Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, connected to a shopping center

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Rooftop terrace
Lounge
Meeting facility
Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Asema-Aukio 2, Helsinki, 00100
  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
    3 min walk
  • Vltava
    1 min walk
  • Rautatieasema Station
    2 min walk
  • Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    30 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (extra bed possibility)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Business Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Helsinki

Heart of Helsinki.A stay at this Helsinki City Centre hotel places you steps from Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and within a 5-minute walk of Ateneum Art Museum. Helsinki Central Library Oodi and National Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art - 3 min walk
  • Ateneum Art Museum - 4 min walk
  • Senate Square - 9 min walk
  • Finlandia Hall - 9 min walk
  • Helsinki Cathedral - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • Rautatieasema Station - 2 min walk
  • Helsinki Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mashiro Postitalo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pino - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vltava - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Minuuttibaari - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪10. Kerros - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

4-star eco-certified hotel near Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, connected to a shopping center
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 7 meeting rooms available. A sauna, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Helsinki hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 340 guestrooms or units
  • 10 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1952
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki offers 340 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Finnish, French, German, Russian, Swedish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 32 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Shopping mall
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per night.

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.

  • Self parking fee: EUR 32 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 506 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 378 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On previous trips we have stayed at a different hotel in the same area near the train station. This is now our 'go to' hotel when we visit Helsinki!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marko

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen Saunders

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved my stay here! The hotel is literally across from the train station making it easy to get to and from the airport. It is also very close to all the trams. The room was larger than most and even included a bath robe! The bed was very comfortable. I would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOANN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view, so glad I upgraded to a room with balcony!! Also enjoyed the roof top bar!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

SINATH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really loved staying here. The room was clean and quiet. Great views (we were on the 8th floor) easy access to buses, trams, trains. 10th floor breakfast was amazing. If you have the chance to meet Adam there he is a wonderful young man. Sauna was excellent. Staff at the hotel were friendly, kind and helpful. All the suites were close by, eating was close by. Korvapuusti is a must and Lidl has them very inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cheri

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were only here for one night and it's a great location. The check in took forever and it wasn't organized at all (the only real complaint if I had one). They just need to add ropes for a line formation or something. We chose a view of the shopping center and I wish I would've chosen something else. My fault! It's a great location and we walked everywhere, to that's a bonus. The room itself was clean and so was the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeane, Rockford

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The location is perfect with lots of shopping, dining, and attractions very close by. Our room had a magnificent view of the train station. The best part was the fabulous breakfast buffet on the rooftop. Stunning! The staff was helpful and friendly. We had a wonderful stay in Helsinki!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Architectural gem in center city
Great location for arrivals from the train, with centre city at your feet and all transit options nearby. For architecture buffs this 1952 era hotel is a must see - the public spaces (lobby, 8th floor elevator space, restaurant) are gorgeously detailed and retain their integrity.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Jack

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient but rooms a little drab even though they are clean and practical. Breakfast congested but a big hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Great location when taking the train from the airport. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

E

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in front of the train station and surrounded by trams. There is a huge store and supermarket right underneath the hotel. The breakfast room is sumptuous and overlooking the city (10th floor) and the buffet (included with the room) is the largest I have seen in a hotel. Our room (2-twin beds and an extra bunk bed) had hard wood floors and was larger than regular 2-twin rooms. I asked for a quiet spot and it was definitely very quiet indeed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Derrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.
Overall it felt dated but staff were friendly and the room was clean and comfortable . Excellent location close to the train station and great views from terrace. Breakfast was good and staff made us feel welcomed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saija

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Fantastic hotel! Great location and wonderful customer service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Milagros, Fort Lauderdale

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

SYLVESTER E H

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient n good eatery
Convenience.Shopping n train station nearby n can inter link.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorissa, Gardena

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorissa, Gardena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024