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Scandic Grand MarinavsOriginal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Scandic Grand Marina is the choice of most professionals compared to Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna. Scandic Grand Marina is ranked #9 in Helsinki with positive reviews from 5 reviewers including EuroCheapo, Lonely Planet 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
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
