Hotel Helka – A Favorite for Families in Helsinki
About the Hotel
Rooms with Finnish Design
Hotel Helka offers 151 rooms featuring furniture from Finnish designers Alvar Aalto, Artek, Marimekko, and Iittala. All rooms include Hilding Anders beds, air conditioning, kettles, and flat-screen TVs with Chromecast streaming. Comfort rooms provide late check-out until 1pm. The Loft Suite includes a private Finnish sauna and measures 41m² with a king-size bed. Bathrooms feature Dermosil products for sensitive skin, produced in cooperation with the Allergy, Skin and Asthma Federation.
Finnish Restaurant & Bar
Helkan Keittio Restaurant serves Finnish cuisine using local ingredients like fish, reindeer, game, vegetables, mushrooms, and berries. Breakfast buffet includes organic and local products, rye bread, and Karelian pastries, served weekdays 6:30-10:30am and weekends 7-11am. The bar offers Helka's signature cocktails and welcomes pets. Takeaway breakfast is available with one day advance notice.
Sauna and City Access
Separate saunas for women and men operate daily 7am-noon and 5-10pm on the 6th floor. Guests can access Elixia gym nearby for €12.50 per visit. The lobby features a fireplace lounge area with Finnish design elements. Three meeting rooms accommodate up to 60 people with hotel-wide Wi-Fi.
Central Helsinki Location
Located at Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 23 in Etu-Töölö, 800 meters from Helsinki Central Station and 250 meters from Kamppi Metro Station. Nearby attractions include Parliament House, Temppeliaukio Church (500m), and Ateneum Art Museum (1km). Taxi from Helsinki Airport costs approximately €45 and takes 25 minutes.
Sustainable Hotel Services
Hotel Helka holds the Green Key eco-label and Sustainable Travel Finland certification. Services include locked luggage storage, shared guest refrigerator (saving 50,000 kWh annually), ironing room on 5th floor, and 6 parking spaces at €25/night. Pets welcome for €15/night. Profits support YWCA women's programs worldwide. Finnish tap water meets UNESCO quality standards.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Housekeeping
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Board games
Spa & Leisure
- Sauna
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
