Original Sokos Hotel VaakunavsHotel St George
Both hotels are praised by professionals. On balance, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna scores significantly better than Hotel St George. Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna comes in at #11 in Helsinki with approval from 4 reviews like DK Eyewitness, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Hotel St George
Yrjonkatu 13, Helsinki 00120, Finland
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Wallpaper
"The best room in the house is the third-floor St George Suite whose windows open out into Old Church Park. " Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Helsinki hotel is the city's most stylish and luxurious." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Pretty, sunlit, and grand; this is a tasteful hotel in a city whose tastes tends to skew a little...St George is the hotel that cements its spot as capital of refined cool." Full review
Independent
"The city’s most stylish hotel...complete with 300-piece contemporary art collection, glass-ceilinged Wintergarden cocktail bar, and mosaic-tiled pool."
The green guide to visiting Helsinki
June 17, 2022
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set in a Renaissance Revival building completed by architect Onni Tarjanne in 1890, this hotel is one of the most prestigious in Helsinki" Full review