Originally Posted by WIZ
Actually there are three Holiday Inns in Helsinki. The third one is called Holiday Inn City West and is in the Ruoholahti area relatively close to Nokia etc. corporate headquarters. Its brand new so it is nice to stay at if you have business in the area.
This Holiday Inn was opened in August 2005 and it is indeed convenient to many corporate offices in Ruoholahti and Espoo (Nokia's HQ is about 5 min drive away). It is not, however, in the best location if you want to stroll around the dowtown or if you are going to the fair center (Messukeskus). There is really nothing much in Ruoholahti except for offices.
The Holiday Inn by the main railway station is one of the newest hotels in town too.