Hilton Helsinki Airport {FIN}
Aug 27, 2008, 7:14 am
#17
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Aug 27, 2008, 7:16 am
#18
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
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How's the weather there in February? 
That's exactly when I need my one-night stopover. Do you have to go outside to get from the terminal to the hotel? (The implication is you don't.) Any other details much appreciated.
That's exactly when I need my one-night stopover. Do you have to go outside to get from the terminal to the hotel? (The implication is you don't.) Any other details much appreciated.
Aug 27, 2008, 9:42 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Baltic Sea
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Aug 27, 2008, 10:46 am
#20
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Aug 28, 2008, 11:48 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
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You have to get outside, a "covered walkway" is not the best expression for the actual arrangement. The walk is short though. Weatherwise expect about the same as in YYZ that time of the year.
Aug 28, 2008, 1:13 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
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I would take the ~ 2 minute walk for a hotel with much more to offer- although there are some aspects of the design of this brand new hotel that echo (loudly) of the 1970s- maybe it is Finnish design?
Apr 28, 2009, 5:08 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Stayed here last week for an early morning flight out. Short walk to the terminal. I got upgraded to an Executive Plus room. It actually had a nice suana in the bathroom ^
Apr 30, 2009, 9:26 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: ORD
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I've stayed here within the last year and liked it for catching an early morning flight. I was upgraded to the Executive Floor and the lounge was quite nice--free computer use if I recall correctly.
Sep 30, 2009, 9:57 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
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A couple of stays here, as again, and very good impression. Today had a pre paid king executive room booked. Was upgraded to executive plus with private sauna. Also the lounge is quite sufficient after 6 PM - contrary to what I read from many other Hilton lounges nowadays. The minibar and restaurant prices are quite remarkable 10€ for a glass of wine or €9 for 5 cl of vodka are quite steep. But tough competition is to follow, heading for Conrad Tokyo next...
Sep 30, 2009, 1:27 pm
#26
Join Date: Jun 2001
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If you arrive late at the hotel, after the lounge closes upstairs (around 10PM, I think), they will give you a coupon (you may need to ask) for a free drink from the downstairs bar.
Dec 7, 2010, 10:07 am
#27
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
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Just tried this hotel out recently. Good rates and a very nice airport property. The only gripe is the long walk from the Blue1 gates, part of which is outdoors in sub-zero weather.
The hotel was quite full thanks to the strike, so no upgrade. But I can report that even a non-upgraded room is nice, spacious and still has the feeling of newness.
The hotel was quite full thanks to the strike, so no upgrade. But I can report that even a non-upgraded room is nice, spacious and still has the feeling of newness.
Jan 14, 2011, 3:32 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Riga, Latvia, EU
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Beware of loud noise
This is really nice hotel and I stay there quite often. However now there are some construction works going on to extend the hotel and therefore loud noise sometimes. Today, Jan.14, 2011 we were waken up by extremally loud perfo-drill working on the concrete right near (maybe under) our room. Too bad because I really needed some more sleep before further flights...
Aug 9, 2011, 8:25 am
#29
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Stayed there during a 5hr layover last week and only paid a day use rates on 79.50e arranged via email to the official email ID quoted on the hotel website. Long story but basically booked this stay to earn 2000 bmi miles and re-qualify for gold under visa signature stay 3 get to keep gold offer.
Got an exec level standard room thanks to the gold status. Enjoyed the empty exec lounge with all its offerings. No breakfast in the exec lounge in the summer, instead exec level guests can visit the restaurant downstairs and eat free breakfast there.
Got an exec level standard room thanks to the gold status. Enjoyed the empty exec lounge with all its offerings. No breakfast in the exec lounge in the summer, instead exec level guests can visit the restaurant downstairs and eat free breakfast there.
Sep 11, 2011, 8:56 pm
#30
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Is this property pretty strict about restricting club lounge access to Golds if they do not get allotted a room on the club floor? or is access always provided no matter which room Golds are in?