21 December, 2025

Features

St. George Journal is an online newspaper about Helsinki, wellbeing, art and design, good food, literature, current events and life at Hotel St. George.

The art museums and galleries of central Helsinki




In a short space of time, Helsinki has become a noteworthy European art destination. Its museums alone are enough to keep art-loving travellers busy for several days.

The long white ramp that leads to the exhibitions in Kiasma

Finnish History in 15 Short Chapters




From the banks of the Volga River to the top of the world. It only took 3000 years.

Letting off steam: How to discover the perfect Helsinki sauna for you

Christmas markets in Helsinki 2018

In international comparisons between nations Finland is always at the top.

Because We Are Finland and You Are Not!

How to taste natural wines and learn to love them

Ai WeiWei's art piece in Hotel St. George's entrance

An art gallery in a hotel - Ai Weiwei’s dragon welcomes visitors to Hotel St. George

Let there be light! How a Nordic innovation banishes Helsinki’s winter darkness

Wintergarden is the living room of the Hotel St. George, place for the guests and locals to meet.

Pekka Jylhä's "Learning to Fly" spreads its wings in Wintergarden

Mehmet Gürs' Restaurant Andrea serves anatolian flavours in downtown Helsinki

How chef superstar Mehmet Gürs came home to Helsinki

St. George is a unique and elegant hotel in the heart of Helsinki city centre. Read more about the hotel, rooms, services and location!

From national awakening to Nordic design: Hotel St. George echoes Helsinki’s history

Helsinki, the city where everything works

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