The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Finland

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Finland

Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna, Finland Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna, Finland

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.)

Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Savonlinna

Savonlinna, Eastern Finland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $351 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Kauppatori 4 - 6, Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Savonlinna has great rooms from $351 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 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 breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Ivalo

Ivalo, Lapland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Finland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Ivalo which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ivalontie 34. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Motelli Tarjanteen Talo

Virrat, Western and Inland Finland
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

We found Motelli Tarjanteen Talo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Virtaintie 35. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Stallbacken Nagu

Nauvo, Southwest Finland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Finland

With terrific rooms from $130, Hotel Stallbacken Nagu, at Grannasvagen 14 provides skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and outdoor tennis. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Hullu Poro

Levi, Lapland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel Hullu Poro has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $78 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rakkavaarantie 5. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Levi Hotel Spa

Levi, Lapland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (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.

The great guest rating of Levi Hotel Spa is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at Levintie 1590. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Haven

Helsinki, Southern Finland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Haven because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Unioninkatu 17. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara

Rovaniemi, Lapland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $115 (before taxes). It's located at Juhannuskalliontie and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

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


Tradition Hotel Kultahovi

Inari, Lapland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Finland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Saarikoskentie 2, Tradition Hotel Kultahovi has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.74 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Levi Panorama

Levi, Lapland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Levi Panorama which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Tunturitie 205. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Finland, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Finland, Best Cheap 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 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
$128

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 294 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $128. 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: $277
  • 4-star hotels: $137
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $81


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