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Huhtiniemi Tourist Resort
HOSTEL, CAMPGROUND
( 05-451-5555;
www.huhtiniemi.com
;Kuusimäenkatu 18;tent sites €14 plus per person €5, 2-/
4-person cottages €40/50, apt €80-98; mid-May-Sep; )
Situated 2km east of the city centre, this large lakeside campground has waterside sites,
neat cottages and self-contained apartments that fill to the gills in summer - reservations
are a must. Also here are two HI hostels, the simple
Huhtiniemi Hostel
( 05-451-5555;
stops here, as do most intercity buses.
Lappeenrannan Kylpylä
SPA HOTEL
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
020-761-3761;
www.kylpyla.info
;Ainonkatu 17;s €80-110, d €120-160;
)
Bronze- and gold-toned, minibar-equipped rooms - some opening to balconies overlook-
ing the park and water - range over the revamped 1970s spa hotel housing reception and
the upper floors of the lakefront art nouveau Wanha Kylpylä (Old Spa) building across the
street. Facilities include a gym, a couple of pools and a waterfall that delivers a pounding
shoulder massage.
Scandic Hotel Patria
HOTEL
€103-161; )
Definitely one of the best places to stay in Lappeenranta, the Patria is close to the harbour
and fortress. The pick of its Scandi-chic rooms feature balconies with park views. Service
is super helpful.
