Break Sokos Hotel Koli

This was my second visit here with my family. We drove here for 5 and a half hours,it is well worth the drive. We arrived and got our room which was spacious and cosy with a view overlooking the lake. There was fun little details in the room like the mood rock and eye relaxing stones in the fridge. There was also white and red wine and sparkling wine waiting for extra charge. We got into our complimentary robes and flipflops and went to the spa. The spa fee included packages with Lumene spa products that could be changed for sparkling wine and alcohol free drinks for our teenagers. The spa is small but very relaxing with differents showers,saunas and a steam room, a cold pool and outside tub and lounge areas. The best is the pool with underwater classical music. There is a beautiful view overlooking the lake from the spa windows. After the spa we had a nice dinner in the restaurant,prices are mid range. After dinner we climbed to Ukko-Koli to see the sunset at ten pm. It was breathtaking with birds singing in the backround. The next morning we had a great breakfast. The breakfast buffet is good quality with multiple choises and locally produced products. This was a totally relaxing trip with calm and quiet surroundings. The next day was saturday and there was a lot more guests,so it was not so quiet.

The hotel is located in one of the most beautiful places in Finland. It has long traditions. The hotel rooms and facilities are nice. The renovation has been made couple of years ago. Also the staff is very friendly, as it is so usually in North Karelia. It is shame that the restaurant is way below average. The food is very basic and the prices are very high. It would be great if the menu would consist of local products fresh from the lake and forest. Now it is the same you get in any S-hotel or even gas station ABC.

If you want to feel like a Royal from checkin and get so spoiled with the scenic views and food so good it makes you emotional, look no further, this is where you should stay. We had a superiorX room facing the "wrong" side but trust me when I say the view is just as stunning there. Super tidy and clean and a bed so comfortable you start wondering if its worth it to take a bank loan to buy the same one for home... Just book it and thank yourself afterwards. Even the playlists in The restaurant is so spot on perfect for the enviorment. The spa is wonderful and so relaxing, recommended to go after 20 when the age limit is 18. This is a gem you need to visit. We will come back again, thats for shure

When we arrived, the hotel was nearly fully-booked. But the personnel on the desk had time to show the free room types live and finally she could find us a very nice room with the awesome view from the window to the lake Pielinen, very pleasant service from her. Not a surprise that these views have innovated Finnish poets in the past. The self hotel is at the top of Koli national park, very unique and fine. When enjoying a good breakfast, there was also a nice view from the restaurant to the lake district. The sports activities were nice and enjoyable, thanks to the terrain and the sun also.

Visited here Oct2023 and probably missed a lot because of snowstorm + cloudy weekend. National Park starts from door and is amazing like they always are. Hotel itself is proper but serves nothing special. Spa was closed and rooms were just standart. Restaurant was okay (normal S-group selection). Positive thing was hand-made karelian pies - dont give these away...

First, Koli nature park is beautiful, and its nature trails start from the hotel. However, I would love this place more if it was Swissôtel Koli or something similar. There are Sokos elements that make it feel too familiar for any Finn. The hotel is as good as it gets in Finland (at this price level). Nothing to complain about in our room. Everything was working well. Breakfast was good, and the views from the restaurant were beautiful. In such an iconic national spot, I would appreciate having Finnish music (i.e. jazz or folk) played in the background instead of a lobby music playlist. We were not happy about the bar/restaurant. The pizzas were quite terrible. We also tried the "better side" of the restaurant and ordered some meat to share, but the food quality was average. Some of the meat was cold when brought to the table. Also, including supermarket-quality french fries in a portion with quality meats didn't feel okay. The restaurant staff didn't know about the food and had to take the menu to check what it consisted of. Our dog was nicely welcomed, as we had also booked a room suitable for dogs. The staff was friendly, especially at the reception. More parking spaces and electric car charging stations are needed. But probably this situation was partly caused by the renovation of the parking area.