Hotel Kakola

Property class: 3
Turku hotel with spa and restaurant

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Enjoy your visit to Turku with a stay at Hotel Kakola. Guests can visit the spa to indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or facials, and Ravintola Ruben serves breakfast and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a terrace. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
$131 nightly
The current price is $149 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

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A compact hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a painting, and a balcony with curtains.

Standard Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(79 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a balcony with curtains.

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(152 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a sofa, and a desk.

Family Room

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

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A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a desk with a TV, and a large window with curtains.

Superior Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and two armchairs.

Junior Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a window with curtains, a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 581 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with bunk beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Family Room (Family Cell Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A modern hotel room with a brick archway, a round mirror, a sofa, a recliner, a bed, and a small table.

Executive Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a small table, a TV mounted on a wooden structure, and a chandelier.

Honeymoon Penthouse

  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Kakolankatu 14, Turku, 20100

What's nearby

  • Paavo Nurmi Stadium - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Turku City Theatre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Turku Market Square - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Port of Turku - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Turku Castle - 4 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Turku (TKU) - 24 min drive
  • Kupittaa Station - 14 min drive
  • Turku Station - 19 min walk
  • Turku Harbour Station - 25 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Pub Korona - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kortteliravintola Arvo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Martinsillan Grilli - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Rantakerttu - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Nerå - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kakola

  • Enjoy your visit to Turku with a stay at Hotel Kakola. Guests can visit the spa to indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or facials, and Ravintola Ruben serves breakfast and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a terrace. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
3:00pm
CHECK-OUT
12:00pm

Hotel size

    • 150 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • 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 time is 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
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Uncovered onsite self parking (EUR 20 per day)

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Hotel Kakola Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was varied, nutritious, and outstanding with plenty of choice in food. (137 reviews)
  • The spa was top-notch, lovely, relaxing, and beautifully renovated with a wide range of saunas and pools. (40 reviews)
  • The restaurant served high-quality food with excellent breakfast options and good dinner experiences. (44 reviews)
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Reviews

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8/10 Very good

Nice room, cool location, medium breakfast
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8/10 Very good

Very nice property; great staff, always greeting you with a smile and willing to help with whatever one needed. Breakfast buffet was outstanding. Two complaints: room was too warm to sleep comfortably; only blanket was a very heavy comforter.
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10/10 Exceptional

Interesting hotel conversion that works very well. Helpful staff. Great breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

We loved our stay in this exciting hotel. The atmosphere echoed a bit about its past as a prison. The room was spacious, quiet, clean and the bed was fabulously comfortable. The breakfast was most enjoyable with plenty of choice in food. Good strong coffee as well. The staff at the reception were friendly and very helpful as were the staff where ever we met them. Good location on a hill with a free funicular taking you up and down if too tired to walk was great. A short walking distance from the city centre and the river. I will recommend this hotel if you want a beautiful friendly place to stay in Turku.
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything was fantastic except we were offered no options when we questioned the lack of bar fridge and our dinner ingredients for the next cabin booking spoiled. Hotel was great otherwise & breakfast & dinner & the lounge burgers were all great! Staff were amazing!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely helpful staff in a very characterful building! Note that the spa is a short walk away, with an €25 charge. Would highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff were great and helpful. the room was clean. Will definitely recommend the spa!
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10/10 Exceptional

The Hotel Kakola is a unique property. It's one of the most unusual hotels we have stayed in because up until just a few years ago it had been a prison! They certainly did a fabulous remodeling to make it into a lovely hotel. The gals at the reception were very friendly and helpful. Henna went above and beyond spending time with us to give us ideas for touring the area. We enjoyed both the outdoor terrace and the buffet breakfast. It's a bit eerie to see handcuffs on the backs of the chairs in the lobby bar but it's all part of the effect of the prison! Our room was very spacious and lovely! I would highly recommend the Hotel Kakola for your stay in Turku, Finland!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great hotel. ideally situated for business meetings
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Ideally situated for exploring Turku.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing hotel!!! Facinating history. Cool vibe (dont miss to check out the Church in the hotel from the past) Staff super friendly and helpful Breakfast have what you need Bus 1 down the hill takes you fast and easy to city Spa is a nice treat! We will comeback😃
Verified review

8/10 Very good

All in all an exvellent place, but I would wish two things: better beds (now too soft) and a free entrance to the gym.
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10/10 Exceptional

Quite a new hotel with interesting interiors. Happy with my 2-nights stay.
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6/10 Good

Far from town centre
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4/10 Fair

Unfortunately during the week the Spa is open only in the afternoon till the evening, but this it was not mentioned in the web page.
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything was great! Spa was a little further than expected, esp when it was icy and raining.
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8/10 Very good

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10/10 Exceptional

This is an incredibly nice hotel. The staff were kind and helpful, the room is very comfortable and clean, the food was good, and you get a discounted rate at a lovely spa a short walk away. My only complaint is that, as an American who lives in a country with a prison industrial system, I was hoping this prison-turned-hotel would be focused more on "Isn't it wonderful our crime rate is so low in Finland that we close prisons rather than open more? Look how we reused the space to provide a comfortable space for travelers to sleep and a nice cafe where people can enjoy meals together". The decor is lots of barbed wire and handcuffs attached to furniture and a giant mural of the prisoners in the restaurant. They make it nearly impossible to not think about the people who were once held there. I wish, much like the way a lot of old churches have been turned into secular community spaces, that this old prison felt more interested in a brighter future rather than clinging to a dark past.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Huone oli oikein mukava, siisti ja tilava. Hotellissa oli hiljaista vaikka oli täyteen varattu. Aamiaisella tunnelma oli rauhallinen ja tarjoilut siististi esillä eikä vajeita ollut vaikka kaikki pöydät oli täynnä. Hotellin historia teki visiitistä erityisen etenkin lapsen kanssa. Pysäköintihalli lähellä, maksullinen pysäköinti miinusta sekä se että huoneessa ei ollut edes pientä jääkaappia. Loistava, että huoneissa ei ollut sängyn päällä epähygieenisiä koristetyynyjä ja koristepeittoa.