In my previous post I said, that the hotel wasn’t the only building on the lot. This is the spa and conference department. It was located in a separate building. The spa building also seemed closed. The furniture remains inside. The hotel seen from the front door of the spa. The back of the spaContinue reading “Bankrupt By Covid Part II”
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Bankrupt By Covid Part I
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”
The Disco Days Are Over Part II
The front of the reception. This is where the tourists came for decades. The restaurant. And it seems like some renovations indeed had started here. The kitchen. There are several things stored here, which shouldn’t be here. It was a surprisingly dark place. The main entrance. And another mirror selfie. I am notorius for wearingContinue reading “The Disco Days Are Over Part II”
The Disco Days Are Over Part I
The trespassing forbidden sign is in Russian, so you probably already guess, that I’m in another location, which I found thanks to the article I mentioned in the previous post. This time it’s a holiday village founded in 1967 by a local entrepreneur. In its heyday there were up to 70 000 visitors a year,Continue reading “The Disco Days Are Over Part I”
I Might Have Been Mistaken Part V
Another old fashioned sofa, but this time on a turquoise plastic floor in front of a brick wall. This is something different. Another room with newly folded laundry. And the oh so familiar hexagonal tiles. Two washing machines. This clearly was, where the laundry of this holiday village was done. A windowless room, where evenContinue reading “I Might Have Been Mistaken Part V”
I Might Have Been Mistaken Part IV
And so I am gathering more speed from downstairs. I believe, that this definitely was the reception desk, as those hooks have stored room keys. There have been surprisingly many of them. There was a second stairway. And this, I believe, is in its original condition. I wonder, why the light upstairs is so peachy.Continue reading “I Might Have Been Mistaken Part IV”
I Might Have Been Mistaken Part III
This one continues my tradition of starting posts with a corridor photo. I wonder, who made those paintings. The back of the building was more of a maze with smaller rooms. Nice pink walls, old sofas and toys. I wonder, when those Lego things have been built. This room again looks more and more likeContinue reading “I Might Have Been Mistaken Part III”
I Might Have Been Mistaken Part I
The midsummer was over, and I returned my date back to the town where she lived. We were home very late in the night, and she had to leave early for work. She allowed me to sleep as long as I needed at her place, though. That morning I had a late breakfast at aContinue reading “I Might Have Been Mistaken Part I”
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”