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#1 of 2 hotels in Varkaus
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Welcome to Hotel Oscar, your Varkaus “home away from home.” Hotel Oscar aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
In addition, while staying at Hotel Oscar guests have access to 24 hour front desk, room service, and newspaper, and you can stay connected with free wifi. You can also enjoy a fitness center and free breakfast while staying at Hotel Oscar. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Hotel Oscar.
While in Varkaus be sure to experience nearby cafes such as Kahvila Nautinto or Varkauden portti.
If you are interested in exploring Varkaus, check out a history museum, such as Varkauden Museot.
Hotel Oscar puts the best of Varkaus at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Bicycles available
Board games / puzzles
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Parking
Wifi
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Kids' meals
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Car hire
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
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Allergy-free room
Air conditioning
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Flatscreen TV
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Non-smoking rooms
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Family rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, Finnish
Location
41Car recommended
Grade: 41 out of 100
15Restaurantswithin 1 km
2Attractionswithin 1 km
Kauppatori 4, Varkaus 78250 Finland
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The normal hotel, with a lack of cleanliness, but with a head waiter in the restaurant, rude, macho, he disrespected us and treated us badly, the two days we stayed. I know that he also did it with other people from other groups and especially if we were women. I imagine that it would be related to the owners because otherwise I don't understand why he continues to work there. Abrir en el Traductor de Google •
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Eeva Anttikoski, General Manager at Hotel Oscar
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Dear 477manolia, I am so sorry to read this review and so sorry if you have received poor service. I am also a bit confused since- we do not have head waiters and at the time we received your feedback no male waiters have worked in our restaurant. Our restaurant has also been closed on Apr 2nd. Since we do not have your contact details please contact our hotel and me personally so we can manage this issue better. We aim to please all our guests and give the best possible customer service. Please accept our sincere apologies and please, we would be grateful if you would contact us directly. Eeva, General Manager
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Very nice, first time but everything felt good. Didn’t need to search anything, everything where I expected. Very good breakfast. Free parking, very nice. We went to Varkaus theater, recommend that too. Katoamistemppu was superb show. Walking distance from hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Eeva Anttikoski, General Manager at Hotel Oscar
Responded 7 Mar 2023
Hei Ari, parhaimmat kiitokset mukavasta palautteestasi. Ja kiitos myös kommenteistasi Varkauden Teatterin esityksestä - välitän viestin myös teatterille. Toivottavasti tapaamme pian uudelleen! Mukavaa kevättä, Eeva, Hotellinjohtaja
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Wouldn’t be my choice of a hotel, if it wouldn’t be the only hotel in Varkaus. The room was very worn out, smelled very very stale, there were stains in the curtains ans arm chair. Room was good size, but that’s about the good things about it. The pillows were so high, so I couldn’t use them for sleeping, had to use towel instead. Reception staff was okay, but could have been nicer and more welcoming. The best thing and big surprice of the hotel was very good breakfast buffet, with lot of selection in warm and cold dishes. It was better than in many quality hotels that I have been, so allthough the room was not what I would expect from a hotel, the breakfast was much more what I expected.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Heidi Sarkeala, Other at Hotel Oscar
Responded 22 Apr 2022
Hi, Thank you for your feedback! I'm sorry to hear that your visit to us didn't meet your expectations. We have a lot of different rooms in many room categories and for next visit we recommend trying for example our renovated Prime Guest or Prime Superior rooms. We will be happy to help you choose the room. Lower pillows are also available from reception on request. Great that our breakfast has surprised positively with its varied selection. We really hope to see you again!
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We stayed one night in the Hotel Oscar. Hotel was very clean, breakfast was great and the staff was friendly. Our room was spaceous and cosy. We were very pleased and would happily stay at Hotel Oscar again. 6/5
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Heidi Sarkeala, Other at Hotel Oscar
Responded 11 Aug 2021
Hi, Thank you so much for you nice feedback! Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you soon again!
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We ended up here more or less by chance, but had noted that this place gets good reviews. We enjoyed our stop over. We chose an air conditioned room, which was great on a nice hot Finnish summer day. The room was rather spacious, in a nice modern style, and very clean. Front staff was friendly and professional. The hotel also has a nice restaurant in the lobby, with many classic dishes on the menu, and friendly service. Can really be recommended, as well.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Heidi Sarkeala, Other at Hotel Oscar
Responded 1 Jul 2021
Hi, Thank you so much for your feedback! Nice to hear that your stay has gone well and you have been satisfied with our services. Have a great summer and hope to see you soon again!
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We had a standard twin room for our overnight stay. It was our first in Hotel Oscar, but will not be the last. The room was tidy and even though it showed some signs of wear, everything worked as expected. It was also pleasantly quiet, we never heard a sound from other residents. We had dinner at the restaurant downstairs. The service was great and the food magnificent. Appetizer salad was well seasoned, the stakes we had as main were perfectly medium rare and creme brule with sherbet was the perfect finishing touch to a great meal. Breakfast was also nice, with a sufficient variety of cold cuts, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and frankfurters to get you going at the start of the day. We'll be back
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Heidi Sarkeala, Muu at Hotel Oscar
Responded 14 Sept 2020
Hi, Thank you so much for your feedback! Nice to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. I hope we see you soon again!
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There is not much to choose from in Varkaus when it comes to hotels. Our check in was good, but it went downhill after that. Our first room appeared to not have been cleaned in awhile. There was visible dust on the furniture and the bathroom was not clean. In addition the hose from the bidet was leaking across the bathroom floor and the phone was out of order. We reported it to the front desk and we were given a new room. The new room on the fourth floor was a bit cleaner. Though the rug in the common hallway looked like there may have been a flood. There were stains running the length of the hallway. The other common areas in the hotel could also use some sprucing up. Breakfast was barely average and the staff looked annoyed. We were attending a family reunion and luckily did not have to spend much time at Hotel Oscar.…
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Response from EevaA39, Johtaja at Hotel Oscar
Responded 30 Sept 2019
Dear Spirga, thank you for your stay and thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry to hear that your visit after the check in was not what it should have been. Every week we have an inspection for the cleaning quality - we select several random rooms and we try to keep up the very good standard. I am sorry to hear that your first room was not prepared properly for you. We shall take your feedback as an example in our next management meeting. I am sure there are many things shall improve to make sure that your next visit is more enjoyable. I wish you a great autumn time and I really hope to see you back in Hotel Oscar. Eeva Anttikoski / General Manager
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I rate this hotel average but it could easily be better. The room was large enough and clean. The shower cabinet was though very small. All in all the room had everything needed for a short stay. The restaurant for dinner was very good and service was friendly, professional with good humour. Dinner created an expectation for the breakfast. The morning came and breakfast was very poor. There was a lot of stuff on offer but it was not well prepared and presentation was also poor. Also it seemed that service personnel in the restaurant was still asleep. With little effort and most importantly with no or just moderate costs, the breakfast could be easily improved. So great evening but not so good start for the day.
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from EevaA39, Johtaja at Hotel Oscar
Responded 21 Apr 2019
Hello Hiintopummi, thank you so much for your review! I am sorry to hear that our breakfast was a bit of a disapponitment for you. We are going to improve the things you mentioned and I promise you that we shall serve better experience for you next time. I was happy to read about our rooms and restaurant and ofcourse about our staff. We really hope to see you again soon. Eeva Anttikoski / General Manager
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Restaurant is very good. Room freezing cold floor, ventilation noisy and blowing cold air all the time not possible to switch of. Ridiculous price for such low standard. Recommend to try to find another hotel instead of this budget hotel with high end price for rooms.
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from EevaA39, Johtaja at Hotel Oscar
Responded 16 Apr 2019
Dear Traweller9876, we are so sorry to hear that you have faced some problems with your room. I really hope you have mentioned about the inconveniences to our reception. We always try to fix the problems right away and change the rooms if there are for example some technical problems with heating, ventilation etc. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our restaurant. I hope that our Service also met your expectations. We wish you a wonderfull spring time and hope to see you soon again.
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Restaurant food is very good, breakfast is moderate, BUT room pricing is ridiculous. Very basic hotel without anything special and rundown rooms, but only hotel option in the city, so price is a rip-off. Nice staff though.
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Date of stay: October 2018
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Response from EevaA39, Johtaja at Hotel Oscar
Responded 13 Dec 2018
Hei Kimmo, kovasti kiitos palautteestasi. Mukava kuulla että ruoka ravintolassamme vastaa toiveitasi. Huoneita meiltä löytyy monista eri huoneluokista ja suurin osa on läpi käynyt mittavat remontit. Valintaa siis löytyy vanhemmasta huoneesta isoihin saunallisiin sviitteihin asti hintojenkin vaihdellessa huonetyypin ja sesongin mukaan. Myös Primehotelsin kanta-asiakkaan voi valittuina aikoina sekä aina lomasesonkina nauttia hyvistä tarjouksista ja eduista. Hienoa että henkilökuntamme on jälleen onnistunut myös palvelutilanteissa. Oikein ihanaa joulun odotusta ja lämpimästi tervetuloa takaisin vieraaksemme.
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PRICE RANGE
US$140 - US$170 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Oscar
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Oscar?
Nearby attractions include Enigma Xperience (1.2 km), Varkauden Teatteri (1.1 km), and Varkauden Museot (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Oscar?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Oscar?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Oscar?
Conveniently located restaurants include Konttiravintola Morton, Oscar Restaurant, and Restaurant Kaks Ruusua.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel Oscar?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre and a sauna during their stay.
Is Hotel Oscar located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.3 km away from the centre of Varkaus.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Oscar?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Hotel Oscar offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Oscar?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Finnish.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Oscar?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Varkauden Museot (0.3 km).