Scandic Grand Marina

Good location but not a 4 star hotel, rooms should be refreshed

I have been staying regularly at the Grand Marina. It is a great option for Helsinki - five minutes walk from the centre and in a quiet location. The amenities are good, and they do a great breakfast. I would recommend it as being great value for money.

First, I would definitely stay here again. It's close to the sights for a tourist, the rooms were comfy, the breakfast was good and convenient, and you get to sweat with some naked Finns for free. The price was right and I thought it was a great value. The Grand Marina is a big hotel located near the main harbor area in Helsinki. It's walkable to all the sights, but being on the periphery, it's nice and quiet. It's about a 15-20 minute pleasant walk from the main train station. There's a supermarket nearby, but not a lot of bars / restaurants in the immediate area. However, the bar / restaurant at the hotel is nice. Tram #4 stops about a block away from the hotel. It's close to the Viking, Linda Link, and Suommenlinna ferries. Despite the fact that it's pretty much in a dead-end area (on an island), there's a lot of traffic due to the ferries, but I didn't find the traffic noisy at all. Despite the proximity to the harbor, there's not much of a view from most of the hotel due to other buidlings. I was able to check in early after an overnight flight, so I was pretty delighted no matter what the hotel did after that. The room was okay (a little small), but very functional and you don't feel crowded at all. I guess the hotel is limited because it is built into an old warehouse, but in a land with plenty of space, the rooms could be bigger. It was very clean, the bed was comfy, and there was enough space for all my stuff. The hotel gets pretty busy. It seems more a business hotel than a tourist hotel. The freebie breakfast gets a little crowded at times, but the food is excellent (big spread with all the usual Scandinavia breakfast fare). There's a free sauna to complete your Finnish experience by sitting next to a bunch of naked Finns. Try it, I'm not a sauna-guy, but it was fun (my naked Finns were quite chatty and sociable despite what I read). There's also a little gym there and free bikes for use, another fun thing for this Helsinki tourist. I had only good experiences with the staff. They were very nice and helpful. Check-in and check-out was smooth. There's a little gift shop at the hotel with standard Helsinki prices. I think there's free parking at the hotel. The WiFi worked perfectly from my room. I thought it was a very good value. The price was at the lower end of Helsinki hotels (my room was about 140 usd/night), so I was pretty happy.

Althought the room was on the small side, this hotel had a comfortable bed, quiet room with double-paned windows and excellent wi-fi. The decor was pleasing and the breakfast was stellar.

This hotel is in a wonderful location next to the waterfront and walking distance to ferries, the markets, good shops, cafes and restaurants. We loved the way in which an old warehouse had been converted to such a beautiful hotel building. We were impressed with the focus on sustainability. The bin in the room for recyclables even included a section for compost. The breakfasts were so plentiful that they did last all day. Altogether a very enjoyable stop-off for us between Shanghai and Manchester - highly recommended.

A large hotel with many tourists group. Could be noisy at times. The standard of the room is good, clean, well equiped and everything functioning. Free WIFI with fast connection. Satisfied! Breakfast is a little chaotic because of the shear number of people using at rush hour. But choices are adequate.

Great location, good breakfast, value for money.

a beautiful place near the quay

We decided to stay in this hotel because we were taking the ferry to Tallinn next day. By the time we arrived to Helsinki, it was too late for the ferry and thus we had to spend a night there. From the airport (22 km away) we took an airport bus into the railway station (6.20 Euros), then a taxi to the hotel (about 12 Euros). Taxis start charging at 8 Euros, which is high.The hotel was alive with teenage girls, we never found out why they were there.The hotel room was clean, a bit small, equipped in the usual spartan Scandinavian style. Since we had a long travel, we decided to have supper in the hotel restaurant (it was 10:30 p.m.). I had salad, my wife had assorted hors d'oeuvres, including reindeer. Not bad, with a glass of wine, the total bill was 38 Euros. The only English language program on the TV was BBC news. Again, in typical Scandinavian style, in the bathroom there was no bathtub, only shower. The soap provided was liquid in a container, to serve as soap and shampoo. The room was quiet, we slept well. No double bed, only two twins.

Well located overlooking the harbour but a short walk or tram ride to the city centre. Free internet and huge room a plus. Helpfull staff cafe on site. Huge value for money