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Hotel Kakola

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated
Front of property
Meeting facility
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, hot tub, steam room, body treatments
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Kakolankatu 14, Turku, 20100
  • Place, Turku Market Square
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Viking Line Terminal
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of Turku
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Turku (TKU)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Standard Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(63 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(122 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 54 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Turku

With a stay at Hotel Kakola, you'll be centrally located in Turku, within a 10-minute drive of Port of Turku and Viking Line Terminal. .This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Mikaelinkirkko and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Wäino Aaltonen Museum.

What's nearby

  • Turku Market Square - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Turku Castle - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Viking Line Terminal - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Port of Turku - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Tallink Silja Terminal - 4 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Turku Station - 19 min walk
  • Turku (TKU) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nerå - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Pub Korona - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wanha Rahtilaiva - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Vaakahuoneen Paviljonki - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kakolanruusu - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kakola

Hotel with a full-service spa, near Port of Turku
Hotel Kakola offers 150 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring espresso makers. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Ravintola Ruben, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Turku? This hotel has 1507 square feet (140 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Ravintola Ruben - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Viinitupa Hilarius - Onsite wine bar. 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (EUR 20 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ravintola Ruben
  • Viinitupa Hilarius

Things to do

  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,507 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Mud bath
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 20 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and sofa beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Kakola Hotel
Hotel Kakola TURKU
Hotel Kakola Hotel TURKU

Hotel Kakola Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 762 out of 1126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 1126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 1126 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Joel, North Miami Beach

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

8/10 Good

Don

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark, Marina del Rey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a unique place to stay! A boutique hotel built in the former County Prison atop the highest hill in Turku. It's such an interesting place. I should say first that I only awarded four stars because I happened to have a very small -- though nicely appointed and functional -- room. I'm sure I would have given the fifth star if a larger room had been available for me. (I should say that my bathroom was surprisingly large for a small room). The hilltop is so interesting. The best place to watch an 11 p.m. sunset in Turku in June. A short distance from the hotel is an even more imposing former prison -- now condos, restaurants, and a bar. It was an amazing area to explore, and although a little bit outside the center of town, the hilltop is actually closer to the castle, maritime museum, ferries, and riverwalk than places more central, all accessible via a fun, free funicular if you choose not to walk down the hill. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristjan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean and well appointed rooms, excellent breakfast, walkable distance to the riverfront, safe beautiful surroundings. The old prison vibe was still there in a good way - not your usual cookie cutter hotel. I will most definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noelle

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

A must see and stay!

Fantastic hotel with history and charm. Excellent breakfast. The spa was unique, relaxing, and the best I've been to. I recommend adding that on with the Ringing foot bath.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really loved this hotel. The "jailhouse" vibe was cool and we enjoyed the history presented along with it. The kakola neighborhood is beautiful and worth exploring. The hotel staff were very helpful and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and unique
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding and well executed renovation of a historical jail with incredible spa pool experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Veera

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Over all nice hotel but the worst hotel mattress i ever slept.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of the best hotels I have ever stayed. Staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Breakfast is amazing: plenty of food choices and Finnish specialties including the Karelian pie (and veggie option of that even). The hotel is modern, clean and tidy, with maintaining a hint of their prison history. The associated part of the building is almost a community: a gym, a spa, bakery, restaurants, shops and a funicular going downhill to the river. Highly recommended, and definitely will stay there when I visit Turku next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerel, Coorparoo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel had an interesting history as being a notorious prison.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James, Dartmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Once was a prison for people awaiting trial. Lots of character. The have done a lovely job of vonverting it into a hotel. Rooms smallish by North American standards but all in all, a good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

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

Prisoners have too much comfort.

Efficient check-in/check-out via online portal. Quiet room and big bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfred, Malibu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. We arrived at 8 am from an overnight cruise from Stockholm and they let us check in. So nice. Everyone here has been fantastic at this unique hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good location and unique

Great ambiance
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roosa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel with beautiful and clean room and comfy beds. The Soda maker and coffee maker in the room were a nice plus and the discount hotel guests get from the spa was a nice surprise. Staff were super nice. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024