Picolo recommends · Hotel in Helsinki, Finland
Hotel St. George
Contemporary art in every public room, a bakery of its own and a view of the old wooden church through the trees.
Rain on the windows, something sweet from the bakery and an afternoon spent wandering past paintings and sculpture without leaving the building. St. George is the rare city hotel that gives you a reason to stay in.
Upstairs, rooms are light and restrained, with warm materials and very comfortable beds. The best of them face the park around the Old Church, a wooden church that is among the oldest in the city, and they get both daylight and greenery.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Hotel St. George
This is our design pick in Helsinki. The art collection, the calm rooms and the spa add up to a hotel with a clear point of view, and it rewards the kind of traveller who notices the chair as well as the view.
You pay for it: rates are among the highest in the city. Families with young children may find the mood a little too hushed, and if you only need a bed between sightseeing, the extras are wasted on you.
What you get
- Spa
- The hotel's own bakery
- Contemporary art collection in the public spaces
- Light rooms with excellent beds
- Park-facing rooms with views of the old church
A day at Hotel St. George
- Morning
- Fresh bread and coffee from the hotel bakery.
- Midday
- Design shops and galleries in the streets around the hotel.
- Afternoon
- The spa, while the rain does what it does.
- Evening
- Dinner in the Design District, then a slow walk past the old church.
Location
Design District, Helsinki, Finland
Open in MapsQuestions about Hotel St. George
Which rooms are best at Hotel St. George?
Ask for a room facing the Old Church Park. These get the most daylight and look across the trees towards the old wooden church.
Can guests see the art at Hotel St. George?
Yes. The contemporary art collection is displayed in the public spaces, so you will pass much of it simply by moving through the hotel.
Is Hotel St. George in the Design District?
Yes, right in the middle of it. The Design District is Helsinki's area of independent shops, galleries and restaurants, and the Esplanadi is a few minutes away on foot.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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