Four-star One MICHELIN Key Kruununhaka, Helsinki
Waldorf Astoria Helsinki
Neo-Renaissance buildings from 1885 in Kruununhaka, turned into the first Waldorf Astoria in the Nordics in August 2025, with a sauna spa under a glass roof.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026
- Rooms
- 116 rooms and suites
- Opened
- August 2025
- From the airport
- 22 to 45 minutes from Helsinki Airport
The hotel
From The Hotel Maria to Waldorf Astoria.
The hotel fills a group of protected civic buildings in Kruununhaka, the oldest designed by Evert Lagerspetz in 1885, with columns, friezes and symmetrical Neo-Renaissance fronts. It was developed as an independent luxury hotel, The Hotel Maria, which struggled through the pandemic and the loss of Russian visitors. On 20 August 2025 it became Waldorf Astoria Helsinki, the brand's first hotel in the Nordics, managed by Hilton for M&L Group.
Inside, the tall ceilings and period details stay, with furniture made by hand and paintings by the Finnish artist Pia Feinik. The spa sits beneath a glass-roofed atrium and works on heat, steam and cold, the Finnish way, with plunge pools beside the saunas. A year after the change of name, the 2026 MICHELIN selection gave the hotel one Key, the only one in Helsinki.
- Sauna under glass Finnish saunas, steam and cold plunges in an atrium spa, with treatments by Biologique Recherche.
- The Peacock Bar Named after Peacock Alley at the original Waldorf Astoria in New York, with cocktails given a Finnish turn.
- Saunas in the rooms Some rooms and suites have a private sauna or steam room of their own.
Rooms & suites
Period rooms, some with their own sauna.
There are 116 rooms and suites, from about 28 square metres, with stone bathrooms and rain showers.
- Rooms Deluxe rooms From about 28 square metres, under high ceilings, with handmade furniture and art by Pia Feinik.
- Suite Signature Suite About 86 square metres, with a large living room and an espresso machine.
- Top floor Penthouse Suite About 88 square metres, with a full kitchen, a private Finnish sauna and a terrace with a hot tub.
Dining
A restaurant, a terrace and two bars.
Venues as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Varjo Modern European with Finnish influences Seasonal menus, Tuesday to Saturday evenings
- Lilja Terrace Nordic breakfast and all-day dining Glass-enclosed, afternoon tea on Saturdays
- The Peacock Bar Cocktails and bar plates Over-18s only after 4 pm
- Bar Maria Bar In the hotel
Recognition
Awards and listings.
- One MICHELIN Key 2026, the first for the hotel
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 4 pm, check-out by noon.
- The bar The Peacock Bar admits guests over 18 only from 4 pm.
- Former name Some maps and booking sites still list the hotel as The Hotel Maria.
Getting there
Flying to Helsinki.
Helsinki Airport at Vantaa is about twenty kilometres away, between 22 and 45 minutes by car depending on traffic. Private jets use Finavia's Business Flight Center at the same airport, open around the clock, with the car waiting at the door.
- Stockholm 50 min
- Copenhagen 1 h 35
- London 2 h 50
- Nice 3 h 15
- Dubai 6 h 20
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Waldorf Astoria Helsinki have?
- One, awarded in the 2026 selection. It is the only hotel in Helsinki with a Key.
- Is Waldorf Astoria Helsinki the former Hotel Maria?
- Yes. The Hotel Maria became Waldorf Astoria Helsinki on 20 August 2025, in the same buildings on Mariankatu.
- How far is the hotel from Helsinki Airport?
- About twenty kilometres, or 22 to 45 minutes by car. Private flights arrive at the Business Flight Center at the same airport.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Helsinki?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Helsinki, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Staying at Waldorf Astoria Helsinki?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Helsinki, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.