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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lounge
Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)
Rooftop terrace
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Asema-Aukio 2, Helsinki, 00100
  • Senate Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Finlandia Hall
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Helsinki Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (extra bed possibility)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (extra bed possibility)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

Standard Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(53 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Business Suite

Business Suite

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Helsinki

A stay at Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki places you in the heart of Helsinki, within a 5-minute walk of Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and Ateneum Art Museum. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Helsinki Central Library Oodi and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Finlandia Hall.

What's nearby

  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Senate Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Finlandia Hall - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Helsinki Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kauppatori Market Square - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Rautatieasema Station - 2 min walk
  • Helsinki Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mashiro Postitalo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vltava - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪10. Kerros - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ooster - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casa Largo - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

Eco-certified Helsinki hotel connected to a shopping center, steps from Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki offers 340 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 340 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a sauna or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
Grab a bite to eat at 10 Kerros, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 7 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
10 Kerros - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Parking on site (EUR 32 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • 10 Kerros

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1952
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express 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 15 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: EUR 32 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki
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Vaakuna
Vaakuna Sokos Hotel
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 561 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 333 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1007 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shan Darrel, Toronto

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Wai Lan

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

SULEYMAN

Clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve, MANSFIELD

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eilee

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Xincan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in central location, 5 minutes walking to the central station. Majority of highlights are within walking distance, a lot of restaurants are near by. Our room is spacious and clean. Decent breakfast and in place sauna are plus. Hotel staffs are friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place would recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely staff and good breakfast. Right next to central station. Easy to walk anywhere and catch public transport.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Areas around central station are always with tons of mixed types of people. It's a trade off for the convenience. Did not feel unsafe through my stay. Definitely not the same as uptown accommodations.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Surprisingly stylish. Amenities in the room well thought through. Breakfast beyond compare. Central location across from central station in city centre. Right when you want to be.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

pekka

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

YURII

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

10/10 Excellent

Ming Hin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to complain. Super convenient location.

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for shopping, all kind of food options from restraunts to grocery stores. The property and staff are awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAZARUS, KITWE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magdalena

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is key, close to everything. Breakfast is great, staff is too: but minimal. Rooms a bit dated but very comfortable. Would definately re-book.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

satoshi

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulously located near the train centre in the centre of the city. Worth paying more for a bigger room as they come with comfy chairs and all the little extras. Great selection of breakfast options and has a fab restaurant attached to it.cannot fault it and it’s indeed it was our third stay here for a holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jana, Bellevue

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place for in the city stop especially if your next destination is hopping on a train.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karunakaran

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

10/10 Excellent

Margarita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an awesome place for anyone who comes to Helsinki and is not familiar with the area. The hotel is right next to the train station which makes it super easy to access from and to the airport. All city attractions, shopping, restaurants are at the walking distance. Customer service was wonderful. The staff were friendly and helpful. I would come back to this hotel and recommend to other people!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

pekka

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