Heinolan Heinäsaari - Camping and cottages — Hotel in Lahti sub-region

We chose Heinasaari because my partner and I were visiting my family in Heinola and decided we could do with a few nights on our own instead of a pull out sofa in my sister's living room. we stayed 27-30th June||||We booked the cabin for 2-4 people because it came with its own toilet although you had to use the shared shower facilities. The cabin had plenty of space for 2 people. It had a double bed made of 2 single beds (I believe in some of them you cannot put the beds together so will have to stay as 2 singles) and a bunk bed so would've also been great for a family of 4. It had a table and benches inside and a small kitchenette with a fridge, a stove, a sink, a microwave, a filter coffee machine and a kettle. On the terrace we had a small table and 3 chairs. We brought our own towels and bed linen but you could hire these at reception as well. The mattress was way too soft for me, but that's personal preference.||||Check-in was very easy and the staff were nice. We didn't eat in the cafe but had a drink out on the terrace one night and the drinks were reasonably priced for the area.||||The booking included access to the morning sauna (women 9-10am, men 10-11am) which I took advantage of so didn't use the shared shower facilities. My partner did and said there was never a queue and the facilities were clean and tidy. They included and small dressing room and the shower room so you had your privacy.||||The camp site was busy with caravans and mobile homes and some tents as well. Most of the cabins like ours seemed to be occupied through out our stay. The other cabin option was a sleeper cabin with 2 single beds or a single bed & a bunk bed but those cabins only had a fridge so maybe for a one night stopover but you couldn't really spend any time in them and you would have to use the shared cooking facilities and dining room etc. We did see people staying in them but there was always some empty ones as well. Great for someone travelling on a budget as they were very cheap.||||There is a BBQ place and you can purchase logs from reception. There is a play area for children and a crazy golf course. You can hire bicycles, canoes, rowing boats etc. We walked to town one morning and it was approx. 20mins along the river/lake side. Free wifi was available in the main building.||||One afternoon I hired a private sauna for an hour and enjoyed that with my sister and nephews. If you are staying at Heinasaari, the hire is 20€ per hour which is quite a lot but as a one of was OK. We could've had up to 6 people so if the cost was shared by 6 it wouldn't be too bad.||||This definitely wasn't a cheap 3 night stay and we could've stayed at the hotel for roughly the same money but for us this was a good choice and gave us the freedom of dining when we wanted to and the quietness of cabin life. Family and friends could visit us easily and I was able to offer a cup of coffee if required (important in Finland!). The motorway bridge does go by the island so you can always here the traffic but this is just a hum in the background and never...

Very cozy, quite small camping site. Caravan spots are great - they are surrounded by nature. We mostly spend nights outside of camping/caravan sites, but during every trip there’s at least one stop in a camping site. This camping has a sauna designed by a Japanese architect and it’s very beautiful although a bit worn. Perhaps that makes it even more beautiful. This was the icing on the cake during our stay. The views to the bridge are beautiful during night time and sunset. But some noise does come from the bridge, it’s quieter during night time. Friendly staff. Also: the area has signs about dog walking not allowed in the camping area. I think this must be something left behind from the old owner. We heard a new owner has had the place for one year now and at least the employee in the reception was very dog friendly, and we were allowed to bring our small dog inside the restaurant/reception building. There’s also a track to walk your dog just outside the camping area, if you want to do a...

Beautiful place, an island in the middle of the clean lake Ruotsalainen. Camping spots are on the grass or the gravel and separated with hedgerows which gives privacy , too. You can get a spot with own lakeside terrace if you’re willing to pay a little extra. It’s worth it. The staff is very friendly and sanitary facilities are tidy. There’s a small restaurant in the area where you can buy fast food, icecream, drinks, breakfast etc. You can also rent a bike, pedal car, kayak, sup board, yard games if interested or play mini golf. Heinola town centre is near, as well as padel yards and an outside gym. |Notice that road E75 goes really near so the noice of the traffic is loud 24/7. There is also quite a number of seagulls screaming from the early morning to the late night - and...