Across the road from the Kierikkikeskus museum, this simple hotel consists of wooden buildings surrounding a little pond. Its 16 spacious rooms have balconies and kitchenettes; there's a communal sauna, a family-friendly lakeside beach and a summer-opening cafe.
Kierikin Hovi
Central Finland
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