Klaus K Hotel, located on Bulevardi in central Helsinki, is widely celebrated as Finland’s first true design hotel. Opened in 2005, it resides within a historic building that originally served as the Hotel Klaus Kurki in 1938. The hotel’s distinct character is deeply rooted in the *Kalevala*, Finland’s national epic, with interior themes exploring emotional contrasts like passion, desire, and envy.
The design details throughout the hotel are truly creative. You will find references to the *Kalevala* everywhere, from the egg-shaped reception desk—symbolizing the creation of the universe—to custom-made carpets and furniture. Each floor is guided by motifs of mythological animals, and the rooms are categorized by the powerful emotions featured in the poem. The hotel also boasts unique “art rooms” created in collaboration with famous contemporary Finnish artists.
Practicality is a major highlight, as the hotel sits right on the edge of the city’s vibrant Design District. It is perfectly positioned for walking to major landmarks like the iconic Helsinki Cathedral, the Ateneum Art Museum, and the bustling Esplanadi park.
For guests, the amenities are top-notch. During the warmer months, the Sky Terrace rooftop bar offers breathtaking views over the city skyline. It also serves as a hub for local culture, frequently hosting fashion shows and art exhibitions. Whether you are there for the history or the modern Scandinavian aesthetic, it remains a standout base for exploring Helsinki.
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
Location
Recent guest reviews
11 May 2026
Exceptional
Great rooms, great location kind staff. Breakfast was good and so were the beds. Spacious rooms.
11 May 2026
Fabulous
Location, breakfast
No view
5 May 2026
Exceptional
Great location. Clean, comfortable hotel with friendly staff and good breakfast buffet.
1 May 2026
Perfect, friendly and stylish location for family of 3!
The Skyloft was just perfect for a family of 3. Modern, stylish and friendly. Great breakfast variety.
Nothing.
27 April 2026
Nice place for a short stay
Friendly staff, good location, quiet room. Nice selection of things for breakfast.
Nowhere to put a open suitcase in the room, so had to clear space from the table/shelf that was clearly not meant for it with it’s lamps and trays that had to place around the room. Bacon poorly cooked soggy mess.
26 April 2026
Very good
The bed was comfortable and the small room was super neat and clean. The tea/coffee service in the room was a nice welcome after a long and tiring day. The location was perfect with Esplanadi park across the corner and several tram lines stopping right in front of the hotel.
25 April 2026
Fabulous
Staff were very welcoming and informative, great location and facilities and the restaurant in the hotel makes exceptional Italian food.
19 April 2026
Would stay again
A returning customer. Have found this hotel to be quite ideal for a downtown stay. Rooms are pretty small and tight, but do the trick. Breakfast has been nice and the restaurant downstairs (The Toscanini) offers really delicious Italian food. The staff were able to help me in various special requests.
Room size can be an issue if you have plenty of luggage. But there probably are bigger rooms as well. There is no ironing device in the rooms, but the staff were really helpful in delivering one when needed!
18 April 2026
Great stay with central location to everything
Great location , really friendly staff , fair room size with nice quality bath products , very clean , breakfast was adequate , limited hot food but plenty of variety of cold meats , fruit , cereal Pastries .
Nothing to dislike
8 April 2026
Excellent location. Very friendly staff
Excellent location A nice, big room
It was dusty in the room
7 April 2026
Lovely stay in the heart of Helsinki
Great location, very clean, good spread of breakfast, comfortable
6 April 2026
Exceptional
Comfy beds, spacious rooms, excellent breakfast, ideal location
29 March 2026
Good value in the center
Cozy, good location, nice staff
Room design, small window
18 March 2026
A very pleasant stay in a spacious and clean room in a very central hotel.
A very central hotel with all amenities including a gym, and very helpful staff, and an excellent breakfast.
14 March 2026
Best place to stay in Helsinki
Everything,the location,the staff at the reception special mention for veronika at breakfast room she was such a warm and welcoming person Breakfast was good even for a vegetarian like me
Nothing
12 March 2026
Fabulous
awesome breakfast, quiet room, comfortable bed
liked everything
9 March 2026
Awesome experience.
Breakfast was amazing, wide variety of everything you would possibly want for breakfast. I never experienced such hotel breakfast and I travelled quite a bit around the world.
Breakfast and gym. Location is great close to restaurants and shops.
8 March 2026
Cute and pleasant.
Room was cute and location was great. Staff was friendly at check in and helpful with finding things. I was only there for a night byt enjoyed my experience. Also there was a tram stop right in front to go to the main train station that took me to the airport which was helpfu.
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7 March 2026
Excellent property
Everything Location,staff,breakfast
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3 March 2026
Great location, facilities and sta!
I chose to give this a 5 star review because everything from check in, to available facilities and how peaceful it was, that I really enjoyed my stay. I get worried about hotels as you don't know how noisy other guests can be but it was so quiet that I could enjoy my stay and have a decent nights sleep in the process. Check in was very smooth and the reception staff are super friendly. The room itself was tidy and compact. Small double room would be a stretch for 2 people but it is doable. The hotel is in a fantastic location with lots of shops and restaurants nearby. There is a tram stop directly outside so it's very handy when travelling. A very enjoyable stay.
1 March 2026
Great location and breakfast.
Great location. Clive to museums, shops and the Harbour albeit frozen over, no wonder the canal and tourist ferries weren’t running. Nice people and luggage storage till near our flight time. Excellent breakfast. The Italian restaurant next door was a gem.
26 February 2026
Exceptional
Breakfast was very good. I liked the way they provided a takeaway brreakfast for eatly flights
A desk for work wold be nice in the room
24 February 2026
Great hotel, clean and nice
Clean and nice
You need better and more kettlebells and dumbbells
23 February 2026
Fabulous
Staff very friendly and service minded. The breakfast is excellent.
18 February 2026
Absolutely loved the stay, I would go back without a doubt
Everything was absolutely great.
17 February 2026
Very good
Nice hotel with very nice breakfast
It was a very small bed for 2 persons
16 February 2026
Enjoyable hotel in a great location
The room, (we had a suite) the location and the view from our room. The gym was well equipped. Breakfast was good however it cost extra an omelette.
Breakfast on Sunday did not open until 8:30. We were leaving at 8 and missed breakfast. The water from the shower leaked all over the bathroom floor .
16 February 2026
Exceptional
Clean, easy to locate. Great breakfast. Great staff
15 February 2026
It was great thank you
The location was so central
Nothing
14 February 2026
Convenient location
Convenient location. Tram stop right outside and not far from the Central Train Station. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice breakfast. Good to have a sofa and a table in the room.
There was one lift which served the ground floor and another next to it which only went as far as the next floor up from the upper floors. When trying to go down from the 6th floor to the ground floor, the other lift kept arriving and preventing me from using the lift down to the ground floor. In the end I had to use the other lift and carry my heavy suitcase down to reception when checking out.
13 February 2026
Fantastic place to stay and would definitely recommend.
Friendly staff, great breakfast, lovely room, excellent location
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12 February 2026
Awesome stay at Klaus K Hotel!
The hotel was central to everything but very quiet, staff was very friendly, and the bed was comfortable!
No sauna, the bathtub was not big enough.
12 February 2026
Fabulous
Great location, varied breakfast, lovely staff, quiet room!
10 February 2026
Exceptional
All was perfect. Good Brekfast, nice people are working there.
8 February 2026
Centrally located hotel, good value for money
Cozy hotel in the shopping district, nested among furniture and design stores. The rooms are compact and have all the features you'd expect. Breakfast, bar and an Italian restaurant available downstairs. In overall, good value for money.
The size of the bathroom is limited.
7 February 2026
Fabulous
great location, great breakfast.
6 February 2026
Lovely city break perfect stay at hotel klaus k
Excellent location Lovely rooms Breakfast was excellent Restaurant alongside hotel Friendly staff in reception, breakfast and cleaners
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4 February 2026
Great value hotel with friendly staff, comfortable rooms and fantastic complimentary breakfast.
Well located with comfortable rooms
3 February 2026
Exceptional
Location. Staff were excellent. Breakfast was great.
Nothing
1 February 2026
100% recommend for visitors.
Good location. Clean, friendly, excellent breakfast
It was all very good.
27 January 2026
Great breakfast and location
The property location is simply fabulous and so is breakfast options( one of the best I have seen in Finland)
The hotel does not have a Steam - Sauna and in house Spa As a big Sauna fan person - regret this Rest is good
25 January 2026
Amazing hotel with great breakfast
Very good breakfast!! There were many vegan options available which was great for us. Also location was perfect. Overall excellent hotel!!
23 January 2026
Central, friendly and comfortable
Needed a quiet room and got probably one of the quietest rooms available. Big thank you.
There were mold stains in the shower and some of the Breakfast items not fresh (came very early to Breakfast). Otherwise, Breakfast and bathroom would have also gotten full marks. But nothing major - this was a really nice stay.
21 January 2026
Absolutely fantastic
There is nothing not to like. I most warmly recommend this hotel to everyone visiting Helsinki!
19 January 2026
Fabulous
Rooms are massive, very modern and great extras. One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at for the price.
Nothing - everything was great.
17 January 2026
Fantastic Room, Fantastic Hotel.
Fantastic room, the sky studio suites are amazing and very clean, spacious and lovely facilities within the room. The staff accommodated an early check in and gave us an upgrade due to a special occasion during the stay. The breakfast was lovely and plenty of options, the location of the hotel is perfect for exploring the city. We would definitely return when next in Helsinki. The hotel is fantastic value for money and the staff are superb.
Nothing, the stay was perfect.
16 January 2026
Fabulous
The entire hotel team was impressive. During my short stay, there were two situations that stood out. I arrived in the evening with a cake that I needed to hand over the next day, and when I asked the reception staff whether it would be possible to store it in the kitchen fridge overnight, it was arranged with ease — very professionally. The second incident was again partly related to the cake. I still ended up forgetting it at the hotel in the morning and headed to the exhibition centre. I took a taxi from the exhibition centre to pick up the cake and then returned to the exhibition centre in the same taxi. I paid for the ride by card, but during the day it turned out that the card payment had not gone through, and the driver contacted the hotel in order to reach me. The receptionist shared the driver’s contact details with me, and by today the driver has received his payment. Many thanks once again to the receptionist who got in touch with me.
The room I stayed in was too small. I felt like I’d been put up in a closet.
14 January 2026
A piece of luxury
Excellent location. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room had everything you would need. Extra supplies available at reception for anything you may have forgotten. Lovely choice and quality at breakfast
There was nothing we didn't like
11 January 2026
Very good
Breakfast
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne
- - Fruits
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Pet bowls
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
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
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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13 May 2026
Fabulous