The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Finland

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Finland

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Finland? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Finland, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Finland to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Finland, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Finland for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Finland for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kalajoen Aurinkoranta

Kalajoki, Finland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $301 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at Tuomipakkaintie 5-9, Kalajoen Aurinkoranta has great rooms from $301 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Savonlinna

Savonlinna, Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Finland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Savonlinna which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kauppatori 4-6. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Levi Hotel Spa

Sirkka, Finland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Levi Hotel Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Levintie 1590. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara

Rovaniemi, Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Finland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $126, Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara, at Juhannuskalliontie 2 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Imatra Spa Sport Camp

Imatra, Finland
Hostel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Imatra Spa Sport Camp has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $92 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Purjekuja 2. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground


Break Sokos Hotel Levi

Sirkka, Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Finland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Break Sokos Hotel Levi is 8.90 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $125, and it's located at Tähtitie 5. We also love the parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti

Vuokatti, Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti because it has great rooms that start at $122. It has skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kidekuja 2. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ilola Inn

Sysmä, Finland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Ilola Inn offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at Suopellontie 703 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a spa, free parking, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Balder Luxury Lodge & Glass Igloos

Levi, Finland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $517 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Finland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Isotaalontie 65, Balder Luxury Lodge & Glass Igloos has great rooms from $517 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and horse riding which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Rovaniemi which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Koskikatu 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Finland, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Finland, Best Luxury Hotels in Finland, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Finland, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Finland, Best Hotels for One Week in Finland, Best Hotels for One Night in Finland, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Finland, Best Adults Only Hotels in Finland, Best Party Hotels in Finland, Best Hotels for Skiing in Finland, or Best Business Hotels in Finland.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Finland?

Finland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$145

Travelers to Finland will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 445 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $145. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Finland.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $231
  • 4-star hotels: $157
  • 3-star hotels: $135
  • 2-star hotels: $108


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