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What you can expect during your stay
- Floors marked for social distancing
- Hand sanitiser available to guests & staff
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Staff required to regularly wash hands
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#7 of 77 hotels in Helsinki
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Hotel Katajanokka is a unique hotel in Helsinki where chic design, uncompromised comfort and personal service meet in a historic former prison setting - a short walk from the city center.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free internet
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Patio
Board games / puzzles
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Car hire
Parking
Wifi
Sauna
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Vending machine
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Chapel / shrine
Gift shop
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shared lounge / TV area
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Shoeshine
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Room features
Allergy-free room
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Room service
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Safe
Telephone
Bottled water
Iron
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Minibar
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, Finnish, German, Swedish
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85Good for walkers
Grade: 85 out of 100
15Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
10Attractionswithin 0.5 km
Contact
Merikasarminkatu 1 A, Helsinki 00160 Finland
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Getting there
Helsingin yliopistoHelsinki Metro17 min
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Great quietly located hotel with more character and history than most downtown hotels. Excellent breakfast included. Short walk or tram ride to restaurants and shopping. We asked to change rooms as the shower was too small for my tall husband. Staff was very accommodating with our request.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Sirpa G, Thank you for your kind review & rating. I am pleased to see that everything here went well and you had a great stay. I hope to see you here again some day. With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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A good hotel with special former prison features. Great food, very clean and cosy rooms. Mini bar in room. Staff is welcoming and client friendly and helpful. The location of hotel is quiet, not far from market square. Staff at reception can book a taxi for you. They can hold your luggage after check-out. Tram number 4 passes exactly from in front the main entrance of hotel. Recommended.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Responded 8 Aug 2022
Dear Jospeh, Thank you for your review. It is great to hear you had a nice stay inside of our thick walls. I hope you liked Helsinki overall. Welcome back some day. With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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Staying in a former jail was an interesting experience, but the fantastic staff made it even more enjoyable. The beds were comfortable and the amenities great. Our room had a sauna which added to the Finnish experience. Shout out to the front desk staff who were so helpful from providing directions, getting beverages in the evening, and even providing us with a delicious breakfast to-go when we had to depart at 4AM for an early flight.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Tellmemore99, Thank you for such a great review. I am very happy to hear our service was something that really made your stay. I will forward this to my whole team. Into this prison you are more than welcome to return. With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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This is a stunningly unique property. Positives: -Really lovely vibe in this very unique property (obviously being an old prison). -Loved the pop up art exhibition -Very friendly front desk staff - excellent checkin experience -Loved the location - and the hotel grounds/garden Negatives: -Room had not been hoovered so lots of bits and piece of dirt etc on the carpet -Bath drain was clogged with hair so the water didn’t drain - super gross -Despite having a late checkout house keeping tried to enter the room early twice Property will always have a unique sell given the history of the building. But felt very let down with room - not something I would expect from a 5* Marriott property.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear icyoubaby, Thank you for your review. I am naturally very happy that you liked the hotel and had a nice stay yet I am very sorry to hear about the cleanliness in the room. This is very valuable information, which I will take with me to our housekeepers. I hope you are having a freat autumn. With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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What makes this hotel stand out is its staff. Very personable, responsive, helpful and pleasant to talk to. I had a problem with lost luggage, airline lost my bag. Katajanokka staff did all they could to assist me and help me contact the airport customer service etc to locate my luggage. Thank you so much Katajanokka staff: Mikael, Valeria, Katya, Rita and others!
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 8 Aug 2022
Dear travelbug7410, Thank you for your beautiful words, I will make sure my colleagues will receive your feedback. I hope we'll meet you again some day. With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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First of all the location is not great. It is at least a 20 minute walk to any good restaurants or shopping. You are near the port; however, that is just tourist stuff. Fun for about 30 minutes. The breakfast buffet was very good; so much to choose from. I also recommend going to the grocery store a block from the hotel to stock up on snacks and drinks. The best thing about this hotel is the staff. Everyone we contacted was friendly and helpful. They went out of their way to provide excellent service. The receptionist brought up an ice bucket. The male housekeeper was wonderful and very accommodating. The guy who runs the breakfast buffet was also very nice. I can't say enough about the people who work there - wonderful! We took the Hop On and Off bus for the entire loop. That was a great way to see the major sites and decide where we wanted to go the next few days. The national, olympic and design museums were good.…
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Responded 8 Aug 2022
Dear tracyhK2213FI, Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear you didn't find the restaurants in the area any good for your taste. I still hope you did find some enjoyable ones during your trip. It is great to hear your opinion about the service here. I will especially tell your greetings to John from the housekeeping, and Maido from our kitchen. Enjoy the summer! With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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It was funny to arrive to the hotel by a tram-line, which we use every now and then. On the other hand it is also true that the hotel is situated in an area where we do not visit very often. Of course we knew that the old prison had been renovated into a hotel a few years ago, but this was our first visit there. It was a pleasant surprise to see how well the modernization had been carried out but leaving still some memories from the past. Especially the central corridor is very impressive. We had a junior suite, which was was situated in a previous library room, which probably explained that the room had a large window. As you can expect from an old prison, the views from the window were not very impressive. In this case it was to the backyard. The room contained all necessary conveniences plus as an extra a tiny sauna, Due to our limited understanding, we had problems with operating the lights. The service was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast-time was divided into four three quarter sessions due to corona. The food selection was mainly normal but variety of teas was abundant. Another extra was the possibility to have fresh omelettes on request. I do not know how, but our reservation was only for the room and did not include the breakfast. The price for breakfast is not very high, but however this is a slight difference from most hotels.…
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 4 Jan 2022
Hei kariheikki, kiitos mukavasta arvioinnista koskien vierailuasi tänne kiven sisään, Parempi myöhään, kuin ei milloinkaan. Nythän kotiseutumatkailu, "staycation" on "se juttu". Huoneenne tosiaan oli entinen kirjasto, josta muuten lähti jokaiseen kunnon vankilaan kuuluva salatunneli. Tässä tapauksessa se meni seinän toiselle puolelle naisten siipeen ja kulki nimellä "lemmen tunneli" Mukava että piditte huoneesta nykykäytössä! Aamianen tosiaan ei kuulu kaikkiin hintoihin vaan voi valita hinnan aamiaisella tai ilman. Toivottavasti kuitenkin nautitte aamiaiselämyksestä muunkin kuin veden ja leivän osalta. Toivottavasti tulette lusimaan uudestaankin. Ystävällisin terveisin, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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Excellent way to get different and historic experience, with high quality hotel in the city, everything is in walking distance but you can same time get own privacy. Remember to take the hotel tour, it's definitely worth it.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 4 Jan 2022
Hei Toni32, Kiitos arvioinnistasi koskien vierailua tänne kiven sisään. Mahtavaa, että pidit hotellista ja tietysti tuosta vetämästäni kierroksesta. Tarinoita on taas jo vähän lisääkin, joten tervetuloa uudestaan. Ystävällisin terveisin, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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Hotel Katajanokka is a carefully restored historic building. Part of the Marriott chain, it is professionally run and 100% reliable. In a quiet but close to central part of town, the No. 4 tram stops right by the entrance. Check-in was a little slow, otherwise no complaints at all. Recommended.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 4 Jan 2022
Dear Irlantilainen, Thank you for your review. I am happy you had an enjoyable stay inside of our thick walls. Have a nice year 2022! With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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This hotel is a former jail from the 19th century. It was opened as a hotel in 2007. The hotel is located quite near to Viking Line Terminal. We had the next morning a cruise to Tallinn. This time we booked the least expensive Classic Twin room for 116 euros. It was a flexible Marriott Bonvoy member rate including breakfast. Our room was stylish and quite practical. The biggest problem was the desk chair that didn't fit under the desk. We hit at least ten times our toes to it while walking past. The breakfast was pleasantly calm and the food selection was good. The reception staff was very friendly.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Response from Sami Joutsenvuo, Asiakaspalvelu at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Responded 26 Jan 2021
Dear Mikael F, Thank you for your kind review. I am very happy that your stay was convenient & pleasant. I hope you can make a new visit at some point. I wish you wonderful year 2021! With kind regards, Sami Joutsenvuo Head Concierge Hotel Katajanokka
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US$130 - US$168 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
best western helsinki, helsinki best western
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
106
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Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Nearby attractions include EXITE Live Games (0.2 km), Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali) (0.4 km), and Katajanokka (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a fitness centre.
Which room amenities are available at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, paid private parking on-site and paid public parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Everest Katajanokka, Locanda Scappi, and Signora Delizia.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre and a sauna during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, German, Swedish, and Finnish.