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JazK90
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Beautiful area | Very uncomfortable beds

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 30 Jul 2021
Punkaharju Resort is located in a beautiful area with a huge lake and forrest around. There’s a restaurant (Pavilijonki) that serves good food (was surprised!). We rented a 2-person economy cabin with shared toilets and shower facilities for 3 nights. There’s an equipment rental place closeby (Harjun Portti) for bikes, kayaks, SUP boards, which was handy and friendly.

The economy cabin in itself is quite cute and ok for 2 people for a short stay, with 2 separate beds, a fridge & a microwave. BUT the beds are incredibly uncomfortable, literally a wooden box with a thin mattress on it. Both our backs hurt immensly the day after and the sleep wasn’t very comfortable or calm. As we stayed 3 nights we added on own sleeping mats etc under the mattress and it improved slightly. Also the fridge is very loud, so prepare to have ear plugs in. Summarizing, I wouldn’t recommend these cabins if you want a good nights sleep or have back problems. We were literally counting the days to leave to a better place after the first night. Note: Can’t speak for the other cabins that look nice and big.

The shared toilet and bathroom facilities are clean in general but very wet, moist and slippery, there’s only a few toilets (2) and showers (3) in one of the shared buildings. They’re all in the same one small room so there’s a lot of lines & waiting at certain hours. Also the design is not the best as you will literally stand naked beside the door that gets opened up all the time and people can look into the showers when it’s open. Normal in Finland maybe, but still, minus points for the lack of privacy (even if I’m a Finn).
Date of stay: July 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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        Reviewed 22 July 2021 via mobile

        Not an easy place to review. Topelius as an accommodation is as advertized. It's in good shape, has a kitchenette, wifi, tv, sauna, balcony. Lal's well there.

        As for the rest of the area, nor so sure. The nearby Punkaharju Pavilion -restaurant NOT recommended.

        Date of stay: July 2021
        Trip type: Travelled as a couple
        2  Thank Kanerva
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        Reviewed 20 July 2020 via mobile

        The cabins are cosy, but the beds are terrible. Its a wooden plank with a 'mattres' thats 2 centimeter thick. If you want a bad night and a sore back go for it. Breakfast is okayish, the place and location are nice.

        Date of stay: July 2020
        Trip type: Travelled as a couple
        Thank joriandijk
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        Reviewed 31 July 2019 via mobile

        Ei rauhaa rakastavalle - not for peace loving

        Ensimmäistä ( ja viimeistä) kertaa huone luhtitalo Topeliuksessa kahdeksi yöksi. Oikein siisti ja hienon näköinen huone omalla saunalla. Mutta se oli aikamoinen pettymys, että Luhtitalo Topeliuksen huoneiston patio avautuu muutaman metrin päässä olevalle minigolf-radalle. Tätä kun ei ole Luhtitalo Topeliuksen mainoskuvissa näytetty. Omalla patiolla ei kärsinyt istua ja nauttia illasta, koska ensin minigolfia pelaavien koira oli viereiseen puuhun kiinnitettynä ja haukkui siinä 1,5 tuntia. Sen jälkeen ravintolassa trubaduuri lauleskeli iltakymmeneen käyttäen äänenvahvistinta. Saimme myös naapuriin myös terassitupakoitsijan, jolta tupakansavu sitten muillekin terasseille levisi.
        Patioilla on muovirottinkiset puutarhatuolit. Tuoleista lähtee kova ärsyttävä ääni, kun ihmiset siirtävät tuoleja raahaten niitä pitkin pation laudoidusta ( voisihan tuolin myös nostaa vai mitä?). Tai terassikalustevalinta oli väärä.
        Topeliuksen huonehinnat ovat kuitenkin sen verran kalliita, että olisi luullut, että talon olisi voinut sijoittaa omalle rauhallisemmalle alueelle, eikä keskelle camping-aluetta ja muita mökkejä!

        First ( and the last) time for two nights in Topelius. Such a beautiful and clean room with own sauna and patio!
        But it was such a dissappointment that just opposite your own patio there is a minigolftrack. I did not see any picture about this at Punkaharju resort-web pages.
        First evening we could not enjoy staying at our patio, because there was a minigolfplayer’s dog barking for 1,5 hours while they were playing. After that a trubadur was singing loud at the nearby restaurant till 22 clock.
        The chairs on the patio make awfull noise when people in your neighbour drag the chairs instead of lifting them. We also had a smoker next to our patio. So other quests could freely enjoy the cigarette smoke!
        Topelius rooms are so expensive that it is strange that the Topelius house could not have placed to a more peaceful place than among everything other, like camping and cottages.

        Date of stay: July 2019
        Trip type: Travelled as a couple
        1  Thank Hannagunvor
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        Reviewed 7 August 2018 via mobile

        In a beautiful location but the camping place itself needs an update, the little cottages would be very nice with a little update and modernization, same goes for the toilet, shower and cooking facilities.

        Date of stay: July 2018
        Trip type: Travelled with family
        Thank 855sarik
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        Reviewed 25 June 2018

        Our family came here for a drink during midsummer. The restaurant is big with a playroom for children. There is also a terrace in two storeys overlooking the lake. It is great Place looking at boats passing by, especially under sunshine.

        Date of stay: June 2018
        • Trip type: Travelled with family
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        Thank Timo K
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