Hotel Maria is poised to open in Helsinki Dec. 15 as a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Legend Collection -- the first of the collection's properties in Finland.
Located in the Kruununhaka district, the Hotel Maria features 117 guestrooms, including 38 suites, two restaurants and bars, a ballroom, a chapel and state-of-the-art spa and wellness facilities.
The property comprises four historic buildings built between 1885 and 1930, and guestrooms feature custom furnishings from American furniture specialist RH. Amenities include large "American-style" beds, state-of-the-art technology and bathrooms equipped with marble walk-in showers, traditional Finnish saunas and/or steam rooms, soaking tubs, gas fireplaces and televisions.
The two-bedroom, 1,722-square-foot Imperial Suite offers butler service, two bathrooms with a steam room, spacious living areas and library and a dining room with optional private dining experiences.
The Maria Spa and Wellness Club, set to open in spring 2024, will feature a large, coed Finnish sauna, steam room, cold- and warm-water plunge pools, Jacuzzi, four treatment rooms and the services of a Wellness Concierge.
Spa treatments will use Biologique Recherche products, and the Spa Bar will be located in a greenery-filled, fully enclosed atrium sanctuary.
Rates start at $496, including taxes and breakfast for two.