This grand 1920s hotel is within 5 minutes’ walk of Helsinki Central Station and the Esplanadi shopping streets. It offers free Wi-Fi, a popular breakfast buffet and a rooftop bar with panoramic city views. Solo Sokos Hotel Torni’s modern, soundproofed guest rooms are decorated in 3 different styles: Art Nouveau, Art Déco and Functionalism. All have an LCD TV with cable channels and a private bathroom with shower. Some include a seating area. Restaurant Torni serves a seasonal menu of traditional Finnish dishes inspired by modern, international flavours. During summer, the hotel’s Irish pub hosts live music and entertainment on its terrace. The elegant 14th-floor Ateljee Bar offers regular exhibitions of works by young Finnish artists.