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Spacious, modern house. Well equipped.

The location is beautiful. Very quiet and ideal for groups. The sauna and hot tubs are amazing. Very picturesque surroundings.

The place was perfect, but would be even better to come there with a group of friends or family, because there are few houses in the same yard. You have an electric sauna in the house and a wooden sauna outside, also a well-equipped grill hut. The main house itself is everything you can dream of for a quiet family holiday. There is a supermarket close by

Sonja was sooo kind and gave us a very warm welcome. The food was amazing!! The whole house is full of lovely details and at the same time old and modern. We really loved this place and recommend it to other travellers.

The location is super!

The host is very friendly and responsive. The location is very good.Definitely Recommended.

This was the first place we stayed in Finland and it was a really lovely introduction to the country. It's essentially a very small holiday complex on farmland surrounded by birch forest and with a lake (and rowing boats) 15 minutes' walk away from the main house. There are two blocks of four en-suite rooms set slightly away from the farmhouse - each block with its own well equipped kitchen and seating/dining area. We were there in mid-May and were the only guests. You can also stay in the main house itself and I think there's also a cottage on the lake shore. It's about a 13 minute drive away from Savonlinna and it's about 7 minutes to the nearest big supermarket - so easy enough to get about if you have a car (not sure about public transport) but feels very rural and away from it all while you're there. Breakfast is served in the main farmhouse and is amazing. Laura, the host, does a lot of cooking and baking and it's a great opportunity to try some traditional Finnish food done well. It's a buffet with a good choice of cereals, fruit, bread, meat, fish, cheese etc plus home baked cakes. You won't go hungry. Sadly, we were there too early in the season to try out Laura's dinners so we just cooked for ourselves. Dining options are fairly limited around there although that may well be different in, say, July. We were happy to just make our own meals anyway. the bedrooms are well laid out with comfortable beds and a good shower. Everything is clean and cozy. One of the things we particularly liked about our stay was how helpful and friendly our hosts were. It was really interesting to talk to Laura and Kalle, her husband, about Finnish life and current affairs. They also helped us make some bookings and gave suggestions for hikes etc. I would really recommend this place as somewhere to stay for a few days.

Kitchen was clean and well-equipped. Overall plenty of space in the apartment.

The lady at the reception desk was super nice and super helpful. That made our stay very comfortable!