One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
4 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Hotel Kämp
Preserved neoclassical landmark facing Esplanade Park with its original gilded Mirror Room.
Hotel NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa
The 1910 Art Nouveau New Student House and historic Seurahuone hotel sensitively restored.
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
Finland's first skyscraper from 1931 joins a restored Art Deco tower and Jugendstil wing.
8 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Clarion Hotel Mestari
The 1932 Master Builders guild house, wrapped in a modernist 1960s copper facade.
Hotel Haven
An 1820 neoclassical stone merchant house designed by Carl Ludvig Engel.
Hotel Lilla Roberts
A 1909 power substation and former police station designed by Selim A. Lindqvist.
Hotel St. George
A landmark 1890 building, formerly home to the Finnish Literature Society.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Built for the 1952 Summer Olympics as a landmark functionalist building on Asema-aukio.
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
Preserved 1921 cooperative headquarters with original stained glass by Juho Rissanen.
Scandic Grand Marina
A 1913 port customs warehouse designed by Finnish architect Lars Sonck.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.