Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg Hotel
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Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg Hotel Review
Offering a lobby area and a restaurant, the 4-star Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg Hotel lies in Kluuvi with Finnish design shops and department stores like the art deco Stockmann, merely 1.2 km from the harborside Market Square and 700 metres of Finlandia Hall. Right at Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, this Helsinki inn with 174 rooms features fitness classes and various recreational opportunities, plus an à la carte restaurant, serving international specials.
The Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg features a buffet breakfast in the restaurant. Holiday Inn Open, an onsite restaurant, is open for lunch.
Located a mere 1.1 km from the chalk-white neoclassical Lutheran Helsinki Cathedral, the modern Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg is located in the very heart of Helsinki, beside a train station. Shopping venues in the area include Senate Square (1.4 km) and Forum Shopping Center (0.6 km).
The Grand 19th-century Ateneum Art Museum is also in the adjacency of the accommodation.
In terms of safety, the smoke-free units are equipped with smoke detectors and an electronic key card. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels along with a mini-fridge-bar, tea and coffee making equipment are available. The private bathrooms come with a separate toilet and a shower, as well as comforts including a hair dryer and dressing gowns.
Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre, An Ihg Hotel is quite a walk from Elielinaukio bus station.
At the accommodation, guests can also benefit from fitness classes provided at a fitness club. A conference room with a work desk and a xerox are available for those travelling for business.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Perfect brand-new hotel with pubs and cafés.
- Excellent central location near Ateneum.
- Comfortably furnished guest rooms feature bright decor; most come with a refrigerator, a big TV and a bathtub.
- Pleasant in-house restaurant with Indian fare.
- Lobby bar with warm drinks and fresh bites.
- Fantastic service and excellent facilities.
- Good prices for the area.
- A few past guests were dissatisfied with not good beds.
- Bathrooms get mixed reviews and might be very dated.
Key Features
- parking on site
- free wifi
- family rooms
- fitness centre
- non-smoking rooms
- restaurant
- 24-hour front desk
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- very good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- In-room air conditioning
- Heating
- In-room safe
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Casino
- Sun terrace
- Leisure/ TV room
- Sauna
- Fitness centre
- Tennis court
- Golf course
- Fitness studio
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Children's play area
- Game room
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Hakaniemi Market Hall 1.73 km (1.07 mi.)
- Equestrian statue of Marshal Mannerheim 610 m (2001 ft)
- Market Square 1.32 km (4331 ft)
- Helsinki City Museum 1.23 km (4035 ft)
- The Esplanadi Park 980 m (3215 ft)
- Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma 210 m (689 ft)
- Helsinki Cathedral 1.10 km (3609 ft)
- Linnanmaki 2.34 km (1.45 mi.)
- Temppeliaukio Church 1.30 km (4265 ft)