Hilton Helsinki Airport {FIN}
May 2, 2013, 12:16 pm
#46
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,556
May 19, 2013, 12:02 am
#48
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
Programs: HH Diam, AY/AX/KQ/IHG/VISA Plat, SK/Bonvoy/Melia/Strawberry Gold, Radisson Prem, PP Prest
Posts: 2,266
EL access is for golds if they manage to grab the executive room upgrade, as per Hhonors rules, or pay for the executive room.
Saunawise the rooms go as follows:
* Standard room, no sauna.
* Executive room = standard room + lounge access, no sauna.
* Executive plus room = larger room with small sauna (fits 1 person comfortably) + lounge access.
* Junior suite = one bedroom suite with bath + walk in shower + medium sized sauna (fits 2 to 3 persons comfortably) + lounge access.
Golds and diamonds can expect one level upgrade. Price difference between the room types is sometimes very small. And the smart upgrades, offered by the time of booking from Hilton booking engine, tend to decrease the price difference even more.
Saunawise the rooms go as follows:
* Standard room, no sauna.
* Executive room = standard room + lounge access, no sauna.
* Executive plus room = larger room with small sauna (fits 1 person comfortably) + lounge access.
* Junior suite = one bedroom suite with bath + walk in shower + medium sized sauna (fits 2 to 3 persons comfortably) + lounge access.
Golds and diamonds can expect one level upgrade. Price difference between the room types is sometimes very small. And the smart upgrades, offered by the time of booking from Hilton booking engine, tend to decrease the price difference even more.
May 25, 2013, 11:26 am
#49
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 493
I'm a Gold, never have been turned down for a free breakfast when booking a standard room; I'm staying here for a night; was wondering do they give you the free breakfast? Or should I book a room & breakfast package? Also... Amex has this deal if you book $200 or more with Travelocity you get $50 credit, and Travelocity has a $25 credit on top of that... so if I go through Travelocity I have to book at least a $225 room...
If I use travelocity instead of booking through Hilton will they still give me my Gold status stuff (free internet, room upgrade, free breakfast)?
Just wondering which way to go...
If I use travelocity instead of booking through Hilton will they still give me my Gold status stuff (free internet, room upgrade, free breakfast)?
Just wondering which way to go...
May 25, 2013, 1:40 pm
#50
Join Date: May 2012
Location: AMS
Programs: BA KL LH Hilton Marriott
Posts: 1,233
I'm a Gold, never have been turned down for a free breakfast when booking a standard room; I'm staying here for a night; was wondering do they give you the free breakfast? Or should I book a room & breakfast package? Also... Amex has this deal if you book $200 or more with Travelocity you get $50 credit, and Travelocity has a $25 credit on top of that... so if I go through Travelocity I have to book at least a $225 room...
If I use travelocity instead of booking through Hilton will they still give me my Gold status stuff (free internet, room upgrade, free breakfast)?
Just wondering which way to go...
If I use travelocity instead of booking through Hilton will they still give me my Gold status stuff (free internet, room upgrade, free breakfast)?
Just wondering which way to go...
May 25, 2013, 2:01 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Baltic Sea
Programs: AY, BT, DY and SK. Scandic, Radisson, Marriott and HHonors. ClubONE
Posts: 5,890
May 26, 2013, 5:12 am
#53
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
Posts: 13,773
EL access is for golds if they manage to grab the executive room upgrade, as per Hhonors rules, or pay for the executive room.
Saunawise the rooms go as follows:
* Standard room, no sauna.
* Executive room = standard room + lounge access, no sauna.
* Executive plus room = larger room with small sauna (fits 1 person comfortably) + lounge access.
* Junior suite = one bedroom suite with bath + walk in shower + medium sized sauna (fits 2 to 3 persons comfortably) + lounge access.
Golds and diamonds can expect one level upgrade. Price difference between the room types is sometimes very small. And the smart upgrades, offered by the time of booking from Hilton booking engine, tend to decrease the price difference even more.
Saunawise the rooms go as follows:
* Standard room, no sauna.
* Executive room = standard room + lounge access, no sauna.
* Executive plus room = larger room with small sauna (fits 1 person comfortably) + lounge access.
* Junior suite = one bedroom suite with bath + walk in shower + medium sized sauna (fits 2 to 3 persons comfortably) + lounge access.
Golds and diamonds can expect one level upgrade. Price difference between the room types is sometimes very small. And the smart upgrades, offered by the time of booking from Hilton booking engine, tend to decrease the price difference even more.
May 26, 2013, 1:17 pm
#54
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
Programs: HH Diam, AY/AX/KQ/IHG/VISA Plat, SK/Bonvoy/Melia/Strawberry Gold, Radisson Prem, PP Prest
Posts: 2,266
It is hard to miss. If you had the junior suite with lounge and bedroom, there is a large "spa" next to the bedroom with glass doors and walls. The other side of that space has the sauna behind a proper wooden sauna door and the other side the bathtub and walk in shower.
Jun 30, 2013, 12:42 pm
#55
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 493
Paid for my room through Travelocity; got the sauna... and a corner room on the executive floor with my gold card. There is a small window from the sauna to the room, you can peek in. Sauna is for one person.
On the 5th floor (top) executive floor. Just lovely room with a desk, two chairs and a table.
Booked a King-bedded guest room plus...
Breakfast in the dining room or executive floor. Was told there was more to choose from in the dining room, but not as cosy.
Note: the sauna was worth it; what a fantastic extra!!!! Can see all the planes taxi by from my window!
The breakfast on the executive floor was amazing... this is a fantastic hotel!!!
On the 5th floor (top) executive floor. Just lovely room with a desk, two chairs and a table.
Booked a King-bedded guest room plus...
Breakfast in the dining room or executive floor. Was told there was more to choose from in the dining room, but not as cosy.
Note: the sauna was worth it; what a fantastic extra!!!! Can see all the planes taxi by from my window!
The breakfast on the executive floor was amazing... this is a fantastic hotel!!!
Last edited by lbotez; Jul 1, 2013 at 2:30 am
Aug 10, 2013, 1:34 pm
#57
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Baltic Sea
Programs: AY, BT, DY and SK. Scandic, Radisson, Marriott and HHonors. ClubONE
Posts: 5,890
Feb 2, 2014, 6:45 am
#58
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,452
Just a short note to say that I stayed here last week and had a perfectly acceptable experience. Booked a standard room on three hours' notice and paid €242 (switched my flight to the first back to LHR the next day and couldn't bear another night at the Kämp.)
On arrival was given an upgrade to a executive room of some type (corner room with view of terminal and runways) as a result of being HHonors Gold. Room was big enough, clean, functional, but not very warm. Bathroom was a bit charmless but had a sauna which was pretty good. Bed very comfortable and slept well. The dinner downstairs was good (hamburger). Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Executive lounge nothing to write home about.
Checkout took two minutes and the walk to the terminal about three.
On arrival was given an upgrade to a executive room of some type (corner room with view of terminal and runways) as a result of being HHonors Gold. Room was big enough, clean, functional, but not very warm. Bathroom was a bit charmless but had a sauna which was pretty good. Bed very comfortable and slept well. The dinner downstairs was good (hamburger). Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Executive lounge nothing to write home about.
Checkout took two minutes and the walk to the terminal about three.
Sep 7, 2014, 9:59 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Europe
Programs: M&M mainly
Posts: 318
The hotel is great, walking distance form the T2 (and T1 as they are connected). Got the executive room, the longe was deserted when I came (Sunday 6 pm), but soon 2 Americans came, and this automatically means it stopped to be silent (sorry for not - politically-correct statemet). What's wrong with you guys??? Do you realy have to almost shout when you talk?? with heavy accent form Idaho or Utah or whereever?? Do you know at all almost everybody can understand you? sorry for OT.
The lounge is eguipped with coffee/tea machine, small nibbles selection: chips, cracers, veggies with some tuna, shripm souces. Hot dishes: veggi stew and small 'pizzas'. One kind of wine, some gin, red label w., martini, etc. Some beer and soft drink.
EF buffet 6 - 8 pm, alcohol available till 10 pm.
The room is quite, clean and modern, the apron positions of the airport seem via window. Very nice and friendly staff. I will be back for sure.
The lounge is eguipped with coffee/tea machine, small nibbles selection: chips, cracers, veggies with some tuna, shripm souces. Hot dishes: veggi stew and small 'pizzas'. One kind of wine, some gin, red label w., martini, etc. Some beer and soft drink.
EF buffet 6 - 8 pm, alcohol available till 10 pm.
The room is quite, clean and modern, the apron positions of the airport seem via window. Very nice and friendly staff. I will be back for sure.