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Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel

4.0 star property

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Sauna, hot tub, steam room
Front of property
Reception
Meeting facility
Terrace/patio

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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Map
Itäranta 1, Joensuu, 80100
  • Taitokortteli
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Joensuu Art Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • University of Joensuu
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Joensuu (JOE)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room (Extra bed possible)

Standard Twin Room (Extra bed possible)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is NZ$325
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
18 Aug - 19 Aug
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About the area

Joensuu

With a stay at Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel, you'll be centrally located in Joensuu, within a 10-minute walk of Town Hall and Taitokortteli. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Carelicum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Orthodox Church of St Nicholas.

What's nearby

  • Town Hall - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Taitokortteli - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Joensuu Art Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Joensuu - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Ruusupuisto - 6 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Joensuu Station - 2 min walk
  • Joensuu (JOE) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hesburger Joensuu Sokos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ravintola Rosso Joensuu - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Fafa's Joensuu - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ravintola Kerubi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kotipizza - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel

Riverfront hotel with a full-service spa and bars
Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel offers 237 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Joensuu hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 237 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a nightclub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at the hotel's restaurant, Bistro Heili, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 13 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Bistro Heili - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Lobby bar - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

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

Languages

English, Finnish, 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
  • Covered parking on site (EUR 13 per day)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bistro Heili
  • Lobby bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Full-service spa
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1977
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • 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
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

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 following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 2 to September 6:
  • Sauna
  • Spa

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 13 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per day
  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 460 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 460 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 460 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 460 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 460 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Inga

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Angelo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Ismaila

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Olli

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

Basic room, good service.

Clean rooma, fast check in and out. Good breakfast. Basic room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Vinoth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Need renovation

Need renovation if they want to keep up the 4 star.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Dr I C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room rater hot and stuffy in the warm weather, however the window opened which solved the problem! Good Wi-Fi and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Above the average

Since we went on a business trip, they came to the hotel only to spend the night. The room was large enough, we did not feel cramped. Loved the breakfasts, plentiful and hearty. The area where the hotel is located is quiet and calm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Jukka

Disliked: Cleanliness
Service in restaurant poor!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Youri, Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia

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

Nice hotel

Nice place, nice hotel, excellent cuisine. I love it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jyrki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice and handy location

Location handy and nice, close the center. Friendly breakfast servings. Excellent organic oatmeal. Could there be a morning sauna, too?

8/10 Good

Matti

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

Good for business and pleasure

Nice and easy stay. Modern rooms.

8/10 Good

Matti

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

Nice and modern hotel close to services and nature

Good local breakfast and nice service. Rooms are modern and clean. Wifi works perfectly. If you don't like bathtubs request a room with normal shower.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Good central location & friendly staff

Good central location on Las Ramblas if one does not mind the underground & car noise. The drainage smell was not pleasant. The staff was friendly. The bedding was very clean but did smell musky which stopped me from sleeping. Stained rugs is not pleasant also.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Sokos Hotel Kimmel review

The Hotel was cold on a chilly Saturday afternoon and night. It was ok on Sunday. The decor is a real time warp from the early 1970's, surprising really since the hotel was built much later than this. The breakfast offering was wide and varied, as much as you can eat; some people really did their best to get an Olympic medal for bingeing. The room did have odours of stale tobacco; not good for non smokers. Overall it was an ok price for an ok place.

8/10 Good

Doni, Prijedor, BA

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

Good accomodation

Accomodation is really good. Restaurant is great but the prices are also higher that in some hotels in the city.

8/10 Good

Tuula

Liked: Cleanliness

Easy walk into town. Comfortable

Easy walk into town. Comfortable and pleasant room. Have to pay extra for parking. Hotel vibe was quite uninspired though so really just a stopover location.

8/10 Good

Margaret, Croatia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Be sure to stay in renovated rooms!

This is a very nice hotel located on the river in Joensuu. However, when you book economy rooms you may be located in the unrenovated rooms. They are ok, but the windows do not open and they are run down. The renovated rooms are very nice. I stay in this hotel for the wonderful sauna and small indoor pool as well as the quiet location on the river.

10/10 Excellent

Mauri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anu

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

10/10 Excellent

Timo

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

10/10 Excellent

Kirsimari

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025