Cheapsleep Helsinki - Hostel

The location is ok, 20 minutes by tram / 40 minutes walking to the very center. I woke up earlier than other people and was alone in shower. There is a nice park near the hostel, supermarket on the 1st floor. Toilets and showers were clean, as well as the laundry. Breakfast was also ok, as expected, buffet - bread, cheese, butter, porridge, coffee/tea. Guy on reception was super friendly and switched to my native language as i don’t speak Finnish) it is also nice that you don’t have to go to reception for checkout, electronic keys are collected in a box inside the room.

There is a huge hall for 4 or 5 rooms of 16 people, and there was always more than 10 people there. It felt really crowded every time I walked in. Also it is not separated from kitchen, so in the evening the smell of different food was very intense, i could not stay and relax there. They also put playing machines in the same room so it felt like casino a bit..There were 6 showers in one room, not separated and with no possibility to close, so it felt a bit uncomfortable. The room for sleeping was too small for 16 people, in the morning it was too hot and lack of fresh air, so it was hard to breath there. So you should be ready for no privacy and many people. Overall it was ok to spend one night especially considering the prices for other accommodations.