Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

Fabulous hotel. Centrally located, easy to get to on the train from the airport. A short walk to many of the landmarks in Helsinki. The hotel is beautiful& the staff are very friendly & helpful. The hotel sauna is lovely too. We loved the breakfasts , it was so nice to have some traditional Finnish food along with the more common hotel breakfast items. The restaurant is gorgeous with amazing views from the balcony. We spent new years eve at the hotel, watching the fireworks & eating wonderful food. We even got a downpour of snow!. I love Helsinki& will definitely return to the sokos hotel.

Location is fantastic, nice and quiet, amazing views, cosy atmosphere, safe and above all else, the staff!! They are incredible, I cannot thank each and everyone enough. I contacted the hotel a bit before my stay to ensure what I was booking had the view I like, with a balcony room. Whilst understanding it’s based on availability, I was looked after and taken care of. Staff make or break a business, and the staff definitely made this my favourite trip to Finland (I’ve been 7 times before). I want somewhere that felt like home, somewhere comfortable and somewhere I can always return to and I finally found my go to hotel. I will be back!! Thank you to every staff member who corresponded and looked after my stay, I’m forever grateful!

I appreciate the service staff offered us our room when we arrived an hour earlier to check in time. All staff were friendly and helpful. Luggage storage was very useful, so we could pack a small bag and visit Tallinn for 2 days then return to collect luggage. We get 10% discount at Sokos departmental store downstairs. Great location just opposite Central Station, with nice shopping malls, restaurants and supermarket. Breakfast hall was huge! And with nice food and beverages! The decor nicely related history of the Olympics in 1952.

Our room was spacious with a lovely bathroom which appeared to have been recently redone. We opted for a quiet room, so there was no view to speak of as we were looking out into a space in the middle of the hotel and down into a department store which sits below the hotel in the same building. Breakfast was excellent with loads of options to choose from and, when we needed to eat earlier than the breakfast window, we were provided with a breakfast bag which was perfect for our itinerary that day. We also enjoyed use of the hotel's sauna during our stay. Staff were friendly and helpful and the location of the hotel is great - very close to the central train station and loads of shops, cafes, restaurants etc.

We stayed twice (each stay 3 days 2 nights) in the first week and second week of October 2024. The hotel located in the heart of city centre and right next to the main train station, metro and tram lines. The shopping malls, supermarkets, restaurants and sightseeing are all within short walking distance. The room is spacious, clean and the beds are comfortable. We enjoyed the night view of the city from the window. The hotel has luggage storage room facility (near the hotel entrance) and the door has security lock. Breakfast buffet style was nice with a great choice of food. Breakfast restaurant on the 10th floor and has beautiful view of Helsinki city. The front desk staffs are friendly and very helpful. Reasonable wait time for check-in/out. We had pleasant stay.