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Scandic Grand MarinavsHotel Helka
Both Scandic Grand Marina and Hotel Helka are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Scandic Grand Marina is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Helka. Scandic Grand Marina comes in at 81 with recommendations from 5 sources including The Telegraph, Fodor's and Oyster.
Scandic Grand Marina
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
EuroCheapo
Katajanokanlaituri 7, Helsinki SF-00160, Finland
From $68/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Housed inside an early-19th-century customs warehouse in the posh Katajanokka island neighborhood, the Grand Marina has one of the best convention centers in Finland." Full review
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Ask for a room with a view of South Harbor.
Lonely Planet "On Katajanokka a very short stroll from the Viking Line ferries... The never-ending corridors make it feel like you’re on a ship, but the rooms, with their blond parquet, are typically Nordic." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Scandic Grand Marina is a huge, upper-middle-range hotel with 470 rooms housed in an imposing seven-story red brick building that was built as a warehouse in the 1920s." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Although the expansive Grand Marina occupies a former 1920s harbour warehouse on the Katajanokka promontory in central Helsinki, the comfort and variety of the rooms render it far from industrial." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"The sprawling four-star Scandic Grand Marina sits regally near the harbor in Katajanokka, the area just east of the city center." Full review
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
