We booked a Junior Suite at Hotel Raumanlinna for a family of four (2 adults and 2 children). Arriving in Rauma by car was easy, and the hotel was simple to find. There’s a fairly large, free parking area in the hotel’s inner courtyard reserved for guests. If that area is full, you can leave your car at a gravel lot just one block away.||The hotel has clearly seen better days — worn surfaces and signs of age can be found throughout the property. Our Junior Suite, which in many hotels might not actually qualify as a suite, was the only available option that could accommodate our family.||Although we had booked the room for four people, it had only been prepared with beds and bedding for three. Thankfully, a friendly receptionist quickly sorted it out after we brought it to their attention.||One pleasant surprise was the bathroom, which featured a bathtub — a big hit with our children. Importantly, there’s also a separate shower, so you don’t need to climb into the tub to wash up.||The suite consisted of two spaces: a main bedroom and a living area where a sofa bed was made up for the kids.||On the ground floor of the hotel is a Hook restaurant, where breakfast is also served in the mornings. The breakfast itself was modest but covered all the basics. However, the layout of the breakfast room could be improved — there were several bottlenecks that made the space feel cramped and difficult to navigate.||If you're not looking for luxury but simply need a decent place to spend the night comfortably, Hotel Raumanlinna could be a good...
Read moreStayed here for 1.5 weeks on vacation visiting my boyfriend who was working nearby. Very centrally located and easy to get around to any part of town by foot. As a traveler who speaks very little Finnish, I found most of the front desk staff to be very fluent in English and helpful in recommendations for anything we needed.
The hotel is very European in style and accommodations. Clean and mostly compact rooms. Certain services which US travelers may be accustomed to are not available. Daily attendance to the rooms is minimal bed-making and towel exchange rather than vacuuming and full cleaning of bathrooms. If you are traveling here for an extended period of time for work, as with most European hotels, there are no washer/dryer facilities. There are no laundromats in the area so the only option is the dry cleaning through the hotel. It is VERY expensive, a week of laundry was over $115 USD. Take this into account if you need to pack many weeks of clothing. It is cheaper to buy a new pair of socks than having them washed. This was a surprise that would be good to know if you need to negotiate this into per diem or allowances from your employer. A nice morning buffet in the adjoining restaurant has something for everyone. I do highly recommend staying here for the great central location. City is beautiful and extremely safe even when walking alone. Probably the safest city I have...
Read moreMore than I expected. I found the cheapest offer for one person and did not expect such a nice and friendly customer service. Hotel included sauna and a breakfast. The room is very clean and quite large for just one person. It had a good desk with multiple electrical outlets so it was easy to work on my portfolio assignment during my stay. Hotel included free parking as well.
For this price I'd give the place more than 5 stars if I could. I am very happy with my experience. Central location is great as well.
I also previously stayed in their cheaper side building, where the room was smaller, older and did not include its own bathroom, which was mentioned of course. The hotel was being renovated back then and breakfast was offered in another hotel nearby. I still liked it very much, good price, nice sauna, free parking and a good breakfast.
I am however rather easy to please and I don't like throwing my towels on the floor or receive other luxurious but wasteful treatment. I also stayed at winter during both times so I had no need for AC, that being said the room was warm and cozy. Everything that was advertised was...
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