About Clarion Hotel Helsinki

Clarion Hotel Helsinki opened in October 2016 in Jätkäsaari, the West Harbour district, and quickly became one of the city's most recognisable modern landmarks. Two 78-metre, 16-storey towers hold 425 rooms — among the largest hotels in Finland — alongside one of the country's biggest conference centres, with meeting rooms and halls able to seat up to around a thousand guests for congresses and events.

Jätkäsaari and the West Harbour

The hotel sits in Jätkäsaari, a former container port turned modern waterfront district, right beside Helsinki's West Harbour. Cranes and shipping views give the area a genuine maritime character, while new apartment blocks, cafés and shops have filled in around the hotel in the years since it opened. Tram lines run directly past the building, and the district feels distinctly different from the historic centre a few minutes away.

The rooftop pool and Skyroom Bar

On the 16th floor, Clarion Hotel Helsinki has a heated rooftop pool with panoramic views over the city and the harbour, alongside a sauna, gym and sun terrace. Just above it, the Skyroom Bar is one of Helsinki's best-known spots for a drink with a view, especially as the sun sets over the sea in summer. On the lower ground floor, the Living Room offers a quieter space to work or relax with coffee.

Dining at the hotel

The Social Bar & Bistro serves classic bistro dishes with a modern twist, drawing on both local and international influences, and has been one of the hotel's signature dining spaces since opening. Breakfast is served daily to a high standard, and with the conference centre alongside, the hotel is well set up for both leisure dining and business entertaining.

A major conference destination

With around a dozen meeting rooms and a main hall accommodating several hundred guests, Clarion Hotel Helsinki is one of Finland's most active congress venues, hosting everything from corporate meetings to large international conferences. For delegates flying in, a pre-booked transfer avoids exactly the kind of taxi-rank bottleneck that a large conference arrival can create.

Getting into central Helsinki

Trams 7 and 9 stop directly outside the hotel, reaching the city centre in around 12 to 15 minutes, and Ruoholahti metro station is about a 10-minute walk away. From there, Helsinki's historic centre — the Esplanade, Senate Square, the Market Square and Uspenski Cathedral — is easily reached on foot or by public transport.

Close to the West Terminal

Clarion Hotel Helsinki is only about 600 metres from the West Terminal (Länsiterminaali), the departure point for Tallinn ferries. Guests combining a Helsinki stay with a Baltic crossing often choose this hotel specifically for that walking distance, and we can arrange a fixed-price transfer to the terminal as easily as to the airport.

Combining Clarion Hotel Helsinki with the rest of Finland

Many guests use Helsinki as a base for a wider Finnish trip. From Clarion Hotel Helsinki we can arrange the same fixed-price transfers onward to Porvoo, Turku, Naantali or further afield, all with the same driver and car standard throughout the journey.

Why a private transfer rather than the airport taxi rank

The taxi rank at Helsinki Airport is unmetered competition — prices vary by operator and queues can build after a wave of arrivals, with no fixed fare agreed before you get in. A pre-booked transfer to Clarion Hotel Helsinki removes all of that: a known driver, a known car, a fixed price, and a name sign waiting the moment you clear the gate.