Radisson Blu Hotel Espoo

The hotel is in Espoo, about 10km from the Helsinki City Centre. If you are visiting the university, it is a great place to stay. The Aalto university Metro is however only about 15 min away, and then about 20 min metro to the city. Metro is excellent - clean, fast, on time, regular etc. The location is right next to the sea, in a very quiet area. A running/walking trail extends from the hotel for about 7km around the sea - very nice to run. A nice supermarket is at the Metro, as well as an Espresso House (very nice coffee chain in Scandinavia). The room was very good, with everything that one needs, including an ironing board. An excellent design feature was a warm air vent in the cupboard, which dried the clothes in no time. The fitness area and sauna were very clean and neat, and everything worked well. The pool is quite large and was cristal-clear and clean. Breakfast was great - very large choice. Good coffee as well. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

On my last night, people with dogs moved into the room next to me. I was not aware that pets were allowed. The dogs barked many times, and apparently had to go in and out numerous times, including just before midnight, and at 5 am. Maybe the hotel can consider a seperate section for people with pets?

The hotel is situated in a very nice and peaceful area. We lived in Helsinki for many years, so we knew to location. As parking a car in Helsinki is rather difficult and/or expensive, the Radisson Blue Hotel Espoo was the wisest choice with a large amount of parking place for free at the premise. The hotel is neat, clean, comfortable, and peaceful, and the service was swift.

We arrived on a Sunday, and the reception immediately informed us that the restaurant was unfortunately closed. While this had zero impact on our journey and plans, it seems rather sad for the clients not having a vehicle to be stuck there without a restaurant within a reasonable distance.

The hotel area was great! Quiet and nice. Great views to the sea, and if you walk a little bit to the left from the hotel you'll find a beautiful forest road, great for an evening walk. Hotel staff was nice and chill. Room was clean and the bed was like a cloud. The pool, sauna and gym were in great condition and clean.

The bathroom had a strange echo, even though it was small and full. Didn't bother too much though. We went to the sauna half an hour before it closed, so it might have to do with it being on for so long but the sauna was way too hot. Everything in there was super hot to the touch, and the movable shower head was too short to spray cold water on the seats. Even the wood on the door handle was burning hot.

Big TV in the room, additional chairs and tables, a big mirror, a teapot included, and a good bathroom, and check-in is available till 3 am. Very helpful stuff as we weren't ready to check out at 12 pm, so they gave us additional 30 mins, which was life-saving.

We didn't have toothpaste, so not having it in the room was a bit of a letdown, maybe adding a toothpaste package along with soaps and gels would be good. No food to buy in the fridge, we were a bit hungry at night, so having a small snack would be amazing.

The beds were comfortable. The air conditioning was working well which was a blessing at the hot week we stayed (30C, 86F). The breakfast was good. The restaurant was also not disappointing for dinner. To hotel has a very nice small pool and sauna with dressing rooms.

Location leaves much to be desired. We wanted to be near the university for a convention we attended, but the turned out to be a rather tedious walk. The metro/busses are 15-20 minutes walk away and they are the only way to get to town.

Personnel, sea and nice parks and birds

Sea and nice parks

- Location near Laajalahti, which technically speaking is part of the Baltic sea - Possibility to take some cruise boats nearby - Excellent breakfast - Lots of facilities inside the room, even during winter time you won't encounter any issue where to leave your clothes - "Check-out treats" - a nice gesture - The swimming pool - The free car park on the spot - Tramway being built close to the hotel in case you want to get to Helsinki without your car. - Easy access to/from Helsinki by car.

- The toilet seat. Usually, in Radisson Blu hotels I slept in, they had slow close toilet seats. It's not (yet) the case in this hotel. As a result, I've been waken up brutally in the morning by someone who forgot about the absence of this system - The automatic light that woke us up a couple times during the night by turning on and off nonstop

Everything was OK. Very comfortable beds, impeccably clean, pet friendly, good location (quite near metro station and Aalto university, 15 min from the city centre by metro), modern environment (even food delivery robots moving around). Lots of small but nice things (cosmetics kit, warm floor in the shower etc). Besides, it was the cheapest option taking into account the distance from the city centre. Free parking in the yard.

Breakfast seemed a little bit too pricey (25 euros per person) - you can have it cheaper in several cafes near Aalto university

Rooms are clean and the surroundings are calm. Staff is quite friendly and in general it's a good experience.

Breakfast has little variety. It gets boring after a couple of days. I would like to see more fresh options, salads and fruits. The beds are somewhat uncomfortable (synthetic fibers make it hot to sleep). Also I did not like that the staff keeps pushing you to join the bonus program.