We recently stayed here when we had a layover in Helsinki, Finland and our flight was overbooked…read more We ended up having to take a slight detour and stay the night in Helsinki. The airline put us up in a hotel and when I saw there was a Scandic near the airport I asked if we would be able to be put up at the Scandic as we had stayed at a few in Norway and loved our stays. The decor and rooms were very typical of other Scandic very modern and clean. The prior Scandics we stayed at in Norway had great food and are known for their amazing breakfast buffets. This is where this Scandic in my perspective fell short. We had a voucher for dinner which afforded us to the dinner buffet which consisted of some pork and beef stew that was not very appetizing, salad and overcooked chicken as another meat option. As for the breakfast buffet it was a bit of the same, bland options and not nearly as many fresh and variety of options as other Scandics. Next time I think I would try the Scandic Congress next door to this one if needing to be close to the airport.

My husband and I crashed in a Rest Pod+ during a long layover in Helsinki. We loved the…read moreexperience!! The hotel and their pods are conveniently located, about a 5-minute walk from baggage claim/arrivals. Super comfy and spotlessly clean. We booked and paid online the day before -- easy peasy. On the day of our stay, we received an email with the PIN code to access the pod. Our reservation was for 4-hours, from noon - 4pm and cost €60. They have slightly smaller pods for 1-person that'll run ya €40. The code was activated exactly at the time of our reservation. Just a heads up... We arrived about 10-minutes early and the code did not work until noon on the dot. Restrooms are not far away in the hotel lobby/reception area. There is also an AMAZING food court area in the airport. We brought food from Pretty Boy Wingery and Lopez y Lopez back to the pod. The wi-fi was strong enough to stream a movie on the iPad and the beds (hubby took the couch folded down into a bed and I took the bed that pulled down from the wall) were comfy enough to sneak in an hour long nap. My only complaint is that damn hall/foyer light. It seems to be motion activated. So, it would turn on and shine into our pod anytime there was any movement in the hallway. Not a huge issue outside of nap time. It kept waking us up every time it turned back on. If you book a pod and want to get some serious sleep, pack an eye mask!

We booked this hotel for an overnight layover before flying on to Rovaniemi. The hotel entrance is…read moredirectly the left once you exit the baggage claim. Departures are directly upstairs. The hotel is a few steps away from the food court, the 24 hour supermarket, and also R Kioski where you can buy SIM cards. There an elevator to the hotel. We didn't purchase breakfast because we have airport lounge access. Check in and out was fast and easy. The rooms were bigger than we expected. We go the twin room with the beds at right angles so there was space for our luggage to open. The bathroom has a heated floor which was lovely. There's not really a separate show cubicle, just a curtain. My only tiny complaint is that you bump into the corner of the sink when you sit on the toilet. The sink should be a bit smaller or moved a little to the other side. This hotel is really conveniently located and the price was good too. We booked directly by emailing and got a much better rate than was available online on their site or 3rd party sites. Would definitely stay here again for an overnight layover.

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.

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.

Nice little place in Vantaa. Accommodation and cafe.read more

One of the things I was most happy that we did while in Belgium was to buy charging adapters, and I…read morewas never more happy about it then when we would get to the airport and only find European plugs. Make sure before you travel within the nordic countries to buy an adapter, because even though there are a ton of charging stations at this airport, they aren't USBC, so after a long day of travel you'd be out of luck unless you have one. This Helsinki airport was fairly small but had quite a few wonderful shops like Moomin and Christmas stores and TSA was an absolute breeze with no luggage, which was great because we were running a bit behind. All in all, it was a fairly nice airport and we had a great experience with it.

Helsinki is a nice size airport. It's also the first one I've been in that has a 24 hr grocery…read morestore! This was a great find. We checked into a hotel at the airport the day before we flew home and wandered over to see if we could find something to eat. They have a food court and it includes a surprisingly good size grocery store. We grabbed some dinner and did a little shopping at the store for some snacks for the room. The airport itself is well laid out. It was easy to find customs and our gate. Another nice thing is their rideshare (Uber) area is marked very well and easy to find.

Good home cooked food with nice old building. If you are biking around the lake this is your lunch…read moreplace