Actually a very value driven hotel with very friendly service, free airport shuttle, and an amazing…read morebreakfast. For a traveler these are wonderful attributes. The free shuttle for a hotel just a short distance from Helsinki's main airport in Vantaa. I setup via a third site but I would highly recommend. There is a 24 hour supermarket in walking distance. Also if you are an iittala fan there is an outlet nearby. Don't fall for the pricy taxis at the airport, use the free shuttle though make sure the hotel knows you are coming!

If you're flying out of Helsinki in the early morning and want a nearby hotel that offers a free…read moreairport shuttle, Pilot Airport Hotel is a good choice. We only stayed for about five hours but when we woke up for our early flight, the breakfast buffet was already out and ready. That's the first time I've been able to eat at a free hotel buffet so early! Another note is that the older woman at the night check-in was still there in the early morning to help us with breakfast. She was so warm and welcoming, that I had to ask if she was born in Finland. She was. I was surprised as we had gotten used to a kind of stand-offish, distantly polite Finnish personality but she was friendly and animated with lots of smiles. It was a perfect last moment before we left this beautiful country. Despite all Finnish airport hotels being kinda pricey, we'd stay again if in Helsinki Might see ya there.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Helsinki-Vantaa Airport two separate times during our…read moretrip to Finland, one night when we arrived and one night before our flight out of Helsinki to Amsterdam. The first visit was a three star visit, due to the lack of air conditioning (not mentioned by woman at the front desk when we checked in) and the very tiny room with the phone booth-sized shower. When I called to the front desk to ask how to turn on the air conditioning in the room, she simply said, "Sorry, it's not working at this time." She did not offer a fan, so we just opened the window. Unfortunately, it was quite warm all night, so we did not sleep well. The next morning, I chatted with the very friendly manager at the front desk and he was appalled that a fan was not offered. He said they have a "whole room of fans" for guests to use. I told him that we would be coming back for one more night at the end of our Finland trip and asked if he would note our file to offer a fan if the air conditioning was still inoperable at that time. He said he would do that for us. Fast forward to our second visit to this hotel. We were delighted to have been given a free upgrade to an Executive room. There was a fan already set up in the room (the AC was still not working very well). The room itself was huge, with a large bathroom and shower, a separate sitting area with a makeup mirror, as well as a free chocolate bar and two free cookies. Very nice! We were also given two free water bottles at the front desk (I'm at IHG member), which we weren't given on our first stay. I would definitely recommend paying extra for the breakfast! It begins at 5:00 am, in case you have an early flight. This was my favorite hotel breakfast on the trip. There were so many wonderful things, such as the Karelian pastries and egg butter (a delicacy in Finland), a wonderful berry coffee cake, and many hot items. Everything was delicious! The staff working at breakfast hours were very friendly and welcoming as well. One other nice feature of this hotel is the free airport shuttle. The pickup spot at the airport is bus stop #42. The shuttle arrives every 20 - 30 minutes and services the Holiday Inn and two Scandic hotels. The shuttle service from the hotels to the airport starts very early in the morning and was very convenient. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!

My husband and I came from the US and stayed overnight during our layover on on the way to Ivalo,…read moreFinland. This location was great because it's close to the airport and has a free airport shuttle (something I now know is a requirement for me during international travel). It met the need however, the room left MUCH to be desired. Very small, the bathroom was tiny too and the shower leaked all over the bathroom. No frills but again, met the need and for that we are grateful. Would not stay there any longer than a one-night layover. Also, no free breakfast.

Super star quality for price and even though it is not city center location it has good facilities…read moreand well maintained. Rooms are good size w lots of outlets and space for different functions. Cozy comfortable bed. Food at restaurant is decent. Courtyard and was impressed w big clean pool and sauna area. So far so good. Staff is helpful And kind.

One of the most idyllic parts of Helsinki is the so called Puu-Käpylä, (ie. Wood Käpylä). Lot of…read morebeautiful wooden architecture surrounded with gardens. Take a bus to the start of Pohjolankatu, and just walk that street and look around - and don't forget to try some of the sidestreets too.

Newer airport hotel that is only one stop on the commuter train - immediately above Aviapolis…read morestation. Lobby is impressive. Rooms are super nice!! Very large for Europe. Comfortable beds. Nice gym and a sauna as well. The only disadvantage to this hotel is it is a bit isolated. Don't really have much in terms of eating options other than the hotel restaurant. Also, no shuttle to the airport. You can take the train or bus - I walked and it was only about a mile. Very reasonably priced.

Not nearly enough employees to help customers check in or get a drink. Self check in is tedious…read more They need more people! There were 10 in line for check in which is 10 mins per person and 7 at the bar waiting for 100 mins to pass before the guy could get them a glass of wine. Anyyyyway. The included breakfast was very good and the place was clean. Rooms and beds were nice but no washcloths or Kleenex. The sound of the hvac humming all night like a tea kettle on simmer was annoying and the bag of chips and small split of wine is not complimentary and there's no note card saying one way or another so I asked. Oh well. It was a long hike to get there from the airport but all in all we were exhausted and with nothing to do at 11 pm we just went to bed.