Scan Magazine
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Hotel of the Month
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Finland
Hotel of the Month, Finland
A luxurious retreat for peace-seekers In this world, where busy calendars, phone screens and constant notifications are the norm, Kuru Resort has gone in the opposite direction. The private, adults-only luxury resort offers guests a chance to switch off from the hectic daily grind and unwind in the breathtaking setting of Finland’s Lake Saimaa. By Ndéla Faye
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Photos: Kuru Resort
“Everyone deserves indulgent moments. That thought is at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the business of making sure our guests are able to relax as much as possible,” says Kuru Resort’s CEO, Tiina Seppänen. The resort is open only for adults and has 20 villas, located in the middle of a breathtakingly beautiful pine-tree forest with a lake view. Each villa has its own bathtub and sauna – and breakfast is delivered to the villa every morning. The villas have been designed with the sur104
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Issue 144
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July 2022
rounding nature in mind: the room décor works in harmony with the nature, and each villa has floor-to-ceiling windows. Located in Rantasalmi, in the Southern Savonia region of Finland, Kuru is all about taking it slow and being gentle. The carefully thought-out details – the smells, the music and materials – are designed to appeal to the senses and help guests calm down and relax. “There is a lot of evidence to support the healing properties of being in nature. The constant flood of information and stimuli puts our minds
and bodies under a lot of stress. In order to reverse the effects of this, we need to allow ourselves some time away from the constant demands of our daily lives. At Kuru, guests can be close to nature in a
