Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 358)
S
= Single,
D
= Double/Twin,
T
= Triple,
Q
= Quad,
b
= bathroom,
s
= shower. Unless otherwise noted, credit cards are accepted, English is
spoken, and breakfast is included.
To help you sort easily through these listings, I've divided the accom-
modations into three categories, based on the full (non-weekend) price for
a standard double room with bath during high season:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms €150 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €80-150.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms €80 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online
or by email.
$OmenaHotelli
(“AppleHotel”),withthreeequallyhandy100-roomloc-
ations in downtown Helsinki, is the newest concept in budget slumbermills.
Omena's hotels are entirely automated: You book on the Web, they bill you,
and you receive a room access code. The rooms, while spartan, are per-
fectly good, with flat-screen TVs, refrigerators, microwaves, and modern
bathrooms. Because the price is for the room, and each room comes with
a double bed and two petite hide-away beds, this can be a fine value for
families. But keep in mind that you can't check in until 16:00 (Qb-€45-85,
breakfast at nearby cafés runs €6-8, free Wi-Fi, Lönnrotinkatu 13, Eerikinkatu
24, or Yrjönkatu 30, toll booking tel. 0600-18018—only answered Mon-Fri
9:00-16:00,
www.omena.com
). Check their website for deals and details.
On Friday and Saturday nights and from late June to early August, Helsinki's
more expensive hotels usually have great room deals. Checking the websites
