Expert reviews
“Independent design hotel Klaus K has a theme of Finnish national epic Kalevala quotes throughout, and space-conscious architecture. Contemporary ‘Sky Loft’ rooms offer access to the roof terrace; some also come with balconies.”
“Short-stay business travelers love the aesthetics and attention to detail at Klaus K, one of Helsinki’s chicest hotels. Reception, up a few steps past the bar-lounge-club and the Italian restaurant, is set in white amid funky chairs. Of the 137 rooms, there are 118 different configurations.”
“Klaus K is popular for its central location and imaginative style. The design theme, combined with references to The Kalevala, Finland’s national epic poem, adds to the character, as does the individuality of the rooms. Retail and cultural attractions of the Finnish capital are close by.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
- Bar
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Helsinki, a city known for its significant modern design legacy, surprisingly lacks a substantial number of ultramodern hotels. However, this unfortunate circumstance is gradually being rectified with the reopening of the Klaus K.
Situated in the design district at the Esplanade’s peak, an area also renowned for numerous modern Finnish furniture showrooms, it used to be the conventional Klaus Kurki. Now, it has been transformed into a boutique hotel oozing with unique high-concept and high-design credentials.
It draws inspiration from a range of sources, both old and new — from the latest trends in Nordic modernism to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic and creation myth.
Just a stone’s throw away from the Esplanadi retail area lies this architecturally designed hotel with complimentary access to a gym. Each room is equipped with state-of-the-art LCD TVs, luxurious bedding, and free WiFi.
The aesthetics of Hotel Klaus K’s noise-cancelling rooms draw inspiration from the legendary Finnish narrative, Kalevala. A selection of rooms boast bathtubs and captivating vistas of Helsinki’s vibrant city center.
Restaurant Toscanini provides a taste of Italy with its exquisite cuisine and selection of wines from Tuscany.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
30 December 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location. Easy walk to most attractions. Clean and comfortable room. Kind employees. Wonderful breakfast with lots of options!
Wish the rooftop enclosed area were open in the evenings. Would have been nice to enjoy the view.
30 December 2025
excellent
location and room size, everything is comfortable
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28 December 2025
Perfect location with the Xmas spirit
Location and great breakfast
Nothing to dislike
27 December 2025
Exceptional
Great room for the price. Amazing breskfast
26 December 2025
Exceptional
The location is excellent close to the city center everything is available
Some time the internet is not working properly
26 December 2025
Excellent hotel
All perfect!
Anything
26 December 2025
Fabulous
Being the location in the centre of the town and walking distance to everywhere. Being flexible, able to do early check in and late check out.
21 December 2025
Fabulous
Friendly and helpful staff. Centrally located and good value for money.
20 December 2025
Comfortable&excellent located hotel for business trips
The bad is very comfortable. The breakfast is very good and is opened in the early morning hours.
18 December 2025
Exceptional
Always friendly staff, great location, great city views if your on the main street
17 December 2025
Perfect location and great staff
Great location and great hotel, exceptional breakfast
Nothing
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Easy to get to - friendly and helpful staff - great location
12 December 2025
Nice cody hotel in very centrum
Good bed and pillow, shampoos, quiet, nice breakfast, excellent porridge
Some mire la and gl free to breakfast
12 December 2025
Not a bad place to stay.
Welcoming reception, easy to store luggage, tram stop in front of the hotel, breakfast was tasty, wifi and hot water were good.
Room was a little cold in December. The radiator was cool. Tried to adjust the thermostat but it didn't change even though the light was on.
9 December 2025
Fabulous
Great breakfast , the suite was great !
Small double had tiny bed - not great for a couple
9 December 2025
Good STAY
I liked this hotel very much, cozy and near the center. Its breakfast is perfect
Nothing
6 December 2025
Nice hotel with a great central location
Nice spacious room. Very good breakfast. Good location with short walk to Christmas Market and train station. The staff is very friendly and pleasant. And I really like the late checkout option.
But the room was a little bit stuffy and warm. There was a fan available but it was difficult to get the room to cool off even though it was winter time.
4 December 2025
Great stay all round
Great location, friendly helpful staff, quirky rooms
Nothing
2 December 2025
Exceptional
Great hotel excellent location friendly staff
27 November 2025
Very good
Good location
27 November 2025
Nice and clean
Nice and clean hotel, great variety of rooms, good location in the city center
26 November 2025
EU Road Trip
Smooth & quick check-in. 25 Euro taxi ride from the central station. Great location, you can walk to all sites. Nice, clean modern room. A good amount of electrical outlets.
Balcony on top floor was closed.
24 November 2025
Stylish, premium cost hotel, plenty of room space, could do with a little maintenance work
€600 euro Sky Loft room for 2 nights, excellent size, lots of space, great shower and great breakfast. Excellent location: the best of any of the places I've stayed in Helsinki. Stylish and slick experience - but you 'do' have to pay for that.
For €600 I'd expect the TV to work. We were missing some bulbs and the UK plug socket needed a new fuse, and the toilet seat was broken. There was no maintenance available over the weekend, so we were told we would have to live with it. Mind you, they gave us a freee bottle of wine so can't complain too much. The carpet in reception is very very worn.. No seats availalble at the sunday breakfast slots as they are over subscribed so you'll need to get in early..
15 November 2025
Very good
Facilities in the room are good; staff very friendly.
The airco/climate system was quite noisy.
14 November 2025
One night stay.
Amazing breakfast and helpful staff.
Nothing really.
10 November 2025
We loved our stay but someone needs to have s look st the drains and bathroom ventilation in room 601
It was central, easy to find, the staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast dpectacular.
The smell of drains in our room
8 November 2025
Exceptional
Everything. Would definitely book again
1 November 2025
Wonderful location and excellent service. Highly recommend for a stay in Helsinki.
Convenient location and friendly staff. Appreciate the effort to reduce packaging and food waste. Amazing breakfast.
There was no window in my room and it was a bit stuffy and dark. Carpet and upholstery could have used a deeper cleaning.
1 November 2025
Lovely stay, small cozy room, great price/ service proportion, very recommend.
Great breakfast, simple but high quality food choice and amazing fresh taste, loved the coffee machine in the room, was surprised bu that. :)
all was great
31 October 2025
Beautiful hotel, great location, highly recommend
Beautiful hotel in a great location, close to the centre of Helsinki. Room was immaculate, staff were so lovely and couldn’t have been more helpful. We would definitely return!
Nothing!
28 October 2025
Great location near attractions and restaurants, with good value for the price.
Really close to the old food market and other attractions, with many restaurants nearby. The breakfast offered plenty of variety, perfect for a multi-day stay, and everything was delicious. The room was clean, though the bathroom had a half glass shower door, so water splashed everywhere while showering.
The room we received was a bit smaller and located in a corner unit. It was comfortable, but the view was just of the glass roof
26 October 2025
We would stay again.
Excellent location. Breakfast excellent with a great range of options.
The pillows! They were not good quality.
25 October 2025
Cosy, comfortable and contemporary!
Room was lovely! I liked the TV being directly opposite the bed. The bed was large enough to fit two people. They provided ‘Rituals’ toiletries which were amazing! The mini bar fridge was cold enough to store my own food in there. They provided plenty of coffee pods for the coffee machine. For a small single room, there was plenty of space and very comfortable! The location is amazing too, being central and a 10 minute walk from the train station. I would stay here again.
No plug socket anywhere near the mirror so couldn’t style my hair in the mornings. The bathroom floor got soaking wet from the shower and therefore the mat was always wet. View from the window was poor too - overlooking other buildings.
24 October 2025
Exceptional
They provided for every need and were always so helpful. The room was by far the largest we stayed at on a 16 day trip.
23 October 2025
We had a wonderful and memorable stay!
Location is superb. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Many good places to eat around the area. Interesting places are a walk away. Room is clean and lovely. We were given a room that is quiet according to our request.
Couldn't think of any.
19 October 2025
One night stay, transitioning from ferry terminal to airport car rental pickup.
Conveniently located by public transit in the heart of Helsinki
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18 October 2025
Another pleasant stay in Klaus K
Location, cleanliness, comfort & the way the hotel & staff really want you to be happy during your stay. Have found this small hotel to be consistently good & the restaurant attached to the property is also of a high standard.
Nothing
17 October 2025
Great hotel and recommended.
Great location and friendly staff. Great breakfast.
Nothing really
15 October 2025
Exceptional
Staff all so friendly. Great value and excellent breakfast
Nothing
13 October 2025
Great
Nice place at center of Helsinki, big room, excelent breakfast, anderground parkingplace, more than good
13 October 2025
Best location
The location of this hotel is superb. It is right in the center of Helsinki.
13 October 2025
Very comfortable room. Quiet location in centre of city
Friendly reception staff. Modern hotel. Large breakfast room with loads of choice. Room was large bright and clean.
Nothing
11 October 2025
Pleasant.
Great location near where I spent most of the weekend in Helsinki.
Mechanical ventilation in the bathroom made a lot of noise and I could not find a way to shut it down.
9 October 2025
I appreciate it that this hotel can be a part of my awesome stay in Finland❤︎
Best location! It was easy to access and I only needed to walk less than 10mins from Helsinki station. Plus only 5 mins walk brings me to the port and market. So quiet basically! I stayed 3 nights and I am so satisfied with the ambient silence except for the last night. Maybe kind of the music concert was held on the last night, which was not hotel's falt at all. Comfortable shower pressure and temperature! I'm never satisfied with the shower and bath every time I go abroad, but it was not the case. It was freezing cold outside in Helsinki, but the bath equipment can heal me a lot. Complimentary tea and coffee 24 hours! What I like the best can be it. Everything in Helsinki is costly and I reluctant to buy just a cup of coffee honestly. I can cut the cost and I enjoy various selections about the teas.
No! I strongly reccomend this accomadation to the visitors.
6 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything: room, bathroom, comfort, staff, breakfast, location
Room is a bit small and a closet would have been nice to have, but it was perfect for me
6 October 2025
Amazing stay
Lovely room, communal areas and breakfast was delicious with lots of homemade treats. Even had a dedicated gluten free section! The loft had rituals products and a big tv with chrome cast.
Nothing
4 October 2025
Good value and perfect location!
Perfect location
Single room to small…
4 October 2025
Very good
The location is perfect for a short visit to Helsinki. It's close to everything - on a walking distance.
1 October 2025
Very good
Rooms were clean, staff was friendly
The room was small and not enough walking space from foot of the bed to the wall. Shower dripped water all over the bathroom floor
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne
- - Fruits
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Cycling
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Street parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available

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30 December 2025
A central location with reasonable price,