central part of the city with easy access to restaurants, shopping and bars. The tram to the ferry station is also right across the street. Hotel is big and spacious.

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Virginia

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel right next to the rail station.

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Wing Chung

4 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, nice staff, nice breakfast and convenient location which could centrally walk to many attractions around 5 to 15 minutes.

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Jody

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

So convenient, right next to the train station. Excellent breakfast! In a beautiful historic building.

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Johan

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Modern hotel in a historic building. Central location, excellent breakfast, competitive price.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for variety, quality and Finnish items. Drawbacks include crowding, time slots, lukewarm or repetitive items at times, and limited restaurant or bar hours.

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Biswajit

27 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The check in staff were friendly and efficient. But breakfast was mediocre although there were a variety of options

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Christian

14 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Sehr schönes Zimmer, leckeres Frühstück mit sehr viel Auswahl, sehr stilvolles Hotel.

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Gail

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was not free. It was a buffet and the eggs and bacon were cold.

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Alexander

4 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Gute Lage, gutes Frühstück leider mit Timeslots. Sauber und moderne Zimmer

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Glenn

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a large tourist hotel. We had a superior twin room which was a good size with a large walk in shower. Check in was slow and chaotic. Not enough reception staff, it took about 20 minutes. There was no one to help with bags. Fine for us with two small cases but some elderly Canadian tourists were struggling. The room was clean although the bed cover was stained. We ran out of body wash and despite leaving a note for it to be replaced it wasn’t. Our room phone didn’t work. Our water wasn’t replaced nor were our coffee cups washed. Only instant coffee is available on the room. Breakfast on day one was a bit of a jungle. We ended up sitting in the bar to eat. We missed breakfast on day two as the hotel stopped serving at 9.30 am. We had dinner in the Brasserie which was expensive my leek starter was literally 1/2 a slice leek with a cream sauce and cost 17 euros. My steak at 47 euros was well cooked and my daughter said her risotto was excellent. Service was good although I did see the waiter emptying partially red wine bottles into one bottle. So I would urge caution if ordering wine by the glass. All the staff were pleasant to deal with. The hotel is quite stylish a lot of thought has been given to the design. The bar, lobby and brasserie are nicely decorated. The hotel is very convenient, no more than 10-15 minutes from all the sites.

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caio

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente acomodação, localização melhor impossível,limpeza e roupas de cama. Cafe da manhã é ótimo! Academia é completa. Temp local para deixar a mala entre checkout e saída.

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Jill

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and a great base for our 3 day visit. We upgraded our room and it was well worth it as it was so comfortable and had a great luxury feel. The shower is worth a special mention, it was so good! The breakfast was excellent space and choice very good. Our only gripe was the bar closed on a Sunday which was strange. The bar staff though were lovely and very helpful. Thank you for a great stay.

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Juliette

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was our second time and we had a lovely stay. The breakfast is truly amazing

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Mark James

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent hotel. Great breakfast buffet withany Finnish breakfast items. Was able to turn off all the room lights from the bed!

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Michelle

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Just by the train station, light sleepers make sure to ask a room away from the train side as the announcement starts at 4am. It's very convenient coming from the airport and leaving to go take the buses, tram, train or even the ferry with is about 10mins away €24 taxi ride. Their buffet breakfast is in so far, the best I've had traveling the Nordic countries. Located centrally, you could walk to scenice spots downtown. Very spacious rooms just lacking FACE CLOTHS. Definitely a good stay.

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8	9	10	11	12	13	14 $225
15 $125	16 $150	17	18	19 $254	20 $170	21 $131
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Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

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