10 of Finland's Best Boutique Hotels

Of all the many boutique hotels in Helsinki, Hotel Lilla Roberts in central Helsinki best embraces the Nordic concept of ‘hygge’, the creation of the feeling of comfort and relaxation even on the darkest of winter nights. This is felt in the comfort of the rooms, the ‘drop in’ atmosphere of the restaurant, and the fireplace and wooden furniture in the lobby bar.

Yöpuu has numerous unique rooms of different styles, in everything from Slavic to Haitian. Some examples are the Suomi Filmi room, which is decorated with classic film pictures or the Strawberry Field room, which has an adorable red and white colour scheme. In the summer, the hotel’s outdoor wine terrace is a great place for breakfast, dinner, or just a glass of wine.

If you are visiting Lapland and Santa Claus, the Arctic Light Hotel in the Lappish capitol of Rovaniemi is an ideal base, as it is centrally located for all Lapland activities and excursions. The hotel itself includes modern stylings but with a warm and cosy feel that is especially important in Lapland during the winter. All of this has earned the hotel the 2017 Traveller’s Choice Award from Trip Advisor. The accompanying Arctic Boulevard restaurant is also one of the best in Lapland.

In Helsinki’s fashionable and stylish design district is Hotel Indigo, which fits with the area’s modern image while still maintaining Scandic tradition in its restaurant menu. The street it is built on was designed after a Parisian boulevard. The accompanying Bröd restaurant is an upscale bistro selling a combination of Finnish and European foods, many of them Helsinki-inspired.

As fitting for a hotel named after Finland’s national epic poem, Hotel Kalevala is a little more rustic and located in an antiquated building. Yet it still has luxury suites, a wellness spa and sauna, and a high class restaurant. Pets are also allowed, making it a great hotel for a country holiday.

If a fancy manor is more to your taste, Haikko Manor & Spa in Porvoo is perfect for you. The manor dates back to 1362, although the current building was built in 1913, and frequently hosted members of the Russian imperial family and influential artists. Today, the manor has a range of spa treatments, banquet rooms, several restaurants and bars, and beautiful rooms.

Quite possibly the most luxurious high class boutique hotel not only in Helsinki but in all of Finland. Hotel Kämp is worth the price for the movie star treatment, fine dining, and a chance to stay in surroundings which are polished to perfection.