Hilton will open its first Waldorf Astoria property in Finland later this year, marking the introduction of the luxurious model to northern Europe.
The new Waldorf Astoria Helsinki will open in what’s at the moment The Hotel Maria following a rebranding of the historic luxurious property, Hilton shared with TPG. As of now, The Hotel Maria is a part of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ The Legend Collection.
“The Finnish capital has seen growing travel demand in recent years, and we look forward to serving an even wider range of traveller needs as we open our fourth property in the city,” Patrick Fitzgibbon, Hilton’s senior vp for growth for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, stated in a press release shared with TPG. “As we near 300 luxury hotels in [Europe, the Middle East and Africa], it’s fantastic to have signed our first in the Nordics.”
Currently, The Hotel Maria has 117 rooms (together with 38 suites), every with pure mild wooden accents and a relaxing coloration palette of taupes and lotions. The property additionally contains a Nordic-inspired spa with a conventional Finnish sauna, together with an on-site bar and a restaurant celebrating Nordic heritage.
The lodge sits within the charming Kruununhaka district of the town and is inside strolling distance of main sights in Helsinki, together with the Nineteenth-century Old Market Hall and the attractive Esplanadi metropolis park.
It was not instantly clear when precisely the lodge will grow to be the Waldorf Astoria, however it isn’t anticipated to shut throughout the transition interval.
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Current room charges at The Hotel Maria begin at $416 per night time, in accordance with a search on the lodge’s web site, although pricing after the rebrand to the Waldorf Astoria Helsinki remains to be unsure.
In addition to Helsinki, Waldorf Astoria operates properties in France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. Hilton additionally operates three different resorts within the Helsinki space: the Hilton Helsinki Strand, the Hilton Helsinki Airport and the Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa.
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