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Scandic Continental Helsinki


Mannerheimintie 46 , Helsinki
Helsinki
Finland

Ball Room

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Price : From 174$


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Scandic Continental Helsinki hotel is located in Helsinki, Finland its just opposite the Finlandia congress centre and a park. The Olympic Stadium is 500 metres away & the hotel is within one kilometre of the Sibelius Monument and the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Hotel Features. The nine-storey Scandic Continental Helsinki hotel has an outdoor patio. The health club has a pool. Multilingual concierge staff are on hand to offer information on sightseeing. The restaurant, serving breakfast, buffet lunch and evening a la carte meals, is situated on the ground floor. There are private tables and seating, close to the large buffet. The lobby is very large and elegantly furnished, with a mixture of modern and antique furniture. A KRAV-certified buffet breakfast offers 101 energizing breakfast options every morning and fresh Fairtrade™ coffee is available 24 hours a day. You can go to a concert or sports event at the nearby stadiums, or walk round the beautiful bay to Linnanmäki Amusement Park and Sea Life. The Light and space dominate in this contemporary restaurant, where locals and guests of the hotel enjoy Scandinavian quisine. Our á la carte menu changes to reflect the seasons. Enjoy a cocktail or a glass of wine in the Bar Continents before dinner. We have 14 flexible spaces for dinners and meetings for up to 600 people. The conference rooms are equipped with modern audiovisual technology and wireless Internet access. We have given 11,000 team members training on sustainability issues. We have now amassed a great deal of knowledge and see sustainability as a challenge and an ongoing process – globally and locally. Now days no company can avoid taking responsibility for the environment and focusing on environmental issues. Scandic lead the way and work continuously to promote both a reduction in our environmental impact, and a better environment. Scandic shall actively contribute to a sustainable society." Scandic's environmental policy since 1994. The Natural Step is an international organisation that advises companies on strategic issues concerning sustainability. Scandic works with The Natural Step and our environmental work is based on its four sustainability conditions. This hotel has been renovated with sustainable, natural and recyclable materials where possible to make the environment clean and green.

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Green Comment:

Scandic Continental hotel is just 10 minutes walk from the city centre and Helsinki attractions enjoying an excellent setting and a most convenient location. There is a large health club in the hotel where you can treat yourself to a massage. The relaxation area includes separate male and female saunas, and is next to the heated rooftop pool.All areas of the hotel, including guest rooms, feature complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, and those without laptops are pleased with computer stations in the lobby. Scandic Continental Helsinki hotel is a large beige brick building with a glass facade and blue canopies at ground level. There is an attractively tended area of grassland in front, as well as a private roundabout making drop-offs convenient. You can work out in the Imperial Health Club or take a dip in the heated rooftop pool at the Scandic Continental hotel. The hotel has 514 comfortable rooms. You can relax after a long day of meetings at our Bar Continents, while the Olivo restaurant serves delicious dishes with a Scandinavian influence. The majority of rooms are large, but around 25% are very large. They are kept in very good condition, along with the bathrooms. Rooms are traditional in design with cream and yellow patterns used to give a cosy and elegant feel. The furniture is of a very high quality and all bedrooms are extremely comfortable. We want to create a better world for our children so they can enjoy the green and eco friendly environment. Since 1993 small and large things that contribute to a more sustainable world have dominated our daily work. Scandic started developing what has become the industry's leading sustainability programme. Now we see good environmental, economic and social considerations feature in our everyday decisions. This has produced results, and we have become the trend-setters in our industry. Scandic is proof that you can be progressive in these areas and achieve even better profitability along the way. Scandic has been consciously tackling environmental issues since 1994. Our aim is to contribute to a socially and ecologically sustainable society. We have come a long way over the years. We have over 100 Swan ecolabelled hotels. In 2007 we announced our target of halving fossil carbon dioxide emissions by 2011 and ensuring that our activities have zero fossil CO2 emissions by 2025.

Greenty Rating:

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Air 5/5
Rooms with ventilating windows - Yes, absolutely
No smoking - Yes, absolutely
Air quality - Yes, absolutely
Biofood 1/5
Serve Organic food - Not at all
Buy Local food - Yes, absolutely
Community 5/5
Green Label - Yes, absolutely
Staff Training - Yes, absolutely
Charity - Yes, absolutely
Communication - Yes, absolutely
Construction 5/5
Eco-friendly design - Yes, absolutely
Saving Natural Resources - Yes, absolutely
Recycling construction waste - Yes, absolutely
Energy 2/5
Using alternative energy - Don't know
Minimise energy - Yes, absolutely
Recycling 5/5
Recycling bins - Yes, absolutely
Composting - Yes, absolutely
Bulk soap & Amenities - Yes, absolutely
Compostable disposables - Yes, absolutely
Water 5/5
Water conserving - Yes, absolutely
Eco cleaning - Yes, absolutely
Responsible garden management - Yes, absolutely

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