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Shouldn't really be complaining, April 15, 2007
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This is, all in all a darn good hostel, it is clean, it is friendly, it's easy to reach by public transport. On the down side the atmosphere can be somewhat lacking. For my two weeks in Helsinki I had an "interesting" roommate, which, well, made my stay in Helsinki "interesting", apart from that, this a great hostel!
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great place to stay, February 3, 2006
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We stayed at the hostel at Christmas time,2005 arriving really early from Australia, and thankfully were able to get straight into our rooms.We stayed in the backpacker rooms, which were clean and comfortable enough with lots of room to spread our stuff around.Its a great central location, the number 4 tram gets you to where ever you need to go really.Breakfast over the Christmas period was great and the normal breakfast was good value as well.The showers were a bit of a pain, you kept having to press the button for the water, but at least they are clean.A great place to stay and see the sights.
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Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!, January 30, 2006
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Hello Folks!In Summer 2004 and in November 2005 I took accomodation in the Euro-Hostel in Helsinki/Finland.First of alle I really recommend everyone who is visiting Helsinki to stay there, because it is a very nice hostels and you feel like they really taking care of you.How to reach?From main train station you walk through the underpass and follow the signs to tramline 4 from lasipalatsi/Glaspalatset. From there you take tram 4 direction Katajanokka/Skatudden until stop Vyökatu/Gördelgatan. After getting off the tram turn left and at the top of the platform turn right. The building you won't miss, is even the hostel! It couldn't be better to reach. To get to the entrance just turn left for the last time and after about 10 metres there is the entrance.reception:On ground floor you'll find the reception with a internet-terminal, hundreds of leaflets for cultural events, restaurants, pubs, ferry connections to the Baltic states and much more. You'll also find a public phone with a phone directory for Helsinki and the entrance to the hostel-owned restaurant, where the breakfast is served too.The reception desk is stuffed 24 hours and everyone is outstandingly friendly and everyone is talking perfect English. This is a great advantage because Finnish language is very hard to learn and to understand! Don't hesitate to ask for anything you would like to know. They know for nearly everything an answer!!!accomodation:You can choose between "Backpackers"-rooms and "Eurohostel"-rooms. "Backpackers"-rooms have finnish (!)-basic standard which is much over the HI-standards and "Eurohostel"-rooms are already refurbished with new furniture and TV in every room! Every rooms has usually two beds and most rooms do not have bunkbeds. There are very good and clean lavatories and bathrooms on the same floor as well as outstanding kitchen-facilities to selfcatering. Everything is so clean, that you can eat from the floor!breakfast:Only in summer 2004 I took breakfast, which is served in the indoor restaurant and it was very good, but in continental style. Normally Finn's have a lot of fish for their breakfast, which I missed there, but fish is certainly not everyone's first choice for breakfast. :-)rates:Rates start at 20,70 EUR which is a very good deal for Finland. They offer a huge variety of special-offers (e.g. "fully tummy"), which often include dinner, tickets for cultural-events and something like that. All in all:There isn't much more to say, because everything is that kind of perfect, that only few words are enough to report about it. Try it yourself, if you visit Helsinki.PS: I don't get anything from Eurohostel for writing this report, but I was so excited, because it's the best hostel I ever stayed in.Thank you for reading my report and bye for now. Shalom!
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pot luck, September 14, 2005
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totally agree with all of pezza's review below - was shocked to find the dorm rooms are actually 2 person (and there was a 20 year age gap between me and my room mate which made the stay like a trip with your mother, but a lot stranger). sometimes there is an advantage to having a few more people per room. It is obviously clean and hotel style, and the tram system to get there is really good, but its not the most friendly place and its random luck who you end up rooming with. I wouldn't recommend it for young solo travellers, but if you are a family or a couple of people it's probably worth a look.
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Comfortable and well located, August 26, 2004
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My son and me stayed here 4 days in august 2004.The hostel is to be recommended, although I think 5 stars is a bit exaggerated.location: good, tram 2 and 4 stops at < 1 min. walkreception: efficient and friendlyroom: enough room and basic furniture, cleanness moderate, some maintenance is necessary.bathroom/toilets: limited number for number of rooms, cleaning moderate.breakfast: basic but unrestricted.Overall: close to centrum (tram 5 min. or 10-15 min. walking) and quiet hostel.
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Amazing, February 5, 2004
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I stayed at this hostel in April 2000 on a 3-4 day visit. I found the staff to be very welcoming and helpful. The rooms were very clean, and had a secure swipe card for entry (rather than keys). There are nice communal sitting areas, and a free sauna (which I enjoyed greatly). The hostel is located very close to the port. It's extremely quiet, but refreshing in the morning when you step outside and breathe in the pure Finnish air. You can also take a short walk to see the huge cruise liners coming in to dock. If you go to Helsinki, stay here. If you dislike it, send me hate mail!
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best hostel in helsinki, January 14, 2004
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Reviewer:
Cathy
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Having stayed in Helsinki quite a few times I would say that this is the best hostel there. Unfortuntly it is often booked out in advance by large tour groups so it is better to book ahead rather than simply arrive. It is the same price as the other hostel I have stayed in , the Erroto.. which although having a better location is quite dingy and has horrible showers and toilets... for the same amount a little bit more walking is worth it and it is in quite a nice area.
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