Hotel Kämp

Renovation of an iconic hotel in the centre of Helsinki

Initiated in 2022, the project comprises a comprehensive overhaul of all hotel facilities, building services and the external envelope. Protected areas will be conserved, and premises from neighbouring buildings will be incorporated into the hotel. The role of the old Kämp building as the core of the hotel will be further emphasised, as the main entrance and reception area are relocated to the historic side on Pohjoisesplanadi. A new illuminated canopy will be installed above the main entrance, and the façade lighting will be renewed. The glazed terrace restaurant will receive new glass façades and a raised subfloor to ensure the space remains warm and dry.

The Helander building on Pohjoisesplanadi street will be incorporated into Hotel Kämp from the second floor upwards, following its renovation. The office floors of this building, protected under zoning regulation sr-1, will be converted into hotel suites. New hotel rooms will be constructed on the eighth floor, replacing the current wellness area, and a new spa will be created in the basement beneath the Galleria shopping centre. The entire project will be carried out in phases, allowing the hotel to remain operational throughout. The renovation is scheduled for completion in autumn 2026.

Hotel Kämp, designed by architect Theodor Höijer, is an example of neo-Renaissance architecture and was completed in 1887. The building was converted into bank premises in the 1960s and extended onto Kluuvikatu with a new modern structure designed by architects Antero Pernaja and Nils Sandell. The original Kämp was demolished and rebuilt, with the façades and parts of the interiors faithfully reconstructed. In 1999, the complex was returned to hotel use, and a new wing of hotel rooms—designed by architects Petri and Severi Blomstedt—was built in the courtyard.