Hotel Esplanad

My friend and I spent three nights in the hotel. We were happy to find the room clean and spacious for two people. There were relatively good amenities/furnishing including a hair dryer, shampoo, soap, desk for writing and two armchairs. For a two star hotel, it was good and undoubtedly in a great location. However, we noticed right away that the Wifi didn't work from our room. My friend could bearly get a single bar, and my phone couldnt even find the signal to connect to the router. As we moved closer to the main building where the reception desk was located, the wifi signal became stronger. Therefore, we went to the reception to ask if we could move rooms, to be closer to the wifi signal. We were told no, and that this was just the way the wifi was, and that everyone in the hotel struggled with the wifi, and basically just to deal with it. We were shrugged off and couldn't do anything about it. Therefore, if you are travelling with limited phone data, be aware although it is in the hotel advertisement, there is basically no wifi. Be careful. Finally, I just have to say how unhelpful the person on reception was generally. We asked them about when we should get to the airport, and if they knew how busy the aiport gets (of course we know they cant give us an exact estimate, but they have some general local knowledge)... again we were met with shrugs and no help! Thankfully we figured it out ourselves. (FYI: dont worry about getting there super early ! The airport is tiny and most locals arrived about 30 mins before boarding!). I'm not sure if I would stay here again, or recommend.

This is a very modest hotel in the center of Mariehamn. Location is key. The breakfast was good and served in a windowless basement room. The hotel room was worn but nice and big with a balcony. Good for working. Affordable pricing. The minibar was empty but kept my own drinks nice and cold.