Roost Pursimiehenkatu

Cute apartment without ventilation

When we arrived, we realised that we could not open the windows (only the one skylight window upstairs), which is a problem stated in many reviews of the property since 2017. It gets unbearably warm inside, without any ventilation. Overall it is a very cute apartment, but it has not been taken care of over the years, therefor is not a good value for money, although it is located in a nice neighbourhood in Helsinki. When we contacted the host about the heat, the response we got was that the bad weather would take care of it, ignoring the fact that the skylight window can not be opened during the rain. Would not stay here again.

A charming but small studio apartment in a good location. Up ten flights of stairs, which sounds worse than it is because they're shallow. There are two small twin beds in a tight loft which you get to via a ladder. That is fine except that I banged my head a few times sitting up in bed! There are no windows you can open in the main apartment but the loft has a skylight you can open. Best of all: the bathroom is spectacular. It has an amazing sauna and a heated floor, and all the fixtures are satisfyingly top-notch in the European way. So, if you don't mind stairs and ladders and you care about bathrooms, this is the place for you!