Academica Summer Hostel

  Alison W. on 31 August 2011 

Massive room with private bathroom and decent shower with a lot of hot water - a little like having your own studio apartment maybe. Felt really secure and was quiet. Good value for money in an expensive city. Would stay again.

  Customer Review on 31 August 2011 

Massive room with private bathroom and decent shower with plenty of warm water - a little like having your own studio apartment maybe. Felt very secure and was quiet. Great value for money in an expensive city. Would stay again.

  Philipp S. on 25 August 2011 

The hostel is close to a tram stop that takes you into the city inside a few minutes. I also liked that you can cook in you room espceially due to the fact Finnland is quit expensive. The room was really spacious! Sauna and Pool are also a massive plus!

  Karen W. on 23 August 2011 

It was not easy to uncover but the directions on the website were accurate on how to get there. I ran into two other individuals going there on the tram and that is how I found it. The street signs in Helsinki are on the sides of the buildings mostly and are not always easy to see. The reception staff were totally helpful and suggested the right bus platform for me to use to reach Porvoo on a day trip. The location is great. A few blocks from Kamppi with the restaurants and pubs and trams along with the bus station. The room and bathroom were clean and nicely equipped. My single room had a refrigerator and a stove and was very spacious for one person. I was too busy sightseeing to use the sauna although I wish I had. The building was card access and I did feel safe there but remained watchful as it is in an urban area. Fantastic value for the money for the location. There are several buildings associated with this hostel, which is initially confusing but I got the hang of it soon after the first day. I appreciated the Wifi within the hostel lounge as well. There were individuals of all ages there, although there were a lot of young people. I enjoyed my stay and would return there if I ever got back to Helsinki.

  Andrew W. on 23 August 2011 

Staff were very useful and always willing to point out different places to help enhance our stay

  Customer Review on 23 August 2011 

It was not straightforward to uncover but the directions on the website were accurate on how to get there. I ran into two other individuals going there on the tram and that is how I found it. The street signs in Helsinki are on the sides of the buildings mostly and are not often straightforward to see. The reception staff were totally helpful and suggested the right bus platform for me to use to reach Porvoo on a day trip. The location is great. A few blocks from Kamppi with the restaurants and bars and trams and the bus station. The room and bathroom were clean and well equipped. My single room had a refrigerator and a stove and was very spacious for one person. I was too busy sightseeing to use the sauna although I wish I had. The building was card access and I did really feel secure there but remained watchful as it is in an urban area. Excellent value for the money for the location. There are several buildings associated with this hostel, which is initially confusing but I got the hang of it right after the first day. I appreciated the Wifi in the hostel lounge as well. There were individuals of all ages there, although there were a lot of young people. I enjoyed my stay and would return there if I ever got back to Helsinki.

  Mauro Luiz P. on 17 August 2011 

Most gorgeous front desk within the world. Pretty girls often ready and glad to help. Hotel-like room for a hostel-like price. Small cooking area within the bedroom (stove, fridge, dishes, cutlery). It is a huge hostel, composed of several buildings, so you may have to walk some 150 metres to reach the reception (like I did), but that's actually not a bad thing at all for me.

  Tej Kumar G. on 7 August 2011 

Everything l was excellent, environment, location, price and employees were really good. I really stay inside the same hostel in my next go to to Helsinki and recommend strongly to all my friends.

  Karen Kiil B. on 31 July 2011 

The 3-bed dorm that I slept in was spacious and clean and had a fine bathroom and kitchen.