The Hotel Maria opened in December 2023 in Kruununhaka — Helsinki's most refined neighbourhood, next to the Presidential Palace and Senate Square. Four connected listed buildings dating from 1885–1930 were restored into a five-star property with 117 rooms, 38 suites, and one of the most thoroughly designed spas in northern Europe.
Maria Spa is built around traditional Finnish sauna culture but pushes the format further: alongside the sauna there's a steam bath, four intimate treatment rooms, a jacuzzi, cold plunge pools, and a relaxation area dressed in soft light and natural materials. Maria Spa also runs the region's first Wellness Concierge — tailoring the full experience around each guest, from menu planning and personal training to beauty consultations. Treatments combine French beauty techniques with Nordic expertise using the Finnish house Niki Newd's signature line.
Several of the double suites add private Finnish saunas or steam baths together with large soaking tubs inside the room itself. Spa access is 16+. The position is excellent: a seven-minute walk to Helsinki Cathedral and 0.7 km from the central station, ideal for both business travelers and culture-led weekenders.
