Hotel Rantapuisto

We loved Hotel Rantapuisto as welcoming, authentic, wholesome. We had a seaside view, twin-bed room which felt comfortable and spacious. The deep windows bring woods and water close; one night we had a panoramic storm scene. The breakfast buffet is extensive with porridge, yoghurt, berries, cereal, boiled eggs, warm Karelia pies, cold cuts and roll-top chafing dishes of meaty and hot fare. Also a waffle-maker and enormous jars of Nutella. That's if you don’t go for the simplicity of health bread and help yourself from a frame of dripping raw honeycomb (hives in the grounds) We had just been at Hotel Helka in Helsinki (former YWCA) and at Rantapuisto, the hotel seemed to be run by women. For my niece and I, this was great, very inspiring actually and a lovely, homely atmosphere. We were checked in by cheery Kaisu and checked out by efficient Essi. The lovely 'breakfast lady’ gave all tables notice of the buffet being laid up and she helped me tray breakfast in bed for an exhausted teenager. The sauna is in keeping with the 1960s architecture and near to the Sea View rooms. You can go outside and follow the track to the beach, walk along and dip off the jetty. It’s not as close as you might like but once we’d figured it out, we just got on and enjoyed. The next best bit: borrowing the (iconic 60s style) Jopo bikes, cycling to the paddling centre and hiring kayaks. You have to do it! The place is just along the track on the way to Vuosaari. They do fat bikes also https://naturaviva.fi/en_US/destinations/vuosaari-paddling-center Hotel Rantapuisto’s own website is very comprehensive. I recommend it for all the detail it contains including the dinner menu and prices.

What a view, we had a seaside room which I would highly recommend. Hotel is big and has fantastic nostalgic vibes, it is very quiet and a perfect place to recover. Breakfast is amazing and so tasty with regional, fresh products (the dark bread was a dream). It's quite a distance to Helsinki City and next bus station (and supermarket) is a 15 minutes walk. There is a shuttle bus to the metro in front of the Hotel but it only runs hourly and during the week. There is a ramp and a ladder to go for a comfortable swim in the lake. We really appreciated the privacy and solitude, enough space for everybody and no cues at breakfast.

The room & the facilities were fantastic. The location is ideal for peace & away from hustle bustle of the main city. The breakfast was great along with the timings for the same. The staff at the front desk was very helpful. The walk around the resort is also great. Our 2 yr old loved the walk around a small beach right at the property. The kids play area was very helpful also to keep her busy on the cold days.

Excellent location for us -close to where our family live. Excellent views. Excellent breakfasts and relaxed attractive breakfast room. Helpful staff. Lovely places to sit -attractive grounds and close to the sea. Good TV.

An ideal place to relax from the city noise. 25 min walk to grocery store and metro station. 5 min walk to the beach. Small, comfortable rooms. Very good breakfast.