17th Finance, Risk and Accounting Perspectives Conference
23.- 25. September 2019 @Hanken School of Economics,
Helsinki, Finland
CONFERENCE VENUE
Hanken School of Economics
Arkadiankatu 22
00100 Helsinki
Finland
HELSINKI TOURIST ATTRACTIONS HELSINKI INFOS HELSINKI FOTOS HELSINKI HOTEL INFOS
GETTING TO HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Helsinki is very walkable with friendly and reasonably priced taxis.
From the train station for example it would take 15min walk to Hanken.
However - it can be quite cold and rainy in September BUT also very sunny and beautiful
- please prepare for all situations!
Train
Train to the city center: From the airport you can take either the I-train or the P-train to Helsinki Central Railway Station. The trains run from around 5 am till around midnight (around 10 min intervals during the day, and 30 min intervals early morning/late at night). Tickets are 5 EUR/ one way from the HSL ticket machines, located at the airport in front of the entrance to the train station, in the corridor between the terminals.
Bus
The city center can also be reached with Finnair City Bus which runs between the airport (serving both terminals) and Eliel Square (adjacent to the Central Railway Station). The cost is EUR 6.70 for one way ticket when purchased from the driver. Timetables can be accessed via this link
Time Table Finnair City Bus: https://www.pohjolanliikenne.fi/en/finnair-bus-timetable.html
Taxi
Taxi from the airport to the city center takes about 30 minutes and costs around 45 to 50 EUR.
ACCOMMODATION
More hotels: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/search?tags=Hotel&category=accommodation
Practical information about Helsinki: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/info/practical-information
Helsinki can be very busy in September, so we advise to book early!
AirBnB, Hostels and other Alternatives
https://www.airdna.co/top/fi/helsinki
http://roost.fi/host-with-us/ https://www.hostelbookers.com/search/city/612/arr/2019-09-22/ngt/4/ppl/1/
Hotels located very close to Hanken School of Economics
Hanken (Arkadiankatu 22, 00100 Helsinki) is located a short walk from the city center of Helsinki. Some distances from Hanken: Shopping Center Kamppi 600m, Helsinki railway station 1km, Stockmann department store 1km 300m, Senate Square 1km 800m.
Therefore, location wise hotels in the Helsinki city center are a good option, as well as the hotels located next to Hesperia Park. Here is a list of the three closest hotels to Hanken:
Hotel Helka
Address: Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 23, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 250m
Web page: https://www.hotelhelka.com/
Please note: With code FRAP19, the conference guests will get a -20% discount from the current rate at Hotel Helka’s web page https://www.hotelhelka.com/ . The code is valid for the dates between 21st and 27th of September and the booking needs to be made no later than 1st of September. The discount is from the current online rate so the price may differ daily, and the discount code is valid only as long as there are available rooms.
Radison Blu Royal Hotel
Address: Runeberginkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 450m
Web page: https://www.radissonblu.com/en/royalhotel-helsinki
Sokos Hotel Presidentti
Address : Eteläinen Rautatienkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 500m
Web page : https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/helsinki/sokos-hotel-presidentti
Some of the other popular hotels in the city center:
Scandic Simonkenttä
Address: Simonkatu 9, 0010 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 750m
Web page: https://www.scandichotels.com/hotels/finland/helsinki/scandic-simonkentta
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki
Address : Asema-aukio 2, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken : 900m
Web page : https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/helsinki/sokos-hotel-vaakuna
Omena Hotel Yrjönkatu (budget alternative)
Address: Yrjönkatu 30, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 1km100m
Web page: https://www.omenahotels.com/en/
GLO Hotel Helsinki Kluuvi
Address: Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki
Distance to Hanken: 1km600m
Web page: https://www.glohotels.fi/en/hotels/glo-kluuvi