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Scandic Simonkenttä is a modern city-center hotel in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, at Simonkatu 9. The Kamppi metro and bus stations are directly adjacent, with access via an indoor walkway.

Scandic Simonkenttä stands on Narinkkatori Square in Helsinki's Kamppi district. The Kamppi and Forum shopping centers are next to the hotel, with direct access via an indoor walkway that also connects to the metro and bus stations, while the train station, city sights, museums, and theaters are within walking distance. Most rooms have views over the city. The hotel restaurant takes inspiration from the modern cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula, and the eighth-floor rooftop bar and terrace, among the highest in central Helsinki, are open all year round. The property carries the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

Room Specifications:

All rooms are non-smoking with air cooling, room ventilation, wooden floors, and blackout curtains. Standard in-room essentials include free Wi-Fi, a TV with Chromecast, a minibar, a safety box, a desk and chair, a wardrobe, and an iron and ironing board, and most room types add a kettle with coffee and tea. Bathrooms come with a shower or bathtub depending on the room, plus a hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, and toiletries. Some rooms have French balconies, connecting-room options, or easy-access features for guests with reduced mobility, and the hotel states guests are welcome regardless of impairment relating to sight, hearing, allergies, or wheelchair use.

Hotel Amenities/Facilities:
  • Two restaurants: Restaurant Más, an Iberian-inspired dinner restaurant open Tuesday to Saturday 16:30-23:00, and Restaurant Simonkenttä, serving the breakfast buffet daily 07:00-11:00
  • Two bars: Monkey RoofTop Bar on the 8th floor (Wednesday to Saturday 16:00-00:00) and the ground-floor Simon bar overlooking Narinkkatori Square (Monday to Saturday 16:00-23:00)
  • Rooftop terrace, open year round
  • Gym, open around the clock daily
  • Gender-separated saunas (daily 18:00-22:00, plus Saturday and Sunday 08:00-10:00)
  • Bikes for loan
  • Meeting and conference facilities: rooms from 108 to 2,894 sq ft (10 to 269 sq m) for 5 to 210 guests
  • Room service
  • Scandic Shop, open 24 hours
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
  • Laundry service and ice machine
  • Pet-friendly rooms
  • 24-hour and overnight security
  • Parking in the nearby P-Simonkenttä and P-Kamppi garages (operated by EuroPark) with lift connection to the hotel via the Kamppi shopping center; 4 electric car charging points; advance reservation not available
  • Lake or sea within 1 km (0.6 mi); golf course within 30 km (18.6 mi)

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Rooms

Standard Room
The Standard Room measures 204 to 215 sq ft (19 to 20 sq m) and accommodates up to two guests with a queen-size bed of 160 cm (63 in), twin beds of 100 cm (39 in), or a king-size bed of 200 cm (79 in), subject to availability. Some rooms have a French balcony, with city, street, or atrium views depending on the room. Rooms include air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a TV with Chromecast, a minibar, a safety box, a desk and chair, and an iron and ironing board. The bathroom has a shower or bathtub, depending on the room, with a hairdryer and toiletries.

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