From the heart of the city vibe, over the own island stays to having nature paths on your doorstep! Find the perfect hotel for your vacation in the happiest country in the world.
In the heart of the city vibe
Espoo is a unique city with no determined city center. Instead, you can find 6 different areas working as their own centers connected through nature parks, trails, and public transportation. Let's look at 5 city vibe hotels that will give you a taste of Nordics.
Hotel Matts
This Scandinavian, stylish, modern hotel is located right next to versatile services and is at perfect distance from the Espoo seaside and outdoor recreational areas. Hotel Matts offers 192 Scandinavian hotel rooms and 77 comfortable apartments, an ideal option for a night or month-long stay. Whether you stay in the hotel room or studios, the breakfast and sauna (located on the 7th floor) are always included in the room price. Besides that, you can enjoy refreshments inside the hotel Restaurant Freja, inspired by the fresh and high-quality ingredients of northern cuisine, and the dishes emphasize clear, Scandinavian flavors. The Matinkylä metro station leads directly to the hotel's main entrance, making it easy and comfortable to arrive and explore different areas of Espoo and Helsinki.
Note: There are customer spaces for motorists in the parking garage. The hotel welcomes visitors with accessible needs.
Glo Hotel Sello
Lifestyle hotel GLO Hotel Sello's renovated hotel rooms suit business travelers, families with children, and those looking for a romantic city vacation. GLO offers guests various options, from one-person rooms to family rooms, since a good night's sleep is the central cornerstone of a hotel stay. Located near Leppävaara's Shopping Center Sello and Leppävaara train station, the hotel guarantees access to versatile services. GLO is easily accessible by public transport, or you can leave your car in the free parking lot. Your taste buds can be fulfilled in Restaurant GLO Grill Kitchen, which offers high-quality and delicious grilled food and meals made from the season's best ingredients.
Note: GLO Hotel Sello has been granted a Green Key certificate, and the hotel is accessible.
Noli Otaniemi
Noli Otaniemi is a new hotel-like concept that caters to the needs of both business and leisure tourists. Its location in the Otaniemi area - the getaway to innovation and nature with the Espoo Waterfront Walkway is just a few steps away, making it possible to combine the best of business and leisure holidays. In Noli Otaniemi, you can stay for a night or several months in one of their 406 stylish studios, accompanied by a co-working area, gym, sauna, and shared kitchen. The studios are available from small to large, from standard to fully furnished, to fit any traveler's needs.
Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden
A meeting place next to good transport connections and the metro line – welcome to Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden. Breakfast, a sauna with a swimming pool, and a gym are always included in the room price. Almost all rooms have a balcony with a view of the famous central pool designed by Aarne Ervi, where you can do ice skating in the winter and admire the bubbling fountain in the summer. The hotel's restaurant Grill it! combines traditional grilling and first-class ingredients in a fresh way when distinctly Scandinavian flavors meet spices from around the world. The Shopping Center AINOA, Exhibition Center WeeGee, Espoo Cultural Center, and & Espoo Theater are just walking distance from the hotel.
Note: The hotel belongs to the Green Key environmental program and welcomes visitors with accessible needs.
Heymo 1 by Sokos Hotels
Located in the Keilaniemi area, in the heart of the business world, Heymo 1 by Sokos Hotels is a new type of flexible service hotel where everything essential has been taken into account, and everything has been made as easy as possible for guests. Nearby are metro and light trail stops, Keilaniemi's top companies, Aalto University, and outdoor recreation routes by the sea. The hotel's Fixers help and 24/7 self-check-in is handled by machines. The breakfast is available from smart cabinets all day (or in the morning from Restaurant Well 7). There is a gym and a lunch Restaurant, Well 7, in the same building, and the entire city around you is at your disposal thanks to excellent public transportation connections - just the way that suits you best. The hotel is equally suitable for groups of friends, meeting guests, or individuals, and pets are also welcome.
Note: Heymo has the Sustainable Travel Finland label, and the hotel welcomes visitors with accessible needs.
Scandic Espoo
Scandic Espoo is a comfortable hotel with good transport connections and along major highways (Ring II). Renovated rooms, a relaxed restaurant, a rooftop sauna with a swimming pool, and free parking guarantee a successful visit for vacationers, sports teams, and meeting guests. Versatile meeting rooms are suitable for various meetings and events. The sporty KG restaurant creates meals from high-quality ingredients, such as grilled steaks, deli pizzas, and the best burgers in town - carefully prepared, uncomplicated, and relaxed dishes.
Note: Scandic Espoo has the Sustainable Travel Finland label, and the hotel welcomes visitors with accessible needs.
By the sea or on your own island
With 165 islands and over 40km of the seaside, there is plenty of room to find a perfect beachfront hotel accommodation or even stay on an island.
Hotel Hanaholmen
A unique combination of the versatile services of the congress hotel, the wonderful maritime setting, and the design of famous Nordic designers is also presented in every room. Hanaholmen's spacious rooms are decorated in a Nordic style, and each room has a view of the seaside as the hotel is located on its own island. There are 66 rooms in the hotel, two of which are suites. The overnight stay includes a comprehensive breakfast buffet and a morning sauna with a swimming pool. A food lover's dream is Restaurant PLATS, a place where Nordic art, design, and gastronomy meet and a taste journey to Nordic cuisine.
Note: Hotel Hanaholmen has been awarded the Ekokompassi certificate, and the restaurant PLATS has its own fisherman. The hotel welcomes guests with accessible needs.
Radisson Blu Espoo
Radisson Blu Hotel Espoo is located right on the seashore in the Otaniemi area, with the Baltic Sea just a few steps from the hotel. Guests can choose from stylish rooms and suites. The room price always includes breakfast, where you can taste local products such as Espoo's honey. Besides that, you get to switch to relaxation on the hotel's wellness floor, where you can find a swimming pool, sauna, and gym equipment. The Helsinki airport is only half an hour's drive away, and you can reach Espoo's sights and Helsinki City Centre conveniently by metro. Aalto University metro station is just 700 meters away from the hotel. The hotel has free parking facilities and cozy Bistro Ranta, which serves a delicious menu from local favorites to international classics.
Note: The hotel welcomes visitors with accessible needs as well as pets.
Majvik Hotel
Majvik is located in the neighborhood municipality of Kirkkonummi, in a beautiful natural environment on the shore and near the highway (Ring III). The hotel has 106 rooms, two of which are apartment suites by the sea. Basic rooms are equipped with a small fridge, TV, and bathroom. The apartment suites have 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a balcony, and a private sauna. Besides that, you will also find a restaurant, sauna and gym. There are plenty of walking paths in the maritime nature as well as opportunities for outdoor activities (you can rent plenty of equipment directly from the hotel). The hotel suits business visitors, groups of friends, sports teams, and families with children. The journey to and from the Helsinki Airport is less than half an hour, and the hotel has plenty of free parking spaces. There is also a charging point for electric cars in the area.
Note: Majvik has the Sustainable Travel Finland label and welcomes visitors with accessible needs.
With the National Park on your doorstep
Nature is one of the main reasons Finland is called the happiest country in the world. So while the city center is always at most 20-30minutes far away, you can enjoy hotels with nature paths starting, literary, at the doorstep.
Hotel Korpilampi
The hotel is located on the shore of Lake Korpilammi in a wonderful Luukki Recreational Area – just 30 minutes from the center of Helsinki and the Helsinki Airport. You can spend a vacation or organize a meeting, recreation day, or party at Hotel Korpilammi. The hotel has 160 rooms, and the price includes a breakfast buffet, general use of the sauna and swimming area (with the possibility of winter swimming or a dip into Lake Korpilampi), use of the gym, and free parking. The hotel's restaurant offers high-quality dinners and uncomplicated classics. You will find many recreational opportunities in the surrounding area, such as the Serena Water Park in summer, the Serena Ski Center in winter, and plenty of nature trails. Hotel Korpilampi also offers Fatbike rentals and helps organize guided activities for groups. Within a short driving distance, you will also find golf courses, shopping centers, and other tourist sights and attractions.
Note: The hotel has been awarded the Green Key certificate and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
Haltia Lake Lodge
Haltia Lake Lodge is a nature hotel located in the heart of Nuuksio National Park and next to the Finnish Nature Center Haltia, which is just over half an hour away from the hustle and bustle of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. You can stay in either Lodge rooms or Glamping tents. The accommodation price includes breakfast, which can be ordered in advance. The hotel also has a sauna and meeting facilities. Besides that, Haltia Lake Lodge organizes wonderful nature experiences and activities for vacationers and business groups. You can choose from active hikes and yoga, over cooking with a wilderness chef, to unique activities such as snowstorm simulation. Enthusiastic professionals in the field will be your guides. All the hotel's operations are firmly based on the principles of nature conservation, sustainable development, and locality.
Note: Haltia Lake Lodge has been awarded the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
Backby Manor
Backby Manor welcomes business visitors, groups, families, and individual seekers of recreation and well-being. The hotel's rooms are located in the manor courtyard in the spa building, and two more private suites are in the atmospheric Kavaljeeri courtyard building. Backby is situated in the middle of beautiful nature, a 20-minute drive from the center of Helsinki and Helsinki Airport. There is free parking space, and you can also get there by public transport. The room price includes breakfast, use of the sauna and pool section, and gym. The Manor Restaurant offers authentic and tasty food in a historical setting. Backby Lounge offers salty and sweet food and refreshments.
Note: Backby Manor has been granted a Green Key certificate.
Folkhälsan Solvalla Accommodation
Folkhälsan Solvalla Sport Institut accommodation is perfect for sports teams, schools, bigger groups, and private vacationers. You can choose from Folkhälsan Solvalla Sports Institute's main building's renovated twin and family rooms, or stay in their Pikku-Solvalla cottage or floating igloo. With Finnish Nature Centre Haltia and Haltia Recreational Area in the accommodation backyard, you can start exploring the beauty of Finnish National Park - Nuuksio as well as tourist attractions such as Nuuksio Reindeer Park or Swinghill Bikepark/Ski Center located nearby.
Polku Hotel
The elegantly renovated nature hotel in the heart of Nuuksio National Park is great for hikers, vacationers, and conference guests. The hotel has 17 rooms and suites, and the surrounding Nuuksio National Park offers numerous independent and guided hiking opportunities. Restaurant Polku operates as an order restaurant, offering delicious Finnish food with a little twist, favoring local food and organically produced ingredients. The hotel also has lounges, meeting rooms, a gym, a sauna, a beach sauna, and a hut on the shore of the lake. Parking is free for hotel guests.
Note: The hotel does not have a traditional reception. Entry to the premises is by door codes.
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