Back in the 1960’s a new type of hotels was born in Finland. They were nicknamed backwoods hotels, and were often located in rural and isolated areas in beautiful sceneries. Their main customers were companies arranging conferences and Finnish holidaymakers, who wanted more luxury than camping sites had to offer. Many of the hotels hadContinue reading “Bankrupt By Covid Part I”
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Visiting Childhood Memory Ruins
Although I knew, that it would probably be too late, I decided to visit the site of this hotel. And there I was faced with a fence. I could have easily gone around it, but the tapes up front summoned it all. I knew, that demolition would begin shortly, and it seems, that it hadContinue reading “Visiting Childhood Memory Ruins”
A Room For One, Please Part V
I start this final post from the hotel with a view to the staircase. There was a small corner in the bar with loads of tiger covered stools. One more look at the bar down here. And surprisingly we are back in the lobby. Let’s look what is upstairs. There’s a small lounge. Looks aContinue reading “A Room For One, Please Part V”
A Room For One, Please Part IV
The reception and lobby bar. There were even more alcohol ads in the lobby. It looks like some renovation work has been attempted here. But still the view towards the lake has been as beautiful as ever. A lot of stuff was again stored at the back of the lobby, A look back. The roofContinue reading “A Room For One, Please Part IV”
A Room For One, Please Part III
The corridor of the original part of the hotel. And yes, this one’s even more vintage than the previous one. This is what the original hotel rooms without the balconies look like. There seems to be a floor change here also, but it’s an earlier one. It is what it is. Two beds and aContinue reading “A Room For One, Please Part III”
A Room For One, Please Part II
And so I am inside. Again it looks like somebody has started renovations. Or then it looks like leaking pipes. I would probably go for the leaking pipes after seeing this. This area looks like a storage for furniture. And apart from the mattresses and TV the furniture seems original. The rooms have names. ThisContinue reading “A Room For One, Please Part II”
A Room For One, Please Part I
Back in 1976 something remarkable happened in a small town in Eastern Finland. The first hotel in town opened. It had 50 rooms, a restaurant for 300 people, a bar and a night club. It even had the only pool in the town. Business went so well, that the hotel’s capacity was doubled to 100Continue reading “A Room For One, Please Part I”
Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part III
A courtyard view of the accommodation building. And of the other wing. The main building was undergoing extensive renovations to become a nursing home. Most of it except for the structure was completely demolished. Let’s just say that it was almost a complete skeleton. Photos from the building during its abandonment can again be foundContinue reading “Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part III”
Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part II
Moving on to yet another room. Here the bed has been turned. Also there is no balcony. This must be the upstairs corridor. The rooms were pretty similar even on this side. Moving on towards the ground floor. The only way to get there was via the stairs in the small lobby we entered through.Continue reading “Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part II”
Concrete Dreams Part IV
I don’t know how many rooms were in the main building, but only 27 here. Not a very large hotel this one. I really don’t wonder why it wasn’t profitable, because it’s in a suburb far from everything. Let’s go see what’s on the small yard behind the building. But before that an interesting featureContinue reading “Concrete Dreams Part IV”