Hostel Suomenlinna

At the best location in Suomenlinna for taking the ferry, cheap accommodation in a well-cleaned, pretty building that has nice, Finnish staff.

I booked 5 nights and left after 4, since I couldn’t sleep. The building has been protected, so it hasn’t been repurposed sufficiently to serve as a hostel. It’s extremely loud, the noises carry everywhere. The doors can’t be closed without a bang that will wake up others, the lockers creek - even the “shhhh” whispers from the person seated at the corridor, trying to shush kids from 10pm on, were audible in the room. By the bed, there was no electricity socket to load the phone overnight, and no private lamp (some of the beds did, though). As the common spaces were occupied by groups of children on a field trip, the only space to spend time was to stay in bed in the dark, trying not to wake up others. Terrible experience, having to spend 12 hours in bed to get 8 hours of sleep. It’s a pity, since a hostel experience in Suomenlinna during off-season could’ve been quiet and relaxing.