The Yard Hostel

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9.1

Superb

1177 Total Reviews

Perfect Location

Superb Staff

Fantastic Cleanliness

Property Description

Welcome to The Yard - your neighbourly hostel where everyone is a friend. The Yard is a boutique hostel in the heart of Helsinki and Best Hostel in Finland years 2018, 2019 and 2020. We are your home away from home, a place were you will always feel welcome and valued. Our core goal is to make everyone walk through our doors fall in love with Helsinki by helping them get the best possible experience of our Nordic Capital. You will feel right at home in our relaxed and cool ambience. We are a hostel with both private rooms and dorms. Most of our dorm beds have light blocking privacy curtains. Our large lounge is great for hanging out with your friends or making new ones. Plus free Wi-Fi for all and lots of real plants to keep the air fresh. Our kitchen is well equipped for you to prepare your own meals. So come and enjoy our hospitality. We are located just a five minute walk from Helsinki Central Railway Station, on a street that is bubbling with bars, restaurants, shops and sights. Luckily our strong stone building circa 1907 keeps the noise outside and you can chill in a relaxed ambience in-between exploring the city. Famous department store Stockmann and shopping center Forum are just next door. You are warmly invited.

Reviews & Ratings

9.1

Superb

1177 Total Reviews

Security

9.6
Location

9.7
Staff

8.8
Atmosphere

8.5
Cleanliness

9.2
Facilities

8.9
Value for Money

9

Latest Reviews

Dec 13, 2023

Best hostel I’ve stayed in, great in every department!

Male, 25-30

Dec 2, 2023

Overall a really nice hostel. Super clean and cosy the only thing I missed were some activities or music in the common area or anything to make it easier to connect with other people because the common area has so much potential for socialising.

Female, 25-30

Nov 23, 2023

The Yard hostel is a great hostel! It’s super clean, in a convenient location, very close to the central station with shopping malls & restaurants around. It’s also within walking distance to the ferry. There is enough common space for everyone to hang out. Self check in process was easy. Would stay there again!

Female, 31-40

Nov 13, 2023

Quiet, friendly hostel, lots of great advice about what to do when in Helsinki. Super clean facilities, very well located. Great experience overall

Male, 25-30

9.1

Nov 23, 2023

Hostel is great! Excellent location, secure and clean. Bed was confortable. Nice stay in Helsinki for a solo traveler.

Female, 41+

9.1

Oct 28, 2023

Had a nice stay at the Yard in Helsinki. Hostel is in a very nice location in central Helsinki and has a daily schedule on fun things to do in the city! The privacy screens on the beds were also a welcome addition. Common area was nice and had a small kitchen space that seemed nicely equipped!

Male, 25-30

8.9

Dec 14, 2023

The hostel was great and perfect location while in Helsinki, however I was put with people who had bad hygiene so whenever I was in the room I felt like I would faint and vomit, their towel stinks like it was never washed in a year and the shoes smelled like a sewer. Yikes! That’s not the hostels concern though so no problem with the hostel 😁

Male, 31-40

8.9

Nov 17, 2023

Great place in a good location! Clean rooms and everything you need. Price worthy.

Male, 25-30

8.3

Nov 20, 2023

Overall a good place to sleep. But not for meeting other travellers. I’ve experienced hostels where no one uses the common area. Here people do, but everyone ignores each other and just sits on their phone. Some hostel run activities might be needed to help people break the ice. Game nights, dinners, bar crawls, karaoke, etc. Try to get a bottom bunk if you can. There is a gap between the wall and the bed. Strong smells from the bunk below travel up that gap… including BO.

Female, 31-40

3.4

Dec 12, 2023

Make sure you pay for a towel THE MORNING of your check in date or you won’t get one. The rooms stink like sweaty dirty clothes. Didn’t sleep at all.

Female, 31-40

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Awards

A Gold Trophy

2020

1st, Country Winners Finland

A Gold Trophy

2019

1st, Country Winners Finland

A Gold Trophy

2018

1st, Country Winners Finland

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The Yard Hostel

Property Description

Reviews & Ratings

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Facilities

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Awards

2020

2019

2018