Scandic Park Helsinki Hotel

The rooms are large and pleasantly furnished as is the en-suite. I would advise getting a room facing the back of the hotel as it's much quieter if you need to have the window open due to the room being a bit too warm.The front rooms have the lakeside view but a much busier road. Bike riding is easy, safe and fun and you can rent them from the hotel. The trams into the center of town are outside the hotel and it's great being able to catch the Finnair bus to the airport from behind the hotel. Cafe Tin Tin, in the square behind the hotel has a washing machine and dryer you can use while you have a cup of coffee. They will even supply the soap powder and the cost is very reasonable.The buffet breakfast was vast and plenty of choice.

Normally the staff of Scandic hotels are very service minded and professional, we who are Scandic members and travel a lot for work are further pampered. At this Scandic the receptionist could not have cared less. Awkward check-in that took a very long time even tough it was all prepaid. It would unfortunately seem that the lack of care is also present with the cleaning staff as we found a bloodstained sanitary towel in the trash bin in the toilet. Other information.There is a supermarket really close if you need suppliers (out front door turn right about 100 meters then right again up hill 100 meters) then left 100 meters to Alepa. Getting into town is easy - number 4 tram takes you to cathedral and harbor, number 10 to other places. Download the HSL app which allows you buy tickets anytime. You can also get day tickets 9 Euros then each extra day is 4.5 Euros (so 18 Euros for 3 days) and you get it to start anytime.