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30 hotels from our guide: Helsinki, Finland.

Inside an Aurora Cabin at Apukka Resort: a bed beneath a glass roof and birch trees
Glass igloo resort

Apukka Resort

Rovaniemi, Finland · HelsinkiGlass-roofed Aurora Cabins, Kammi and Komsio glass igloo suites and a full winter programme outside Rovaniemi.
The walkway to Arctic Bath’s round, log-clad spa on the frozen Lule River
Floating hotel and spa

Arctic Bath

Harads, Sweden · Helsinki · FinlandA floating hotel and spa on the Lule River, with a cold plunge pool at its heart and cabins along the shore.
A snow suite at the Arctic SnowHotel: an ice bed with reindeer hides and carved ice horses
Snow hotel

Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos

Rovaniemi, Finland · HelsinkiA hotel built of snow and ice outside Rovaniemi, with an ice bar, an ice restaurant and glass igloos.
An ArcticScene Executive Suite at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, with a picture window onto snowy pines
Design hotel

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

Rovaniemi, Finland · HelsinkiGlass-fronted suites raised among the pines on the Arctic Circle, within walking distance of Santa Claus Village.
A glass-walled suite at Levin Iglut with a terrace hot tub and the fells at sunset
Glass igloos

Golden Crown Levin Iglut

Levi, Finland · HelsinkiGlass-roofed igloos at 340 metres on a fell slope, 10 km from Levi, with the northern sky overhead.
Helka Hotel’s cream corner building on Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu under an evening sky
Design hotel

Helka Hotel

Kamppi · Helsinki · FinlandA design-led hotel on Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu, near the Temppeliaukio Church.
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa in winter
Seaside hotel

Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa

Munkkiniemi · Helsinki · FinlandA seaside Hilton in leafy Munkkiniemi, west of the centre.
Hilton Helsinki Strand at dusk
Waterfront hotel

Hilton Helsinki Strand

Hakaniemi · Helsinki · FinlandA Hilton on the water at Hakaniemi, near Kallio and the market hall.
A room at Hobo Helsinki
Design hotel

Hobo Helsinki

Kluuvi · Helsinki · FinlandA younger, design-led Kämp Collection hotel on Kluuvikatu.
A room at Hotel AX in deep blue, with a quilted bed and a backlit slatted-wood wall
Art hotel

Hotel AX

Jätkäsaari · Helsinki · FinlandAn art hotel in the new seaside district of Jätkäsaari, near the West Harbour.
Hotel F6, from its own photography
Boutique hotel

Hotel F6

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandA Kämp Collection hotel on Fabianinkatu, with Bar Runar.
A room at Hotel Fabian
Boutique hotel

Hotel Fabian

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandA Kämp Collection hotel on Fabianinkatu, a short walk from the Esplanadi.
A Grand Deluxe room at Hotel Haven: tall windows, floral curtains, a chandelier and a velvet sofa
Boutique hotel

Hotel Haven

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandA Kämp Collection hotel on Unioninkatu, a block from the South Harbour and the Market Square.
Hotel Kämp lit up at dusk on the Esplanadi
Grand hotel

Hotel Kämp

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandThe grand hotel on the Esplanadi, with the Kämp Spa below and Kämp Galleria’s shops next door.
The lobby of Hotel Lilla Roberts, with a chequered marble floor, a horse lamp and a fireplace
Boutique hotel

Hotel Lilla Roberts

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandA Kämp Collection hotel on Pieni Roobertinkatu, in the Design District.
The glass-roofed Wintergarden at Hotel St. George, under a great bird sculpture
Grand hotel

Hotel St. George

Kamppi · Helsinki · FinlandA hotel facing the Old Church Park, with its own bakery, the Wintergarden bar and the Care spa and gym.
A room at Hotel U14
Boutique hotel

Hotel U14

Kaartinkaupunki · Helsinki · FinlandA hotel on Unioninkatu, between the Esplanadi and the South Harbour.
An Art Suite at ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjärvi: an ice bed with reindeer hides beneath a moon of ice
Ice hotel

ICEHOTEL

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden · Helsinki · FinlandThe ice hotel by the Torne River, built anew each winter by artists from around the world, with ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL.
Glass igloos beside a snow-roofed log house at Kakslauttanen, seen from above
Glass igloo resort

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Saariselkä, Finland · HelsinkiThe original glass-igloo resort near Saariselkä, with Kelo-glass igloos, smoke saunas and Santa’s Home.
A Klaus K room with velvet cushions and a balcony over the city roofs
Design hotel

Klaus K Hotel

Kamppi · Helsinki · FinlandA Kämp Collection design hotel at the start of Bulevardi.
The restaurant at Marski by Scandic, with curved banquettes, red chairs and herringbone tiles
Hotel

Marski by Scandic

Kluuvi · Helsinki · FinlandA Scandic hotel on Mannerheimintie, opposite Stockmann.
The northern lights over snow-laden pines beside the lodge at Octola
Private wilderness

Octola

Finnish Lapland · Helsinki · FinlandA private wilderness retreat beyond the Arctic Circle, “reserved for the discerning few”.
The lobby of Scandic Grand Marina, green velvet sofas beneath a brick arch and a ring chandelier
Harbour hotel

Scandic Grand Marina

Katajanokka · Helsinki · FinlandA hotel in a converted harbour warehouse on Katajanokka, near the ferry terminals.
A room at Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
Historic hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Torni

Kamppi · Helsinki · FinlandA tower hotel on Yrjönkatu, with the Ateljee Bar at the top.
A carved ice corridor in the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
Igloo hotel

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

Alta, Norway · Helsinki · FinlandNorway’s igloo hotel at Alta, open from late December to April, with its Igloo Ice Bar.
The UFO room at Treehotel, lit up among tall pines
Treehouse hotel

Treehotel

Harads, Sweden · Helsinki · FinlandRooms in the treetops designed by leading Scandinavian architects: the Mirrorcube, the UFO, the Bird’s Nest and more.
Waldorf Astoria Helsinki
Grand hotel

Waldorf Astoria Helsinki

Kruununhaka · Helsinki · FinlandThe former Hotel Maria in Kruununhaka, the Waldorf Astoria brand’s first hotel in the Nordic countries.
Boutique hotel

Hotel Indigo Helsinki – Boulevard

Punavuori · Helsinki · FinlandAn IHG boutique hotel on Bulevardi, near the Design District.
Hotel

Lapland Hotels Bulevardi

Punavuori · Helsinki · FinlandLapland Hotels’ Helsinki address, on Bulevardi.
Hotel

Senate Hotel

Kruununhaka · Helsinki · FinlandA hotel on Snellmaninkatu in Kruununhaka, a few minutes from Senate Square.