This elegant hotel is next to Helsinki Central Station, 5 minutes’ walk from the Esplanadi shopping streets. It offers a rooftop terrace, in-room flat-screen TVs, plus free sauna and WiFi access.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki was built for the 1952 Olympics and is set in a heritage-listed building. The rooms include air conditioning, a minibar and modern décor.
The stylish á la carte restaurant offers a mix of Finnish and international dishes. After-dinner drinks can be enjoyed in the bar, which offers magnificent views of Helsinki’s bustling city centre.
The friendly staff is happy to provide tourist information and other services.
Housed in the same building is Sokos Department Store, where guests enjoy a 10 % discount.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
“Breakfast is excellent
Location is good
Housing keeping was not enough
Staffs are kindness”
Andres
United Kingdom
“I like where it was. Easy to get to. Easy to get around the city.”
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Angela
United Kingdom
“The decor is fantastic, you feel you've stepped back in time whilst remaining modern clean and of quality. The room was large and comfortable - my son loved the Murphy bed. Breakfast was wonderful - a truly huge selection available with a...”
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Michael
Australia
“The location was fabulous, right across Central station, and close to other attractions; with 24-hour grocery store in the building, and their own department store and Finnish sauna!
Very clean hotel and rooms. Staff were friendly and helpful....”
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Bvr
United Kingdom
“Super location, interesting building with lots of 50s design features. And... an amazing breakfast buffet.
We were given a choice of quiet or rooms with a view.”
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John
Australia
“Lovely hotel in excellent location, right opposite the main train station. Fantastic breakfast on rooftop with great views of the city. Room was bigger than expected and very comfortable for our stay.”
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Leah
United Kingdom
“Very clean, big rooms, great location, very friendly and helpful staff.”
Sue-ane
Australia
“Location is excellent surrounded by shopping malls and supermarkets and restaurants. Opposite the railway stations! It looks like the hotel was refurbished with beautiful rooms, lobby lounges.”
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Min
Australia
“Everything is perfect , nice room, nicer reception people”
Jinni
Finland
“The room is clean and the bed is comfortable. Breakfast is at 10th floor and the restaurant view is amazing.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
10.Kerros
Cuisine
Local
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
Ambiance
Modern
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of € 50 is required on arrival. That's about US$58. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 16 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
BankcardCash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
When booking 10 or more rooms, or for more than 11 persons, different policies and additional supplements apply.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
A damage deposit of € 50 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
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