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
18 February 2026
Excellent location, nice room, very good breakfast and dinner all at a very reasonable price
Hotel design and every detail from art to music
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17 February 2026
It was really special, and we hope to return.
Room, Staff
15 February 2026
Exceptional
Very good service, good breakfast and nice room
Everything was fine
13 February 2026
Fantastic hotel in the middle of Helsinki. Rooms were very clean and comfortable and meal package included was excellen
Superb rooms and great meal package
8 February 2026
Centrally located hotel close to shopping districts
Historical hotel located close to Kamppi district. Plenty of shopping and dining in a walking distance. The hotel offers breakfast, fika and buffet dinner (different menu every evening) as a part of the room price. The rooms are clean and comfortable.
4 February 2026
Friendly warm value for money traditional stay in heart of Helsinki
The main building with its cosy traditional design and lots of nooks and areas to sit and enjoy a drink or coffee. Had a really warm vibe. The room itself was a good size, and had a large shower and tv. Good walking distance to amazing cafés and restaurants. I booked the sauna for myself which was lovely, however some clearer signage would have been good and a clock in the changing room would have been helpful. I think in full swing this is a great hotel and it was really good value for money, inclusive of breakfast, fikka and dinner every night was such a nice bonus.
The air-conditioning/central heating was fixed at a too high temperature for us. The lowest it would go to was 19° but it never went lower than 21.5° I asked twice if it could be lowered they said yes but it didn't happen. This is much too warm to sleep in and the windows can't be opened. The curtains in the room were also not quite wide enough so couldn't block out all the street light fully. The bathroom door has a gap between the wall and is more like a shower door. No fridge in room which is a shame. The rooms are quite far away from reception with multiple corridors and stairwell, I quite enjoyed this but could be annoying for some, especially if you needed to pop back for something.
2 February 2026
Very good
It is close to the central station and on some days , meals were good , building looks cool , rooms are ok
Early check in costs 50 euros in the morning if you arrive at around 7
29 January 2026
Hightly recommend hotel , fabulous Stay
Location was great , friendly staff , very comfortable room and , bed , bed linen , towels very of high standard , excellent breakfast . We opted for the evening meal ,( set meal ) was delicious.
Liked everything
27 January 2026
Happy accomodation
Perfect location, nice staff, good foods, comfortable room.
Breakfast was excellent, but it would be better if there was more variety at dinner, especially some kind of dessert or fruit.
23 January 2026
First time in Finland and booking here a little blind as to what to expect we were very very impressed. Thank you to al
Hotel Jugend is centrally located making all travel easily accessible. The hotel is spotlessly clean, the food is plentiful and delicious and the staff couldn’t be more helpful. An absolute gem of a place.
The room could get a little stuffy as the windows didn’t open but that was fine as we were out most of the time.
22 January 2026
Very good
Property, staff and breakfast/meals
Too many 1 - 2 steps, making it hard for bags to easily roll through.
17 January 2026
I had a fantastic stay .The cozy atmosphere and central location made it a perfect retreat from the cold. Despite a few
I recently had the pleasure of staying in Hotel Jugend during a trip to Helsinki, and I must say, it was a lovely experience! The hotel is ideally situated in a central location, making it easy to explore the city’s many attractions. Despite the chilly weather outside, the hotel offered a warm and cozy atmosphere that made my stay incredibly comfortable. The decor was charming, and the inviting ambiance felt like a true escape from the cold. The staff were friendly and attentive, ensuring that all my needs were met. The combination of a great location, cozy accommodations, and a welcoming environment truly made this hotel feel like a home away from home. I highly recommend
While I appreciated that dinner was included, I opted not to eat at the hotel due to limited dining options. It would have been nice to see a bit more variety in the menu. Additionally, I was disappointed to find there was no water provided in the room. Having water available is a basic necessity, especially when you want to make tea or coffee. Overall, I enjoyed my stay, but these aspects could certainly be improved for a more comfortable experience.
10 January 2026
Exceptional
Perfect... Nothing else to say...
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9 January 2026
Amazing !
Beautiful old building, staff were incredible and helpful. Very close to town and an easy walk.
The dinner was very basic
6 January 2026
Exceptional
excellent service and very good quality products for breakfast !!! well done !
5 January 2026
The quirky art deco building, great dinner and spacious modern room make this a great choice!
Great room and delicious dinner and breakfast included.
4 January 2026
A very comfortable stay.
Fantastic selection available for breakfast. Dinner was very good too.
The carpet needs replacing in the corridor running through courtyard.
3 January 2026
Small Rooms, Nice Complimentary Meals
Nice hotel located about 20 minutes from the city center. The room was very compact and not very comfortable, as there was hardly any space—even opening a suitcase was difficult. It was acceptable for one night, but not ideal for a longer stay. On the positive side, the complimentary fika and dinner were a nice touch. However, the “dinner” is quite simple: one main dish (which changes daily), a soup, and about 3–4 salad options.
The bathroom had a sliding door, and the glass wall did not provide much privacy, which was a downside.
3 January 2026
I was very pleased and enjoyed my stay. I'd like a bigger variety on breakfast and a better dinner.
Staff, cleaness, room, location
Dinner
2 January 2026
Exceptional
Value for money
Some rooms were too small
2 January 2026
Excelent stay in a wonderful place
Everything was great. The building was amazing with a lot of really nice Art Nouveau details mixed with great modern touches. The rooms and bathrooms were very nice, and the temperature inside the whole building was always perfect. The staff were very helpful and nice, and the sauna was very chic. The breakfast was very complete, both with what I think would be more traditional finish breakfast options, but also a lot of international alternatives.
I didn't give it a 10 because, prior to the day I stayed alone, I stayed in a room with the extra bed, and the extra bed was really uncomfortable, but the staff was really nice and did try to get me an extra comforter to put over the mattress. Additionally, I did not enjoy the dinners as much, as they lacked diversity between the days.
1 January 2026
Exceptional
Spotlessly clean, very comfortable bed, excellent choices fir breakfast. The 5 minute walk to departure gate.
30 December 2025
Exceptional
Staff was very nice and polite. The room was small but w 2 people fit fine and we found our way around so no problem at all. The bed was very comfortable and the was able to cast whatever was on our phone so Netflix and YouTube worked fine. As far as the food, was tasty and option were available. What i really liked was that the hours that breakfast was served were really convenient for holidays. Overall our stay was very pleasant.
The only thing worth mentioning is that if your are not really close with the person you are staying with the bathroom would be a problem. Not only transparent but also not a proper door. You could see and hear everything. Also getting from the reception to the rooms was an adventure but it didn't bother us. Maybe someone with a disability would have a hard time though.
30 December 2025
Exceptional
Love everything. Breakfast and dinner is very very good.
Nothing dislike.
30 December 2025
Fantastic
Great location, awesome building and wonderful, comfortable rooms. The staff are friendly, patient, kind and very helpful and informative. The dinner and breakfast are outstanding. This short stay was amazing and I cannot wait to return!
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22 December 2025
Fabulous
Lovely building. Great food. Friendly staff. Great location!
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 !
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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.
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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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19 February 2026
Had a lovely stay at this beautiful hotel with friendly staff and delicious food