Hotel Rantapuisto  

Perched on Helsinki’s eastern shore in the Itäinen (Rastila) district, this beach hotel sits amid forested rocks and sea air about 10 km from the city center. It’s a short drive to Itis Shopping Centre, Helsinki Vuosaari Hansa Terminal and Korkeasaari; Ramsinniementie 14 is the address. Pet-friendly stays are welcome.

Housed in a 1963, clean-lined building with abundant wood interiors, the hotel blends rational architecture with rugged nature. There are 70 non-smoking rooms with wooden parquet floors, flat-screen TVs, desks, private bathrooms with bidets and hair dryers. Some rooms (Superior Twin) include AC, minibar, coffee/tea maker, slippers and bathrobes. On-site extras include a sauna, fitness centre/gym, terrace, garden and a picnic area by a private beach.

Sauna and gym for post-explore recovery, a private beach area for sea-breeze mornings, terrace and garden for downtime. Complimentary Wi‑Fi, free self-parking, wedding services, a television in a common area, laundry/dry-cleaning and a tour desk round out the practical perks.

Ten meeting rooms and a business centre available for events. Dry cleaning and multilingual staff help keep business travel smooth, and on-site parking makes logistics easy.

Ravintola Furu serves ocean-view meals while a casual coffee shop offers snacks and quick bites. There’s a bar/lounge for evening drinks and a complimentary weekday buffet breakfast served 7:00–10:00 AM.