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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

4.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Lobby
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Asema-Aukio 2, Helsinki, 00100
  • Place, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Finlandia Hall
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Helsinki Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Helsinki (HEL-Vantaa)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Queen

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

Standard Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(68 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

Superior Twin Room (extra bed possibility)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Business Suite

Business Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (extra bed possibility)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (extra bed possibility)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Business Romance Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room (Extra Bed Possibility)

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior King Room - Extra Bed Possibility

  • Sleeps 3

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About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, self parking, and dry cleaning. Housekeeping is available on request.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki offers 340 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki. During your stay, you'll be connected to a shopping center, and just a quick walk from Forum Shopping Centre. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and 7 meeting rooms
  • Onsite recreation includes a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and 4 minutes by foot from Ateneum Art Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 7 meeting rooms available. A sauna, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Helsinki hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
10 Kerros - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Parking on site (EUR 32 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • 10 Kerros

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1952
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 14 2026 to May 17 2027 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: EUR 32 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki
Sokos Vaakuna
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Vaakuna
Vaakuna Sokos Hotel
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 594 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1005 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gramoz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy, Mt Maunganui

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Great staff. Great location from central train station & easy walkable distances to places/attractions. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Aaron, Cronulla

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Cleanliness of bathroom was pretty poor with mould around the toilet. Amenities in room pretty average with no moisturizer even in winter. Breakfast was 90% inedible. Mass produced food, cordial sugar water for juice, eggs like paste. All I ate was bread and yoghurt
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee BS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous front desk staff. Spacious room and toilet. Great amenities. Perfect location just opposite the train station and a big shopping mall right below. Plenty of shops around. Ability to leave luggage a few days before check in when we onward to Rovaniemi. Would recommend friends and family to stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel property location is a walking distance to shopping center and many tourist attractions, breakfast was very good and the staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xenddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Hialeah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and easy to access. Market next to it is a life saver. Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

JIE

Good location, close to train, tram & shops. Staff are friendly, helpful and breakfast good too 😁
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, handy to everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location - not only next to main train station but also has lots of tram and bus stops around. Also able to walk to places quite easily. Really enjoyed breakfast buffet - there were so many Finnish food dishes that we were able to try :)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anna Elisabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, clean, good breakfast, great location, nice sauna
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jarmo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Creat location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randal, Monroe

Good location. Good breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sook Mei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very near to the train station. However, the lift is very small and xan only take 4 pax maximum. Breakfast spread is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Takashi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, and great views from the breakfast. The only disappointment that the breakfast no longer had smoked salmon available.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room with nice size balcony, and great view of the city. Great breakfast buffet! Central train station is very close by and easy access to public transportation! There are also plenty of grocery stores within walking distance. Variety of dining restaurants are lacking, but there are plenty for a quick bite.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David, Dallas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is a throwback to the 70s. Has not been updated since the Nixon administration. I really didn’t mind the old style, it was kind of charming actually. I did mind the fact that the tub drain wasn’t positioned properly and all the water draining from the tub wound up on the floor during my wife’s shower. I know it’s not my problem, but I can’t allow water to gratuitously drain on the floor….anyone’s floor. I was vexed by this problem. Luckily I have plumbing skills and I was able to take the two plates off of the access portion and I noticed that the pvc drainpipe from the tub was not squarely positioned over the separate floor drain. I carefully nudged the tub’s drain pipe so its end became positioned over that floor drain. Bingo! The problem was solved. The tub water then drained properly. No runs, drips or errors. I didn’t have to bug the staff and I was quite proud of myself for fixing it. That’s the German blood in me I suppose. If you want towels replaced, you need to pre-arrange that at the front desk. My wife was informed that she should have arranged this originally at check in. I think it was a bit of eco-shaming. Overall, the hotel has good karma I believe. Finland is a bit behind the times, but it’s all quite charming. We ate a reindeer for dinner in a nearby restaurant. There were many restaurants present in the surrounding area of the hotel. The Bolt/Uber is a bit crazy just outside of the hotel, but just send the driver a message you are at Sokos.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Corner of the building 6th floor “Railway station view room” was a stretch when the view was from side window and rest of the windows faced building across the road and room was on top of the tram line. Room itself was great, superior king, lots of space and nice retro vibe. Inside the hotel and hallways were quiet BUT trams outside kept me up and woke me up during the three night stay. Breakfast was sufficient and view from 10th room restaurant great. Special thank you to Adalina at front desk. We appreciated your help on the day we checked out.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

DIANA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super convenient

Amazing location. All the transportation options are at your door and you can easily walk to the Olympic Stadium. Great breakfast selection.
View from room on 8th floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025