CheapSleep Helsinki

Our stay was okay. Upon arriving, the outside of the hostel had bums hanging out outside and the entrance/elevators smelled of cigarettes. Not a great first impression. During our stay we noticed individuals hanging out in the common areas that also appeared homeless (not sure if they even stayed there or not? ) and we were even asked for money by one person...did not make us feel comfortable hanging in the common areas. The walk to the nice part of town/sites is about 45 minutes through some sort of grungy areas. The neighborhood behind the hostel is quaint and cute, though. The staff were helpful and our room was clean, as were the facilities. It's a budget hostel, so if that is what you are looking for this place is for you. We feel we would prefer to pay a little extra to stay closer to the sites in a more comfortable hostel for a better Helsinki experience next time.

Smooth Check-in , helpful front staff, good room. Common bathroom was clean and well maintained. I feel some more frequent cleaning in common sitting area can be good. Bed is okay and breakfast was fit for the price.

Many people in one room but you will have a wall between beds so it’s comfortable.

Nice place

Overall, we had a great stay! Service at the reception is not consistent, you either get really good service and answers or really poor ones. The rooms are clean. It is also a little far from city centre but public transportation is closed (tram and buses) so it is really easy to go to the city centre.