Finnish president has stayed here, says hotel brochure. Well, it might be so, but now the hotel is certainly showing its age. Or maybe that's the idea, as the hotel theme is nostalgic from the restaurant decor to the ancient elevator. The superior room we stayed was large, with a dining table and a sofa, and small bathroom. Fully stocked... more

We stayed at the Merihovi for a week around our wedding at the Snowcastle in Feb 2006. We chose the Merihovi after reading other reviews on TripAdvisor, but we still weren't really prepared for what we found! First impressions were not great. The decor gave the impression it hadn't been updated since the 1950s. Our room was down a very... more

Full recommendation to this hotel! I only stayed for one night but two full days (Overnight trains to and from Helsinki!) This really was a lovely hotel, homely room, warm water, amazing views cosy bar, but best of all the staff were very very helpful. They went out of thier way to make my experience the best it could be.... more

We have just returned from Kemi, following our wedding on the 14th February in the Snow Castle. We stayed one night in the Snow Castle and 6 nights in Hotel Merihovi. The food was absolutely out of this world ( 5 star Cuisine) our stay was made all the better by Sami the Bar Manager serving us whoose sense of... more

Hotel Merihovi has an old fashioned charm and the staff offer their guests personalized service. The rooms are good size, clean and functional. I have stayed in Hotel Merihovi 4 times now since 2003. My last visit was in April 2004 and I will be visiting again in April this year. Furthermore, I have booked three of my colleagues there... more

If you enjoy an unusual experience where few tourists would wander, try the Arctic wasteland experience in Lapland Finland. A great place to eat, to shop, and to wander. I visited there in 2002 and returned again with my 3 teenagers in 2003. Ther Euro was not exchanging for the highest amount so the trip was expensive. I will go... more

Välstädat hotell, trevlig personal dock inget för den som vill leva i lyx. Bra bilparkering utanför hotellet som förövrigt var... more