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Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

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Lobby
Reception
Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains
Family Room (Classic) | Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains
Sauna

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Vilhonkatu 13, Helsinki, 100
  • Helsinki Cathedral
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Senate Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Kauppatori Market Square
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Family Room (Classic)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Trundle Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Superior) | Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Family Room (Superior)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Exterior

Marski by Scandic

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1221)
The price is €136
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
17 Jun - 18 Jun
Marski by Scandic

About this property

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and fitness centre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a snack bar/deli, a sauna and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki offers 491 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Additionally, rooms include free newspapers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Scandic Grand Central Helsinki gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from National Theater. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a gym are available. Some of the pet-friendly amenities that this property offers include food and water bowls and an off-lead area.
  • Free buffet breakfast offered
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a sauna and bicycles to rent
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness, overall comfort and spaciousness
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Helsinki Cathedral and 8 minutes from Olympic Stadium
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls and an off-lead area
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki offers its guests a sauna and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in common area.

This Art Deco Helsinki hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast.
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 36 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift (80 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat (44 centimetre high)
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (75 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1909
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls and an off-lead area are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 36 per day (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Hotel
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Helsinki
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Hotel Helsinki

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1120 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1552 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Visit to Helsinki

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jing Luen, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Romeo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved it here! Beautiful hotel, great food, lovely spaces to sit, great bar & very central to everything! Definitely stay here in Helsinki!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrei

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent quality room, bed and pillows. Quiet (we were in recently-renovated wing). Breakfast selection and quality excellent. Very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petter

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful hotel, close to train station and city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My go-to hotel in Helsinki - very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magnús

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hallyway on 4th floor
Area available to eat breakfast
Bedroom view from 4th floor
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yinan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emile, Virginia Gardens

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location of the Hotel is central.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fast and early check in
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Janis, Ferny Grove

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

YUEN YING, Mui Wo Lantau Island

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ll stay with you again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reinaldo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful art deco building, well run. Best buffet breakfast I’ve ever eaten!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hoi Chang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Location and comfort

I always staff at Scandic Grand Central, most convenient for train travel from the airport and the superior rooms are spacious and bed most comfortable. I’ll be back again soon
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle, Boondall

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to railway n trams. Rooms were lovely a spacious. Bathroom was massive. Bed ok. Breakfast was good. Some staff ok the rest need to smile and care a little. I would stay here again if I ever return to Helsinki.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful suite!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Ideal for a city visit.

A lovely well kept hotel ideally based in the centre of the city, near to the train station and lively restaurants and bars.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025