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Hotel Mesikämmen: Great place in Ähtäri

by Luchilu

Very nice hotel.

Hotel Mesikämmen is a nice experience for the whole family. It was designed by architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen (designers of Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki). It is a very particular building where part of it is underground and a stone infrastructure, although all the rooms have views to the outdoors and especially towards the lake.
The hotel has 101 rooms, all of them are smoke-free, spacious, and some of them have been recently renovated.
The hotel offers spa and conference rooms for meeting and events. Guests can enjoy many facilities such as swimming pools (for adults and for kinds), Jacuzzis, saunas, gymnasium, spa, beauty treatments and play room for children. Here is possible to rest from the busy life in a very peaceful environment and enjoy tasty meals at the cafeteria or at the “a la carte” restaurant. Here also take place many events with music and dance every night.
There are several activities near the hotel; the The Ähtäri Wildlife Zoo is only 150 meters away. There are some beautiful hiking trails around the area and next to the lake, as well as a family golf course; guests can also play tennis, badminton, squash, volleyball and basketball in the nearby Ähtäri Hall. During winter, snowmobile renting is available to practicing cross country skiing.

Merikarvia "Mericamping": Very Quiet, a bit "Off-The-Road" Campground

by ctjonas

We found this campground on our way back from northern Finland to Holsinki. Spend only one nicht there. Found the staff VERY helpful (we arrived at 23:00 at night!) Clean facilities. Not the latest standard, but everything worked.
Very small beach area, probably nice with small kids., very quiet. A long way off the main road (more htan 1/2 hour drive!)
Nothing for people, who want entertainment!!!
But we were very satisfied. Paid only something like € 15 for the night.

Wonderful place to enjoy a spectacular sunset!

Kokkola Campground: Nice and Clean Campground

by ctjonas

After having been to the Seinäjoki Tangomarkkinat for 5 days, we went to spend a day in Kokkola on aour way north. I can truly recommend this campground. Nice (small) beacharea. Dogs welcome. Sanitary buildings very high standard. Staff very friendly.
We paid € 20 for 2 people with tent.

Useful links

by TarjaH

Links that I use to book a cottage/hotel room in Finland:
http://www.readytogo.fi/In_English.iw3

Cottages:
http://www.lomarengas.fi/cottages

Hotel chains have often direct offers:
http://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/
http://www.omenahotels.com/
http://www.scandichotels.com/en/

Cottages has good facilities and we Finns prefer them especially when traveling outside bigger cities (Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Seinäoki, Vaasa).

So I really recommend them!

Scandic Simonkentta Hotel: Beautiful and functional

by gnomomami

Beautiful hotel right in the centre of Helsinki, a short walk from shopping, restaurant and train stration. Room of modern and kind design, new and clean bathroom. LCD television. Easy and fast access to the Kamppi station. The breakfast room is very crowded but with a view on the Kamppi place and the food is fresh and delicious.

hotel tapiola garden: Good facilties

by mallyak

Good break fast-Good rooms-free internet

Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden is situated in the beautiful and peaceful garden suburb of Tapiola close to excellent transport links

Russel Guest House Eckerö: Budget accommodation

by hopang

Russel Guest House is a small guest house with less than ten rooms for budget travellers and golfers just for your overnight accommodation. The amenities are simple and basic with bathrooms at the corridor. Nevertheless the buffét breakfast is excellent, it has to be said. There is a golf clubhouse in front of the guest house complete with café cum restaurant and a sports shop mainly dealing in golf products and accessories. A golf driving range is located in front of the clubhouse for the convenience of golfers who need to polish up their golfing skills!

Golf driving range and clubhouse are located at its vicinity.

Many places around country: Rent a cottage,mökki!

by Turska

I´m fortuned,and I don´t need to rent a cottage,my family owns one.It surely has seen it´s best days,but I love it.I have spend my summers there all my life,first it was full of life,with cousins uncles ant aunts coming and going,and then it was only my parents and sisters.Today it´s only me and my husband using it.We live so far,that we haven´t been painting and so on on our visits.And we don´t know,if my fathers brothers and sisters will want to sell it some day-hope not!But that´s why it hasn´t been renovated.
My ideal Finnish summer is cottage,lake and sauna.I suggest that all of you who can,would rent a cottage,and enjoy a real Finnish summer by the lake.Rowing the boat,fishing maybe and swimming and sauna.It´s the best in Finland!

You can have very well occupied villa,or cottage without electrisity(like our is-I would not want any TV or such there!).It´s your choise.Some are at islands,some are only by the lake.Some aren´t even close to lake-I don´t think it is "real mökki"then,but it´s your choise.
Some cottages are by the sea.Very popular place is also "Ahvenanmaa".For some reason.in VT it´s called with it´s swedish name"Åland".
This price down here can´t been told-it´s debends so much on what you choose.I saw add saying"starting from 300e a week"
Try these:
ttp://www.mokkiloma.net/english.htm

http://www.lomarengas.fi/SearchCottages.action?gclid=CNaZr4Kw_ZkCFQ9_Zgody0IPGA&newLocale=fi_FI

Euro Hostel: Euro Great

by ellierae

This is the first time that I have stayed here at the Euro Hostel.
I paid the 10 Euro deposit for the fridge key which you get back on the day you check out.
It is in a nice part of Helsinki and I enjoyed my stay there that much that I have booked for September.
The number 4 tram stops just around the corner from here and it is only a few minutes walk to the Market Square.

Stayed here again in September for 6 nights. I would book again.

Free morning Sauna is included in the price.

Lean-to and Lapp-tent shelters: Free accommodation outdoors

by Vesanto

Finland is full of lean-to's and Lapp-tent shelters. (Never heard of... see more information e.g. http://www.pohjois-savo.fi/fi/psl/hanketoiminta/projektit/reitistohanke/Englanniksi/Trailmaps_Instructions.php)

These shelters are mostly free, mostly with firewood (but take our own matches!), and mostly suited for staying overnight if you have your camping mattress and sleeping bag with you. Usually the information is hidden behind hiking routes or nature paths. If you know which town you are going to visit check the town's or areas web pages for routes.

Many tourism companies, harbours and excursion harbours, etc. also have lean-to's and Lapp-tent type shelters.

Check. e.g.

www.outdoors.fi - information about the nature parks etc. in Finland (with plenty of lean-tos, but not usually near towns)

www.pohjois-savo.fi/trailmaps (open the map in English and choose "Resting places").

www.infokartta.fi/kainuu - choose lean-to shelters and Lapp-tent shelters; Kainuu is a huge area with plenty of possibilities for outdoors enthusiasts.