Family hotels and homes in Petkeljärvi

The riverside location is excellent: 13 kilometers to the Petkeljärvi National Park, 6 kilometers to the historical Öykkösevaara battlegrounds and short walking distance (less than a kilometer) to the Möhkö Ironworks Museum and the Arboretum Möhkö. There is a good swimming pier along the river which is also a good fishing area. You can buy special fishing permits from the hotel and it is free to use a rowing boat. You get one free sauna bathing (1½ hours) in the wood-heated riverside sauna if you book at least three nights in the hotel. Our apartment (a small apartment named Sikki for 4 persons) was actually large and our kitchen was well equipped (a fridge, a microwave oven, a water kettle, a steamer and an electric wok). We also got a portable induction cooker (we had asked it in advance). Every apartment has an own entrance and the area is noiseless. It is also interesting that this is the easternmost hotel of the continental European Union.

My guestroom – the former teacher's apartment in the upper floor of a beautifully renovated old village schoolhouse – was fabulously spacious. The kitchen, a great mixture of original kitchen interior and modern household appliances, was well equipped with everything you need for a pleasant stay. The entire apartment made me immediately feel at home. My host gave me a warm welcome and told me about the history of the old building through the ages. The old school is located in a very peaceful area; and when you travel by car, Petkeljärvi National Park, Finland's Easternmost village Möhkö, and the Easternmost point of the EU, are easy to reach.