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Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Art Deco hotel near Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre

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Lobby
Family Room (Classic)
Reception
Property entrance
Suite

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Vilhonkatu 13, Helsinki, 100
  • Ateneum Art Museum
    3 min walk
  • Stockmann
    6 min walk
  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
    6 min walk
  • Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    36 min drive

Room options

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Classic)

Family Room (Classic)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Superior)

Family Room (Superior)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Helsinki

City center stay.With a stay at this Helsinki City Centre hotel, you'll be steps from National Theater and Grand Casino Helsinki. Ateneum Art Museum and University of Helsinki are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Stockmann - 6 min walk
  • Senate Square - 9 min walk
  • Helsinki Cathedral - 10 min walk
  • Kauppatori Market Square - 12 min walk
  • Finlandia Hall - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Helsinki Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Rautatientori Station - 4 min walk
  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Minuuttibaari - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ooster - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hub Helsinki - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie Grand - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Henry's Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Art Deco hotel near Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki offers its guests a sauna and a fitness center. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area.

This Art Deco Helsinki hotel is smoke free.

  • 491 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Built in 1909
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki offers 491 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

Languages

English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Offsite parking within 656 ft (EUR 36 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Roll-in shower
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 36 per day (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Hotel
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Helsinki
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Hotel Helsinki

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 938 out of 1320 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 1320 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 1320 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1320 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1320 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

M

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Etobicoke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could be more friendly during check in. Was and if booking thru 3rd party is a different treatment. Happens on other bookings.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kannan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prabir

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hehyoung, seaside

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend! Everything was great!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Roberto A Vieira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Scandic Grand Central is a great recently opened hotel with great rooms and being so central makes it ideal to explore Helsinki. Also recommend for architecture lovers as the building is a classic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic building, the interior, rooms, bathroom are beautiful too. Really well cleaned and maintained every day. Location is perfect too, set back from the busy station but a short walk to restaurants and main city sights. I would stay again and highly recommend it
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time in Helsinki! The Scandic Grand Central was walkable to just about everything. There were plenty of dining options around. The breakfast buffet was enormous!! It had something for everyone on it! Everyone was very friendly. Would definitely go back and stay there again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk from the train station, this hotel is a grand old hotel on a major city square. Beautifully restored.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great sleep because of the good bed, bedding, quiet and dark. The buffet breakfast was just amazing, especially those cinnamon buns. I did find a lack of amenities in the room, no coffee maker or kettle not even a Do not disturb sign, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for the station
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and the breakfasts outstanding. However, I am mystified by Scandic's eco-friendly light-touch cleaning regime: although I appreciate cleaners can be heavy-handed with all sorts of cleaning products I can't see what prevented them from washing a mug, wiping down the tea/coffee area and replenishing tea coffee and milk as they were in on a daily basis. Reception did help out from supplies downstairs. Beds were never very carefully made and the day before we left sheets were chaged rather wastefully. It was all rather contradictory. We wouldn't want a guest in a room in our own home to feel neglected and that is the impression we received. All rather a pity as it is a wonderful building in the very best possible position for a visit to the capital.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loreen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jutta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room was fantastic: convenient, beautifully decorated and calm. However, the building is luke a maze, especially if you need accessible lifts or ranps. The breakfast area was chaotic. There was no flow and hotel guests were going back and forth in a cramped space.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a massive hotel right beside the train station in Helsinki. It's an old historic hotel from what we could tell. Hallways are dark but unique with doorways leading to each room. The location is good. The staff are friendly. The included breakfast is decent. We stayed in the Superior room. The beds were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Amenities
Great central location. Wonderful breakfast
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel with a fabulous breakfast included every day. Right near the city center. It is basically connected to the train station - which makes it convenient. My room overlooked the courtyard and was quiet. I enjoyed the hotel very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved my stay in Helsinki!
Quiet, close to shopping and restaurants and train station and a wonderful breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A historic building thoughtfully restored, retaining many architectural features from its former use as offices for the rail station next door. If you like historic buildings, it is an added bonus. A guide leaflet is provided for a self conducted building tour, which is worth doing. We stayed for 8 days so were offered a ground floor room overlooking the pretty central courtyard for quietness. The room was indeed very quiet for the whole stay. However, also read reviews from others as quietness depends on room situation. (Some overlook rail tracks / occasional events in courtyard). We chose a basic room, which was still very comfortable but lacked desk space. Mini bar and safe were provided, but no kettle (provided in more deluxe rooms). This might have been inconvenient had we not been very near to the reception tea and coffee machine for guests. Room cleanliness and room service was excellent except for the rug which needed a trip to one of Helsinki's carpet washing platforms (some other reviews mention this). Shower pressure was best I've had in a hotel and bath filled very fast, though this may vary as you rise higher in the hotel (ours was ground floor). Breakfast was good, varied and plentiful. Hotel position for transport is excellent with station, bus and tram stops only minutes away. Staff were very helpful and friendly for the whole stay. We both decided we will definitely book this hotel again, in spite of the few minor niggles mentioned.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024