Our one night visit was so bad. The Varsta suite was run-down and dirty. There were spider webs, ants coming in from corners (maybe ant hill under the house, because it was so bad..) and from everything we saw that cleaning has not been done well at all. There was very bad smell in separate sauna and shower was off from wall (only holes in the wall told there used to be some kind of holder for it). At some places terrace was rotten wood. So it really would need some maintenance and repair. Receptionist at the bistro was stressed out and we didn't feel ourselves welcomed in any way (we came at 5 pm and our suite key was missing..). There weren't enough workers so it was a small amount of people they could serve food to. The breakfast was the only positive surprise. In the morning I told about our disappointment face to face, but there weren't anything they could do. I was told to send email and I did, but the responce from the boss/householder was a joke. He obviously has his own way to do business, takes your money for sure but you don't get the value 😉…
The suite was a bit run-down and dirty. There were spider webs behind the curtains (and in the separate sauna which belonged to our reservation) and dry contact lenses on the bathroom floor. We booked the room because of the air condition but although we set it to 20 celsius the room temperature was 28.. Would maybe need some maintanance.. It was a huge plus that dogs were allowed but it was unfortunately too hot for them. The breakfast was the only positive surprise. We left one night early but nobody seemed eager to know why..
We rented one smokesauna plus had a small, quick dinner at Varjola. Good service and place was clean and nice. Smoke sauna worked like it should and all our quests lined it. Quick dip to lake , next to melting ice. Dinner was ok. Will come later again.
We went for a weekend getaway with friends. The smaller accommodation options were similar to a hotel room; the big Villa was very roomy and nicely equipped. Smokesauna with warm baths outside very relaxing. Breakfast was good. The staff was especially nice and friendly, always ready to help with problems or requests. I am sure the area will be especially enjoyable in the summer with the big river and a horsefarm just next to the venue. Thank you!
Family of 4. We geared up and the actual rafting lasted 30 seconds or so the rest was just paddling. I wish we knew that in advance because we drove 2 hours to get there and we were quite dissapointed. The guide was helpful and this is not his fault
I did a Snowmobile safari at Varjola during end of November 2010 while on a trip to Jyväskylä in Finland. The whole exercise started with a lunch buffet at the Barn restaurant. It was just wonderful during the winter of 2010 with snow and a freezing -30 degree Celsius temperature outside. The restaurant was wonderful with smaller cabinets and bigger banqueting halls offer venues. The snowmobile safaris was for about 25-30 kilometers long where each participants drives their own snowmobile. Each guest is equipped with all the necessary gear for the safari a coverall, gloves, boots and helmet. The guide gave us lesson on how to handle the snowmobile. We then went on the snowmobile journey through the snowy forest. During the safari we were served a hot cup of coffee and sandwiches at the top of a hill covered with snow. The mountains were carpeted with snow and the tree looked black. Altogether it was a feeling of freezing blood with aching hands but a nice view in black and white. As I said in my headline, once in a life time experience of 2-3 hours :)…
First you see nice landscape, then nice buildings out there... but beware, in our situation it all was fake inside the houses. They make money, and take the shortcut whenever its possible. We had our biggest party there and had so many disappointments. You may have good time when just eating or staying overnight, but when they have bigger job to do, its not going to happen. Never going back there!
We had a business meeting at Varjola with a small group. The marketing promises were superfluous which made us expect something special. They had brand new apartment type accommodation some 400 m from the main building. The accommodation was quite nicely located with a view to the Kuusa rapids and patio in front of the house. For one person, the apartment with four beds was quite ok, but the small room size and lack of storage space made you wonder, how four persons are supposed to fit in with their luggage. The sales pitch had promised "ample country style breakfast" or something like that. What was on offer, was quite standard hotel breakfast - not bad at all, but not having the something extra that was implied in marketing. Contact with customer was a bit reserved as it often is in Finland. However, they arranged a swimming suite for a colleague who had forgotten hers without any extra charge and making a fuss about it. Some of the facilities we already suffering from lack of maintenance and the environment as a whole had unfinished feel and look. I would not consider visiting there privately on my own, because the place lacks a homely feel. Their main business obviously are incentive groups coming for activities.…
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