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No ordinary hotel
By Maria Pirkkalainen | Photos: Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
Located in the city of Jyväskylä in Central Finland, Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki offers a unique combination of charming details, highly personalised service, and magnificent lake scenery – all guaranteeing a fantastic stay during your visit to Finland. A modern classic – that’s what comes to mind when you see Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki, a state-of-the-art hotel in the vibrant, Finnish city of Jyväskylä. Built in 2012, with a recently completed extension, all 210 rooms of the hotel are to die for. And that’s a popular opinion: Hotel Paviljonki has already been recognised at the World Luxury Hotel Awards three times. In addition to the Scandinavian-style rooms, the hotel boasts a large gym and,
of course, saunas. “Our customers’ wellbeing is a priority for us. For example, in the women’s sauna, you can try a chocolate face mask or enjoy a cup of tea,” says hotel manager Linda Rastela. Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki is located in central Jyväskylä, right by a beautiful forest yet only a stone’s throw away from the city centre. With good transport links from everywhere in Finland, Jyväskylä hosts plenty of events and fairs throughout the year.
“Our hotel is especially revered for our staff’s exceptional, personalised customer service,” Rastela adds. And you’ll notice the prioritisation of customer service when you arrive at the breakfast, too. “There’s no shortage of staff available, with tea and coffee served to your table,” promises Rastela. At Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki, you’re guaranteed an unbeatable hotel experience.
Web: Search for Sokos Hotel Paviljonki on sokoshotels.fi/en Facebook: solopaviljonki Instagram: @solopaviljonki
With nature just beyond its doorstep When thinking of Scandinavia, many think of forests – woods with waterways, animals, the old, the new, the lively, and the silence. If you want to discover all of this and more, visit Varjola – a resort with nature just beyond its doorstep. By Hanna Andersson | Photos: Varjola Resort, Julia Kivelä
With over 35 activities and adventures to discover, Varjola has something for everyone. “You could say we have three parts of our organisation. We have the relaxing bit, where our visitors can experience the Finnish sauna, go for a walk in the forests, or enjoy our locally produced food in one of our restaurants. Then we have the adven-
ture bit for the adrenalin seeker. Here, we offer quad bike and snowmobile safari, hiking and rafting. Finally, we have a wide selection of team-building activities, which we have developed for our visiting conference groups,” says Riikka Ruunaniemi, sales and marketing manager at Varjola. The accommodation differs depending
on what you are looking for in your stay, but comfort is a promise at Varjola regardless of what you choose. “We have hotel standard accommodation, and our focus is on making it as comfortable as possible for our guests. Just because you are staying close to nature, that doesn’t mean you have to live in a tent.” Although Varjola encourages visitors to discover nature in the most exciting ways, the resort also sees the beauty in just being. “We have focused a lot on our activities for a while, but after reading studies on what tourists wants from Scandinavia, we have seen that the interest lies in the calm and the silence. I just had a couple from Italy checking out, and they were so pleased with how quiet it could be. People seek places where they can just breathe,” concludes Ruunaniemi. Web: www.varjola.com Facebook: varjolaan Instagram: @varjolaresort
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