15 November, 2025

Literature

Libraries and literature are essential to the story of Hotel St. George. The building and the parkside city block used to be the hub for Helsinki’s printing houses. The discussion and dialogue about literature continues still in St. George and here in the Journal. 

Living Like a Traveler, Traveling While Living: Tips for Travelers and Locals by Yumi Matsumoto




Yumi Matsumoto is a social media content creator, writer, translator and Helsinki Guide. She was the first to stay in St. George Literature Residency in October 2025 and now shares her travel tips with us – both in English and Japanese for those of us who prefer experiencing a new city through the eyes of a local.

There are books in each of the 153 rooms at Hotel St. George, Helsinki.

Apply to a writers' residency in St. George by May 1st



Hotel St. George
WEDNESDAY, 23
09:00
APRIL, 2025
THURSDAY, 01
23:00
MAY, 2025

St. George's Party w/ Sami Pitkämö & Band, 26.4.

Wednesday 29 September, 2021

St. Georgen runoilta

Thursday 28 October, 2021
Enjoy a book, coffee and the smell of fresh bread at St. George bakery

From newspapers to books: Hotel St. George is full of stories

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