Ratings based on 100 Verified Reviews
4.5 Room cleanliness
4.4 Service & staff
4.1 Room comfort
4.1 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Nov 2022 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Nov 2022 by Petra, Hotel Management
Thank you :)
by A verified traveler
Posted 26 Dec 2021 on Hotels
Decent place great location, though too early check out
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Dec 2021 by Elina, Hotel Management
Thank you for your feedback! Our check-out time is indeed at 10am, but you can always ask for later check-out! Quite often later check-out can be promised. My apologies, if late check-out wasn't possible during your stay.
by A verified traveler
Perfect way to wake up on the island
Posted 25 Nov 2019 on HotelsClean, comfy, quiet, perfectly located to explore the little island. Friendly staff, easy (very late) check-in. Lovely little touches in shower and bathroom necessities as well as complimentary tea and coffee. Lots of information, games, a TV, internet. Comfy beds. Definitely recommend - waking up on the island is pretty special.
Comment from Hotel Management
7 Dec 2019 by Olli, Hotel Management
Thank you for your feedback! Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay.
by A verified traveler
Posted 20 Feb 2019 on Ebookers
by A verified traveler
Posted 3 Oct 2018 on Hotels
by A verified traveler from London
Historic building on World Heritage Site Island
Posted 18 Sep 2018 on HotelsOn an island in the harbour, so need to take a ferry to get there - but ferry is part of the City transport system, so very easy. Hostel is quiet, clean, friendly, and in a historic building in what used to be a fortress guarding Helsinki harbour. Lovely situation for walking around the site, where there are plenty of cafes, restaurants etc. Also a very reasonable price for Helsinki accommodation.
Comment from Hotel Management
3 Oct 2018 by Petra, Hotel Management
Thank you! So nice to read this :)
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Aug 2018
Pros:
It's very clean.
The staff is friendly and helpful.
The location is on an island, which is quiet and picturesque.
Free tea and coffee in the kitchen, which is available for use to all guests.
Cons:
It's very noisy: the walls are paper-thin and you'll hear the people in the other rooms and in the hall; the lockers are metal so it's impossible to open them quietly; the doors have no soft-stopper mechanism so they bang every time someone lets go of the door.
Basics aren't included: you must pay to rent a towel (2 euro), no free breakfast (7 euro), you can give a returnable deposit to get a padlock (4 euro).
Bathrooms: only 3 showers and 3 toilets in the entire place for everyone to share and they are tiny.
Location: it's on an island and you'll need to pay 5 euro one way for the ferry, so factor that into the price of the hostel when you consider staying here. Also, depending on the time of day and the time of year, you'll need to be aware of the ferry schedule, as the ferry may not depart often.
Overall, it's good for people who can sleep through cannonfire, otherwise, find a quieter and less overpriced hostel.
Comment from Hotel Management
3 Oct 2018 by Petra, Hotel Management
Thank you for your feedback. It is true that when we are full it might get noisy. Most of the time we have been given feedback for beeing quiet and peacefull though. We will do something about the doors, thank you for sharing.
by A verified traveler from Alexandria, Virginia USA
Literally The Only Place To Stay at Suomenlinna
Posted 8 Jul 2018 on HotelsI enjoyed my stay at the Hostel Suomenlinna. I strongly suggest anyone who wants to have a more than cursory look at the Fortress to consider staying here. I is literally the only place to stay on Suomenlinna.
I found the Hostel to be both clean and comfortable. I shared my room with six strangers but that was not a problem. The Hostel allowed me to store my large suitcase in the office after I checked out in the morning so that I could tour the Fortress.
There are, however, two things that someone considering a stay should be aware of: First, the reception has extremely limited hours (8:00AM to 3:30AM); and, Second, if you want breakfast in the morning, they require 24 HOURS prior notification. As check in is not until 2:00PM, that was impossible for me. But, from what I saw of the buffet, the price of breakfast may not be worth it for many travelers. There are many restaurants and a market nearby.
Comment from Hotel Management
16 Jul 2018 by Elina, Hotel Management
Thank you for the feedback! Nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay.
We prepare breakfast only when it's prebooked. If there are already breakfast bookings to the next morning, you can book it also later than 24h before. But as you said, luckily there's a crocery store next to the hostel so you can also prepare your own breakfast. :)
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Austin,TX
Wonderful, magical place to stay. Excellent staff.
Posted 27 Jan 2018
Pros: Quaint, clean, great staff.
Cons: Better beds would be great.
Location: Perfect location
I loved this place. Wonderful location. Great older building in great shape.
Comment from Hotel Management
30 Jan 2018 by Petra, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your feed back. We have allready invested in new comfy mattrasses upstairs in private rooms. This year at some point we`ll invest in dorm room beds too :)
by A verified traveler
Peace on the islands
Posted 3 Dec 2017 on HotelsWonderful location on the islands - a stone's throw from the ferry dock and a supermarket.
Would love longer hours at reception and also would love if they made/stripped the beds for you, but I recognise the extra staff would !mean extra costs, as well as perhaps removing some of the charm that there is.
Everyone I met was helpful, whether guest or staff. It wasn't too loud (admittedly I was that midweek in late November), and despite a room off the kitchen area I barely heard a thing.
Probably not where you want to stay for a week of exploring Helsinki, but for one or two nights of your four or so nights in Helsinki this is a great place to stay.
Comment from Hotel Management
5 Dec 2017
Thank you for your feed back! We would love to have our staff around 24/7, but as you said, the extra expences would have to be added in the prices. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay :)
