Accommodation

Helsinki Summer School arranges housing for international students. However, we cannot guarantee that we are able to book a room for everyone. In order to secure your accommodation, reserve and pay it as soon as possible. As a rule, we do not arrange housing for Finnish students or residents of Finland.

We offer three housing options: two full service hostels near downtown Helsinki and a less expensive one-room flat outside the city centre with limited services.

Helsinki Summer School offers the following accommodation options:

A bed in a "Backpackers" double room at Helsinki’s Eurohostel. 2-20 August, 460 EUR.
A bed in a "Eurohostel" double room at Helsinki’s Eurohostel. 2-20 August, 500 EUR.
A "Backpackers" single room at Helsinki’s Eurohostel. 2-20 August, 690 EUR.
A "Eurohostel" single room at Helsinki’s Eurohostel. 2-20 August, 760 EUR.
A bed in a double room at Hostel Satakuntatalo. 2-20 August, 510 EUR.
A single room at Hostel Satakuntatalo. 2-20 August, 690 EUR.
One-room flat with kitchenette and bathroom in Pihlajamäki. 1-20 August, 390 EUR.

Click here to see the distances from the campuses to Eurohostel, Hostel Satakuntatalo and Pihlajamäki in a PDF file.

Accommodation in Eurohostel

Eurohostel is located just minutes from the city centre in the beautiful Katajanokka neighbourhood.

Address: Eurohostel, Linnankatu 9, FI-00160 HELSINKI,
Website www.eurohostel.fi
The reception is open 24/7.
The prices of "Backpackers" and "Eurohostel" include a daily buffet breakfast, linens, towels, and morning & evening sauna. "Eurohostel" includes in addition improved sound isolation, new furniture and tv (only a limited amount available).
There are communal kitchens, toilets and showers on every floor.
WLAN Internet connection for laptop use: 5 EUR per day, 15 EUR for four days. In "Eurohostel" rooms there is a possibility to use the internet in the room television (4 euros per day).
Check-in begins on Monday, 2 August, and you should check out no later than Friday, 20 August. If you would like to come earlier or stay longer, please contact Eurohostel directly.
Location map

Please note that to ensure a place at Eurohostel, you must reserve and fully pay the accommodation no later than June 4, 2010

Accommodation in Hostel Satakuntatalo

Hostel Satakuntatalo is located close to the two Schools of Economics and within a walking distance from the best beach in town and all the major sights.

Address: Hostel Satakuntatalo, Lapinrinne 1 A, FI-00180 Helsinki
Website: www.sodexo.fi
The prices of Hostel Satakuntatalo include a breakfast buffet, an evening sauna, bed linen and towels.
All rooms have a telephone and a refrigerator. Some rooms have a balcony.
Showers and toilets are in the hall, shared by visitors in three to six rooms.
The reception on the first floor is open 24/7 offering various services such as Sodexo Take Away snacks, lockers and Internet terminals.
In your use are a self-service laundry and the kitchen.
The check-in starts on Monday August 2. You should check out no later than Friday August 20. If you would like to come earlier or stay longer, please contact Hostel Satakuntatalo directly.
Map of the area

Please note that to ensure a place at Hostel Satakuntatalo, you must reserve and fully pay the accommodat on no later than June 4, 2010.

Accommodation in one-room flats in Pihlajamäki

Helsinki Summer School has a limited number of one-room flats available for rent. They are located in Pihlajamäki, which is about a 30-minute bus ride (11 kilometers) from the Central Railway Station.

Address: Vuolukiventie 1
Service availability is limited to certain days and hours only.
The apartments are rented from 1-20 August 2010.
The apartments are approximately 20 square metres, including a small kitchenette and bathroom.
The flats come equipped with basic furnishings (bed with mattress, table and chair, wardrobe, curtains, some kitchenware), but no linens. We cannot guarantee that every apartment has a blanket and a pillow, so please be prepared to buy them or bring your own. The maximum price of the cheapest pillow is 5 EUR and the cheapest blanket 12 EUR in the Prisma Viikki department store (close to Pihlajamäki, Viikintori 3).
The launderette and sauna are both free and located in the building.
Free broadband Internet connection in every apartment
There is a 50 EUR refundable deposit for the key to the flat, which must be paid to Helsinki Summer School in cash upon arrival.
Bus routes 71 and 71V go from the Central Railway Station to a bus stop that is very close to Vuolukiventie.
We recommend that you buy a ticket valid for travel on all forms of public transportation for the duration of your stay in Helsinki. The cost of a ticket for 1-19 August is 47.60 EUR.

A link will be added here later for the housing guide for Pihlajamäki in PDF format. Includes photographs!

Please note that if your course is held at the Otaniemi campus in Espoo, it may take up to an hour to get there by bus from Pihlajamäki.

Please note that to ensure a place in one of the Pihlajamäki flats, you must reserve and fully pay the accommodat on no later than June 4, 2010.

How to pay

All accommodation fees must be paid in advance. The final deadline for the payments is 4 June 2010. You can make your payment by credit card or bank transfer.