I had the pleasure to stay at Mestarin Kievari for three nights in August 2011.

My room was a standard single room with a sauna. The room was sparkling clean, and the bed was very comfortable. It was nice to have a small refrigerator for refreshments purchased from grocery store which is located beside the hotel. The pièce de résistance, though, was the sauna! There is nothing better, after a long day of sight-seeing in Finnish Lapland, than relaxing in a sauna built by a "suomalainen mies" and enjoying a nice cold Lapin Kulta or whatever your taste, all in the the privacy of your own room!

The breakfast buffet was excellent...lots of variety, hearty and tasty. I had dinner twice, salmon was cooked to perfection; reasonably priced menu, in my opinion.

Very efficient check-in and check-out, regardless of language barrier. Guest reception is in the restaurant area, many staff didn't speak English, but that's not a problem, patrons of restaurant who speak English are most willing to help, if translation is needed.

Overall, I found this hotel to be just perfect for me, and I will definitely be back. I can't wait until my next stay at Mestarin Kievari!