4-Star Hotels in Tavastia Proper, Finland

A stay at Scandic Hämeenlinna City places you in the heart of Hameenlinna, steps from Sibelius Birthplace and Sibelius Childhood Home. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Uimahallin ranta and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Sibeliuksen syntymäkoti. Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility. Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Torilla, for dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite. Stay in one of 100 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

With a stay at Scandic Aulanko in Hameenlinna, you'll be next to a golf course, just steps from Aulanko Nature Reserve and a 3-minute drive from Sairion ranta. This family-friendly hotel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Hämeenlinnan Taidemuseo and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Palanderin Talo. Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 4 indoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, and a waterslide. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands. Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Hameenlinna? This hotel has 8611 square feet (800 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 246 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.

With a stay at Hotelli Vanajanlinna in Hameenlinna (Hakumäki), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Solvikin uimaranta and Matkalammen uimaranta. This golf hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Käikälän uimaranta and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Helgelidin Nature Reserve. While the golfer in the family is out on the course, try one of the other recreational amenities offered, such as a fitness center or bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall. Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite. Stay in one of 85 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.

A stay at Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna places you in the heart of Hameenlinna, within a 15-minute walk of Hämeenlinnan Taidemuseo and Sairion ranta. This eco-certified hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Palanderin Talo and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Sibelius Childhood Home. Enjoy recreation amenities such as a sauna or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall. Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Le Blason, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Hameenlinna? This hotel has 1615 square feet (150 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 123 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary newspapers.

With a stay at Hotel Seurahuone in Riihimaki, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Riihimaki Art Museum and Riihimaki City Museum. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Kokonkadun Dog Park and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Finnish Glass Museum. Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a nightclub and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall. Enjoy a satisfying meal at Bull'et American Diner serving guests of Hotel Seurahuone. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 6 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 10:30 AM. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite. Stay in one of 52 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

32 km north of Hämeenlinna, Ilmoilanselkä (lake) 30 m (length 5 km, width 3 km), shallow, hard sanded stone bottom, own boat. Wooden chalet 2005, living room/ kitchen convertible sofa/bed for two, bedroom 2 beds, dressing room, washroom, sauna (both wood-burning and elec. stove), open porch, upstairs 2 bedrooms 2 beds in each, lobby. Air-conditioning in the cottage. Outboard motor for hire. Local fishing licences from the owner. Plot is rocky and stony and on slope, with steps down to shore or access there also along gently sloping path. Hauho 11 km, Tampere 54 km, Rönnvik Finnish vineyard 5 km, horse riding opportunities 15 km.

100 km north of Helsinki, Valkealammi pool 40 m (length 300 m, width 150 m), deep, sanded mud bottom, own boat. Round-log cottage 2008, living room/kitchen heat-storing fireplace. Downstairs: bedroom 2 beds, bedroom 2 beds. Upstairs: sleeping loft 2 beds, hall and open porch. Sauna in the same building, dressing room, washroom, sauna has underfloor heating and 2 showers. Toilet dowstairs and upstairs. Robust round-log cottage on shore of small, peaceful lake. Yard area partly gravel, partly forested. Owner’s farm features an ATV/quad bike track, salt treatment rooms, and infrared saunas (distance 2 km). Water in the tap contains iron. It's examined and safe to use, but guest can also bring drinking water along. High chair on advance request (baby cot/crib is not available). Puuhamaa (childrens' playpark open during summer) at Tervakoski 15 km, several golf courses within an approx. 40-km radius, Hämeenlinna and Aulanko sights approx. 40 km. Kalpalinna (Calpis) ski centre approx. 25 km. Riihimäki 25 km, airport 90 km. Key deposit 100 € paid on the spot.

40 km north-east of Hämeenlinna, Lake Konaanjärvi 25 m (length 2 km, width 1 km), shallow, hard sanded clay bottom, own boat. Log cottage 2001, living room/kitchen convertible sofa, bedroom double bed, second bedroom 2 beds, dressing room, washroom, sauna, open porch. Cottage on level grassed plot with broadleaf trees. Hauho old village and church 15 km, Aulanko 40 km, horse riding centre 9 km. From cottage nature trails of varying distances. Owner rents out electric outboard motor. Obligatory deposit 50 € payable only on the spot in cash.

141 km north of Helsinki, L.Käkistenjärvi 40 m (length 650 m, width 150 m), fairly shallow sanded clay bottom, own boat and pier. Wooden board cottage 2009, living room/kitchen, bedroom 2 beds, bedroom 2 beds, 2 mattresses which can be placed as required, hall, toilet, open porch. Cottage has sauna (wood-burning stove), washroom (2 showers) and dressing room. Air source heat pump. By a separate agreement possibility to rent a hot tub (heated by wood) on wheels. It would be good to book it well in advance in order to make sure that the tub is available. Well-equipped cottage on shore of peaceful lake. Yard area is open and light. Lake well-stocked with fish, fishing permits available from owner. Electric outboard motor for hire. There is some iron in tap water, but water system removes it when water is kept running for some time. Tap water can be used as household water, but client can also bring drinking water. Horse riding opportunities 7 km, Hauho 17 km, Sappee Ski Resort 17 km, several golf courses within a 50 km radius, Hämeenlinna 40 km, airport 70 km, Tampere 61 km, Helsinki 141 km.

105 km to the northwest from Helsinki, lake Vähä-Ilmettyjärvi 25 m (length 1 km, width 300 m), sanded beach, shallow and hard bottom, own rowing boat. High-quality log cabin, built in summer 2020, by the lake. Bedroom with double bed, another bedroom with two single beds, living room/kitchen, electric sauna, separate WC, heat reserving fireplace. Covered terrace with hydro massage bath (at extra fee) and gas grill. If the reservation is longer than a week, the price for massage bath an additional days is 40€/day, the payment for the additional days is agreed directly with the owner. Campfire site on the beach. The maximum number of guests in the cabin is four persons. Internet, 4G. Travel cot (available at an additional cost) is suitable for children under 1 year of age. New high-class cabin by a fishy lake. Flat gravel yard, sanded beach above the waterline. Lake Vähä-Ilmetty is dark-watered lake with some humus. Some humus might be carried to the shore and that makes soft layer on the top of hard bottom. The cabin is located in the middle of peaceful environment. Tammela 21 km, Forssa 29 km, Riihimäki 44 km. Räyskälä flying centre 7 km, horse stable 11 km, Eerikkälä sport & outdoor resort 18 km, Tammela sport centre 22 km (for example skiing track, ice rink, frisbeegolf), Spa Vesihelmi 30 km. Close to nice day trip destinations: Iso-Melkutin 6 km, Pääjärvi recreation area 7 km, Liesjärvi National Park 23 km, Torronsuo National Park 37 km, Saari folk park 15 km (some of the trails are also suitable for strollers).