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Arthur HotelvsOriginal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna scores slightly better than Arthur Hotel. Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna comes in at #11 in Helsinki with endorsements from 4 sources like DK Eyewitness, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Arthur Hotel
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Oyster
EuroCheapo
Vuorikatu 19, Helsinki 00100, Finland
From $65/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "Close to the train station, Arthur is central but has a quiet, parkside location. It’s a fairly standard Finnish hotel with a beer fridge at reception and comfortable rooms in light pastel colours." Full review
Fodor's "Owned by the Helsinki YMCA, the Arthur is centrally located, unpretentious, and comfortable." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 182-room, mid-range Hotel Arthur is conveniently located within walking distance of the Central Railway Station and Senate Square." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Arthur sits in a century-old building located just north of Helsinki's central train station." Full review
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(We heard that a few rooms boast a "rainbow shower," which allows you to choose the color of your water.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
The Telegraph
Asema-Aukio 2, Helsinki 60100, Finland
From $103/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The quirky 1950s architecture and interior design of the Vaakuna dates back to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Centrally located by the Central Railway Station, this lovely building, built in 1952, is one of the most stylish chain hotels in Finland."
Star Service "Opposite the train station, 1 kilometer from the harbor, this functional-style hotel occupies the fifth through eighth floors of the nine-story Sokos Department Store." Full review
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Staff members seem hard to pin down when it comes to special requests.
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupies the upper floors of the Sokos department store (reception on the ground floor) and is a short walk from the city’s main railway and national bus stations." Full review
