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Hotel HelkavsOriginal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Hotel Helka and Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna ranks marginally higher than Hotel Helka. Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna comes in at #11 in Helsinki with recommendations from 4 sources like DK Eyewitness, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Hotel Helka
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 23, Helsinki 00100, Finland
From $84/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Michelin Guide "Well-kept contemporary bedrooms have white walls and huge photos of flora and fauna on the ceilings."
Fodor's "Owned by the Finnish YWCA, this is a pleasant, affordable alternative to the higher-price chain hotels." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Hotel Helka is an upper-middle-range landmark property located in the center of Helsinki, and it's famed for being featured in the 1983 film "Gorky Park." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the centre’s best midrange hotels – you can nearly always get a room cheaper than the listed price – the Helka has competent, friendly staff and excellent facilities." Full review
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
