Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Porosalmentie 313, Rantasalmi 58900 Finland
Get rewarded with One Key
Get rewarded with One Key
Orbitz.com
Algotels
eDreams
View all 11 deals
Payments made by partners impact the order of prices displayed. Room types may vary.
Prices are provided by our partners for one room, with variable occupancy rules as provided by the property, and reflect nightly room rates, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Full view
View all photos (727)727
Room & Suite (123)
Dining (63)
About
#1 of 3 Specialty lodging in Rantasalmi
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan is located in the Eastern Finland, by Lake Saimaa and next to the Linnansaari National Park – where the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal lives. You can find us approx. with the same distance from the towns of Savonlinna and Varkaus. We provide unique accommodation in hotel, Scenery Suites, Kotasuites, House Boats and traditional villas. On-site facilities include the most ecological Lake Spa in whole Finland, which have been built partly inside the rocks, Finnish Sauna World, a historical themed restaurant with a lakeview terrace, cafe and a souvenir shop, equipment rental center, guided safaris. Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan is open around the year.
Read more
Suggest edits to improve what we show.Improve this listing
Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Hot bath
Yoga classes
Bar / lounge
Beach
Bicycle rental
Children's playground
Electric vehicle charging station
Wifi
Indoor pool
Pool / beach towels
Swimming pool toys
Outdoor pool
Shallow end in pool
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Sauna
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Complimentary welcome drink
Kids' meals
Wine / champagne
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Boating
Canoeing
Water sport equipment rentals
Bicycle tours
Fishing
Karaoke
Walking tours
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids pool
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Hammam
Head massage
Massage
Steam room
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Show more
Room features
Bathrobes
Air conditioning
Fireplace
Housekeeping
Kitchenette
Minibar
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Show more
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
Good to know
HOTEL CLASS
HOTEL STYLE
Business
Family
Languages Spoken
English, Russian, Finnish
Location
Porosalmentie 313, Rantasalmi 58900 Finland
Name/address in local language
Getting there
Car HireSee all Rantasalmi car hire
426Reviews0Q+A18Room tips
ReviewsWe perform checks on reviews.Tripadvisor’s approach to reviewsBefore posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
Traveller rating
- 160
- 110
- 85
- 42
- 29
Time of year
Traveller type
Language
More
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Most Recent
+1
We have visited here four times and we will come back again. The whole place is so well done and romantic. This time we had hotel room and it was really nice but won’t be ours first choise. Spa is really nice and only for adults after 6pm. We ate at the Lotjabat. There is take away available.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Charcing electric car is more expensive than everywhere else. Not nice because Järvisydän is...
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
This place is so good that it is hard to describe. It is in the middle of lakelands and getting to the hotel is hard. But really worth it. There are options and activities for several day. We stayed two nights. The goods: - Stunning nature - Great food: lots of options to choose. - The dinner cruise was lovely - Good activities: went running, fishing, seal spotting, and spa. Lot to do for several days. - High quality accomodation The bads: - A bit expensive - Remote location
Read more
Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Value
Location
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
+1
We stayed two nights in the hotel. The room was very nice with all the nice details. The atmosphere was a little bit like on a Middle Ages. The breakfast was good and the 3 course dinner also. Staff was helpful. The Spa was really relaxing and nicely decorated.The snack in the pool Bar was included to the price. All in all, nice, but pricy place. The spa isn’t in the same building with the hotel rooms, so that was a bit disappointement. There also weren’t any shops nearby,so if you are looking for the grocery store, you have to go to the Rantasalmi. It’s 10 km:s away. That was a pity.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Great wilderness lodge with good food, hiking and lake ship activities. The staff were friendly and the spa facilities were first rate. I'd certainly advise anyone touring through central Finland to spend at least one night here.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
Value
Location
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Arrived here in a group of 21 from Australia. We had the rooms with the communal area with a fireplace our private rooms adjoining. The fireplace in the communal are area did not work and when we brought this to the attention of reception they said ‘they sometimes work, sometimes don’t’. I would expect a resort of this calibre to have everything running as it should. Quite disappointing. Then go to the restaurant and order a wine to have Susanna give you a glass 3/4 full and try to ignore you when asking about it. The wine glasses have the measurements on them and she was just lazy and did not want to get another bottle to fill the glass to the correct level. All in all a very disappointing trip to this establishment. Things that do not work and staff that are trying to rip you off.…
Read more
Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Beware of the dodgy waitresses
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
We spend one night at the higly recommended Järvisydän suites (Maisemasviitti). First of all: the area it not cosy at all, almost all the trees are gone and the suites are located too close to another. Not much privacy at all. Also the location of many of the suites is bad: the view is towards the parking lot (I did not pay for that). The first suite had broken panorama window. This kind of suite should not be given to any customer. The next one had a different window broken. And by "broken" I mean like totally broken, shattered. You could not see throught it. When I mentioned this at the reception, they said that for some reason the sales department likes to keep these broken suites in sales, althtough there have been reclamations of them. The maisemasuite is not too luxurious: it is really hard to sit cosy around the kitchen table (too hard benches that you cannot adjust). The bathroom is tiny. We had two dogs with us and the whole suite was too small for two adults and two small dogs. What we liked was that we were able to order food directly too the room and the quality of the dinner was good. The breakfast at Piikatyttö was not anything too delicious and most of the veggies were finished at 10 am, 1 hour prior the end of breakfast. On final day, we visited the spa which against all my expectations was really small and we spend only an hour there as there was not much to do there. Some of the saunas were not in use and you cannot actually swim there. The pool is small and quite chilly. There are no jacuzzis or anyting really relaxing. We were really disappointed with the spa. The prices for this place are quite high even for Finnish price level. I must say I have received a lot better experience from cheaper places such as the Bomba spa in Nurmes.…
Read more
Date of stay: September 2022
Value
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Response from Laura Piikatyttö, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Responded 10 Nov 2022
DearTriple86, thank you for your feedback. We hope you would visit us again sometime! Best wishes, Team Järvisydän
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
+1
I could have written a five star review about Järvisydän, but unfortunately there was one big flaw with our stay - it’s called MOLD! Our family stayed in the scenery suites, we had 3 of them. 1 of them was totally fine, but 2 of them had a moldy smell. It had rained when we arrived so we first assumed that maybe this was the issue and it would resolve once we turn on the AC and ventilation. Directly after we had arrived we did go to the reception to complain about it, but we basically didn’t receive a reaction at all. There were also ants in one of our cabin, which they promised we would get a ant trap for. They said they would bring the ant trap immediately. They did not. We also told the reception that we could try to see if the mold smell would go away until the next day. It did not! The next day we complained again. But no reaction, again. We were also promised the ant trap again, which we didn’t receive until evening. So more than 24h after we asked for it. Just the fact that the room had ants is of course also not so nice… On our third day we mentioned the mold issue again, but nothing was done about it. Somehow we managed to survive our stay, tried to stay in the rooms as little as possible. Luckily the weather was nice so we could be outdoors. But really a pity because we had paid so much for this stay, which was supposed to be nice. What was even worse, is that ALL of our clothes, bags, shoes, ALL luggage we had had with us smelled like mold when we got home. We had to keep all shoes and bags outside for weeks after for the smell to at disappear a little bit. I also had to wash all of our clothes several, several times for the smell to go away. Quite furios about this, I of course sent them an e-mail, which I only received one response to where they would “check the rooms”, but never heard back since then. Even if I reminded them. We did notice than several of the scenery suits around us were being renovated, there were even construction men living in them while renovating. As far as we could tell. So one could really not help but wonder if our suite was just waiting for us to leave to be renovated… and that the hotel DID know about the mold issues…. Another issue with the suites is that the roofs don’t have any protection screens so it gets extremely hot inside and you have to blast the aircon on hot days and keep the curtains closed. The curtains also don’t close properly, and especially in the roof it’s a problem as you are blended by the light in the morning. Also the suites were not very clean at all. A lot of dirt and dust in the corners, especially around the windows. Which where we had the ant-problem. The spa was amazing and the service was so kind and good. 5 out of 5 stars to the lady working in the reception! Our kids loved the spa and we did too. It’s quite small but just enough! It was quite empty when we visited. The breakfast is nice but very busy! You have to walk a very long way to get food if you don’t manage to catch one of the close by tables. We did a cruise + bonfire cruise and both very amazing and staff super nice. Especially the woman and captain on the cruise driving out to the island, they were really service minded and helpful and nice. We had planned to hop off to one of the island to visit the cafe there, as I had read online that it’s open every day. Luckily I asked the staff just before we were about the hop off, and she mentioned it was closed!!! So instead we stayed on the boat and even if they didn’t actually sell any food, we were allowed to buy some Karjalanpiirakka anyway. Our kids were happy! 5/5 stars for the service onboard. I believe we were onboard M/S Marival. The restaurant boat M/S Puijo was not worth a visit. There were no options for kids (even if we had asked advance at the reception.) It was very hot inside, wine was warm and sweet (no options available, you had to take what you got) and the buffet food just ok-ish. We had to pay a lot for the kids even if they had no options to eat really. We even asked if they could make them something else, but no. Maybe some kids eat sushi and steak but ours don’t, unfortunately. We also had thought that it was a la carte and and not buffet. But this could have been our own misunderstanding. The restaurant in the reception building had really good food, we tried almost everything. They also had good options for kids and the service was good. The location for the hotel is nice and had a nice small sandy beach, and nice pier and you could do a lot of water activities as well, we didn’t try them though but looked nice. There was also a small playground on the hotel area. The full Järvisydän area itself is really beautiful. You can’t argue with that! So all in all, I would have given 5 stars if it wasn’t for the horrible moldy/moist smell in TWO of our 3 suites. And especially for the way this was (not) handled by the staff both during our stay and after. Now there is no way I can give more than 1 star. Writing this review 2 months after we stayed, because I had still hoped for an answer. Give them chance to fix it. And maybe for my disappointment to settle, but no. Every time I take out one of the bags I brought with me on this trip I am welcomed by the moldy smell and I am reminded of this disappointing trip and service we received at Järvisydän. It’s such a pity, because I would love to go back, but I would never risk another 2000 euros (!) wasted. Which is what these moldy suits costed for us in total.…
Read more
Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Make sure to check that you don’t have a moldy smell in your room before you accept your room.
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Response from Laura Piikatyttö, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Responded 10 Nov 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry that you were not satisfied for your stay in our resort. We'll learn from your story and experiences and do our best to get our services better. We would very much like to fix the situtation and ask You to contact us again by email: jarvisydan@jarvisydan.fi. Best regards, Team Järvisydän
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Location by the lake was beautiful. There were many different activities on and by the lake available. However, check-in took at least 45 minutes due to the queue as all guests were arriving at the same time at 3 pm. We had the Scenery Suite which was quite pricy. That allows us to expect more luxury than was provided for example some complementary toiletries. The room was rather small and the scenery to the lake was blocked by neighbouring cabins though the skylight window was really nice when there were no clouds. Proper blackout curtain would have been nice in the sunny morning. Same queuing waited us also when arriving for our dinner reservation to Piikatyttö restaurant. All customers were given the same time when to arrive and thus we needed to wait quite a while before someone seated us. The service was mediacre taken account the fine dining type of restaurant. The spa was beautiful but unfortunately the water was a bit cold and there were no hot tubs. The outside pool was as cold as the lake water. Luckily the saunas were nice and warm so you could warm up in there. However, we enjoyed our stay but with these prices we were expecting a bit more.…
Read more
Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Response from Laura Piikatyttö, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Responded 10 Nov 2022
Dear Emma M, Thank You for your feedback! We hope to see you again as our guest <3 Best regards, Team Järvisydän
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Poor service at the Bistro, no acknowledgment when we arrived, just "Go and order at the bar". Service at the bar even poorer, we felt like we were troubling them. We came here after a boat trip to a nearby island. Mediocre food. No kiddie menu. The whole place has a weird vibe.
Read more
Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
1 Helpful vote
Helpful
Response from Laura Piikatyttö, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Responded 10 Nov 2022
Dear 776lilis, We are so sorry the service in our Bistro has been poor. We'll do our best to improve our performance and hope to see You in Järvisydän again! Kind regards, Team Järvisydän
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We liked the concept itself, but some things were not planned thoroughly. I.e. the cottages with a view might not have a good view, so you should ask for a good one. Luckily we got such. It was a pleasant experience to see Järvisydän once, but we are not sure if we will go again. It was pretty expensive, and there’s nothing too remarkable. At least for a Finn, to be exact. And for those coming from other countries, these buildings don’t represent Finnish traditional building types and culture. The dinner was good but rather expensive. Breakfast was quite OK. Avoid the wine tasting; it’s like a comedy. The activities at the lake might be the best part here, and the spa is unique and worth trying. Enormous crowd at the front desk. And please, remember to ask for an invoice (we only got the terminal receipt).…
Read more
Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Good charging opportunities for electric cars with new Type 2 fast chargers.
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
1 Helpful vote
Helpful
Response from Laura Piikatyttö, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Responded 10 Nov 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We promise to improve and develop our performance and do better in the future and hope that You will visit us again! Best wishes, Järvisydän Team
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
PRICE RANGE
US$229 - US$296 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Holiday Resort Jarvisydan
LOCATION
FinlandSouthern SavoniaRantasalmi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
100
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your ListingHOTEL & SPA RESORT JARVISYDAN - UPDATED 2023 Ranch Reviews & Price Comparison (Rantasalmi, Finland) - Tripadvisor
Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Nearby attractions include Rantasalmen Kirkko (6.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, a swimup bar, and free wifi.
Which room amenities are available at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a minibar, and air conditioning.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurant Piikatytto, Restaurant Solitary, and Oluthuone Kalle-kustaa.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a sauna, and locker rooms available in the fitness centre during their stay.
Does Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Russian, and Finnish.
Does Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the lake view available here.
Is Hotel & Spa Resort Jarvisydan accessible?
Yes, it offers reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.