Hobo Helsinki

Hotel Hobo is a nice, very contemporary hotel in the middle of Helsinki. The location is excellent and you can easily walk to the Art Museum and the famous Finnish Design Centre (and, on a more commercial note, Stockman, the fabulous department store) The staff are very friendly (in a subdued way) and the bar nice and buzzy in the evening. But there are a few down sides. There is virtually nowhere to store your clothes and your rooms are not cleaned unless you specifically request it (personally this did not bother me that much) The airconditioning/heating was impenetrable though reception did say I could have spoken to them and they would have explained it. I was actually was a bit cold at times. Could they not leave some instructions in the room? The decor of the room is very Scandi design (ie. very clean lines, quite basic but also quite stylish) The bathroom is reasonably large (just a shower) with no one use cosmetics like shampoo and body cleanser (of course!!) They're immovable big bottles-fair enough, I suppose, but not very glamorous. There are not really any views (that I could see) but this hotel is really about location, location, location. It is behind the grand and very stately Hotel Kamp which is currently being renovated and redecorated (and not before time!). Breakfast is a buffet breakfast, something I particularly dislike, though most hotels seem to be doing it. However I must say that the choice and standard of the ingredients was very high. The breakfast room is weird-it seems to be underground although, in fact, it is on the second floor. It is quite unpleasant and unwelcoming. I would not stay in the hotel for breakfast as there are many lovely pastry shops and breakfast places nearby. I would really recommend Hobo but don't expect any luxurious little touches-there aren't any! Still, it's very nice..... PS I am one of the 10% of the UK population who does not have a mobile phone (actually about 6 million of us) and I found communicating with the outside world and ESPECIALLY with other rooms in the hotel very challenging as there is no telephone system. I think for this reason I shall probably not be returning.

This hotel exceeded my expectations. The cleanliness, the breakfast, the location is perfect if you are visiting Helsinki without a car. Everything is walking distance ! Also don't make me start about the breakfast menu. Not so many choices but I guess that's why they can serve good quality food that satisfy my picky eaters self. This hotel is so good I even extended my stay here !!!!

Lovely hotel. Cool, tasteful decor, the rooms are a good size, the bathrooms are great, one of the best hotel showers I've ever had. Good beds (and I'm fussy because of lower back pain), choice of pillows, very quiet. Helpful, friendly staff on reception 24 hours. Short walk to the train station. Breakfast is fantastic.

I am a strawberry member and when checking into the hotel, the receptionist offered to upgrade the room class on his own initiative and made sure if I had any wishes regarding the location of the room. The room and the hotel facilities were clean, comfortable and relaxed. At night, a loud party started in the next room, and when I called the reception about it, the matter was resolved in five minutes! The customer service really is first class in my experience.

It was not nice to be Strawberry member and got charged for the regular coffee even dough I informed about my membership. I think it will be good to work on it. The girl on the reception did ask about the membership,I informed it by myself but still there was no attention