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Sokos Hotel Kimmel

4.0 of 5
Itaranta 1, Joensuu 80100, Finland
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Sokos Hotel Kimmel
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Stockholm, Sweden
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Kind of retro chick. A bit of 80's feel creeps upon me as I enter the lobby! But, to my surprise the restaurant proves to be great, and the bar has a good selection of beers & english cider. The hotel rooms was quite OK!

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WI
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013 via mobile

Nice place for business, wouldn't want an extended stay as the rooms are small and the beds poor. Has a bar and restaurant in case you do not want to go out. Within walking distance of downtown, nice river next it to enjoy in the summer.

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Savonlinna, Finland
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6 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

Sokos hotel Kimmel is average business hotel. Live music almost every weekend in hotels night club. Location is peaceful, but only 500 meters from city center. Good sauna. Friendly and helpfull staff. Hotel is also suitable for business meetings.

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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12 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

Stayed for 3 nights whilst on business room basic bed,shower,toilet etc staff very friendly bar was OK but the whisky selection was FAB and the bar man new what he was on about, a standard hotel with no frills

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Lahti, Finland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

This hotel was average "nothing to complain but nothing special to mention eihter" -kind of experience until I went to breakfast. The gluten free selection was great: breads, buns, bisquits and even a special toaster for gluten free breads. Excellent! They also offered to prepare me my own porridge, but as there was so much to eat anyway I said... More

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Tampere, Finland
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12 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

Everything is about average here. Tasteless, colourless, nothing exciting. Just one average chain hotel. There is nothing remarkable here. Rooms are average size and with standard equipped and clean. Nothing fancy. Restaurants are average quality but expensive, sometimes the main restaurant has specials in its manu which are above average. Breakfast continues the same avrage quality. Very hard to find... More

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Helsinki - Finland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2012

I spent one night on a business trip in Sokos Hotel Kimmel in Joensuu in September 2012. The hotel itself is a very basic business hotel with plenty of conference- and meeting rooms. My room was supposed to be a better, upgraded room but I pity those who have to settle for the average room. There was not much to... More

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Vantaa, Finland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012

Our room was on non-renovated area and size of the room was "Wooow" it's big! This was a pleasant surprise. Room was furnished well, two chairs, sofa for three, normal sized double bed, baby bed, working table, TV-table, fitness bike, all fitted in and still feeling that there was a lot of space. Decoration was a bit worn out, but... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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58 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2012

This is a very big hotel. Looks like it has been modernised in phases. I stayed with a group of business colleagues and customers for two nights. The reception staff were frendly and efficient. At times they would be overloaded with many customers arriving at the one time. As with all Finnish hotels, one has to fill in a personal... More

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Pori, Finland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
18 hotel reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2012

Late flight into Joensuu airport, taxi got to the hotel about 00:30. Easy check-in, 3rd floor, twin room with two rather narrow beds. Didn't use the TV (CRT 21"), went straight to bed. In spite of facing onto the main road it was fairly quiet and I had a decent sleep. Was woken pretty early by the sun peeping in... More

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Additional Information about Sokos Hotel Kimmel

Address: Itaranta 1, Joensuu 80100, Finland
Region: Finland > Eastern Finland > The Lakelands > Joensuu
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 6 hotels in Joensuu
Price Range: £
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Five-story modern hotel with restaurant set on spacious grounds near River Pielinen; 12 km from Joensuu JOE Airport. ... more   less 
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