Break Sokos Hotel Tahko

Coming in to the hotel, it did not look anything like in the sokos hotels app. They had put a fake picture on top i assume what it will look like after 2 years of construction. Receiptionist did not give or tell me about any s-card premium features nor did she give me an upgrade on room when the hotel was basically empty. Walking outside was a dangerzone as the roads, parking lot were not sanded or taken care of. Rooms were remonted but the beds were shaking. Toiled lid was broken, room was not cleaned properly as i found someones empty viagra cases from the bed. On the morning i woke up at 7 am to annoucment that there will be a explosion. I had booked for two nights but had to change the hotel because i could not stand it any longer.

I did read the reviews Tripadvisor gives concerning this hotel and they were not flattering. We needed a place to stay for the school winter holiday and were late to book a cabin at Tahko, so we booked a room in the hotel. Expectations were not too high, especially since we had been many years ago in the hotel’s restaurant and bar and I did have a mental picture of a dated slightly shabby premises. Anyway, the hotel turned out to be a positive surprise. I think hotel might have been renovated lately, since our room was pretty fresh as was the bathroom. Shower corner even had a bright trasparent yellow plastic part which strongly hints a pretty recent refurbishment. Family room was spacy enough, the kids had these foldable beds which u can fold (turn?) on the wall, and thus have more space. Tv was very big and minibar exists but empty. Hotel’s restaurant I reviewed separately, and it was quite ok. Breakfast contains the usual u tend to have in Finland (which by the way is better than many places elsewhere in the world andit is included) but I’d say a tad better. Breakfast room (ie the restaurant) is pretty big but obviously busy in the prime time. Finns are polite and orderly people, which means all works just fine in the breakfast. Hotel has a sauna downstairs which was pretty nice, probably renovated as well. Sauna on the men’s and women’s side and a steambath which is unisex. Fortunately this is hotel, which restricts the often undesirable steambath stalkers. Bar in the lobby was quite nice and cozy as well, pretty small though. Slopes are very near, so you can fairly easily walk there. Big parking lot behind the hotel (free). All in all, my expectations were not too high, but they were exceed with flying colours. Service was very kind especially in the restaurant. Week 8 is expensive, that we knew already beforehand. Actually, I’m trying hard to think of something to complain but I cant figure out anything....we enjoyed our stay