Finland attracts tourists year-round to its scenic pine forests and lakes. The country features numerous outdoor activities, such as skiing, fishing, hiking, and golf. If you're planning on traveling through Finland while sticking to a tight budget, there are several discount hotels that offer comfort and convenience.
The 48-room Hotel Linna in Helsinki offers rooms that start at $96 per night as of 2010. Rooms come with clock radios, a work desk, a coffee- and tea-maker, Internet access for a fee and a mini-bar. Amenities include free breakfast, free morning newspapers, a sauna, a business center and banquet facilities. Helsinki is a popular night-life city with plenty of bars, discos, restaurants and clubs.
Hotel Linna
Loennrotinkatu 29
00180 Helsinki
Finland
+358-866-539-8430
The Best Western Hotel Kauppi is in Tampere and starts its rooms at $86 per night as of 2010). Each guest room boasts a seating area, work desk, microwave, refrigerator, and tea and coffee facilities. The hotel itself provides guests with a bar, two saunas, a pool, a children's playground and free Wi-Fi. The city of Tampere boasts the Pyynikki Park and Observation Tower, the Lenin Museum, and the Sarkanniemi Adventure Theme Park.
Hotel Kauppi
Kalevan Puistotie 2
33500 Tampere
Finland
+358-3253-5353
hotelli-kauppi.fi
Rooms at the Artukaisten Paviljonki Hotel Turku start at $78 as of 2010 per night. Guests can choose from 59 modern guestrooms, which include safes, televisions, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. There is also a restaurant onsite which serves home cooked meals, as well as a conference room, spa and small garden. Guests staying in Turko can visit the city's cathedral and castle, and take a stroll or cruise along the river.
Artukaisten Paviljonki Hotel Turku
Messukentankatu 11
20210 Turku
Finland
+358-2-2844000
artukaistenpaviljonki.fi
Holiday Inn Oulu is located near the city's Cathedral and Market Square. Rooms here start at $56 (as of 2010 and include cable television, a work desk, complimentary wireless Internet and a mini-bar. within the hotel, guests can enjoy a health and fitness center, including a pool and spa, a business center and a restaurant. Breakfast is complimentary at this hotel.
Holiday Inn Oulu
Kirkkokatu 3
90100 Oulu
Finland
358-8-8839111
holidayinn.com
