Stayed 7 nights. We had a one bedroom apartment in the A section/block of the building and exceeded our expectations. It was spacious with two big bay windows in living room, one of them facing the trees and park in front of the hotel. The bathroom had bathtub and shower and some amenities. Plenty of storage room. Beds were comfortable and furniture appropriate. it is centrally located but in a quiet area. It is possible to walk to the center of town but if you do not want to walk the tram stop is close by and in 2 stops you are in the center. To go to the tram stop walk through the park of the museum for a shortcut when the gates are open. We had a 7 days travel card which enabled us to travel everywhere in town The kitchen is well appointed and you can easily prepare meals. We did not use the breakfast room as we booked only room and it was much better to enjoy it at our pace in the room. There is a supermarket nearby, a deli and if you go to Stockman department store in town you will find it well stocked. If you do not feel like cooking there are restaurants around and some cafeterias. There is a laundry room for guests free. If you do not have washing powder you can purchase it at the reception. Please note that reception is not open 24 hours, so check in advance. We must say that staff in reception were efficient and ready to help. We arrived around noon and they made their best to let us check in earlier than the appointed check in hour. Also internet is LAN not wifi. Bring your cable or ask at the reception. TV had BBC and CNN so we could know what was going on. The apartment was serviced once during our stay which suited us fine. There is a place to bring your garbage at the backyard so no need to wait for cleaning of room. There is also a sauna that you can book, but we did not use it during our stay, although it seemed fine. . Near the apartment there is the National Mseum (check for free night) and one of the must see churches in Helsinki. Only minus was elevator. It worked while we were there but there was a notice informing guests that it could malfunction. Or maybe the notice is just to avoid problems as the place is also used by families with children, and children can at times be unruly. There is no air condition, which could at times be a problem. During our stay it was cool and just leaving the windows open was enough.
