Scandic Continental Helsinki
In Helsinki near Finlandia Hall
Close to Finlandia Hall
This Helsinki property is located near Finnish National Opera, Finlandia Hall, and National Museum. Additional nearby points of interest include Parliament Building.
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Recreational amenities at Scandic Continental Helsinki include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a fitness facility, and a business center.
More hotel informationPremium channels
Guestrooms offer satellite television, cable television, cable/satellite TV, and hair dryers.
More room informationHotel review summary of Scandic Continental Helsinki, Helsinki Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 85% of travellers (29 of 34) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Scandic Continental Helsinki in Helsinki
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Looks deceive!
When I arrived at this hotel I was not impressed. The rather drab exterior was not helped by the somewhat dark and dated reception area. However, I grew to like it. Everything worked, the room was comfortable and clean, if a little tired, and the staff were efficient and helpful. It has a great fitness area and swimming pool on the ninth floor along with one of the best saunas which is not stuck in a dingy basement. I didn’t try the hotel restaurant but the breakfast was good with a good selction of hot and cold food. This hotel is probably due for a makeover soon and is not the most modern but all in all I ended up liking the place and will definitely stay again
Traveller's tip on local attractions
The airport bus stops right outside the hotel and at 5.90 euros is a fraction of the cost of a taxi. The tram also stops outside the hotel and it is just a few stops into the centre of town.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Good hotel, though not city centre
Hotel Scandic Continental is a decent bargain. Perhaps the best perk is that it’s near to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and FinnAir Stadium, so if you’re going for a sporting event, you’re well-placed. It’s also only a 10-15 minute walk from the city centre, so in general, a good jumping off spot for seeing the city. One complaint - NO shampoo in my room at all. I know Scandic is cutting down on packaging in an effort to be environmentally friendly, but they need to put SOME sort of shampoo in the room for travellers like me who carry on luggage and therefore don’t carry on masses of little bottles of liquid. Also no coffee/tea in the room, which wasn’t the end of the world, but would have been nice.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Very Impressed
I stayed at this hotel between 04/09/09-08/09/09 and was very impressed with the overall quality of the hotel.The room,staff and food were excellent.The price was very reasonable for the quality of the hotel.The hotel is a fair way from the city centre but there is a tram stop near the hotel which makes it easy to get to the city centre in 15 minutes.The Finnair airport bus stops outside the hotel which is very reasonable and comes every 20 minutes.There are not many restaurants near the hotel and the hotel food is a little expensive which is a slight problem.
The Sea Fortress is well worth a visit.The boat leaves every hour from the Market Square.
