Hotel St. George Helsinki
Finland
Art greets guests immediately at Hotel St. George, where Ai Weiwei’s silk dragon hangs at the entrance. More than 400 works are displayed throughout this Helsinki hotel, set in a historic building opposite Old Church Park that once housed literary and newspaper organisations. Restored architecture frames 148 rooms and five suites, with the cultural history informing the interiors. The glass-roofed Wintergarden serves drinks and Nordic cooking, while St. George Bakery supplies sourdough and pastries and partner restaurant Boon Nam explores Thai flavours. Below the public rooms, St. George Care provides pools, saunas and treatments. The combination makes time spent inside the hotel part of a visit to the city.