Holiday Club Saimaa is a brand-spanking new (opened in 2011) hotel & spa complex located near the Russian border in Southern Carelia province in Finland. The hotel is located at the northern end of the city of Lappeenranta, about 35 kilometers from the city centre.

We had a standard room and it c... More >

Motel One is a chain of inexpensive hotels mostly in German speaking countries -- they do have a couple of hotels in Belgium and the UK. I spent a few nights in Vienna, next to Westbahnhof.

The hotel was very modern and airy, the room was surprisingly big and scarcely furnished, and the bed was b... More >

Rovaniemi has surprisingly many hotels for the size of the city -- it is probably due to the number of people that come there to see Santa Claus.

I was travelling on business matters, so I had to skip meeting Mr. Claus, and focus on the essentials instead. I got a pretty good deal from local Scan... More >

Sfäär is an interesting restaurant and clothing store combination between the downtown and harbour in Tallinn, Estonia.

The restaurant serves pretty typical sounding food with Italian and Asian influences. The things that set the restaurant apart from the others are the excellent taste of the p... More >

Café Golden Moments is a newish small coffeehouse in Ylläs ski resort, on Ylläsjärvi side. Compared to the other food joints in the area, Golden Moments surprised me pleasantly of being a stylish choice with relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

The cake I ate was good and the service was really p... More >