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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu

4.0 star property

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Superior Twin Room (Possibility for extra bed) | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Torikatu 20, Joensuu, 80100
  • Carelicum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Taitokortteli
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • University of Joensuu
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Joensuu (JOE)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Twin Room (Possibility for extra bed) | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin Room (Possibility for extra bed)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu

Eco-certified hotel with 3 restaurants and free breakfast
3 restaurants, a nightclub and 2 bars/lounges are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a fitness centre, a snack bar/deli and a sauna are on-site. Limited housekeeping is available.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu offers 144 air-conditioned accommodations with free newspapers and a hairdryer. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers and bidets.

This Joensuu hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu, you're just a quick walk from Town Hall. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Tex-Mex cuisine at Amarillo, one of the property's 3 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a meeting room
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Steps from Town Hall and Carelicum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu offers its guests a sauna and a fitness centre. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 431 square feet (40 square metres) and includes conference space. A nightclub, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Joensuu hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily.
Amarillo – This restaurant specialises in Tex-Mex cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Rosso – This restaurant specialises in Italian cuisine. Open daily.
Torero – This restaurant specialises in Spanish cuisine. Open selected days.
Gastropub Vispiläkauppa – This bistro specialises in local and international cuisine. Open selected days.
Bepop – On-site bar. Open selected days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Finnish, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (EUR 12 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Amarillo
  • Bepop
  • Gastropub Vispiläkauppa
  • Rosso
  • Torero

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 431 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Built in 1942
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 20 June and 23 June.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self-parking fee: EUR 12 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Joensuu Sokos Hotel
Joensuu Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Joensuu Vaakuna
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Sokos Hotel Joensuu Vaakuna
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Joensuu Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 149 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 320 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Angelo

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lowry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff , Heidi and Saverin, were outstanding. My reservation has not come through, and they worked tirelessly to make sure that it was retrieved and that I had a room on time My entire experience was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna Lisa, West Jordan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great staff, great Breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good, clean and standard hotel

Good hotel with everything you need on site. The breakfast / sauna and one of the restaurants is weirdly in another part of the hotel which require a walk and another elevator / stairs -but the rooms are spacious and staff at reception very helpful. No room service though, so beware of getting back late due to your work!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ace of base

Windows are thin and the noise from the base could be heard from tye cars driving by
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Jorma

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Central location, renovation needed

Room comfortable and spacy, included terrasse. The hotel itself needs renovation. Parking comfortable in the same building (11 eur). The hotel itself needs renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Juho

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great Karelian pies, other than that ok

I loved the fact that they had real Karelian pies and egg butter in the breakfast, some of best ones I've found in hotels anywhere. Other than that it's what these chain business hotels are. Rooms are okay, fairly recently renovated, they're clean, service was ok, check-in and check out quick and the breakfast was a standard average hotel breakfast. Nothing spectacular, but does the job and overall what I expected to get. Few more minor issues: 1) In the room the pillows were rather uncomfortable (which is of course matter of taste), but on the other hand they often seem to be, I'm suspecting it relates to the fact these types are cheaper. 2) The fact that room thermostat had a very bright green led right across the bed was somewhat annoying as well and made sleeping difficult until I covered it with a shirt (I've seen this in else where as well, which makes me wonder if people who design and build these places actually sleep in the rooms by themselves).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Ercan

Business traveller

Averagely good, no big expectations

Good for those who expect only standard conditions and having a stay for a day or 2.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All things considered best choice in Joensuu

The good: very central, good saunas and hot tub, breakfast is nice, very quiet and cozy rooms. The bad: had to change rooms because of plumbing issues. Leaky toilet in 1st room, leaky bidet in 2nd. My colleague’s room’s AC was very noisy. Bumpy old pillows. The cleaning person left the trash on my desk twice during the week.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kiia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service

Spacious but cold rooms

The room was very spacious, but not the most comfortable. It was very cold and it wasn't possible to get it warmer. There are no bath robes and in general the room is quite bare. Similar experience with the breakfast; most of the food was cold and there wasn't much to choose from. It was ok for a 2 night stay, but I would not stay longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and centrally located
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Valtteri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel in the middle of Joensuu

This is a wonderful location right in the heart of Joensuu. There is a parking garage connected to the hotel and plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance. I highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Juha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elevators were bit confusing when you need to use which one depending on where you wanted to go
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gert-Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Oke stay in Joensuu

The hotel is oke. Nothing special.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Janne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Riku, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly hotel in very convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jukka-Matti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel in the center of Joensuu

Best location in Joensuu, right in the center of the city but still quiet for good night sleep. Clean modern rooms, comfortable beds and small fridge. Excellent breakfast included (you can even fill your vegetarian plates there). Parking garage was $11 per night. Hotel has few pieces of fitness equipment (for aerobic exercise) in their sauna premises. And best hotel sauna I have experienced so far. If you want more strength oriented work out the is fantastic gym next door, ask $5 badge key from hotel lobby. Or go run along the river and enjoy the scenery. Grocery store downstairs in the same building. Did I miss something? For sure I would love to have shampoo while taking shower. But shower gel works fine for couple of days. And vegans and mainstream eaters alike have multiple eateries close by, including great Nepalese restaurant within less than five minutes walk.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Palinka Baci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Luxury

One word review: Awesome! One of the best hotels I've stayed in. Great location, spacious room, comfy beds, armchair, free access to the sauna, jacuzzi and gym. VERY generous, delicious and nutritious breakfast. Literally next door to at least 3 quality restaurants, 2 shopping malls and 1 minute walk from the town square. Friendly, helfpul and knowledgeable staff. Very slight gripe, no kettle in room. But there was a fridge, well-stocked minibar, an ironboard, hairdryer, etc.

8/10 Good

Tomi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in the center.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Irina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025