GLO Hotel Art

Very friendly staff in a cool hotel in a great location– all the ingredients for a nice stay! The building is very unique & the rooms were clean & new. We upgraded to a King suite with a large pull out sofa bed. The staff set up the bed for us which was a nice extra. The included breakfast was one of the best we’ve enjoyed.

a really nice place to stay some nights in Helsinki,
long distance to the airport, but direct acces to the city by foot.
breakfest an room are great, the service too.
a small lunch on the bar is available if you haven’t got a open restaurant because of walking around in the city :-)

Very friendly people downstairs at the front desk. From my experience so far fins seem to be the lost friendly Nordic people. Anyways the hotel rooms are really modern and clean. The shower is very nice as well. I would recommend this place to anyone!

i’ll be honest… we got suckered in by the «renovated castle» concept
what lady doesn’t want to live in a legitimate castle for a night?!?
room/​/​****
renovate indeed~ the rooms are super modern and space efficient
reminds me of the small hotel rooms of tokyo
*note* ironically, the one person room is larger than the two person room even though the bed size is the same
average size flat screen w/​your typical amenities
fun bonus: bed lifts up and down sorta like a massage chair
oh and you can buy the stuffed toy for a RIDICULOUS € 25! it’s NOT that cute
security/​/​*****
if you go through the front entrance… you need to swipe your room key at 3 separate locations before you get to your door… talk about super secure!
breakfast/​/​**
if you pay for breakfast, it includes yogurt, breads, cheese, and a few salad items
where are the poached eggs, bacon, and other «continental breakfast items»?
a la carte– you must PAY additional for each item (WAIT! i thought i already PAID for breakfast?!) guess not… pas de petit déjeuner pour vous
the breakfast area in the basement is the only part that resembles any sort of castle aside from the exterior
location/​/​***
located in the design district, SO if that’s your thing then you’d be delighted!
helsinki is a very walkable, and the location is close enough to the city center
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honestly, in some ways it was good that it the rooms were modern… but in some ways i think their selling point is lost as well… i’m so torn! but a lovely experience nonetheless
ps. stop by the old library nook to the left of the entrance for a feeling of old world athenaeum!^^

The rooms were TINY, but very well decorated and comfortable. You can barely turn around in the bathroom, but it was also very well appointed and offered nice bath products. The breakfast was great. Good location near the city center.

I stayed here recently for a stopover for one night from Ireland. I had been to Helsinki before and it was simple and modern, just the way I like it. It was a bit away from the train station, but the cab ride was approx 11 euro and well worth the price considering I had a 23kg suitcase to lug around. I booked a smart room which is a small room similar to the size of my apartment in San Francisco, but I liked how the bed was motorized and I could adjust it while watching television.
The only drawback was that my room was in the adjoining building and was quite a walk to the room. But it was cool walking thru the hotel with all of the automatic doors with keycard entry.
Unfortunately the restaurant was booked for an event for dinner so I had to eat a burger in the bar. The burger was good and the service was excellent. I think the staff was very helpful and informative. I would highly recommend if you want to stay in a quiet and clean hotel with a very modern feel.