GLO Hotel Art, Helsinki
Expert reviews
“On a quiet side street, this small luxury hotel distinguishes itself through a rare combination of character, consistency, and service. The front section is a handsome 1903 stone castle with wood-beam, medieval-style restaurants, lounges, conference rooms, and a cavernous banquet hall.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Helsinki.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Private parking
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Located in a historic Art Nouveau castle, GLO Hotel Art will make you feel as though you have been transported into a fairytale. While the outside of the building looks very traditional, featuring sturdy gray stone and gothic archways, the interior has been updated so that rooms are polished and modern.
Built during 1903, this hotel, a three-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, is located in the Design District and nearby several galleries, boutiques, and restaurants. It is also two kilometers from Market Square and Kiasma, the contemporary art museum. You can walk to Sinebrychoff Art Museum and Old Church Park, only a few minutes away on foot. The central train station is about .6 miles from the hotel, making the rest of the city easily reachable. GLO Hotel Art offers guests seasonal rental bikes, so most of the city’s attractions are only a short ride away.
With 171 guest rooms, accommodations are categorized into four groups: Smart double rooms, Comfort rooms, Luxe double rooms, and Suites. Smart rooms are the smallest option, accommodating two guests. Suites are large enough for three guests and include a separate sitting area. Each room comes with WiFi, a flat-screen TV, and a bathroom with a shower.
This hotel has earned the Green Key Eco Label, which means that it is committed to sustainability through decreasing waste, energy consumption, and water use. The onsite bar, GLO Art Lounge Bar serves breakfast in the morning and drinks in the evening. This underground cellar space showcases wooden furnishings, brick walls, and a cozy atmosphere. You can also relax in the hotel library, traditionally furnished and boasting Gothic-style windows.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
19 December 2025
“A Nice Hotel, but It Comes with Quite a Few Challenges
“The hotel is located close to the city center and offers a good selection for breakfast. Dinner is served with a fixed daily menu, consisting of one type of soup, salad, and main course; although the choice is limited, the food was tasty. The room was clean and sufficiently spacious. The bathroom has an unusual shower design connected to the room with transparent walls, which may feel like a lack of privacy for some guests. The staff were friendly and helpful.
If you are visiting for the first time, it can be quite difficult to understand how to enter the hotel, as everything is accessed with a key that you don’t yet have. Fortunately, other guests were heading to dinner and we were able to get inside. We also didn’t know that the car must be driven directly into the underground garage, as parking in the hotel courtyard is not allowed. This information could be explained by the hotel administration in advance, for example in the booking confirmation. The garage is quite narrow and costs €28 per day, payable at reception. Exiting the garage is also tricky, as the elevator is painted in a way that blends into the wall and is hard to notice. The transparent bathroom wall, through which you can be seen from the room, does not allow you to feel comfortable.
18 December 2025
First time to Finland? You have to stay here!
Location is great. Easy taxi from Helsinki airport. Room is a good size to cater for a couple (with 2x suitcases each). Aesthetically so wonderful, staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is incredible!! Breakfast, Fika and dinner all included. Gym is great too with a sonic machine for recovery. Very sustainable too. It was a perfect first 3 days in Finland.
Interesting that there was no fans in the bathroom.
16 December 2025
Great stay in a central location. Food options are good with the halfboard and staff are friendly and helpful.
Friendly and efficient service. Comfortable beds and nice rooms. We only stayed one night in Helsinki but the hotel was perfect for our needs. We had the half board option and breakfast was great. Limited options for dinner but the food was home cooked and plentiful.
Nothing. Everything was good about the hotel. Only thing to mention is the street the hotel is on had some restrictions on the types of tyres for vehicles and this meant that our Uber drivers dropped us around the corner. This is nothing to do with the hotel and was really not a problem for us but worth noting if you are getting dropped off there are no spikes in tyres allowed.
14 December 2025
Very good
The bed was very uncomfortable, I didn't sleep for all 3 nights.
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Everything perfect
14 December 2025
Well Worth A Stay
Staff and meals were great, and whilst the room is a little small, it is more than adequate as a base, well equipped small fitness centre as well
Whilst it didn’t bother us, I can understand why some people do not like the glass fronted shower
13 December 2025
One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at thank you
The interior, the food and service.
12 December 2025
Flawless service for a very reasonable price
Friendly staff always ready to make an agreement, a large selection of food both for me, who is a vegan, and for others, clean, modern, stylish... I recommend!💯
Everything is 👍
10 December 2025
Would stay again.
Great personnel, a nice looking building (castle style) and the food in their restaurant is next level.
That weird no privacy - design of the toilet/shower space inside the rooms.
8 December 2025
Very good hotel, worth the money
Location is good, staff is impressive
Wish there were more children or simple food at dinner like fries and nuggets
8 December 2025
A hotel where you can experience a very nice Finnish jugend architecture!
Beautiful old jugend style mani building - Roms in house next to - and very nice newly upgraded!
All was fine
5 December 2025
Fabulous
Especially Staff and everything
5 December 2025
Good value for the money.
Very friendly and helpful staff.
The room was extremely small. One of the smallest doubles we have ever stayed in.
3 December 2025
Will definitely come back and stay
Fantastic location, rooms are comfortable and clean. I loved that evening meals and afternoon tea are included. Such great value for money
If I’m going to be picky, the temperature in the room was a little inconsistent getting a bit warm during the night
2 December 2025
Fab!
Great hotel, breakfast buffet was fab, nice touch for dinner included too. Staff friendly too.
Nothing!
25 November 2025
If you have no time to find a place for dinner, suitable for busy trips, this hotel offers a dinner
Interesting house, dinner
All was good
25 November 2025
Overall, nice stay; just difficult to move with luggage
Location an room
No ramp at the entrance of hotel. Difficult to go to room with luggage since the floor has a lot of blockage that hinders pulling the luggage
24 November 2025
the perfect place for a get away visit to Helsinki
Visiting with my adult daughter it was nice to have a spacious room with two beds. The shower space with the semi-transparent walls was not optimal - while it was not clear glass it was still transparent enough to see a glowing body taking a shower. This might make some families feel uncomfortable - fortunately this was not a problem for us. Food was good, but nothing outstanding - if you want a culinary Helsinki experience it would be better not to eat dinner here. They were very accommodating when it came to my daughter's vegan needs, and made food specifically for her upon request.
The outlets to charge phones were next to the beds, but unusually high up, making them inconvenient to charge and use.
24 November 2025
Pleasant, relaxed, great kitchen, friendly and helpful staff, the only black spot is the useless TV.
Lovely hotel, pretty close to Helsinki center. Remarkable historical building with architectural character, cozy and comfortable rooms. The most pleasant surprise was the absolutely wonderful breakfast, with lots of choices - healthy and traditional - and the high quality food served during dinner. We will certainly have in mind to visit again this hotel on our next visit to Helsinki.
It seems that the hotel manager is only interested in Scandinavian visitors, otherwise it's completely beyond my perception the fact that the large TV set in our room was programmed ONLY for Scandinavian channels ! No BBC, CNN, Bloomberg etc. Naturally NO NETFLIX as well !!! To make it even worst, there was no way to turn on English subtitles in the TV menu. So the TV was practically useless. Quite a pity.
18 November 2025
Fabulous
Very good
House keeping
17 November 2025
From check-in to check out, everything is top-notch at this hotel. The breakfast afternoon, coffee and dinners that they
I loved everything about this hotel . The staff was friendly and helpful . The facilities were amazing , and the location was perfect !
Nothing
16 November 2025
Exceptional
very good food: breakfast and dinner! the hotel is cozy, you feel like home. very nice staff.
The glass shower walls are transparent, it wasn't comfortable to take a shower when someone in the room could see you naked.
15 November 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel with half board provided. Nice rooms and good location.
Nothing
14 November 2025
Exceptional
Vincent was amazing on reception when we checked in. So helpful
13 November 2025
Fabulous
Great breakfast
13 November 2025
Exceptional
This is a beautiful hotel with very helpful staff and good facilities. It's about 15 minutes walk from the railway station.
Nothing
11 November 2025
The location was fantastic… The lobby and the rest of the building was beautiful. The real value definitely included the
The location was fantastic. The lobby and the rooms were beautiful. The breakfast and dinner that they offer included in the price was absolutely fantastic each and every night, they also offer afternoon, coffee and pastry as well.
Nothing
3 November 2025
A great location and services for first time visiters to Helsinki!
Great location for central Helsinki, staff were very welcoming and helpful, food was fantastic and room was great. Would certainly recommend this hotel.
Nothing to mention really - thought the hotel was good all around. Room cleaning was a little random sometimes - one day bed made, no clean towels, then towels but bed unmade - not a big deal.
2 November 2025
Fabulous
Super nice location, close to downtown. Perfect accomodation if you want to discover Helsinki. Vety nice rooms and building looks realy good. Very reasonably priced, considering what it offers.
It is just a very minor point, I was a bit disapointed by only lactose free milk during breakfast.
2 November 2025
Apart from a few minor things, I was very happy with my stay — I had a great time during the 10 days
The food was delicious, the staff were helpful but not intrusive, the hotel’s design was very pleasant, and everything was perfectly clean. The hotel is close to everything — shops and the city center are within a 5–10 minute walk. The area is quiet, peaceful, and very clean.
It would have been nice to have a desk in the room, but I really loved the armchair with the footrest. The glass wall around the shower was quite inconvenient — my teenage son and daughter had to shower with the lights off because they were embarrassed in front of each other. If people who are not a couple share the room, this can be quite uncomfortable. Reaching the reception through the car entrance is not the best idea, but overall I was satisfied and would be happy to return to this hotel.
1 November 2025
Exceptional
Perfectly located among Helsinki’s modern buildings, we found this incredible hotel that blends history and contemporary design .
Perfect location, a small but well-equipped gym featuring the most modern equipment and everything you might need. Breakfast and dinner were wonderful — breakfast offered plenty of options, and dinner was generous and delicious.
1 November 2025
Fabulous
Super breakfast!! Nice atmosphere. Clean and with free dinner. Quiet and still in city center.
Single room is really tiny but had all I needed, coffee, safe box and nice bed. Iron/board would be a plus.
28 October 2025
Home from home in Helsinki
An exceptionally beautiful hotel in a great location - everything is easy to reach from here! We were welcomed warmly, the room was lovely, and the food was incredible... and complimentary! We were honestly sad to check out. I'd come back again in an instant, we had a wonderful time.
27 October 2025
A great place to stay and great value.
The location was good, not far from a bus and tram stop and not far to walk to the main centre. The hotel was lovely, well kept, and the room very comfortable and nicely set up. The best bit was the included breakfast, Fika and evening meal. The food was good and plentiful and saved a small fortune over eating out.
Nothing.
25 October 2025
Lovely hotel - definitely recommended.
It was very clean, comfortable bed and lovely staff
Mash potatoes with fish.
23 October 2025
Nice stay not too far from the centre with very helpful staff.
The building is very unique and has a character. Inside it is a maze but we got used to it. The breakfast is in the cellar which provided a very nice atmosphere. The food was very good except the scrambled eggs which I couldn't figure out why I didn't like. Amazing coffee though and variety of breakfast choices. Hotel reception provides you with a tourist map with was nice touch. Books on the bedside table for avid readers was also a nice touch.
20 October 2025
Exceptional
Great value for money, great breakfast and supper.
19 October 2025
I would definitely stay there again.
The food was fabulous. Spacious room. Great shower.
A staff person was supposed to arrange a cab for the morning for us. It took a long time; she didn’t seem to know what she was doing & never got us a cab.
14 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
12 October 2025
Fabulous
Convenient location . Excellent breakfast
Expensive drinks
12 October 2025
Great location and helpful staffs
Location Helpful and friendly staffs
Not really child friendly
11 October 2025
Scandinavian castle in the heart of Helsinki
Design and location
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10 October 2025
Best value for money
Well located,friendly hotel staff and a wonderful breakfast buffet.
7 October 2025
Great stay
Room was beautiful, modern and clean. Gym was small but exactly what you needed. Breakfast was delicious! We had a great time here.
We were quite disappointed with the staffs attitude when requesting an early check in or late check out.
7 October 2025
Well worth the price, I fully recommend
The main fantastic thing was the food. Breakfast AND DINNER included in price, plenty of delicious local food. Modern hotel in a historic-looking building, extremely helpful staff. Public transport stops nearby. Wonderful beds.
3 October 2025
Exceptional
One of the best hotel experience. Rooms are designed very efficiently, everything worked and the food quality was excellent. Checkout at 12:00 is also a nice benefit.
2 October 2025
Great value for money
We liked the gym and the food. The first room had an issue with the toilet, as the water was running non-stop. We reported it to the staff, and they upgraded us to a larger room. The staff were very kind, definitely worth the money and we will consider returning in the future
No complaints
1 October 2025
Beautiful hotel within walking distance of the main city.
The whole hotel was very clean and quiet, it was only during food times that was saw or heard other guests. The room itself was very modern, clean and quiet, a very relaxing place for a city break. The room had lactose free milk supplied which was much to the delight of my partner, also the hotel had breakfast and dinner provided free of charge, plus free tea and coffee if you signed up for free to their Strawberry membership.
The only issue we faced was the one time we had dinner at the hotel. The food ran out faster than the staff could refill, so often there was a wait for food. The vegetarian option was listed but not available on the buffet, so my partner had to ask if there was any vegetarian food left.
30 September 2025
Exceptional
《在暴雪时分》打卡点,推荐。 Favorite hotel in Helsinki. The hotel's exterior and lobby are beautiful. The room was in the building across from the lobby and was very nice, with a comfortable bed and a huge bathroom. Very quick email reply. The front desk lady was very patient and helpful. Highly recommended.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Pet bowls
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Massage chair
- - Fitness
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Designated smoking area
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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22 December 2025
Fabulous