Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä

Scandic Simonkenttä is a mainstream chain hotel on Simonkatu in central Helsinki, next to Kamppi and across from the Forum shopping centre. It's listed as gay-friendly, not a gay venue. Standard rooms have wood floors, a TV, a desk, a safe and WiFi. Some rooms add balconies, sofa beds and minibars. The suites have their own private saunas. The National Museum is about a ten-minute walk, and Helsinki Cathedral is roughly a kilometre away. The main rail station, metro and Kamppi bus terminal are all close. With 4.2 from over 3,300 Google reviews, it's a reliable central option, not a boutique one.