Must-see hotels in Finland

  • Hullu Poro

    Lapland

    Friendly and informal, the ‘Crazy Reindeer’ is an enormous complex of 146 rooms and 11 apartments, including family suites with balconies, two-storey…

  • Sulkavan Oravanpesät

    The Finnish Lakeland

    At the halfway point of the Oravareitti (Squirrel Route), close to the 2km-long Kaitajärvi, is this friendly campground. It offers tent sites and six log…

  • Camping Lapinkylä

    Northern Lapland

    Opposite the Kylätalo Giisá (village hall), the area's most central campground has a sauna, neat wooden cabins, and plenty of grass on which to pitch your…

  • Hotelli Seurahuone

    Helsinki

    Dating from 1833, this seurahuone (club room) was a meeting place for high society, where visiting officers, gentlemen and ladies came to stay, and a…

  • Rastila Camping

    Helsinki

    An 18-minute metro ride from the city centre (Rastila station), this year-round campground makes a good budget option. Though scarcely rural, it's greeon…

  • Laivahostel Borea

    Turku

    Built in Sweden in 1960, the enormous passenger ship SS Bore is docked outside the Forum Marinum museum, just 500m northeast of the ferry terminal. It now…

  • Karhunkainalo

    Central Finland

    Surrounded by pine forest, this campground within Hossa National Park is perfectly placed for fishing and hiking. Along with tent sites in season, it has…

  • Hotelli Luostotunturi

    Lapland

    The rounded design of this 176-room hotel is supposed to resemble a reindeer’s earmark. Most of the spacious rooms have a log-built balcony, and some have…

  • Valkeaporo

    Northern Lapland

    With splendid water frontage on spectacular Menesjärvi, this campground has smart cottages, good facilities, and boat and canoe hire (from €50 per day)…

  • Hotel Carlton

    Helsinki

    Near the train station and very handy for trams and the metro, this small, friendly Best Western hotel has 21 rooms in several shapes and sizes, all with…

  • Santasport

    Rovaniemi

    A 15-minute stroll from the town centre at the base of Ounasvaara, this sports complex offers great value. Functional, modern rooms offer heaps of space…

  • Hotelli Pyhätunturi

    Lapland

    Ski in and out of Pyhä’s major hotel, located part of the way up the chairlift at the top of the road. Some of its 51 rooms and self-contained chalets…

  • Jokitörmä

    Northern Lapland

    On the highway 27km north of Inari, this is a great campground and hostel. Small, cosy cabins overlook the river rapids and have a simple stove but no…

  • Hotelli Alba

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Located within the university campus, this hotel on the lake shore has a bar-restaurant with a terrace cantilevered over the water (lunch buffet €16.80;…

  • Hetan Majatalo

    Lapland

    In the town centre, but set back in its own garden away from the road, this welcoming place offers two types of accommodation in facing buildings: clean,…

  • Royal Hotel Ruka

    Central Finland

    At the foot of the fell at the turn-off to Rukajärvi, this intimate 16-room hotel looks like a children’s fort waiting to be populated with toy soldiers…

  • Gästgård Christiansund

    Åland Archipelago

    The simple cabins here surround a wide expanse of greenery and trees leading down to a picturesque inlet. It's not great for swimming, but the public…

  • GLO Hotel Kluuvi

    Helsinki

    On a pedestrian street in the heart of town, GLO Hotel Kluuvi has 184 rooms with clean, contemporary lines, including gleaming timber floors. The 'smart…

  • Hotel Haikko Manor

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    About 6km from the centre of Porvoo, Haikko Manor is an elegant historic house with 24 luxurious rooms, romantically decked out with period furnishings…

  • Camping Tornio

    Lapland

    Situated 3.5km southeast of the town centre, off the road to Kemi, this 5.5-hectare campground has a grassy riverside location with a beach, boat and bike…

  • Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Tammer

    Tampere

    Constructed in 1929, this is one of Finland’s oldest hotels and enjoys a fine location beside the rapids. After the gloriously old-fashioned elegance of…

  • Saariselkä Inn

    Saariselkä

    In the heart of Saariselkä, this friendly village pub brews its own beer and offers good accommodation in a variety of neighbouring buildings. Rooms are…

  • Hotelli Milton

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Designed by Erkki Kantonen and Sakari Nironen and constructed in 1963, this architecturally notable building is one of the city's major landmarks. Family…

  • K5 Levi

    Lapland

    Directly opposite the tourist office, this sleek, modern hotel has spacious rooms with checked fabrics in warm shades of red; most come with a sauna and…

  • Nuorgamin Lomakeskus

    Northern Lapland

    The heart of village life, Nuorgamin Lomakeskus offers camping, cabins and cottage apartments with the works. It sells fishing permits, has a cafe…

  • Eurohostel

    Helsinki

    Close to the Viking Line ferry on Katajanokka, this busy hostel is easily reached on trams 4 and 5. All rooms share bathrooms. 'Eurohostel' rooms are more…

  • Tavis Inn

    The Finnish Lakeland

    In a tranquil end-of-the-road spot that's a short lakeside stroll from Olavinlinna Castle, this annexe of Lossiranta Lodge (where you check in) offers two…

  • Juva Camping

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Juva Camping is an excellent campground right beside Jukajärvi. There are various cabins and cottages available, including large self-catering cottages…

  • Juuman Leirintäalue

    Central Finland

    At the beginning of the Käylä road, this campground has a lovely lakeside location. There’s a sauna, a laundry, and a cafe that can provide evening meals…

  • Guesthouse Borealis

    Rovaniemi

    Friendly owners and proximity to trains make this family-run spot a winner. Rooms are simple, bright and clean, and guests can use a kitchen. Breakfast,…

  • Valamo Monastery Accommodation

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Valamo is especially peaceful once the day-trippers depart and evening descends. Guesthouses in picturesque wooden buildings provide comfortable, no…

  • Hostel Panget

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    At the turn-off to Dragsfjärd, 1930s-built Hostel Panget retains the art deco detailing from its days as a boarding house. Its comfortable, old-fashioned…

  • Kartanohotelli Karolineburg

    Central Finland

    Set in a buttercup-yellow, white-trimmed wooden manor house and various outbuildings, this property on the eastern side of the river offers a wide range…

  • Hotelli Uusikuu

    The Finnish Lakeland

    This receptionless hotel in a green suburb just northwest of the city centre is quite a bargain. Rooms are clean, comfortable, modern and spacious; some…

  • Centro Hotel

    Turku

    The 62-room Centro Hotel is central (as you would guess), but its courtyard location cuts out street noise. Service is friendly and the blond-wood rooms…

  • Hotel Sea Front

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    About 1km north of the main harbour, this 20-room family-run place has a prime location overlooking Pråstviken inlet. It's right off Hwy 25 but otherwise…

  • Hotel Palo

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Housed in a whitewashed wooden building, Hotel Palo is a quaint and comfortable family-run place. Furnished with wrought-iron beds and other antiques, the…

  • Villa Tellina

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    Right by the beach, Tellina is a rambling, paint-peeling, pistachio-coloured villa that looks as though it’s seen its share of hidden treasure and wild…

  • Godby Gästhem

    Åland Archipelago

    A lovely century-old farmhouse near Godby centre. The four spacious rooms have shiny wooden floors and flowing floral curtains. Breakfast is excellent,…

  • Tamminiemi

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    About 2km south of town, Tamminiemi is a peaceful campground right by the sea. The simple rooms (most with private bathroom) are in two 19th-century…

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