Located just a few blocks from the main esplanade, this boutique hotel offers a quiet location near most of the top sights for tourists. Walking is mostly flat and navigating around is easy. Reception staff are friendly! Rooms are a nice size, with good beds and linens. Wi-Fi is fast, and the tub/shower combo wet room in the bath works well without fussy knobs. Daily housekeeping if you want it. For Titanium elite members, you can choose the breakfast buffet as your option instead of points since there’s no concierge lounge here. Great choice with some regional dishes, such as the rice porridge rye pastry. You need to try them! Staff here are friendly, too. For shopping, check out Taito on the corner two blocks away as you reach the esplanade. They have curated a nice selection of upscale handmade woolens, household goods, pottery, jewelry and clothing. Finnish designer Tuula Rossi has her gorgeous luxury outerwear here-worth a visit if you like supporting local artists. Marimekko, Karl Fazer chocolates and other great shops are right off the Esplanade as well. Be sure to enjoy the sculptures as you stroll! The small old market food hall nearby is clean with mostly stalls selling food, but the harbor’s Kauppatori market tents also have food vendors and both local crafts and knick-knack booths. You can catch the ferry to Suomenlinna fortress here.