Stayed six nights, May 09. A ten minute walk to the train station and a regular train service means the centre of Helsinki is only half an hour away. A half hourly (4 Euro) bus service to the airport also runs from the station. A combined train, bus, tram and Metro ticket is well worth the investment if wishing to travel around Helsinki. (1 day, 3 day, or 5 day).

Part of the hotel building seems to be used for offices. There is no cleaning or towel replacement over the weekend. In fact the reception is locked with no staff present at all after Sunday breakfast. Quite worrying, as we had a fire alarm incident during our stay. Don't know what we would have done, if it had happened on the Sunday.

There is now quite good free wireless internet, plus free use of computer, if requested. The rooms on the 4th floor are a good size with walk-in shower. Others complained of smoky smelling rooms on floor 2. No hand towels are provided. Instead, there is a paper towel dispenser, but bath towels are changed daily during the week. No tea or coffee making facility.

The TV was very small with no English speaking channels and could not be switched off with the remote. The beds, while initially comfortable, had a 3 inch foam rubber waffle type mattress overlay, which when combined with the usual cheap hotel duvet means waking up feeling too hot and clammy.

The breakfast room looks as if it had last been decorated (or cleaned) many years ago. The food choice was very poor, with cheap ingredients. Even so, the ants seem to enjoy it. There was no facility for evening meal. So it meant a trip over to the supermarket even to get a snack or a drink. Just as well the tap water in Finland is so good.

The attitude of the staff, was summed up, by the fact that a new patio had be laid with new table and chairs. Yet a couple of the chairs had been knocked over and laid on their sides for most of the time we were there.

A very handy place to stay if you can put up with the shortcomings. However, I wouldn't stay there again.

Spent a night here while on business & it is definitely not suited to business travellers. Rooms are tiny & no access to internet or dial-up. Also seemed to be in the middle of nowhere & a car is needed if staying here to get around. Food choice limited but tasty & staff relatively friendly.