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Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

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Lobby
Suite
Family Room (Classic)
Property entrance
Reception

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Vilhonkatu 13, Helsinki, 100
  • Ateneum Art Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Stockmann
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Classic)

Family Room (Classic)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Plus)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Superior)

Family Room (Superior)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Helsinki

With a stay at Scandic Grand Central Helsinki, you'll be centrally located in Helsinki, a 4-minute drive from Helsinki Cathedral and 10 minutes from Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. .This hotel is 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from Flamingo Entertainment Centre and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Kaisaniemen Puisto.

What's nearby

  • Stockmann - 6 min walk
  • Senate Square - 9 min walk
  • Helsinki Cathedral - 10 min walk
  • Kauppatori Market Square - 12 min walk
  • Finlandia Hall - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Helsinki Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Rautatientori Station - 4 min walk
  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Minuuttibaari - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ooster - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hub Helsinki - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie Grand - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Henry's Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Art Deco Helsinki hotel in Helsinki City Centre with free breakfast
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 491 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a sauna, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
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 public transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Off-site parking within 656 ft (EUR 36 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Fitness centre
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held shower head
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Low-height plug sockets in bathroom
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Roll-in shower
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient toilets only

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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 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. 990 out of 1380 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1380 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 1380 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1380 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1380 reviews

9.4/10

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

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location next to Central railway station. Rooms were very quiet despite prolixity to the railway. Very welcoming staff at reception. Luggage storage was available. Delicious breakfast buffet. We would definitively stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tseng-Chien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ting

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had stayed another hotel in Helsinki before Scandic Grand Central, which is Origjnal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki. We found that Origjnal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinkiwas much better, the service and the property itself are much better. When we checked in to Scandic Grand Central, we found that the room has high pitching noise, and we tried to call reception a few times and no one pick up, after around 5 times, someone pick up the phone and asked us to call back or come to reception later, cos they are so many people checking on. So we waited until late afternoon, we went down to reception and complained about the pitching noise, we’re even shown the video with the noise, the man don’t know what to do and asked another lady, but she was busy with other customer and kind of ignored it. So the man came up to our room and checked it, he can hear the noise and at the end he pressed the button on the air conditioning screen, the noise is gone. Because of this, he doesn’t want to change the room for us for all the hassle. But the noise came back another 2 days mornings which was so annoying! The price I paid was more than Origjnal Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki, if I would choose again, I won’t stay in this hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vikram

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Clean rooms and excellent location. Breakfast very nice too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kum Seng

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A happy trip in Helsinki
The check-in staff Ms Tali was very efficient and courteous. It took about 5 minutes and I got my. Room key card. When I needed a heater in my room, the staff got me one. Ms Vilma managed to contact and spoke to the taxi who fetched me earlier to the hotel to cancel the airport booking trip as i do not speak Finnish.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayde

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too much hassle getting into the property with luggage
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona, Livingston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to central station yet it was quiet with a view into the central courtyard. Quaint period details and retained features from the history of the building were interesting to explore. Staff were helpful and pleasant. A lovely hotel. Right next to the metro and trams also. Lots of dining and shopping options nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deepti, San Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Breakfast buffet was great, but same items everyday! Room was nice, but AC doesn’t work and we had to open window. Can’t beat convenience of location in middle of city center and train station. Overall, happy with stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marija

The room was good,vut the spaces ,long corridors, poor marks and sighns should be much more cisible, and the atmosphere of the office house,but not the cosy ,exept of reception, also there where no ramp to bring up the loggage into the doors. Why?
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for rail transport, shopping, and resaurants. Excellent newer hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, well maintained old hotel.
The Central hotel is next to the train station in the heart of Helsinki. It is a beautiful old hotel. Our room was very comfortable and the breakfast fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very large hotel and quite a walk to room due to size and room location. Originally booked a queen bed room (2121) and it was on back corner of hotel and away from reception. Room was very tight and view overlooking side street. Very depressing so sought an upgrade that i was willing to pay for and moved to king bed with extra room (3040) which was excellent. Service from front desk was excellent and i was not made to feel bad for requesting the change. Strongly suggesting paying the extra if you can. First day of breakfast was ordinary with much of the food i.e. scrambled eggs empty excellent for slops, bacon was similar and sitting in water. Fruit selection (bruised watermelon pineapple) poor compared to other hotel stays on 3 week scandinavia trip. Day 2 service was better with everything refreshed and topped up. Location is good for getting around to shopping or restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience
We booked a suite and had the best experience. The attached private sauna was divine and the extra space was quite nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Duane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very goof location and easy access to the Helsinki downtown area attractions, restaurants and activities Only negative comment is that the Staff at check in were not very friendly or helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

M

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Etobicoke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could be more friendly during check in. Was and if booking thru 3rd party is a different treatment. Happens on other bookings.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kannan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prabir

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024