Location. The Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka is located in Helsinki, Finland. The Presidential Palace and Senate Square are 800 metres away, and Suomenlinna, the island fortress, is at a two-kilometre distance. The nearest train station is situated one kilometre from the hotel.
Hotel Features. The Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka is housed in a renovated prison dating from the 19th century and extends to a fertile park area. The hotel offers a gym and sauna, and the multilingual concierge is on hand to provide sightseeing assistance. Those arriving by car will find parking available (surcharge), and further amenities include conference spaces, room service, and dry cleaning facilities.

The Hotel Katajanokka houses the prison-themed Jailbird restaurant finished in exposed red brick and serving a range of regional and international dishes. The restaurant houses a pub area and extends to a summer terrace. A complimentary buffet breakfast is provided.

Guestrooms. Occupying converted prison cells, the 106 guestrooms are finished with sleek, wood furnishings and natural tones, and are decorated in a contemporary style. Amenities include flatscreen televisions with satellite channels and pay movies, direct- dial phones, complimentary Internet connections, desks, safes, and minibars.

Room Types:

Queen Single:   One twin bed. Contemporary decor in soft, natural tones with sleek wood furnishings. Air conditioning. Complimentary high-speed Internet connection. Flatscreen television with satellite channels and pay movies. Direct-dial phone. Tea and coffee facilities. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with hair dryer and makeup mirror.

Twin room:   One double bed. Contemporary decor in soft, natural tones with sleek wood furnishings. Air conditioning. Complimentary high-speed Internet connection. Flatscreen television with satellite channels and pay movies. Direct-dial phone. Tea and coffee facilities. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with hair dryer and makeup mirror.

Premier Room:   One queen and one double bed. Contemporary decor in soft, natural tones with sleek wood furnishings. Air conditioning. Complimentary high-speed Internet connection. Flatscreen television with satellite channels and pay movies. Direct-dial phone. Tea and coffee facilities. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with hair dryer and makeup mirror.

Driving Directions:
From Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL):
Distance to the Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka is 20 kilometres, approximately 30 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Taxis from the airport to the hotel cost approximately 30 EUR, and journey time is 30 minutes. Public buses (numbers 415, 451, 519, and 615) leave for Helsinki city centre every 10-30 minutes, and cost about 3.50 EUR. Finnair city buses depart every 15-20 minutes and run until midnight daily. Single tickets cost about 5 EUR. Bus stops can be found outside both terminals. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. Helsinki's public transport system (HKL) includes buses, trams, and a metro system. Most of the Metro lines run until 11.30 p.m. Tickets cost less when purchased prior to boarding. A HKL tourist ticket is available, offering unlimited travel on all forms of public transport. Ferries run from the harbour to the Suomenlinna fortress.