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Where to stay in Helsinki: 58 neighbourhoods compared
38 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 58 neighbourhoods of Helsinki. The most are in Kaartinkaupunki (11), Kamppi (8), Kluuvi (6). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Kluuvi, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 58
- Places to stay counted
- 38in the 58 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Kaartinkaupunki11 places
- Nearest the centre
- Kluuvi0.4 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Helsinki, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaartinkaupunki | 11 | 0.9 km | Senate Square 0.4 km |
| Kamppi | 8 | 0.6 km | Helsinki Central Railway Station 0.8 km |
| Kluuvi | 6 | 0.4 km | Helsinki Central Railway Station 0.3 km |
| Kruununhaka | 3 | 1.1 km | Helsinki Cathedral 0.3 km |
| Katajanokka | 3 | 1.8 km | Uspenski Cathedral 0.5 km |
| Taka-Töölö | 2 | 1.7 km | Finlandia Hall 1.1 km |
| Länsisatama | 2 | 1.7 km | Temppeliaukio Church 1.6 km |
| Laakso | 1 | 2.9 km | Linnanmäki 1.6 km |
| Munkkiniemi | 1 | 4.6 km | Linnanmäki 3.7 km |
| Käpylä | 1 | 4.9 km | Linnanmäki 3.0 km |
| Punavuori | 0 | 1.1 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 1.0 km |
| Ullanlinna | 0 | 1.5 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 0.5 km |
| Kallio | 0 | 1.6 km | Linnanmäki 0.7 km |
| Etu-Töölö | 0 | 1.6 km | Temppeliaukio Church 0.9 km |
| Eira | 0 | 1.7 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 0.9 km |
| Kaivopuisto | 0 | 1.9 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 0.3 km |
| Alppiharju | 0 | 2.0 km | Linnanmäki 0.3 km |
| Sörnäinen | 0 | 2.1 km | Linnanmäki 1.6 km |
| Vallila | 0 | 2.8 km | Linnanmäki 1.1 km |
| Mustikkamaa-Korkeasaari | 0 | 3.0 km | Uspenski Cathedral 1.9 km |
| Meilahti | 0 | 3.1 km | Temppeliaukio Church 2.4 km |
| Pasila | 0 | 3.3 km | Linnanmäki 1.4 km |
| Ruskeasuo | 0 | 3.8 km | Linnanmäki 2.6 km |
| Lauttasaari | 0 | 3.9 km | Temppeliaukio Church 3.4 km |
| Hermanni | 0 | 4.1 km | Linnanmäki 2.7 km |
| Kumpula | 0 | 4.3 km | Linnanmäki 2.4 km |
| Kulosaari | 0 | 4.4 km | Uspenski Cathedral 3.5 km |
| Toukola | 0 | 4.5 km | Linnanmäki 2.8 km |
| Suomenlinna | 0 | 4.8 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 3.2 km |
| Vanhakaupunki | 0 | 5.3 km | Linnanmäki 3.6 km |
| Koskela | 0 | 5.5 km | Linnanmäki 3.6 km |
| Haaga | 0 | 6.0 km | Linnanmäki 4.3 km |
| Laajasalo | 0 | 6.5 km | Uspenski Cathedral 5.4 km |
| Pitäjänmäki | 0 | 6.9 km | Linnanmäki 5.6 km |
| Herttoniemi | 0 | 7.0 km | Uspenski Cathedral 6.1 km |
| Oulunkylä | 0 | 7.1 km | Linnanmäki 5.2 km |
| Tammisalo | 0 | 7.3 km | Uspenski Cathedral 6.3 km |
| Vartiosaari | 0 | 7.8 km | Uspenski Cathedral 6.7 km |
| Santahamina | 0 | 8.1 km | Pyhän Henrikin katedraali 6.7 km |
| Viikki | 0 | 8.2 km | Linnanmäki 6.5 km |
| Pukinmäki | 0 | 8.6 km | Linnanmäki 6.8 km |
| Pakila | 0 | 8.8 km | Linnanmäki 6.9 km |
| Konala | 0 | 9.2 km | Linnanmäki 7.8 km |
| Kaarela | 0 | 9.3 km | Linnanmäki 7.5 km |
| Malmi | 0 | 9.7 km | Linnanmäki 7.9 km |
| Villinki | 0 | 9.8 km | Uspenski Cathedral 8.6 km |
| Vartiokylä | 0 | 10 km | Linnanmäki 9.4 km |
| Tuomarinkylä | 0 | 11 km | Linnanmäki 8.7 km |
| Tapaninkylä | 0 | 11 km | Linnanmäki 9.2 km |
| Mellunkylä | 0 | 11 km | Linnanmäki 10 km |
| Vuosaari | 0 | 12 km | Uspenski Cathedral 11 km |
| Suurmetsä | 0 | 12 km | Linnanmäki 11 km |
| Suutarila | 0 | 14 km | Linnanmäki 12 km |
| Salmenkallio | 0 | 15 km | Linnanmäki 14 km |
| Talosaari | 0 | 17 km | Linnanmäki 16 km |
| Östersundom | 0 | 17 km | Linnanmäki 16 km |
| Ultuna | 0 | 17 km | Linnanmäki 16 km |
| Karhusaari | 0 | 18 km | Linnanmäki 17 km |
Areas: the 58 neighbourhoods of Helsinki that Wikidata records as a neighbourhood of Helsinki located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 38 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Helsinki's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Cathedral | Kruununhaka | 0.8 km |
| Helsinki Central Railway Station | Kluuvi | 0.2 km |
| Ateneum | Kluuvi | 0.4 km |
| Finlandia Hall | Kluuvi | 0.6 km |
| Senate Square | Kruununhaka | 0.8 km |
| Temppeliaukio Church | Kamppi | 0.7 km |
| National Museum of Finland | Kluuvi | 0.6 km |
| Uspenski Cathedral | Kruununhaka | 1.3 km |
| Pyhän Henrikin katedraali | Kaivopuisto | 1.6 km |
| Linnanmäki | Alppiharju | 2.0 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Helsinki
Questions
Where to stay in Helsinki: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Helsinki?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Kaartinkaupunki (11), Kamppi (8), Kluuvi (6); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Kluuvi (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Kluuvi (23); the area centre closest to a station is Kulosaari (Kulosaari metro station, 0.1 km).
Which area of Helsinki has the most hotels?
Kaartinkaupunki, with 11 places to stay in this guide, of 38 counted across 58 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Helsinki has the most restaurants?
Kamppi: 146 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 58 neighbourhoods; then Kaartinkaupunki (105), Sörnäinen (86).
Which area of Helsinki is Helsinki Cathedral in?
Helsinki Cathedral is counted in Kruununhaka: its nearest area centre, 0.3 km away. Kruununhaka has 3 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Helsinki is Helsinki Central Railway Station in?
Helsinki Central Railway Station is counted in Kluuvi: its nearest area centre, 0.3 km away. Kluuvi has 6 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Helsinki travel guide · How this guide is made.