ULKOSUOMALAISPARLAMENTTI

UTLANDSFINLÄNDARPARLAMENTET – FINNISH EXPATRIATE PARLIAMENT

Helsinki, 17. April 2015

8thSession of the Finnish Expatriate Parliament,22nd – 23rd May,2015

/Accommodation Information

Dear member of the Finnish Expatriate Parliament!

Your organization received at the end of November its invitation letter to the eighth session of the Finnish Expatriate Parliament which will convene in Helsinki 22.-23. May 2015 at the Helsinki University main building (old building, Unioninkatu 34). The invitation letter was to the last known postal address of your organization which we have at the secretariat. The documents contained in the invitation letter can also be found at the FEP home pages There you will also find other topical and important information about the session and its preceding side events. All material can also be ordered from the secretariat.

Every participant to the Finnish Expatriate Parliament session in May 2015 is obliged to take care of his/her own accommodation. The FEP has now negotiated quotas on special prices for the relevant period at following hotels in Helsinki city center. This is an update list from April 2015. This Accommodation Information contains negotiated quota prices per hotel, and their reservation codes. You are also welcome to contact the Secretariat.

Eurohostel
Linnankatu 9, 00160 Helsinki
phone +358-9-622 0470, fax: +358-9-6220 4747, e-mail:

Internet:

The quota and prices are valid for the period 19.-24.5.2015. The quota contains rooms as follows: 19.5. 20 rooms, 20.5. 5 rooms and 22.-24.5. 20 rooms. The price of the room depends on weather 1 or 2 persons occupy it. Differences in prices between the days depend on the high season when availability is partly restricted already now. Single room: 32,10 € / night
Double room: 57,80 € / night

Prices include accommodation, bed clothes, towel, a morning sauna and VAT. A breakfast buffet is available for 9 € / person. The showers and toilets are situated in the corridor and are in communal use by the guests. Eurohostel checks the quota for the first time on 6.4.2015 but all unreserved rooms within the quota will first be cancelled on 20.4.2015. After this date, reservations are received based on booking situation. Reservations should be made directly to Eurohostel. Please give this reservation code 366219 or “Ulkosuomalaisparlamentti”.

Hotel Cumulus Kaisaniemi Helsinki

Kaisaniemenkatu 7, 00100 Helsinki

Bookings tel. +358-9-172881, fax: +358-9-605379 or e-mail

Internet: day’s prices: Introduction

Special price to special price rooms for the period 19.-24.5.2015 is valid as long as the hotel as free rooms. The price: day’s price -12%. Rooms can already be booked now.

The traveler books and pays his/her accommodation personally by phone, fax or e-mail, using code: “Ulkosuomalaisparlamentti”.

Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka
Merikasarminkatu 1 A
00160 Helsinki
phone +358-9-686 450, fax: +358-9-670290, e-mail:

Internet:

The quota and prices are valid for the period 19.-24.5.2015. The quota consists of 10 single person Queen bed rooms (one 150 cm wide bed – only 3 rooms 22.-23.5.), 10 double Twin bed rooms (2 separate 100 cm wide beds – only 5 rooms 22.-23.5.) and 10 Premier Twin rooms (2 separate 100 cm wide beds+possibility for extra bed – 22 rooms 22.-23.5.).
Single room (Queen bed): 101-130 € / night
Double room (Twin bed): 110-139 € / night

2-3 person room (Premier twin): 123-153 € / night

Prices include breakfast, Internet connection in the room, free use of the hotel gym and VAT. In-registration from 15:00 onwards, out-registration by 12:00 on the day of departure. Room reservations should be made directly to the hotel by phone or email. Please give the reservation code “Ulkosuomalaisparlamentti” when reserving. To qualify for the quota prices your booking must be made prior to 5.4.2015. After this date, the quota for Thursday-to-Saturday rooms is halved, with the whole remaining quota valid till 19.4. After this date, bookings are made to day’s best price. When reserving, you must give a credit card (number and date of validity) to back the booking.

Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki
Kluuvikatu 8
00100 Helsinki

phone 358-20-1234 600, fax: +358-20-1234 640, e-mail

Internet:

The quota and prices are valid for period 19.-24.5.2015. The quota contains 10 single and 10 double rooms.
19.5.-21.5.:Single room: 130 € / night – Double room: 145 € / night
21.5.-24.5.:Single room: 115 € / night – Double room: 130 € / night

Price includes buffet breakfast, wireless internet, sauna and VAT. When making the reservation, please give the reservation code: ULKOSUOMALAISPARLAMENTT. Prices and other conditions are valid until 30.4.2015 8pm.

Hotel Arthur
Vuorikatu 19
00100 Helsinki
phone +358-9-173441, fax: +358-9-626880, e-mail: Internet:

The quota and prices are valid for the period 19.-24.5.2015. Other occupancy dates must be negotiated separately. The quota contains standard rooms and new comfort rooms:
Single room (Standard): 135 € / night
Double rooms (Standard) 145 € / night
Double room (Comfort):155 € / night

Prices include breakfast buffet and VAT. Reservations at these prices should be made directly to Hotel Arthur no later than 20.4.2015. After this date, bookings are made to day’s price and according to availability. When reserving, please give the reservation code “ulkosuomalaisparlamentti”.

Scandic Hotel Grand Marina
Katajanokanlaituri 7
00160 Helsinki
phone +358-9-16661, fax: +358-9-1666 500, e-mail: Internet:

The quota and prices are valid for the period 19.-24.5.2015. The quota consists of 40 rooms.
19.5.-22.5.:Single room: 137 € / night – Double room: 157 € / night
22.5.-24.5.:Single room: 117 € / night – Double room: 137 € / night

Price includes buffet breakfast (bio), wireless internet and VAT. When making the reservation, please give the reservation code: ULK190515. Prices and other conditions are valid until 30.4.2015.

Additionally, via home page of Finland Society:

two search engines at:

  • Under this address you find hostels and camping lodging.
  • Under this address you find city lodging at homes.

Separately, it is worth checking out Suomen Hostellijärjestö (Finland Hostel Association), here:

Reductions to Finland Society personal members:

  • Selected member benefits are available to Finland Society personal members from chosen accommodation establishments (Hotelli Rivoli Jardin, Suomen Hostellijärjestö/Finland Hostel Association) and from car rental companies, see here:
  • Suomen Hostellijärjestö (Finland Hostel Association): Finland Society members receive in Finland from the Finland Hostel Association (former name Suomen Retkeilymajajärjestö) (which belongs to Hostelling International) a reduction 10 % from hostel accommodation. Approximately 50 HI hostels are found across Finland.

Finland Society members receive a 5 € reduction from the price of the international hostel card.

More information about member benefits:
Also have a look at the SRM Hostelliviesti bulletin:
facebook.com/hostellit.fi
foursquare.com/hifinland
twitter.com/HIFinland