Senate Hotel

Senate Hotel, although basic, is situated well for local attractions - 10 minutes walk from the shops/ restaurants/nightlife of Helsinki city centre; 15 minutes walk from the harbour, if you arrive by ferry; and right next to Senate Square/Helsinki Cathedral. The hotel, itself, is based in an apartment building, on the fifth floor, and has ten rooms. There's a five-hour window, in which there's a receptionist to meet you (3-8pm). Outside of this time, you are given a code to enter the main door of the building, and then the front door of the hotel section, which I had to do. As it turned out, a friendly staff member was still there when I arrived, and I was fortunate enough to be given a free room upgrade. The double room I was given, was larger than average, and included a wash basin and small refrigerator. The bathroom and toilets are shared, but clean with a good, strong shower, and separate men's and women's toilets. There's also a small shared kitchen, so you could prepare food. My hotel room had a comfy bed, and good thick enough curtains which, if you're here in the height of Summer, means you won't be woken by the sunrise before 4am! The decor is a bit dated, but if you need info on what to do, where to go, and what's happening in Helsinki, there's lots of information. This is more of a short-stay hotel - a few days, at most, but if you need a well-located, warm, simple place to base yourself while in the city, this is actually a good choice.

Nice location and friendly staff, and THAT’S ALL THE PROS. GUEST WI-FI IS DOWN throughout my stay and no alternative network is available, then I missed one online meeting. BEDSIDE SOCKET IS BROKEN, making it impossible to use the phone or tablet while charging, and the ADVERTISING IS QUITE MISLEADING —I booked a single room at Trip.com, I thought it would be a room with private toilet, since nothing was mentioned in the title while other types of rooms are highlighted for the “shared bathroom”. Well, and the SOUNDPROOF can just be ignored. Maybe ‘Hostel’ is better for the name.

有趣的無人入住體驗哈哈哈哈 非常古老的建築和風格 還有一些可愛的旅客

服務品質和这栋旅館一樣古老。若不在他們工作时間入住，就不要來住了。我們已經事先多日前通知旅館我們会在他們下班时間后抵達，当日也再次通話知会，因為他們的只能靠傳訊息，才能得到開門的方法。而恰好我們的手机在旅行欧洲期間，只能通話及收訊息，無法回訊息。因此再三知会旅館。结果果然発生無法入住，他們工作人員还说打電話会有人接電話，结果全無。当天晚上十點多抵達，又低温负2-3度。真令人失望。雖幸房客下来抽煙，才得以入住。隔天遇到应該是旅館主人，客氣告知，但平淡没什麼回覆。希望要住此間旅館的朋友不會再遇到。这也是芬蘭此行唯一一間最没溫度的旅館。

It's a really great place exactly in the city centre with all facilities and everything they offer it's of a supreme quality! The lady in the reception so lovely, kind and polite, much appreciated! If you pass by Helsinki you must choose the Senate Hotel!

A wonderful hotel with comfortable rooms and a modern interior. The staff is very friendly and always ready to help. The cleanliness is top-notch, and the atmosphere is cozy and pleasant. The location is convenient, making it easy to reach the main attractions. I had a great experience and will definitely come back. Highly recommend!