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Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
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I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? best regards Jens Jakob |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
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Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
On 8 Oct 2003 22:02:07 GMT, Heikki Kantola wrote:
Jens Jakob Andersen informed rec.travel.europe with the following: I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? I am certainly not the best possible person to suggest a hotel in Helsinki as my last hotel visit¹ here was something like 12 years ago, but I noticed that URL:http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/document.asp? intSiteID=2&intDocID=276 offers quite good tables for hotel prices and facility to book a hotel room. ¹ If you insist to know, it was Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, which if my memory serves correctly had quite nice facities and at least it still has the very central location opposite of Helsinki main railway station. Is that westerly of the train station across the plaza and across from the post office? Then it has a very good location indeed, being only a few steps from the Metro, the trains, the airport shuttle run by Finnair, and all the tram lines that pass by on Mannerheimtie and by the railroad station. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:15:09 +0100,
wrote: On 8 Oct 2003 22:02:07 GMT, Heikki Kantola wrote: Jens Jakob Andersen informed rec.travel.europe with the following: I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? I am certainly not the best possible person to suggest a hotel in Helsinki as my last hotel visit¹ here was something like 12 years ago, but I noticed that URL:http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/document.asp? intSiteID=2&intDocID=276 offers quite good tables for hotel prices and facility to book a hotel room. ¹ If you insist to know, it was Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, which if my memory serves correctly had quite nice facities and at least it still has the very central location opposite of Helsinki main railway station. In a slightly related issue, I'll be passing through Helsinki airport the week before Christmas and unfortunately have about 8 hours (8.30 am to 17.00 pm) between my incoming domestic flight from Lapland, and my onward connection to London. Is there anything I can do, particularly either at the airport, or nearby, to keep a 7 year old child entertained for that long? Not near the airport. But you might take the Finnair shuttle to downtown Helskinki and then go underground to all the shops, or even find your way over to the harbor head where the outdoor market operates year-round. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
Jens Jakob Andersen informed
rec.travel.europe with the following: I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? I am certainly not the best possible person to suggest a hotel in Helsinki as my last hotel visit¹ here was something like 12 years ago, but I noticed that URL:http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/document.asp? intSiteID=2&intDocID=276 offers quite good tables for hotel prices and facility to book a hotel room. ¹ If you insist to know, it was Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, which if my memory serves correctly had quite nice facities and at least it still has the very central location opposite of Helsinki main railway station. -- Heikki "Hezu" Kantola, Lähettämällä mainoksia tai muuta asiatonta sähköpostia yllä olevaan osoitteeseen sitoudut maksamaan oikolukupalvelusta EUR100 alkavalta tunnilta. |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
On 8 Oct 2003 22:02:07 GMT, Heikki Kantola wrote:
Jens Jakob Andersen informed rec.travel.europe with the following: I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? I am certainly not the best possible person to suggest a hotel in Helsinki as my last hotel visit¹ here was something like 12 years ago, but I noticed that URL:http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/document.asp? intSiteID=2&intDocID=276 offers quite good tables for hotel prices and facility to book a hotel room. ¹ If you insist to know, it was Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, which if my memory serves correctly had quite nice facities and at least it still has the very central location opposite of Helsinki main railway station. In a slightly related issue, I'll be passing through Helsinki airport the week before Christmas and unfortunately have about 8 hours (8.30 am to 17.00 pm) between my incoming domestic flight from Lapland, and my onward connection to London. Is there anything I can do, particularly either at the airport, or nearby, to keep a 7 year old child entertained for that long? Thanks Brian |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:48:37 +0100,
wrote: On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 15:32:45 -0600, Hatunen wrote: Not near the airport. But you might take the Finnair shuttle to downtown Helskinki and then go underground to all the shops, or even find your way over to the harbor head where the outdoor market operates year-round. Can I leave the luggage somewhere, (he asked, expecting the answer "no") or do I have to take it downtown with me?. And how far is it? I'm not sure if the airport has lockers or not, but I know the main train station, about 40 meters from the Finnair shuttle stop in town, does. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 15:32:45 -0600, Hatunen wrote:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:15:09 +0100, wrote: On 8 Oct 2003 22:02:07 GMT, Heikki Kantola wrote: Jens Jakob Andersen informed rec.travel.europe with the following: I need recommandation for a nice hotel in Helsinki at a nice weekend rate for a weekend in november. I know the Scandin Simonkenta, and am tempted. I also know the Helka, but I think the rooms are too small... What do you suggest? I am certainly not the best possible person to suggest a hotel in Helsinki as my last hotel visit¹ here was something like 12 years ago, but I noticed that URL:http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/document.asp? intSiteID=2&intDocID=276 offers quite good tables for hotel prices and facility to book a hotel room. ¹ If you insist to know, it was Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, which if my memory serves correctly had quite nice facities and at least it still has the very central location opposite of Helsinki main railway station. In a slightly related issue, I'll be passing through Helsinki airport the week before Christmas and unfortunately have about 8 hours (8.30 am to 17.00 pm) between my incoming domestic flight from Lapland, and my onward connection to London. Is there anything I can do, particularly either at the airport, or nearby, to keep a 7 year old child entertained for that long? Not near the airport. But you might take the Finnair shuttle to downtown Helskinki and then go underground to all the shops, or even find your way over to the harbor head where the outdoor market operates year-round. Can I leave the luggage somewhere, (he asked, expecting the answer "no") or do I have to take it downtown with me?. And how far is it? Thanks for your reply Brian |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
bigbrian informed
rec.travel.europe with the following: In a slightly related issue, I'll be passing through Helsinki airport the week before Christmas and unfortunately have about 8 hours (8.30 am to 17.00 pm) between my incoming domestic flight from Lapland, and my onward connection to London. Is there anything I can do, particularly either at the airport, or nearby, to keep a 7 year old child entertained for that long? At the Helsinki-Vantaa airport the most interesting things to do are probably shopping and watching the airplanes. So given that you that much time it should be no problem to get out of the airport. If you want to stay closer to the airport, I think Heureka Science Center¹ in Tikkurila could be a decent place for a visit. The only problem with that might be the fact that they open only at 10 o'clock. Further away in the actual City of Helsinki (Tikkurila and Helsinki-Vantaa airport at Seutula are located in City of Vantaa), I think the Korkeasaari Zoo² would be one of the most obvious places to take a child. The Zoo also opens at 10, but that should not be a problem as with public transportation it easily takes at least hour to get there. Assuming the travel date happens to be a weekday, unfortunately this time of year the public transportation don't go very near the Zoo, the closest bus stops and Kulosaari metro station are about 2 km away. ¹ URL:http://www.heureka.fi/ ² URL:http://www.hel.fi/zoo/index_eng.html -- Heikki "Hezu" Kantola, Lähettämällä mainoksia tai muuta asiatonta sähköpostia yllä olevaan osoitteeseen sitoudut maksamaan oikolukupalvelusta EUR100 alkavalta tunnilta. |
Nice hotel in Helsinki for nice price?
I would suggest the Scandic Continental. The Finnair bus stops at the hotel on the way from the airport. It is located on tram lines 10, 4 and 7 A second option would be the new Holiday Inn at the main train station. No news about the place ecept it is very central and new...... -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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