Best Luxury Hotels in Kluuvi

Located in the bustling commercial heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp was the first five-star hotel in Finland. Famed for its concierge service, it continues to offer a highly personalised and luxurious stay, where no wish is considered too big or too small.

Guest rooms are elegantly designed in calm, neutral colours, each featuring luxurious marble bathrooms; whilst the spacious suites include sophisticated furnishings and access to the exclusive lounge service, allowing guests to live like royalty, even if only for a few days.

Situated on the tree-lined Esplanade Promenade opposite Esplanade Park, the hotel’s location provides guests the perfect place to unwind, enjoy time with family and take in Finland’s famously fresh air. The surrounding streets also feature a wide selection of shops and restaurants for those keen to explore.

The grand hotel’s primary dining venue, A La Kämp, combines restored architectural character with polished contemporary detail. A social hub since the late 1800s, the restaurant features a retractable glass space overlooking the park, which opens in summer, allowing guests to enjoy their meal while taking in the sights and sounds of the surrounding Kluuvi neighbourhood.

Kämp Spa offers a range of personalised treatments and state-of-the-art facilities, presenting a peaceful haven to switch off after a day exploring the city.

NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa combines two of the city’s landmark buildings: the Art Nouveau New Student House and Seurahuone, which has welcomed hotel guests for over a century. Their history remains visible throughout, particularly in the grand ballroom, where crystal chandeliers hang from grand ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows draw in the light and original internal balconies overlook the space below.

Guest rooms are spacious and decorated in a modern Scandinavian style, with calm colours, pillow menus and rainfall showers. Many look across the rooftops or towards Helsinki Central Station. At the top end, the Presidential Suite has its own private entrance, generous living and dining spaces and a chandelier suspended above the bed, bringing a sense of theatre to the most luxurious stay.

Dining stretches from relaxed meals at street level to cocktails above the city. The rooftop bar sits in the building’s historic domed tower, providing 360-degree panoramic views across Helsinki and a terrace where guests can step outside and pick out the city’s landmarks among the rooftops below.

The hotel spa takes inspiration from Finnish wellness traditions, where the heat of the sauna and shock of the cold therapy pool leave guests feeling suitably revived. A well-equipped gym is also available. Set opposite Central Station and with much of Helsinki within walking distance, guests can browse shops, admire Finnish art or stand beneath the city’s white-domed cathedral within minutes of leaving the hotel.

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is one of Helsinki’s great examples of functionalist architecture. Designed by Erkki Huttunen and opened for the 1952 Olympic Games, the hotel retains the character of that era through its curved lines, original furniture, brass room numbers and sculptural lighting. Staying here feels a little like stepping into the Helsinki of the 1950s, without sacrificing contemporary comfort.

Guest rooms continue the mid-century theme with restored original furnishings and wall-mounted bird motifs that echo those found in the hotel’s lobby. Large windows frame the city outside, but soundproofing shuts out the noise from the busy streets below. Rooms with balconies offer an even better vantage point, allowing guests to step outside and watch life unfold around the station square.

At the top of the building, breakfast is served above Helsinki’s rooftops, turning the first meal of the day into an opportunity to take in the view. The terrace comes into its own during the warmer months, when long lunches can slip into evening drinks in Helsinki’s late summer light. A sauna provides a quieter place to retreat after a day of sightseeing.

Central Station is directly opposite, so guests arriving by train can be at reception within minutes of stepping onto the platform. Many of Helsinki’s shops, museums and best-known landmarks are also within walking distance, yet the building itself remains one of the most interesting sights in the neighbourhood.