Hotelli Finn occupies the top two floors of its building, accessed by a tiny cage elevator or the vintage staircase that winds around it. A small lobby on the sixth floor has trendy decor, with brown striped wallpaper and bright red lacquered doors. Clocks showing the time in cities around the world hang opposite the front desk, and there's a chalk board scrawled with the local weather for the day. Beyond the space there's a small table with free coffee and tea and a lounge with lockers for luggage, but it doesn't lend itself to lingering. Down the hall, a bookcase is tucked into a corner with a chair, but its more for design purposes than a place to sit and read. The hotel draws couples, groups of friends, and solo travelers.

The hotel is situated just off the main road that runs through the heart of the city, on the top two floors of a building with street-level cafes, clubs, and bars, and several more are within walking distance. The harbor and Market Square, where purveyors sell local fare, are both about a 10-minute walk away. Helsinki Central Railway Station is a seven-minute walk from the hotel, providing easy access to destinations farther afield. The airport is roughly a 25-minute drive, or about 42 minutes via public transportation.

Half of the hotel's guest rooms face the street (either Kalevankatu or Yrjönkatu) and half face the interior courtyard. Each room is different, but share funky decor that includes striking damask wallpaper, trendy, weathered wood floors, industrial metal chairs, and work from local artists. There's also IKEA-style desks, and clothing and shoe racks. Free Wi-Fi and 32-inch flat-screen TVs are standard. Standard rooms are called "Small" or "Medium" depending on whether they have one or two twin beds. Upgraded Large and Extra Large rooms add living areas with sofa beds, and eye-catching bright red mini-fridges. The bathrooms are on the small side, and have open showers (the drain is in the floor next to the toilets) with skimpy curtains -- or no curtains at all -- to help contain spray from handheld showerheads. 

There are no facilities here, other than a small luggage storage room and a bookshelf in the hallway. Free coffee and tea are available in the lobby and breakfast discounts are offered for guests at two neighboring restaurants. Bicycles are available to rent during summer. Wi-Fi is free throughout.