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| Nights in a prison in Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki |
The
Hotel
Where
did we stay in Helsinki?
In
a Prison ! Like for real !
How
does it sound? ;-)
Staying
in Hotel Katajanokka is a truly different experience because this
hotel is a former prison turned into a hotel with its luxurious
service. You will notice it immediately once you walked to the
direction of the hotel, the thick red brick wall around said it all,
and wait until you see the corridors.
From
1837 to 2007 it was a prison, then converted into a hotel. Despite
being converted into a luxury hotel, Hotel Katajanokka still given
hints to the building's former use. The old jail building gives a
nice atmosphere and it has been kept as authentic as possible. All
the original stairwells and railings are still in place and the doors
look like prison doors. The bars have been removed from the windows
of every room, and stylish bathrooms with bathtub have been attached,
staying in modest comfort in a converted cell.
There
was few black and white posters of an old image to give some idea how
the prison looks like back then. If you curious even more about the
previous prison looks like, you will find a single cell and a group
cell in its former style which is worth seeing, located in the
basement of the hotel. There is also an original prison
church still used today for weddings or events.
If
you are get bored from an ordinary hotel, this ex jail is perfect for
you, actually it s pretty cool to be able to say I've now spent a
night in jail (knock on the wood) !
The
Location
Location
is pretty much perfect, in a quieter part of town, 15 minutes slow
walking from the ferry terminal & Presidential Palace. Close
enough to walk to most places, we walked everywhere and only one time
we took tram No 4 to the city centre. The tram shuttle is located
exactly in front of the hotel's gate.
The
Staffs
The
staff were very welcoming, friendly and were only too pleased to help
us. Always a smile and a happy outlook. The staff wearing clothes of
prisoners and guardians, suit perfectly to this hotel's theme.
Our
Room & Bathroom
We
got a twin room during our stay with first-class amenities. The
room is spacious, basically it was 2 cells and joined together as a
room.
The
other good thing of our room is there was a tea, coffee & hot
chocolate available to help ourself. It’s complimentary and filled
every day. This is a perfect small details and means a lot especially
when you arrived pretty late.
There
is a free WiFi but it doesn't work well in the rooms, although it
connected fairly well in the corridor. It was because the thick wall
of previous prison, so it s understandable. The receptionist
mentioned it in advance during check in.
Available
in a room an ethernet sockets if you bring your notebook to connect.
The
Breakfast
Breakfast
is complimentary, located in the Jailbird Restaurant. Wide of choices
at the buffet breakfast, warm meals like eggs, bacon, sausages,
porridge, pastry and a cold buffet.
They
served partly with aluminum steel plates and mugs like prisoners,
such a great idea, a real jail feeling.
Katajanokka
Hotel
Merikasarminkatu
1A, 00160 Helsinki
Tel
: +358 9 68645132
We
were guests of Katajanokka Hotel, however, all opinions expressed
here are entirely our own and based on our personal experience. I
would only ever recommend something that I actually enjoyed and
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