Conference Hotels
1) Scandic Hotel Paasi
Hotel Scandic Paasi is located next to Paasitorni Congress Centre. The hotel opened in August 2012. The colourful events and personalities that influence the Siltasaari area back in the day have inspired the hotel.
- Information and booking: http://www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Finland/Helsinki/Scandic-Paasi/
- Booking Code: please use this reservation code when booking: BKAN100614
- Rates: Single room = 154 € / night; double room 174 € / night
2) Hotel Cumulus Hakaniemi
Hotel Cumulus Hakaniemi is a cozy city hotel just around the corner of the conference venue.
- Information and booking: http://www.cumulus.fi/hotellit/hakaniemi/en_GB/hakaniemi/
- Booking Code: please use this reservation code when booking: Open Repositories 2014
- Rates: Single room = 157 € / night; double room = 177 € / night
3) Hotel Cumulus Kaisaniemi
The newly renovated Hotel Cumulus Kaisaniemi has a modern and cozy atmosphere The hotel is in the heart of the city centre, neighbouring the venues of Monday’s workshops. It is 10 minutes’ walk, or an easy tram ride, from the conference venue.
- Information and booking: http://www.cumulus.fi/hotellit/kaisaniemi/en_GB/kaisaniemi/
- Booking Code: please use this reservation code when booking: Open Repositories 2014
- Rates: Single room = 157 € / night; double room = 177 € / night
Other hotels in Helsinki
We have made a list of selected hotels and hostels that are reputable, near the conference venue, have good connections there or are especially affordable. The rates have been checked in October 2013 from Trivago.fi and will only give you an approximation of the general level of the hotel’s rates; cheaper offers were sometimes available. Rates will vary according to the season, time of reservation, etc. Rates will probably be higher during summer. Breakfast is usually included in hotel rates (but not in hostel rates).
There are many more hotels in Helsinki. You may use one of the major booking websites, where reduced rates are often available.
Of each hotel in the list you will see [appr. rate]: walking time = walking distance / total travel time using tram (walking required)
Hotels near the conference venue:
- Hilton Helsinki Strand [140 €]: 5 min = 400 m / no tram
Hotels on the “right side” of the city centre
= East of Mannerheimintie and north of the Esplanade
- Hotel Arthur [85 €]: 11 min = 900 m / 7 min (300 m)
- Best Western Carlton [80 €]: 14 min = 1,2 km / 8 min (300 m)
- Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Helsinki [130 €]: 14 min = 1,2 km / 10 min (400 m)
- Sokos Hotel Helsinki [110 €]: 16 min = 1,3 km / 11 min (600 m)
- Hotel Seurahuone [140 €]: 18 min = 1,5 km / 11 min (400 m)
- Sokos Hotel Vaakuna [130 €]: 18 min = 1,5 km / 12 min (400 m)
- Hotel Glo Kluuvi [150 €]: 18 min = 1,5 km / 12 min (600 m)
Hotels off city centre with good connections to the venue
- Hotel Cumulus Olympia [110 €]:14 min = 1,2 km / 10 min (300 m)
- Holiday Inn Helsinki Messukeskus [115 €]: 37 min = 3,1 km / 21 min (300 m)
- Sokos Hotel Pasila [120 €]: 36 min = 3 km / 25 min (600 m)
Hostels and Budget Hotels
- Cheapsleep Helsinki [55 €] (off city centre): 30 min = 2,5 km / 17 min (500 m)
- Eurohostel Helsinki [55 €] (near city centre): 29 min = 2,4 km / 22 min (600 m)
- Helphostel [65 €] (near city centre): 27 min = 2,3 km / 21 min (600 m)
- Hostel Suomenlinna [65 €] (off city centre on Suomenlinna fortress island) : 20 min = 1,5 km walk to the ferry / 36 min (800 m)
- Hotel Ava [60 €](off city centre): 32 min = 2,6 km / 19 min (700 m)
- Omenahotels.com [75 €] – all three hotels near city centre
- Eerikinkatu: 26 min = 2,2 km / 17 min (500 m)
- Lönnrotinkatu: 26 min = 2,1 km / 17 min (600 m)
- Yrjönkatu: 22 min = 1,9 km / 15 min (500 m)
- Stadion hostel [55 €](off city centre): 27 min = 2,2 km / 26 min (1,1 km)
- Vuokrahuone.com [70 €] (off city centre): 27 min = 2,2 km / 17 min (500 m)
