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Welcome to Scandic Kallio, your Helsinki “home away from home.” Scandic Kallio aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
Close to some of Helsinki's most popular landmarks, such as Kamppi Chapel of Silence (2.0 km) and The Esplanadi Park (2.1 km), Scandic Kallio is a great destination for tourists.
Guests have access to 24 hour front desk, baggage storage, and express check-in and check-out while staying at Scandic Kallio. In addition, Scandic Kallio offers a sauna and free breakfast, which will help make your Helsinki trip additionally gratifying. And, as an added convenience, there is paid public parking available nearby.
While visiting Helsinki, you may want to try some surf and turf at one of the nearby restaurants, such as Woolshed Helsinki - Australian Gastropub.
Plus, during your trip, don’t forget to check out some of the popular military museums, such as Sea Fortress Suomenlinna, Military Museum, and Submarine Vesikko.
Scandic Kallio puts the best of Helsinki at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Given that accommodation in Helsinki comes at a price, the Scandic Kallio represents decent value for money for a city break in this intriguing city. With a stop for four tram lines outside the hotel, it is easily accessible on arrival from the ferry port and railway station, and other parts of the city. Staff on reception were friendly, welcoming and efficient. Our room provided a comfortable bed with all necessary furnishings even if the bathroom and shower facilities were limited for space. The highlight was the excellent buffet breakfast which provided a wide range of cooked and cold items to suit all tastes. Within walking range of the hotel are a variety of bars and restaurants, with the Asian style establishments providing the best value.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Scandic Kallio, Guest Services / Front Office at Scandic Kallio
Responded Jun 23, 2023
Hello! Thank you for giving us feedback, we truly appreciate it. We are so happy that you had a pleasant stay here in Kallio. Welcome again! Best regards, Sari reception Scandic Kallio
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The real score would be three and a half on average for everything.
The building is dilapidated on the outside and even looked closed from the outside. The lobby is small, but the staff are very welcoming.
The rooms are nice, they have a small fridge to store your things, a safe, a nice TV, a small but functional bathroom. The interior of the hotel is not bad, on the eighth floor there is also a nice sauna available to customers.
Good breakfast, rich and plentiful.
Location: the Kallio district is just outside the centre, but tram lines 3 and 7 pass in front and 8 next door, with which you can reach all parts of the city, very conveniently.
Quiet area, in front of a football field of a sports club, supermarket next door and also the pharmacy.
Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes, including the kindness of all the staff
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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We booked this hotel for Midsummer Eve to spend most of our time in the Vallila allotment garden at our friends' cottage.
This hotel with good tram connections has the authentic and rugged spirit of the bohemian Kallio district.
We booked the best room category that is a Junior Suite. The previous time we stayed at this hotel, this room was called a Superior Family Four room.
We got our room from the top 8th floor with great views. The noises of the heavy tram traffic didn't disturb us.
The suite has a small living room. Somebody had probably broken the living room television because it had been removed. The bathroom with a shower is very small but you can find a separate toilet next to the living room. The bed was good.
The breakfast is the most modest Scandic breakfast you can find in Helsinki. Luckily, the hotel was quite empty because the breakfast room is small.
Our stay had a quite good value for 109 euros. My partner got his Scandic TOP level welcome gift and a 15 euros voucher for the lobby shop or the room's minibar.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Kallio Vastaanotto, General Manager at Scandic Kallio
Responded Jul 1, 2021
Hi Mikael! Thank you so much for your review. I'm very glad to hear your stay in our hotel at Midsummer was pleasant. Welcome again! Best regards, Sari reception
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I had a very very pleasure stay. The hotel is very confortable, placed in a nice area of Helsinki. The staff is very friendly. The hotel is very quite, so you can relax and enjoy sauna too. And a very good breakfast.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Scandic Kallio, Guest Services / Front Office at Scandic Kallio
Responded Feb 25, 2024
Hi Gianmarco75! Thank you for your review and rating. We are happy know you had a very pleasant stay with us. Thank you for being our guest. Welcome again! Best regards, Sari reception Scandic Kallio
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I stayed in Scandic Kallio for 8 nights at the beginning of June. The hotel has a bar open Monday to Saturday. Normal closing is 11pm, and 1am Saturday. On two of the weekday nights the bar staff told me to leave the bar as they were closing at 10:30. On Saturday night, I was told it was closing at 11:30, an hour and a half early. I told staff I was not ready to leave. Four non-guests came in about 10 minutes later so the bar stayed open. I complained about this to the manager on Monday morning. The only compensation I was offered was a free drink in the hotel bar! I declined this both because it was inadequate and I did not intend to visit that bar again.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Scandic Kallio, Guest Services / Front Office at Scandic Kallio
Responded Jun 26, 2023
Hi DonalM145. Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate it. I hope we can have yiu back soon. Have a nice summer! Jan / Scandic Kallio reception
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Hotels in Scandic chain are always nice. This is no exception. Th city centre is 20 minutes ride by tram (the stop is just in the front of the hotel). Breakfast was fantastic and staff are extremely kind and helpful. Rooms are big with TV, fridge, bathroom (floor heated). Nice to have the sauna always at your disposal.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Scandic Kallio, Guest Services / Front Office at Scandic Kallio
Responded Nov 7, 2022
Hi Piergiorgio. Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. It is so nice to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and liked our little hotel. I hope we can have you back soon. All the best. Jan / Scandic Kallio reception
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We had a room in second floor without a window. Room was small and worn out, one lamp does not work and the bed creaked when you turned your side, also the room smelled damp. Breakfast was good and the breakfast room was fresh.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Response from Scandic Kallio, Guest Services / Front Office at Scandic Kallio
Responded Feb 6, 2024
Hi there! Thank you for your review. Nice to hear that you enjoyed our breakfast. I apologize that the room did not meet your standards. We do have other room types in other floors that have been renovated couple of years ago. Welcome again! Best regards, Sari reception Scandic Kallio
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I have now stayed at the Kallio twice in a row: each time I got a room upgrade: the first time to a superior room, the second time to a normal double room. It was quiet and the beds were comfortable (I have rarely seen such snow-white bed linen: great!). The TV only showed Finnish/foreign channels. But the WiFi was fast and easy to access. Breakfast: the second time I had breakfast almost at the end (weekdays until 9:30 a.m., Sat./Sun. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.): by then there were no eggs or rolls left. Otherwise everything was good. The best thing was the staff, who were extremely friendly. The first time you could leave the hotel in the evening, but it was difficult to get back in (there was only a bell and you could only hope to be let back in...).
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Nice, place i can recommend ! Easy access with buses and car. I can for sure recommend this for other people, room was quite small but ok for a shorter stay Breakfast was nice and I enjoyed it very much . Our room was close to the elevator and some noise was present , nothing much thou
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from kallio_scandic, receptionist at Scandic Kallio
Responded Mar 6, 2020
Hi! Thank you for your review. Nice to hear the location was good for you and that you enjoyed our breakfast. Welcome again! Best regards, Sari reception
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Having stayed last week at an amazing Scandic in Copenhagen, this was really a disappointment, the single rooms are really really small and they feel a bit old. Not even a bed side table next to the bed fitted. The bar was nice and the hotel staff was very nice.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from kallio_scandic, Reception at Scandic Kallio
Responded Jan 16, 2020
Hi, Thank you for your review. We apologize your stay didn't quite exceed your expectations. Unfortunately the single rooms are small, but they were all renovated last year. Despite the disappointment, we hope you give us a second chance in a Standard Twin room another time as they are bigger in size and space. We wish you a nice weekend and hope to see you again! Best regards, Elina reception
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Hi, We have opened Scandic Kallio again. We have one sauna at the hotel. We have separate sauna shift to men and woman. Sauna is for woman daily 18-20 and for men 20-22
There are more places to choose from in the Helsinki area.
PRICE RANGE
C$128 - C$185 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
cumulus olympia helsinki, cumulus olympia hotel helsinki
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Cumulus Olympia
LOCATION
FinlandUusimaaHelsinki
NUMBER OF ROOMS
121
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