Helsinki, Finland
The 10 best boutique and luxury hotels in Helsinki
Helsinki’s most stylish and personal hotel stays
Ask a dozen people about their favourite hotel, and you’ll likely get a dozen different responses. A favourite hotel is as much of a personal preference as your favourite movie, book or singer. But in our opinion, the best hotels have a few things in common: they feel intimate and personal (regardless of size or number of rooms), they have a distinctive vibe, the staff offers superb service and the architecture and interior design are unique and full of character. We love them even more when they are deeply ingrained in the local neighbourhood and culture. Here’s our list of ten carefully crafted Helsinki boutique and luxury hotels that tell a strong story.
Overview: Helsinki’s top 10 hotels
01
Hotel St. George
Although beige is the colour of choice both for its facade and in its rooms, Helsinki’s Hotel St. George is anything but, well, beige. A sophisticated, grown-up yet never boring bolthole, this luxury property, housed in a former printing and publishing house from the 1920s, captures the Finnish capital’s stylish side. Teaming up with Finnish doctor and coach Aki Hintsa, it offers St. George Care, a range of holistic services that centre around wellbeing.
Read the full article on Hotel St. George.
Hotel St. George
Yrjönkatu 13 C
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel St. George
02
Noli Studios Katajanokka
Enjoy the comforts of home with the services of a hotel. A stylish alternative for both short and long-term stays, Noli Studios Katajanokka lets you decide how you’d like your stay: choose a fully furnished studio or customise a lightly furnished studio with a few favourite things. Onsite, there are shared spaces for coworking, cooking, lounging, working out and even gaming. With an unbeatable location close to the waterfront and downtown Helsinki, Noli is located in a historically significant modernist and Art Nouveau building that was once the former headquarters of grocery giant Kesko.
Noli Studios Katajanokka
Kanavakatu 1
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Noli Studios
03
Mestari Hotel
Enjoy a masterful stay at the hip Mestari Hotel (‘mestari’ is Finnish for master) housed in the former Finnish Builders Foundations’ building in downtown Helsinki. Since its opening in 2022, the entire block has sprung to life thanks to this 237-room property and Maestro 51, its lively Latin-inspired restaurant and bar, located in the glass atrium. As this is Finland, one of the hotel’s main draws is the sauna, which can be booked for groups of six to eight people.
Mestari Hotel
Fredrikinkatu 51
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Mestari Hotel
04
Hotel Kämp
To live out your wildest princess (or prince) fantasies, check yourself into Hotel Kämp, located on Helsinki’s chicest street alongside Esplanadi park. Established in 1887, the hotel is Finland’s first and only Grand Hôtel and was originally designed by Finnish architect Carl Theodor Höijer. Hotel Kämp quickly established itself as the centre stage of the political and cultural scene of Helsinki, and historical figures such as Gustaf Mannerheim and Jean Sibelius would frequent the hotel. In 1996, the hotel went through a major restoration project to dust the hotel off and bring it back to its former glory.
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Hotel Kämp
Pohjoisesplanadi 29
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel Kämp
05
Hotel F6
Designed by Finnish designer Jaakko Puro, Hotel F6 is a family-owned 76-room boutique hotel that is casual, fun and eclectic in style. The hotel bar Runar was awarded ‘best bar in Finland’ on multiple occasions and is named after Finnish architect Runar Finnilä. The herbs in the cocktails are grown by hotel owner Mia Saari in the small greenhouse found in the hotel’s courtyard. Guests are invited to use the hotel’s four bicycles free of charge during their stay.
Hotel F6
Fabianinkatu 6
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel F6
06
Hotel Haven
Set in the Sundman building, the second oldest stone building in Helsinki is Hotel Haven. As its name implied, the elegant 137-room boutique property takes great pride in offering warm and relaxed service to make guests feel right at home, estimating that 30 per cent of them are returning guests. There are two restaurants in the hotel’s courtyard, Ultima and Sue Ellen, and at Bar Haven the cocktails can be enjoyed in front of the fireplace. Hotel Haven was designed by Finnish designer Jaakko Puro.
Hotel Haven
Unioninkatu 17
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel Haven
07
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
Hotel Torni, built in 1931, was a pioneering hotel in many aspects. Housed in Helsinki’s first skyscraper, a rooftop bar, as well as an American-style cocktail bar with round bar counters, the hotel was a happening spot. In 2022, Hotel Torni completed a two-year revamp and enlisted the help of design studios Joanna Laajisto and Fyra to restore some of the historic property’s former pizzas and understated luxury.
Read the full article on Solo Sokos Hotel Torni.
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
Yrjönkatu 26
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
08
Hotel Lilla Roberts
You would never guess that Hotel Lilla Roberts occupies the premises of a former police station and an electrical substation. Named after its Swedish street name, the boutique hotel’s Art Deco decor is stylish, modern and sometimes a tad bit gaudy. The hotel lobby attracts a young clientele, while the restaurant Krog Roba is a bit more grownup and serves up casual Nordic fare.
Hotel Lilla Roberts
Pieni Roobertinkatu 1
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel Lilla Roberts
09
Hotel Ax
Hotel Ax stepping into a piece of street art – lounging in it, dining in it and sleeping in it. In fact, Ax is short for ‘art experience’, and the hotel has worked closely with a number of Finnish modern artists: Stefan Lindfors, who’s been the head honcho, and Jarmo Mäkilä and Hanna Vihriälä, to name but a few. The result is bold, colourful and slightly moody and, as with any piece of expressive art, you’re bound to either love it or hate it.
Hotel Ax
Välimerenkatu 18
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Hotel Ax
10
Glo Hotel Art
Set in a dramatic 1900s Art Nouveau castle is Glo Hotel Art, a property with 171 rooms. If it weren’t for the contemporary furniture, Glo feels like walking onto the set of an episode of House of the Dragon with its granite walls, arches and columns. This is a prime example of the Finnish National Romantic style during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The hotel is located in the heart of Helsinki’s Design District, and the bar is a hangout for its creatives.
Glo Hotel Art
Lönnrotinkatu 29
Helsinki
Finland
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Photography courtesy of Glo Hotel Art
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