Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

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Lobby
Family Room (Classic) | 1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe
Reception
Superior Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe
Sauna

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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

Classic Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(125 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room (Classic)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room (Superior)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Hotel in Helsinki City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a snack bar/deli, a sauna, and a coffee shop/cafe are onsite. 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 bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness center.

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

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki features a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Art Deco hotel also offers a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area.

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
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 transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 26 per person
  • 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

  • In-room crib
  • 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
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat (17 inches high)
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (30 inches 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 crib
  • 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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 26 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 36 per day (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

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. 1139 out of 1578 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 1578 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 1578 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 1578 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1578 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

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location, beautiful building, outstanding breakfast buffet
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie Karla Filla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel's tv information said dining room was open only 5 days a week. restaurant was small (for a 479 room hotel), very limited menu, and poor service. cannot recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

janath

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sigurdur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Choon Huat

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pavel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chun-Hsing

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

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent place. nice hotel and very convenient. breakfast is good. will stay here again if back in helsinki.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay Scandic Grand Central Helsinki! Within walking distance of many great shops and restaurants and next door to the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very nice. We loved the history of the building and the sauna area was great. Breakfast was excellent with lots of options.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai'oli

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel next to train station. Comfy room and was very convenient to walk around Helsinki.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

D'Anna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

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

Great Helsinki Hotel

Beautiful, well maintained hotel in a fantastic location adjoining Central Station. Staff always helpful and attentive. Highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magdalena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel. Very clean, amazing staff and late checkout is available until 4pm for 20$. Breakfast is perfect and plenty to choose from. Thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Helsinki highlight!

Beautiful hotel right next to the station…very comfortable room & delicious breakfast! We also loved the bar area…great barman too
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Oklahoma City

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

lee

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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