Scandic Grand MarinavsScandic Simonkentta
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Scandic Grand Marina ranks slightly better than Scandic Simonkentta. Scandic Grand Marina is ranked #9 in Helsinki with endorsements from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Fodor's.
Scandic Grand Marina
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
Oyster
Upper-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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Scandic Simonkentta
Simonkatu 9, Helsinki 00100, Finland
From $95/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"This giant sleek überhotel towers over the comings and goings in the new Kamppi Square." Full review
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Some rooms even have a sauna for no extra cost, so it's worth requesting one of these on the off chance.
Travel + Leisure
"Smack dab in the center of Helsinki, the new-millennium Simonkenttä is a gleaming example of what a big urban hotel can do for the environment." Full review
Star Service
"A five-minute uphill walk from the main train station, this property is one block from the main shopping street and right on Kamppi Square." Full review
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The large room count keeps staffers busy and unable to respond quickly to special requests.
Fodor's
"Located next to the bus station and the Forum shopping center, this hotel was specially designed to be environmentally friendly and to fulfill hypoallergenic standards." Full review