Welcome to Cultural Centre and Conference Hotel Sofia

Are you looking for a place to arrange a special party or a meeting in exquisite surroundings? Would you like to spend a holiday by the sea but close to the hustle and bustle of the centre of Helsinki? Or are you looking for encounters with different cultures, people, and yourself? You have found the way.

Sofia is an overall experience that speaks to mind, body, and soul. We are located by the sea, in east Helsinki, at the beautiful Kallahdenniemi. We offer hotel services, spacious conference- and meeting facilities, splendid outdoor opportunities, a pier, sauna by the sea and a lot of free parking space.

We warmly welcome you!

The nature of Kallvikinniemi

Explore the surrounding area, enjoying a walk in the beautiful pine forest and taking a swim in the ocean.

Hidden gem in Helsinki. An old bank training center turned into a cultural center and hotel with spiritually sublime atmosphere. 20 minute walk from metro or few minutes by car or bus. In the middle of nature reserve, by the sea and 30 minute by car from the center of the city. Walking distance to a beach, ridge and forest. Rates are relatively low, restaurant, sauna, swimming pool. This is a place to host your event or just come and enjoy the beautiful combination of nature, culture, spirituality and city life.

How to get here

By the sea and close to the city

Sofia is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea in the Kallahdenniemi, Vuosaari region of Helsinki, 15km from Helsinki city centre and 20km from the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

By car:
Easy to get to by car. We have plenty of free parking space.

Address: Kallvikinniementie 35, 00980 Helsinki
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Public Transport:
There is the Metro connection from Helsinki city centre to the Rastila metro station, from where connection by bus toward Kallahdenniemi leaves approximately every ten to fifteen minutes (bus no. 560). Exit stop Kallvikinniemi, Leikosaarentie (4563), from where one walks approximately 1,6km along Kallvikinniemi road to Hotel Sofia. Additionally, during weekdays (Mon-Fri), a service line no. 816 runs from Vuosaari metro station directly to Sofia’s main door.