Rastila Camping Hotel in Helsinki

Well, the place is kept spotlessly clean and the grounds are pretty, but I have reservations about recommending anyone choose this campground. First, the other campers were cliquish. Very few people said 'hi' to me or made eye contact and I got the feeling that they were only interested in being with members of their own party. There is a feedback link on the website. I assumed it was for the website, not the campground experience. I got a page does not exist error message, when I clicked on it. I wondered if I would get some city dept. who didn't care what we thought, anyway. Having an option to share feedback doesn't mean they will listen to us or care, but shutting off a source of feedback to me is a red flag. The front desk clerks were polite, but I didn't get the feeling they were sincere. I actually felt that they were class conscious and viewed the quality of someone's motorhome as a sign of their value as a person. I don't present much of an image. I think they want to just take our money and any questions about the country, amenities, rules or local attractions are an irritant to them. I actually booked a night in their tent field. I was the only one there. They encouraged me to make a reservation, which I think was a waste of my time. I think it is hard for their customer service to compete with a quality hotel or motel. There is a lot of competition in hotels and you are not starved for choice. If you can afford it, I would recommend the hotel.

I only use it the night before my ferry leaves. Caravan Places are crowded, camping site is ok. But almost every time i was there, sooner or later some big families arive putting half goats on improvised barbecue and having loud parties. on midsummer they are joined by locals from the more lower end of society and it all escalates in a sometimes pretty aggressiv boozing.
If you are outside the season on this place, the gate is open all the time and the ground is abused as a racetrack for gypsie riders. i alarmed the reception the next day, but they just looked at my like i was demanding to shoot at the intruders.
Since 10 years or so the whole place is surrounded by a high fence and everywhere are signs to take care of your stuff. yes, the itäkeskus is near.
This place is far away from the "typical finish nature". For people who like to discover the city its ok as a base. but dont expect to go to rastila and have later gigabytes instagram footage of romantic sunsets in absolute silence.
The showers and toilets are ok and modernized from time to time. the kitchens also.
The nearby beach is also open to public and you can enjoy the cultural diversity of helsinki.
The prices rise constantly, but for example firewood costs extra. Because it was stolen all the time by, yes you can imagine who.