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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Recent guest reviews
9 July 2024
Very nice and interesting experience
Perfect hotel, very different shape, nice experience, hotel is created on the basis of the building other purpose, like church, theatre, or so... Lobby, breakfast room, corridors, stairs... Nice! Perfect breakfast, many different choices, I enjoyed it.
Maybe room was a bit dark, on the ground level, but in general, never mind...
6 July 2024
Nice staff
Very quiet room. Comfortable bed
Breakfast area was crowded
5 July 2024
Good choice for staying in Helsinki
Great location, nice building and modern rooms.
Breakfast was good value for money but way too busy and not enough seats and tables for everyone.
4 July 2024
Really good with super helpful and friendly employees.
It was so central and easy to walk to dinner and the market Square
I was so disappointed in arriving to the whole hotel being covered in scaffolding. The building looked great in the brochure but awful in reality. But to be fair the hotel had warned us before hand - still a major job!
29 June 2024
Fabulous
A fabulously characterful place to stay - castle meets hotel - within 10 mins walk of all the city centre attractions. The dining room upstairs is amazing
27 June 2024
Convenient with friendly, helpful staff.
Good location and really friendly helpful staff. Liked the adjustable bed. Nice buffet breakfast in the stunning old hall.
Room a little smaller than expected. Building was under scaffolding so hard to find the entrance and to appreciate its beauty as per the photos.
22 June 2024
enjoyable
room just a fraction small but comfortable and well appointed. breakfast superb selection served in a super historic hall. location good for walk to centre whilst not being in busy area. good Italian restaurant just along the road. staff very helpful booking transport to the Tallinn ferry and arranging early take away breakfast.
13 June 2024
Fabulous
Perfect location, great staff, delicious breakfast
Lobi toilet is having weird signs I couldnt find mens toilet.
19 May 2024
Great location, wonderful breakfast and a comfy room.
Breakfast was great, rooms clean and comfy.
A sauna would be nice!
18 May 2024
No complaints. Great place to stay.
Great room. Comfy bed. Excellent breakfast, early check in and terrific staff.
The scaffolding was a bit distracting but not really that important
2 May 2024
Fairly good, enjoyed it
Location, nice breakfast, friendly staff
The pillows were not very comfortable hence did not have good sleep. Also one of the duvet cover has lipstick marks on it but I can’t be bothered to ask them to change, just did not use that duvet (there were two).
1 May 2024
A good base to explore Helsinki
They offer a good breakfast. The location is good, with Helsinki centre within easy walking distance.
The room was rather small. Also, they kind of pushed for an upgrade when I checked in, which I found to be unnecessary.
20 April 2024
Pleasant
Character and position. Great breakfast and lovely staff
Room very small. Not enough room to walk round the bed, no wardrobe as such
13 April 2024
Very good
Room was comfortable, sheets were clean and breakfast was excellent.
There was no table or any kind of chair in the room to put things on. There was only very small closet so I haven't had a place to put my backpack or handbag.
2 April 2024
Very good
Friendly staff quiet room
Mattress topper not secured to bed so moving around should be covered by sheet attached to bed More facilities in room...eg. shower cap, free biscuits, more milk
31 March 2024
Fabulous
Room was clean, location very central and breakfast is delicious. During Easter time they had chocolate eggs hidden in the room which was a nice addition 🐥
Renovations outside which took a little away from the coziness of the place. Otherwise no complaints.
24 March 2024
I would stay here again!
Shower was great! Room was clean and modern Breakfast was wonderful. They also had generous selection for drinks and snacks in the room for additional purchase which was perfect for someone like myself who just did not care to leave the room after settling in.
23 March 2024
Fabulous
Really helpful friendly staff. Comfortable rooms and good spot to walk all over Helsinki
20 March 2024
Would recommend.
Very pleasant helpful staff, room was clean a good size. Nice breakfast available for a fee. Quiet and easy walk to most places in the city centre. Lots of restaurants close by.
No fridge, only enough tea/coffee and milk for one day.
19 March 2024
Comfortable, well located.
Extremely comfortable stay at the Glo Hotel Art. Is a little outside the city centre - 15 min to central station even with baggage but there isn't public transport on the doorstep. Personally I found being a little outside an advantage because the bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood were less touristy but do be aware of that when booking. Good staff allowing early check in. Room was very clean and I slept like a log! Good breakfast.
Luggage storage is unsecured - which isn't a problem in itself but there is *no* security. Anyone could wander in off the street, pick up some bags, and possibly leave unchallenged. It wouldn't take much effort to put a lock on the door as a minimum; even to issue a token system would be a big step forward.
11 March 2024
Great choice for staying in the centre of Helsinki
+ Unique buliding for Helsinki. It reminded me a Moorish castle in the lobby, with more gothic elements on the second and third floors of the main building. + Breakfast which was included in the room price was amazing. Varied and with plenty of choice + Our child (of 8 years old) apparently stayed for free, as price for 2 or 3 people was the same + Location, location, location. With such a centric location you don't need a car. Everything can be explored by foot or reached by public transport, if going further from centre + We had a problem with aircon in our room (it was too hot) in the middle of the night and we were given another room. The problem was resolved very swiftly and politely + Our child enjoyed putting a 3rd puzzle in the hotel lobby - we thought it was a very thoughtful gesture from hotel management to arrange puzzle activities in that way and also offer some unique puzzles + And my favourites - GLO Hotel slippers! I absolutely love their design and they are very comfortable in comparison to traditional hotel slippers. I always take them home with me :)
Lobby bar drink list could be better. There was no red Martini and overall poor choice of beverages.
7 March 2024
Very good
Excellent choices for breakfast.
Very small room.
3 March 2024
Good value for money in central location
The room was spacious and thoughtfully designed. There was room for belongings when staying more than 1 day, The reading lamps actually worked for reading and there was a comfortable armchair in the room.
The bed was way too soft. In the middle of the last night I had an idea to throw aside the cover mattress and things improved greatly. Also the room was a bit hot to my taste. Although the thermostat showed it to be at 21 degrees it was definitely higher and the room got stuffy. With a bit or fussing around I could open the window which helped a lot. They should not remove the window handles. Mostly people are not suicidal, they just want fresh air.
2 March 2024
Pleasant
The staff was very helpful regarding the issue we had during the first night.
Unfortunately we had a terrible first night because of the room ventilation noise (impossible to turn off). Fortunately for the second night we were upgraded to a bigger room where the ventilation noise was a lot better!
25 February 2024
Fabulous
Great location, tasty breakfast with regional addons. Realy compact room, as its was desceibed.
Lack of kettle and mugs.
24 February 2024
Very good
The rooms were nice and lovely. It’s in a good area in Helsinki and close to the city centre. The staff were really helpful and hospitable.
16 February 2024
Very good
Breakfast and shower facility is good!
The room is too crowded and not as the picture shown
14 February 2024
A very comfortable stay
It’s a quite big hotel, very comfortable bed and quite nice bathroom. The room was spacious (even if I got the smaller one) and silent. Amazing breakfast.
There was a hair in the bad, but overall the stay was good.
13 February 2024
Great spot for a 2 night stay.
The hotel is in a great location - restaurants, grocery stores, local transportation all nearby and within walking distance. The hotel has a charming exterior with very comfortable and clean rooms. The bed was very comfy. Excellent selection for breakfast. Staff were helpful and welcoming. The hotel doesn’t offer room service at night (if your flight arrives late and you’re not wanting to venture out), but you are able to order food for delivery through Wolt.
6 February 2024
Very good
I regularly stay at GLO Art because of the nice location and excellent value for money. The breakfast is always very nice!
Unfortunately the wifi didn’t work
5 February 2024
Very good
Comfy, clean, quiet room in a great location..Friendly staff and good breakfast.
5 February 2024
Worth coming for the breakfast.
The best breakfast I've encountered with such tremendous variety. The beds were comfortable. The location was excellent.
The bedroom was too hot, the towel rail in the bathroom didn't work. The bar was overly expensive.
3 February 2024
Fabulous
Everything was perfect ! Room and service.
Had twice a glass that wasn’t clean enough (lipstick marks) at breakfast.
30 January 2024
Very good
Beddings
25 January 2024
Fabulous
Great breakfast, a decent sized room, very clean, location was close to city centre. Lazy Sunday deal was amazing.
Bathroom a little small.
21 January 2024
It was ok
Room was good with a bed, chair and table
No mini fridge or a cupboard for clothes
7 January 2024
in general, it was a very pleasent stay at a very cute Hotel. Architecture was beautiful
The Hotel was beautiful in a location that was about a 5 min walk into the main shopping area The room was very nice, comfortable and roomy the Breakfast was sumptuous Overall a very pleasent stay
Room was not serviced unless you asked every day for it to be done !!
2 January 2024
Fabulous
This is the second time we have stayed here and its always been amazing. The staff are lovely, breakfast is incredible and the rooms are lovely
Only down side is the room was pretty warm and we couldn't really turn the thermostat down any further. But it was -20 outside, so it was just personal preference
2 January 2024
Nice basic stay in a quiet but accessible area of the city
Small but comfortable room, fantastic breakfast. Good location
Only cleaned my room once and didn’t replace the towels. No restaurant (other than breakfast) or laundry available. No tea kettle in the room.
30 December 2023
Excellent services
Very friendly staff
There is not something that we did not like about the property
29 December 2023
Loverly staff, great location, shame about the room
Location is great, the reception is very warm and nice. Staff very nice.
Rooms very crampted, not big enough for two. No hanging space.
29 December 2023
Loved Helsinki and would stay at the GLO again
Slightly quirky, decent sized rooms, good range of breakfast options (altho can’t recommend the rock hard bread rolls!) and super helpful staff. Location is easy walking distance to main city shops and cafes, but still quiet. Many thanks to Nataly who gave us great tips on visiting Tallinn for the day.
The few steps at the front are a challenge for heavy bags plus the heavy front door made it difficult in the snow
20 December 2023
Short but sweet, amazing views and an all round amazing hotel, would stay again
Amazing views, super clean, very friendly and helpful staff
Breakfast was not the best but that’s only my opinion
20 December 2023
Pleasant
The facility and staff are nice.
The first room I was assigned was barely large enough to hold the bed. I couldn't comfortably navigate the room. The 2nd room was slightly larger however the bathroom set up was awkward..
19 December 2023
Fabulous
Location Friendly staff Excellent breakfast
18 December 2023
Pleasant
Breakfast
Location
13 December 2023
The hotel is well located, serves an amazing breakfast with nice long brunch hours at weekends.
Amazing breakfast, comfortable bed, good location.
The room was a bit small and far from the reception.
12 December 2023
Fabulous
Great hotel with comfortable clean rooms. Location was convenient for exploring the city. Breakfast provided was excellent with alot of choice.
Nothing
10 December 2023
Nordic flair
Really good place for an city trip . I love that housekeeping is not coming every day. Only I you wish. Rooms are in good condition. My preferred hotel innHEL
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Hotel facilities
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Business centre
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Car hire
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
- - Pet bowls
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Walking tours
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Designated smoking area
Parking
- - Parking garage
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Miscellaneous
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
11 July 2024
Very good