Hotelli Seurahuone - Helsinki

Stayed there in Sept 09, Great Hotel, Beautyfully restored, rooms very comfortable, Great Location

We couldn't quite understand how the hotel worked with so few staff. During six days very busy days there was only one person (Manager?) manning the Reception Desk and apart from two mornings one very helpful young man seemed to be trying to run the dining room single handedly. It which would have benefitted from cloths for the tables. The choice and quality of food offered for breakfast by the invisible kitchen staff was excellent. However the refreshment tray in the room was not kept stocked, we were constantly running out of tea bags, sugar and powdered milk, and my wife had to request a shower cap. Having said that we had a very enjoyable stay and the few staff we did see were very pleasant.

Our stay began with the "red carpet" entrance leading into a lovely lobby with a very helpful desk clerk. Old world charm exuded from the rich, dark wood, to the beautiful crystal chandeliers in the restaurant off the lobby. Our room was large, comfortable, with European bedding, and a modern bathroom. The only "confusing" thing was the shower without a curtain, but with a small clear shield that, no matter how hard we tried not to, we got water on the floor!! But, the overall experience out weighed the shower. The breakfast offered a good variety of American and Finnish foods to choose from, all delicious. The location across the street from the train station, and a short walk to the bus station was perfect. And, we were in walking distance to the harbor where there is a large market place, the downtown area with major stores, lovely boutiques, Tax Free Finnish goods, restaurants of all cultures, museums and other national sites. We have been to Helsinki several times, and wish we had found this hotel sooner. We definitely will be back.

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This hotel is for those who appreciate a calm atmosphere. We much appreciated this during breakfast which had an extensive self service selection. The rooms were comfortable. Language wasno problem as staff spoke excellent engish and were very helpful.The hotel could not be more central and soundproofing is excellent.

I specifically chose this hotel because it advertised free internet. The internet available was so slow it might as well not have existed. There was a fast wireless connection in the lobby, but I had expected to be able to work in my room. Other than that, the hotel was great.

Needed a hotel in the center of Helsinki and this hotel, with its traditional style , was a change from "chain" hotels that I often use. Much nicer ambiance and a very helpful staff. Would definitely recommend this hotel and will use it again myself.

When room service can't be bothered to wash your tea cups, or glasses 2 days in a row you need to ask yourself what sort of Hostel is is this. The fabric is tired , the carpets on the main stair threadbare and the plastic flowers fit for the bin. The place needs a refit or regrading as a two star establishment. Very very disappointed in what is a super located building trading on glories from previous decades. best avoided.

Hotel was right opposite train station and therefore very convenient as we arrived by train. Room was small but nicely furnished. Bed was comfortable. Only problem was the view . . . there was none and also the sound of the air conditioning vents was annoying. This made it noisy to open the windows at night and the room was a little stuffy. Try to get a room which does not overlook the brick wall and the slogan "Kilroy was/is here". I did try to change room and I think hotel would have been happy to do so but unfortunately they were full. Don't get too excited about breakfast!

The hotel has the great 19th century look and all the modern amenities. Location across the street from the train station, five-minute walk from the Esplanade, and about 15 minutes from Kauppatori is great. Hotel staff was very helpful in reserving a restaurant, making copies, calling taxies, etc. Nice restaurant on the premises. Heated floors in the bathroom very very much appreciated.

no bellman no airconditioning very noisy neighbourhood very unhappy

It was quite noisy until 4am one night - it was even on Monday night. Of course, it was hard to sleep. Breakfast was not so good - juice was like water. The location was very good, in front of the station.

Well appointed hotel with good size comfortable rooms. Hotel ideally situated for doing all sights on foot. Restaurant and breakfasts very good. Suggest you ask for room on highest floor possible as there is a nightclub playing loud disco music from 9 pm until 4 am which can be very disturbing on the lower floors.

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I was visiting Helsinki to run the city marathon held on the Saturday. I hotel location was just perfect for access to all amenities ( a minute walk from the airport transport bus and a minute walk to the tram and train network) Even though there was no sauna to loosen sore muscles after a run the bath was a good size for a soak and I would gladly stay here again. Finally it was very reasonably priced and I was very impressed with the cleanliness and newness of the interior.

Nice clean hotel though tea/coffee/milk and some toiletries not re stocked. Great breakfast!

Nice and comfortable room, great location next to the railway station and main shopping street.

Staff was friendly and very helpful and the breakfast was wonderful. The room was tastefully furnished and very comfortable. I would definitely stay there again and recommend it to anyone.

We had a great stay at this hotel. All the staff we encountered were efficient, friendly and polite. The rooms - though not large - are lovely and have lovely period features, like the rest of the hotel. In fact, I would have felt perfectly comfortable wearing a 40s tea dress in the lobby areas or the bar.

really enjoyed our stay here. Couldnt have been in a better location. very close to the station and centre. east to get to the airport, finnair buss just 2oom away. Amazing breakfast. free internet and printing facilties. would stay here again. no sauna though.

Great Hotel located across from the main train station. Room was excellent as was the breakfast.

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The Seurahuone has a fabulously convenient location, just across the street to main railroad station, bus station and Finnish Air Bus Shuttle to International Airport. Lovely rooms, parquet wood floors, black and gold color scheme for furniture with artwork by Gustav Klimt (one of my favorites). Only two issues encountered during stay: 1. There was no air conditioning in room. This problem could be solved by opening both sets of large windows which cooled the room off fairly quickly. This had the downside, however, of admitting street noise which some might view as a problem. 2. The hotel has one elevator and it failed for several hours during my stay. Because there was no alternate elevator, access was limited to climbing stairs. Despite two issues noted would nonetheless strongly recommend this hotel.

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This hotel was a lovely old hotel with great features decorated with taste. Fantastic location right opposite the station, so very easy to catch the bus to the airport saving money. And right in the heart of everything you want to see. The hotel was clean and staff were friendly. Only bad thing was that they seem to be doing a lot of works, particularly the pavement right outside the entrance. I think as a result, this meant the hotel was quiet which was good for us. We were put in a back room so didn't hear any noise and slept well on their comfortable beds and had lovely showers in the morning to wake us up. Breakfast was also good. The works look like they were close to finishing.

The room we had was very large for an European hotel and it was very tastefully decorated. It is located across the train station so it was very easy for us to come and go to St. Petersburgh with luggages. Also we were able to get on Finnair Bus to the airport by the train station at a reasonable rate. Their breakfast is not as good as I expected. Other hotels I stayed in Helsinki had much better breakfast choice. It lacked fresh fruits.

Great location across the street from the main train station. Easy walking to harbor area and major museums/attractions. Windows are double-paned and room was very quiet. Nice breakfast buffet. Computer/internet with printer free to guests and available 24/7.

We stayed in the Seurahuone in July 2008 for one night. Good points The staff were helpful in providing plug converters. The breakfast selection was good. Bad points NO AIR CONDITIONING, stuffy, uncomfortable atmosphere in room The hotel has a night club (The Millionaires' Club) which can be heard on the fourth floor. Some of the rooms are located in a newer building and are very much smaller than the other rooms. Helsinki tram/road works during the summer make the hotel's location outside the train station inconvenient. The best the hotel can do is offer ear plugs. The repair works mean that it is difficult to load/unload bags when checking in/out of the hotel.

The Seurahuone is a lovely hotel in walking distance of everything in Helsinki. It is clean, quiet, the rooms are very comfortable, the cable tv offers interesting choices, and the buffet breakfast is ample and delicious. My only criticism is that we had no warning that the entire country shuts down at 1 pm on June 20 for St. John's Day/solstice and we missed many museums. The hotel should provide a list of restaurants/cafes that are open since most are closed. Other than that it was a great experience and I would happily return to Seurahone in the future.

Was a bit dubious on arrival as the front entrance needs a bit of a spruce up. However, the reception staff were extremely helpful and the room spacious, clean and decorated to a high standard. Breakfast was included which made the room rate reasonable for a 4* hotel. The restaurant and bar hardly seemed open but with the location of the hotel it didn't matter as it was central to the Helsinki nightlife. Would definitely stay again.

This is a very pleasant hotel, in a great location. The breakfast that comes with the room has everything you could want. The staff is helpful, too.

This hotel is ideally situated for all city centre attractions. On arrival we were given an upgrade to an extremely comfortable room overlooking the Railway Station Square. The hotel was quiet [it was mid March] but high standards of service were provided in the bar and restaurant. It is worth noting the extraordinary architectual standards and decorative finish of the bar and particularly the dining room. Superb. On a negative note the bar was closed without warning on the Thursday [preceding Good Friday] and was planned to remain so until the following Monday. As we were leaving on the Friday morning this was not too much of a problem but advanced warning would have been appreciated. The breakfast was excellent. Finally the staff were friendly and attentive, fluent in English and a credit to the business

The Hotel Seurahuone has beautiful facilities. Our room had beautiful, dark wood furniture, comfortable bedding, and free wireless internet access (albeit at a low rate because I was so far from the lobby). The only downside is that the wired internet connection wasn't reliable.

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The location of the hotel is excellent, just opposite the central train station. I particularly enjoyed its old-fashioned bohem atmosphere. The staff was friendly, although there is always only 1 person in the reception which means long waiting times if more than one customer requires a service at the same time. The quality of the breakfast was good. The hotel was clean and tidy with a "cosy" feeling. My room was quite small, which I did not particularly care as I was there for business, but it may be important for leisure accomodation.

The hotel is old and beautiful. The room was very nice, with wooden floors and å big window facing the train station.

Ikke mulig å sove med åpent vindu på grunn av mye trafikkstøy, det er negativt når det er midt på sommeren. Men det er jo noe en må regne med når en velger et hotel med så sentral beliggenhet.

Komfortable Zimmer mit allem was man braucht. Nur die Schallisolierung ist nicht optimal.

Flott gammelt hotel men trengs å isoleres mellom rommene

trés bien, trés bon emplacement, personnel trés gentil, ne parle pas le français mais courament l'anglais, trés bon breakfast, vraiment excellent!

Vi opledede hotellet som et ældre hotel med lange traditioner - og det er heldigvis bevaret sammen med en moderne renovering/indretning. F.eks. var det elektriske system på toppen inkl. adgang til Internet via kabel - belysningen var i top og kunne indstilles til forskellige situationer. Vi nød de høje lofter og døre samt de mange spejle, der netop afspejler forbindelsen til tidligere tider. Desuden har hotellet en fantastisk god beliggenhed i centrum af Helsinki nær banegård, indkøbsstrøg, nærtrafik mv. Morgenmaden i den højloftede restaurant var også en god oplevelse med alt hvad man kunne ønske sig af fornuftig mad - samt mange varianter af drikkevarer.

Låt inte hotellfasadens dystra yttre lura dig. Innanför finns en plankpolerad pärla, en blandning av klassisk överlastad ryskfinsk arkietktur och en renoverad hoetllinteriör som påminner om 1930-talets lyxhotell på film. Mycket renligt. Som jounalist uppskattar man nononsens gratis wifi, men skulle ha uppskattat fler nyhetskanaler på tv (bara tv4 av de svenska kanalerna är litet påvert) Utomordentlig frukostbuffé (men litet för övernitisk betjäning, när man hämtade påtåren var både ens halvätna frukost och Husis försvunna när man kom tillbaka) Dessutom: man kan inte bo mera centralt, mittemot centralstationen, gångavstånd till det mesta.

Hotellet var godt som helhed. Det eneste negative er at nogle af værelserne ligger meget tæt på et diskotek, hvorfor man kan høre basen tydeligt. Vi blev dog opgraderet til et andet værelse:) Så perfekt service!!!

Virkeligt et smukt hotel. Bygningen er helt unik.

Das Hotel liegt eigentlich direkt gegenüber vom Bahnhof, somit auch sehr zentral, ideal für Erkundungstouren, aber da gibt es ja noch weitere Hotels. Von innen nett eingerichtet, nur die Zimmer sind nicht so top. Für zwei Personen empfand ich es als deutlich zu klein, hatte da schon andere drei Sterne Hotels die für eine Person mehr Platz boten. Von der Lautstärke her gut, haben die nahe Strasse nicht gehört. Ein weiteres Manko war, dass ich die Fenster nicht öffnen konnte, vor dem Zimmer roch ich Erbrochenes oder Schlimmeres. Werden da nicht wieder hingehen.

Schönes altes Hotel modern renoviert - bietet jeden Comfort, den man für eine Städtreise braucht - die zentrale Lage ist perfekt für Shoppingtouren, Sightseeing, Ausgehen etc.

le seul petit probleme est le sourire a la reception...chambres propres et confortables ...salle de bains nickel ... hotell central a proximite de tout ....

Min oplevelse er baseret på 1 overnatning. Hotellet har en rigtig god beliggenhed - meget tæt på Central station. Nemt at tage flybus hertil. Mange restauranter og gode bars i umiddelbar nærhed. Bemærk, High speed internet på værelser - uden betaling. Eneste ulempe var, at min enkeltværelse var ret lille. Men for en enkelt nat ikke noget problem