Radisson Sas Plaza Helsinki

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Mikonkatu 23, (formerly Radisson SAS) Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland, 00100, 9-77590

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Helsinki

What great place, arrived Saturday morning & Finnair bus takes you straight to town - central railway station - in less than 30mins for eur5.20 (they have Euro hurray). Was staying in Radisson Plaza Hotel which was incredibly near the station (which unusually is not a seedy area) but unfortunately my orientation was a bit skewed so lets just say I had a walking tour for an hour! Hotel was just by the National Theatre & Aaltonen's statue of poor old Aleksis Kivi, who died insane and impoverish...

Helsinki, Finland danskgirl
Afternoon in Helsinki

We got our luggage pretty quickly and took the finnair airport bus to the railway station where it took only 5 min to find our hotel, though we did go start down the right street in the wrong direction.

The hotel is nice. We've got a room on the top floor, there's a minibar (probably not going to use it though...) and the hotel has a sauna, which we're probably going to use at some point, being in Finland and all. There is also free internet, and free loan of bikes.

When we'd ch...

Helsinki, Finland elpinoine
Waterfront and parks

Got up at a decent time (not too early, not too late) to eat breakfast, and then went back to our room just to check a couple of geocaching places, but forgot the time and ended up not leaving the hotel until 11:30 to find a bike rental place.

We found the place without much difficulty, but unfortunately they had no bikes left (Didn't take credit card either, and we were out of cash), so we ended up on one of the seven walks around town (You can get a leaflet/booklet at the tourist off...

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland elpinoine
Squirrels and cycling hazards

Today we borrowed a couple of bikes from the hotel (they only have two and they were gone early yesterday) and went towards the open air museum on Seurasaari island, only a few kilometers from the city center. On the way we stopped by the Sibelius monument. The weather started out being a bit overcast and we got a few minor rain showers, nothing too bad, during our time at the open air museum. The museum consists of old Finnish houses moved there from all over Finland. It is worth seeing, if...

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland elpinoine
National history and shopping

This day was rather grey and the forecast said lots of rain, which is why we decided on indoor activities: see a museum and go shopping for souvenirs.

We were rather lucky and only got a few minor drizzles of rain, nothing soaking, and the weather cleared in the afternoon.

First stop was the Finnish National Museum, located in a castlelike building not far from the railway station. The museum shows Finnish history from the stoneage until the 19th century and beginning of the 20t...

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland elpinoine
Soumenlinna

Soumenlinna fortress was our destination today. It is located on a few islands in the bay and was build to defend the western border of Sweden when Finland was a part of the Kingdom of Sweden. It has also played a part for both Germany and Russia, as well as Finland as a sovereign state. Today it is a tourist attraction with a ferry every 20 minutes, but the Finnish Naval Academy is still located on the island and it is also houses Helsinki citizens. The trip to Soumenlinna was a pleasant cha...

Helsinki, Finland elpinoine
In Helsinki already :-)

We have had a very busy couple of days! :-) Our last night in Hong Kong was lovely... we went for a swim on the hotel roof and took some cool photos of the Hong Kong buildings. Got up around 5am yesterday and caught the train to the airport... so efficient, we got to check our bags in at the train station! Flight to Helsinki was long and uneventful... food was a little ... errr...... average and we were stuck on the tarmac for an hour before we even started. Got to our lovely Helsinki hotel a...

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland t-l-c
The zoo and Suomenlinna...

We started our tour of Zoos around the World today with a visit to Helsinki Zoo, the most Northern Zoo in the world that has animals from all the world in it. Felt sorry for the kangaroo and emu, they are not really built for Northern winters, It is set on an island and we got there via ferry. Was a lovely zoo - some very old cages but a beautiful setting. We saw jaguar cubs and they were so cute, playing and running around. Tom got some great photos. We also saw a toucan for the first time :...

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland t-l-c
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Historical Traveler Reviews of Radisson Sas Plaza Helsinki

A truly wonderful hotel.

from KVA
Helsinki was a surprise--I had expected to find a place worth no more than a day at best (after reading several guidebooks), but I could have stayed longer. The downtown area is a real pleasure to wander, the food was superlative and there was plenty to do in the area. The Radisson SAS Plaza is very well-located a short block from the railway station, and three blocks from the Esplanade, and is one block from the tram line. The building has been renovated into a very modern hotel, with really nice rooms with all the amenities. The breakfast buffet was better than most I found at Radisson hotels in Scandinavia, and the price for the room was outstanding. Would definitely come back.

OK for one night!

from A TripAdvisor Member
I stayed at SAS Radisson Plaza for one night in Helsinki for one night in June 2005. The staff is very friendly and helpful, a lot of Japanese tourists stay here, room was ok, nothing fancy, great buffet breakfast in the morning.

Highly recommended

from SoupDragon
We stayed 2 nights at this hotel in July.

It was excellent, straightforward, modern (opened 1999?) and fantastic value for money. We paid GBP £60 per night, including breakfast. Location could not be better: 2 mins walk from the railway station (and hence the airport bus) to a quiet side-road (but close enough to the main square to feel safe which is saying something since this is probably the safest city we've visited), and pretty much central and within walking distance to everything that matters in downtown Helsinki (10 - 15 mins to the market square.)

Very pleasant and helpful staff on reception. Our non-smoking and smartly decorated room was spotless and was well equipped with with a brightly-lit bathroom, step in shower, heated bathroom floor tiles, hairdrier, iron, trouser press, air-con, and very comfortable bed (with duvets!!). We would have liked to have been able to open the windows during the warm night but I guess that's why there's air con. Breakfast was standard fare for large city hotels.

By no means the poshest hotel in Helsinki, the SAS Plaza wins on price, location and standards. Highly recommended.

A Perfect Hotel in a Perfect Location

from Michael/Steven
We stayed at the Radisson SAS Plaza on April 26-28, 2005 and couldn't

have been happier. It is just across Railway Square from the central

train station and down a quiet side street. The location is absolutely

perfect for seeing the sights of Helsinki or (obviously) for business, since

there were many American business people staying here during our visit.

The rooms are elegant and surprisingly large and the bathrooms are

gorgeous, with heated floors and marble around the sink. The lobby is cozy and personable, with quick coffee service for those who do not have time for the wonderful breakfast. The breakfast rooms are beautiful, with wooden carvings and chandeliers. The bar was excellent, with deep upholstered chairs and good soft lighting. I could not think of a better place

to stay in Helsinki. And for a true four-star hotel, it is a pretty good value as well.

Great location

from Aila_Norway
This hotel is very centrally located (by the railway station), but in spite of its central location, it's very quiet. The staff is friendly and helpful, my room was clean and quiet and breakfast is abundant and very good (as in most hotels in the Nordic countries). I know where I'll be staying when I return to Helsinki!

You can't do any better . . .

from californiapup
Great hotel, great location, great staff, great breakfast. Our experience was everything you could hope for in a nice hotel. We stayed for 5 days and enjoyed everything. It was not that cheap, but you get quality for the price. There is a cute local cafe right next door that kept us warm a few nights (we travelled over Christmas). Beautiful park right outside. The staff spoke excellent English and were very helpful - they suggested several excursions. We recommend the day trip to Tallin, it was a beautiful city.

Great hotel

from smdnyc
I stayed there over a weekend in the spring. Weekend rates were very good, location is perfect, breakfast is excellent and staff were very helpful. Definitely recommended!

Not clean hotel

from Dmitryvulkan
This hotel was booked via website and the promising price was not met by the hotel administration, so watch out!

The manager of the hotel was nice. When we entered our room, which was discribed as scandinavian by the other review, we were amazed by the dust in all room, and the whole look was not clean, and shabby. However, the manager replied to my concerns and made a free upgrade to business class. Even this business class suite I asked to clean first, though.

It seems they have broblems with cleaning ladies that do not do job properly and did not check the reserved accomodations prior guests arrival.

As for breakfast, was not so good as I used to eat at home or other US hotels. Just a lot of people around.

Watch out their coffee, not very good.

The location is perfect, I would use the same location but may be the different hotel.

Good luck

Simply the best

from A TripAdvisor Member
excellent hotel .. really perfect .. great location .. quiet ... free sauna .. great breakfast buffet and excellent staff ... will return always

This hotel has it all!

from lolly-UK
This is a great hotel; it really has it all.

A great central location, near the train station and National Theatre.

Rooms are large with various themes. Ours was 'Scandinavian', with birch wood furniture, wooden flooring and lots of glass. Bathroom had a bath and shower.

The breakfasts are huge, with a choice of whatever you can imagine!

The hotel staff were all friendly and polite, and couldn't do enough to help.

All this plus a free sauna!
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