Scandic PaasivsOriginal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is preferred by most reviewers compared to Scandic Paasi. Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna ranks #11 in Helsinki with positive reviews from 4 reviewers including Star Service, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
Scandic Paasi
Oyster
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Tablet
Paasivuorenkatu 5 B, Helsinki 00530, Finland
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
OysterUpscale
"The Scandic Paasi is a lively, upscale chain hotel walking distance to the city's central railway." Full review
Afar Magazine "One building’s white-tile exterior is strikingly futuristic. Inside, some rooms draw inspiration from the circus, with zebra-stripe upholstery and images of lion tamers on the walls." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Tucked away in a quiet leafy square and decorated in snazzy designs, some paying homage to the colourful history of this salt-of-the-earth Helsinki district." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"On the whole, the Nordic capitals are rather less a hotbed of clean-lined modernist design than you might imagine — here Art Nouveau is the visual language of luxury, and coziness, not..." Full review
Tablet "On the whole, the Nordic capitals are rather less a hotbed of clean-lined modernist design than you might imagine — here Art Nouveau is the visual language of luxury, and coziness, not..." Full review
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service The Telegraph Fodor's
Asema-Aukio 2, Helsinki 60100, Finland
From $103/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The quirky 1950s architecture and interior design of the Vaakuna dates back to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Centrally located by the Central Railway Station, this lovely building, built in 1952, is one of the most stylish chain hotels in Finland."
Star Service "Opposite the train station, 1 kilometer from the harbor, this functional-style hotel occupies the fifth through eighth floors of the nine-story Sokos Department Store." Full review
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Staff members seem hard to pin down when it comes to special requests.
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupies the upper floors of the Sokos department store (reception on the ground floor) and is a short walk from the city’s main railway and national bus stations." Full review
Fodor's "The 1950s functionalist architecture and interior design of the Vaakuna date back to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Recently renovated rooms are spacious, with simple but elegant furnishings..." Full review
