Scandic Meilahti, EspooScandic Meilahti in Espoo, Finland has a corrected score of 3.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 63 of 87 hotels we score in Espoo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.3, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 2.8, Agoda 2.3. Rooms from about $144 a night (cached, not a live quote).Opened in 2016, Scandic Meilahti is a four-star hotel situated in the Meilahti district of Helsinki near Mannerheimintie. The eleven-story building contains 188 rooms with contemporary interiors, air conditioning, and private bathrooms. It serves travellers visiting the nearby Olympic Stadium or the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. On-site facilities include a gym, a sauna, a spa, and two restaurants offering international dishes and special diet menus. The hotel is pet friendly and provides accessible facilities for guests. While the location offers good transport links, some visitors find the breakfast selection restricted and note a lack of certain basic amenities.What stands out

Modern room design

On-site gym and sauna

Good transport connections

Pet friendly policy

Watch out for

Limited breakfast options

Few basic amenities

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