Hotel Hospitz

This restaurant offered the best vendace I have had in Savonlinna. The terrace offered a nice athmosphere. Also the service was friendly. I hade a smoked vendace salad and my partner enjoyed a burger which also tasted excellent. A warm recommendation:)

The hotel has a charming, coherent style which was present thorough the public areas as well as the rooms. The bed was very comfortable, and there were two chairs available. The location is excellent in the vicinity of the Olavinlinna with a nice walk along the waterfront. There was also a nice restaurant with beer garden, we dined there and had a lovely meal. We parked in the street for free, but in the high season it is probably a good idea to reserve parking at the hotel for a fee. The bathroom was very small where one almost crushed ones legs against the wall. The breakfast was so-and-so with no bacon and slow refill of the breadbasket.

We went for the famous night buffet after opera performance. The good itself was okay, a basic offering of salmon and herring, but the price, 52 euros was really too much compared with the offering. No cheeses, no dessert, salads were nothing special… Wouldn’t recommend.

We visited hereon our way to Kolovesi national park. The staff were very friendly and the place looks very good outside. Inside the rooms are a bit outdated. The breakfast was amazing and served in a amazing hall. The price for a night was a bit high compared the rooms quality. Sauna was small, fits three people. For us it included to the price but I saw that it was 20e/h for others.

Quest'hotel ha due punti di forza: la posizione (perfetta, sul lago, esattamente a metà strada tra la fortezza e la piazza del mercato, a due passi dagli imbarchi per le "mini crociere") e la colazione (servita in un enorme salone storico che però, a me, ricordava la festa da ballo in shining). Per il resto urge una riorganizzazione di spazi e servizi. La reception chiude alle 21:00, orario oltre il quale bisogna recuperare la chiave da una cassettina a combinazione ma non è più possibile ricevere nessun altro tipo di assistenza. Non c'è ascensore, pur essendo un hotel di più piani. Le serrature (con chiavi classiche) sono molto dure da far scattare, tanto che la prima volta temevamo di spezzare la chiave. Le camere sono molto umide, sprovviste di climatizzazione, con finestre SENZA ZANZARIERE, impossibili quindi da lasciare anche solo socchiuse lungo la notte. I pavimenti, in legno, scricchiolano al passaggio di chiunque e fanno da accompagnamento ad una insonorizzazione inesistente. Posizione delle prese talmente irrazionale da essere inspiegabile; prese per altro occupate da inutili ventilatori malfunzionanti. Bagno di vecchia concezione. Servizi comuni inesistenti e addetti alla reception asettici, sbrigativi e di poche parole.