Originally Posted by
iahphx
Be careful looking at the tripadvisor hotel availablity: in their zeal to monetize, sometimes hotels go missing from their lists. I just had a Hilton in Helsinki disappear (even though it was "ranked" the number six hotel in town). If not for Hotel Hustle, I wouldn't have found it.
The watchword is double-check on a few sources if you want to comparison shop.
The Hilton in Helsinki proper is at the "Strand" and is not the most convenient location especially if you are relying on public transportation, using the ferry between Helsinki and Tallinn and the trams.
There is one other Hilton that is quite far on an island and a resort property if IIRC. That one could be a "value" because it was a 60K property but due to the revenue-based value, can be had for 30K in one of the dates we were looking at. However due to its location we opted for Raddison Blu instead even though that means no free brekkie. But Helsinki is not as expensive as Stockholm and certainly much cheaper than Oslo. You can get very reasonable hot foods at the supermarkets. I would rather be at a location where we can walk around the center of the town versus a location must use transportation.
That Hilton might not shown on TripAdvisor as Helsinki because the place it is located at, technically speaking is NOT Helsinki but an island nearby! Though the island is connected to the main part of the town via bridge/road.
Oh yes, this particular Hilton ranked quite high on the list too but I do not remember the actual rank.
The best location chain hotels are the Radisson Blu's. One is right by the main train station and the other is 1/2 miles away, next to a metro station and a shopping mall.