CheapSleep Hostel vs SweetDream Guesthouse
Both are in Helsinki, 900 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelVallila
CheapSleep Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 12
HostelSörnäinen
SweetDream Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Score by category
- 8 of 12
The short answer
Pick SweetDream Guesthouse
It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 900 m apart.
Choose SweetDream Guesthouse if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (143 / 64)
Why is CheapSleep Hostel better than SweetDream Guesthouse?
- 1More guest reviews (1,632 vs 55), so the rating is more reliable×30
Why is SweetDream Guesthouse better than CheapSleep Hostel?
- 1630 m closer to the city centre−630 m
- 2350 m closer to public transport−350 m
- 379 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+79
- 45 more sights within 1 km+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| CheapSleep Hostel vs SweetDream Guesthouse: which hotel is better? | CheapSleep Hostel | SweetDream Guesthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Location | 7.8 | – |
| Public transport | 8.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,632 +1,577 | 55 |
| Rank in Helsinki | bottom 2% | bottom 21% +19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 9.1 +1.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km | 1.9 km −630 m |
| To public transport | 420 m | 70 m −350 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 143 +79 |
| To the nearest food shop | 10 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15 | 20 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 38 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
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Location
900 m apart
CheapSleep Hostel: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Vallilan Raitiovaunuvarikko: 420 m, Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL): 14 km, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
SweetDream Guesthouse: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station HSL 0312 Käenkuja: 70 m, Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL): 15 km, 143 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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CheapSleep Hostel or SweetDream Guesthouse: common questions
Which is better, CheapSleep Hostel or SweetDream Guesthouse?
SweetDream Guesthouse leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Helsinki. CheapSleep Hostel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, CheapSleep Hostel or SweetDream Guesthouse?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SweetDream Guesthouse is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for CheapSleep Hostel.
How far apart are CheapSleep Hostel and SweetDream Guesthouse?
The two hotels are 900 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score