Convenient location for
exploring the city on foot
Beautiful, modern rooms
with literary-themed, artistic decor
Charming Italian
restaurant serving pastas and wine
Tasty Finnish and Italian
breakfasts available
Posh club where guests
can dance
Rooftop bar with panoramic views
Fitness center, and spa with massages and facials
Free Wi-Fi
Fee for breakfast and parking
No wardrobes or
coffee/tea facilities in some rooms
Some rooms receive noise
from the club on-site
Klaus K Hotel is an upscale hotel in Helsinki with 171 impeccably decorated, modern rooms
in a convenient location within walking distance of Esplanadi Park. Guest rooms are themed according to Kalevala, a national epic poem, and all have rainfall showerheads, minibars, and custom-made beds. For a fee, guests
can enjoy the breakfast served at the Italian restaurant on-site or the Finnish
breakfast offered in the lounge, both of which earn good reviews. The
hotel has a posh club with cocktails and dancing, but some guests complain of hearing the late-night
noise in their rooms. Guests may want to compare rates with Fabian Hotel, a smaller boutique hotel offering quiet, stylish rooms.
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Scene
Chic, artsy hotel with stylish spots to enjoy drinks and meals
Klaus K Hotel has a
charming, brick facade with white, ornate window frames. Inside, the posh property offers a luxe lounge where guests can partake in the morning
Finnish breakfast or enjoy a cup of coffee at wood tables lined with brown-leather and plush-multicolored chairs. Dark and modern, with artistic touches ranging from abstract paintings to gold strands dangling from overhead lighting, the lounge makes a unique statement. On a lower level, handsome booths with
velvety couches and pillows create a lounge-y space at Ahjo Bar, which gets
loud in the evenings when young people come to dance. In one room, guests
can play pool at the modern billiards table while watching the large,
flat-screen TV. The Italian restaurant, Toscanini, feels like a country kitchen with stamped tin ceilings, black-and-white
tile floors, and rustic wood and metal furnishings. A solarium at the rooftop Sky Bar allows guests to relax over drinks and take in panoramic views of the city.
Location
On a busy street within walking distance of Esplanadi Park
Klaus
K Hotel is located on a busy street within a five-minute walk of Esplanadi Park, where visitors come to picnic and enjoy live music in the summer. There are
plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants within walking distance. The harbor and
Market Square, where vendors sell Finnish foods except in winter, are both
within a 10-minute walk. The airport is around a 25-minute drive, or about 40 minutes via the number three tram from the Kaivokatu stop, a few minutes' walk north.
Rooms
Stylish rooms with literary themes, artistic furnishings, and rainfall showerheads
The posh rooms at Klaus K Hotel are categorized as emotions, such as Mystical and Envy, inspired by the Finnish national epic poem Kalevala. Decor is modern, stylish, and fairly dramatic, with touches such as velvet pin-button headboards, geometric-print throws, and cylindrical lamps. All rooms have flat-screen TVs with DVD/CD players, custom beds by Finnish brand Unikulma, safes, minibars, and blackout shades. There is free Wi-Fi with the option of upgrading to faster service for a fee. Bathrooms are modern and sleek, with white tile and textured wood paneling; stall showers with rainfall showerheads have Malin + Goetz bath products.
Premium rooms offer such luxuries as roof terraces,
whirlpools, and coffee/tea facilities. Some guest have found storing clothes a
challenge, as not all rooms have wardrobes. Guests recommend requesting
rooms away from the street and nightclub to avoid the noise.
Features
Beautiful common spaces including an Italian restaurant, posh bar/club, and rooftop bar
There
are two, well-reviewed breakfasts offered at the hotel (though not included in rates), one with country-style Tuscan dishes served in the charming Italian restaurant, Toscanini, and one Finnish breakfast
served in the lounge area. There are also a bar/club, Ahjo, where people come to dance and sip cocktails, and an enclosed bar on the rooftop with
city views. The LivingRoom restaurant is available for group lunches or private dinners, and serves coffee and snacks throughout the day. There is a 24-hour fitness center, and the Helsinki Day Spa offers massages and facials; the sauna is set to open in spring 2015. Meeting rooms are available with audiovisual equipment updated in 2014; the Rake ballroom, a lovely former concert hall, can accommodate up to 120 people. Guests receive a discount for the public
parking garage below the hotel.
