Are You considering a visit to Finland during the WRTC2002?
If yes, you are on the right web site and you should proceed to secure
your bed and breakfast. And furthermore, experience this Northern Country during the best time of the year.
We have signed an agreement so that your accommodation can be a pleasent one, cost effective and located at the heart of the city of
Helsinki and at the same time only 15 minutes away from the WRTC Headquarters. The WRTC will operate shuttle service from your hotel
to WRTC HQ.
Your hotel would be Radisson SAS Hesperia Hotel.
Their website is: http://www.radisson.com/helsinkifi_hesperia.
The room rates are (valid 9th - 16th July 2002):
Single room 95 EUR / Standard single room / night (82 USD*)
Double or twin room 113 EUR / Standard double or twinbedded room / night (97 USD*)
Single room / 7 nights 560 EUR / Standard single room (483 USD*)
Double room / 7 nights 665 EUR / Standard double or twinbedded room (574 USD*)
(Additional nights exceeding the 7-night-package: Single 80 EUR and double 95 EUR (69/82 USD*)
Children less than 17-years of age free and adult extra-bed 30 EUR per night (25 USD*, limited amount of extra beds available).
[*rates per 26.01.02, USD amounts are approximates, valid currency is Euro(EUR)]
These WRTC2002 rates include Super Buffet breakfast, service, VAT ( 8%) and sauna.
Reservations:
Rooms may be booked at the Radisson SAS City Central Reservations Office in Helsinki:
Tel: +358-9-6958 6000
Fax: +358-9-6958 7000
e-mail: room.reservations.helsinki@radissonsas.com
Please quote "WRTC GUEST" block code when you make your reservation in order to receive these special rates.
The WRTC2002 opening ceremony and competitor/referee meetings
will be held in Himos, Jamsa, OH6-district, some 3.5-hour drive from
Helsinki. The departure to OH6 would be on Wednesday, July 10th and
return to Helsinki on Friday, July 12th. An excursion package can be
purchased for this tour at the WRTC service desk..
To avoid any inconveniece of re-packing etc, Hotel Hesperia has
further emphasized the 7-day package price, allowing their guests to
keep the room also while on exercursion in OH6. The assumpition is
that the booking is from July, 9th through July, 16th 2002.
While making your travel plans, please be informed that a variety of extensive sightseeing tours which have been organized by the CCF are available after the games,
starting Tuesday July 16th with a duration of one, two and three days.
These packages will be announced shortly and they will cover
St. Petersburg, Russia (UA1), Lapland, Finland (OH9), Tallin, Estonia (ES1)
and a special tour of Aland Islands (OH0). Please find more information from "About Finland" -section of this website.
A number of other tour packages may also be arranged privately, both before the games ( for those who may wish to come over to Helsinki early ) and after the games ( for those who may wish to join the WRTC growd on one of the CCF-organized tours ) and we will be pleased
to provide more specifics in a subsequent announcements. In short, the month of July is a peak tourist month in Finland thus the touring offering is plenty on the spot.
Because of the high season, it is suggested that you proceed with your travel arrangements as soon as possible.
A great deal of other accommodation is available in Helsinki for a variety of categories and rates.
Here is a good contact point for general accommodation:
http://www.hel.fi/tourism/html/artikkelit/artikkelit/hotelNET.html
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