Crowne Plaza Helsinki, Finland

What is your Status?
Spire

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?

Booked standard, got Jr Suite

How are the rooms?

Most of the Jr Suites (I have stayed in few) are facing inner yard, not the Tölö bay. I am not sure if there is any Jr Suite with Tölö view. This is something to think about if you prefer to take a Club room or standard/deluxe facing bay.

How is the exec. lounge?

It is actually pretty OK to sit down but the food&drink offerings are very meager, nothing to go for. Club breakie is fairly ok if you accept that there is only 1 variety of each item.

What was good and what was bad?

+Always upgrade Spire to Jr Suite
+Better location than most think
+Actually everything here is quite nice despite the time that shows off
+Pool&Spa&Gym

-nothing really. Club offerings they could step up, but I wonder if that would change their upgrade policy or pricing.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?

Yes, I would return any day. Moreover, this property is most of the time very cheap for the value.
(Excellent for staycation, just like I did now to complete my Accelerate promo)