Haltia Lake Lodge nature boutique hotel & glamping — Hotel in Helsinki sub-region

There is an open construction site just in front of the rooms. We were never informed about this and the disturbance (visual and sound wise) that this would bring us. || - Food choice for vegetarian (vegan) is extremely limited. However there were some options (salad or an oat bowl) - they even tasted ok depending on the day (if the chef was present). However the price of 26€ for a small vegan bowl of cabbage, oats, veggies and beens / 20€ for a salad felt like a rip off. (And did not taste very well) || - Sauna. Normally in Finnland sauna is included, but here you had to pay 50€ extra if you wanted to use the sauna in the evening. I understand this meant to save energy, but with the price of the room it felt like it should be included. ||- Staff. Very kind and very young. Felt like all of them were super sweet teenagers but when we complained it was obvious that it wont bring anything. The girls were changing every day and it just did not seem very professional. || - For cleaning the premises a motor car is used, wich does not fit at all to the whole sustainability concept. ||- For a three nights stay our room felt a bit cramped. Rooms...

The stars are mainly for the staff - we got excellent service, everyone was super friendly and attentive. Food is good but the menu was limited. Location is convenient to reach with public transport as the bus stop is right outside. The downsides - while booking I saw that morning sauna is included in the price, but when arriving I learned what that means is that women’s timeslot is at 6 am and men’s at 7. This is ridiculous, I am not gonna wake up at 6 to go to sauna? We ended up needing to book our private evening sauna slot which cost 50 euros for 50 min. They also advertise lake views, which is true, but the lake is actually down the hill and not very close. I was expecting being able to have a swim from the sauna but the walk down and up the hill, crossing a road is not nice or convenient. All in all a nice stay, but a bit pricey for...

Nice hotel, room rate feels a bit overpriced in comparison to other hotels in the city center of Helsinki. Bathroom is a bit small, no room to place toiletries. Comfortable bed and the room was very clean. Staff was nice and welcoming. The location is great if you want to go hiking in Nuuksio. The website says that the rooms have a view of the lake which is a bit misleading - you can kind of see the lake through the trees but I had a different understanding of the term „lake view“. There is a big road that you see first. Sauna could have been hotter and it’s unfortunate that you can’t go swimming directly from the sauna. The place would get 4, maybe even 5 stars from me if it were right by the lake. I would still consider coming again for some time...