Smart 32m2 studio in a central location - Kallio

Location is close to Metro station

Internet connection was poor

Close approximation of the stadium where I took part in marathon

Contact with the owner, the confusing note about the keys. The area was all in constructions so you couldn’t really get there by taxi

The fridge was unusable due to very strong bad smell (like a dead rat) The promised double bed was 1 meter wide and the rest of the of the sleeping spaces were mattresses on the floor

Good communication with the landlord and everything else as well.

Affordable price and good location to the city center

We had a very difficult time retrieving the keys. I don’t think the owner is a bad person, but the arrangements lacked attention to detail, and the issues we faced were not resolved smoothly. Since the owner went abroad, the keys were left at an R-kioski at Helsinki Central Station, which in itself is fine. However, the kiosk specified by owner on the map opened later than our arrival time, so we had to wait about an hour first. When we finally asked about the key, we were told they weren’t there. This is the beginning of a truly frustrating experience. We checked at the neighboring kiosk with proper identification, but they also said they didn’t have the key. Desperate, I ended up visiting all seven kiosks around the station, asking one by one, but no one could have the key. At this point, I had already spent about three hours searching. Unable to contact the owner for assistance, I revisited the second kiosk for a third time and politely requested a more thorough check. Finally, they found the key. While the kiosk’s handling was careless, the situation could have been avoided entirely if the owner had simply provided me with the receipt and the exact address of the kiosk. I had no idea how Kioski works as a foreigner before hand. Unfortunately, this caused us to miss part of our planned activities for the day. As for the accommodation itself, it was very affordable, so I have no complaints in terms of cost. However, there weren’t enough blankets, and it was cold while sleeping.

The flat is very well located. The area has a lot of bars, restaurants, shops.

We were 5 people, but we think the flat is not suited for that many people. It was ok for the price, but if you want to sleep comfortably, this flat does not offer 5 beds, just floatable mattresses. If you like camping, this is good though. We think the towels and bed linen were freshly bought and were not washed prior to using them, which we would have appreciated as the booking was done a week before our arrival.

Location was good.

I had to go to a R-kiosk a few streets further to get the key. The bathroom was not very clean. There were no blankets. Two of the beds were actually inflatable mattresses.