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Reviews of Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel

4 out of 5
Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel
Itäranta 1, Joensuu

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 188 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 368 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Ismaila

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Olli

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic room, good service.
Clean rooma, fast check in and out. Good breakfast. Basic room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Sara/vastaanotto on 4 Sep 2020
Mukava kuulla että viihdyit meillä. Tervetuloa pian uudelleen! :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Johanna on 20 Feb 2020
Hei, Kiitoksia palautteesta. Ihanaa päivän jatkoa ja lämpimästi tervetuloa meille uudelleenkin kylään!

6/10 Okay

Vinoth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Need renovation
Need renovation if they want to keep up the 4 star.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Johanna on 27 Nov 2019
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we are expecting renovate on this hotel. Warmly welcome again sometime!

8/10 Good

Dr I C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room rater hot and stuffy in the warm weather, however the window opened which solved the problem! Good Wi-Fi and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Sanna C on 2 Sep 2019
I´m glad to find out that your visit was nice. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Above the average
Since we went on a business trip, they came to the hotel only to spend the night. The room was large enough, we did not feel cramped. Loved the breakfasts, plentiful and hearty. The area where the hotel is located is quiet and calm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Jukka

Disliked: Cleanliness
Service in restaurant poor!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Youri, Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice place, nice hotel, excellent cuisine. I love it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jyrki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice and handy location
Location handy and nice, close the center. Friendly breakfast servings. Excellent organic oatmeal. Could there be a morning sauna, too?

8/10 Good

Matti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for business and pleasure
Nice and easy stay. Modern rooms.

8/10 Good

Matti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and modern hotel close to services and nature
Good local breakfast and nice service. Rooms are modern and clean. Wifi works perfectly. If you don't like bathtubs request a room with normal shower.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good central location & friendly staff
Good central location on Las Ramblas if one does not mind the underground & car noise. The drainage smell was not pleasant. The staff was friendly. The bedding was very clean but did smell musky which stopped me from sleeping. Stained rugs is not pleasant also.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sokos Hotel Kimmel review
The Hotel was cold on a chilly Saturday afternoon and night. It was ok on Sunday. The decor is a real time warp from the early 1970's, surprising really since the hotel was built much later than this. The breakfast offering was wide and varied, as much as you can eat; some people really did their best to get an Olympic medal for bingeing. The room did have odours of stale tobacco; not good for non smokers. Overall it was an ok price for an ok place.

8/10 Good

Doni, Prijedor, BA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accomodation
Accomodation is really good. Restaurant is great but the prices are also higher that in some hotels in the city.

8/10 Good

Tuula

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy walk into town. Comfortable
Easy walk into town. Comfortable and pleasant room. Have to pay extra for parking. Hotel vibe was quite uninspired though so really just a stopover location.

8/10 Good

Margaret, Croatia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Be sure to stay in renovated rooms!
This is a very nice hotel located on the river in Joensuu. However, when you book economy rooms you may be located in the unrenovated rooms. They are ok, but the windows do not open and they are run down. The renovated rooms are very nice. I stay in this hotel for the wonderful sauna and small indoor pool as well as the quiet location on the river.

8/10 Good

Jouko

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Jori / Kimmel Vastaanotto on 19 Feb 2024
Hei Jouko,Paljon kiitoksia arviostasi!Tervetuloa uudelleen Kimmeliin!

10/10 Excellent

Jonna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Jori / Kimmel Vastaanotto on 19 Feb 2024
Hei Jonna,Paljon kiitos arviostasi!Tervetuloa uudelleen Kimmeliin!

10/10 Excellent

Sari

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sanna on 20 Jan 2024
Kiitos Sari upeasta arviosta. Ihana että olette viihtyneet Kimmelissä. Tervetulloo uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Juha

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sanna on 20 Jan 2024
Kiitos erinomaisesta arviosta Juha! Tervetulloo kylään uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sanna on 20 Jan 2024
Kiitos kun jätit palautetta Markus. Hionoa että vierailu on sujunut erinomaisesti. Tervetulloo uudelleen!

8/10 Good

jani

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sanna on 20 Jan 2024
Kiitos palautteestasi Jani! Hyvää alkanutta uutta vuotta ja nähdään uudelleen!

8/10 Good

Virpi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sanna on 2 Feb 2024
Kiitos vierailusta ja palautteestasi Virpi. Mukava kuulla, että ole viihtynyt Kimmelissä.Lämpimästi tervetulloo uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Harri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Korkea tasoinen! Hyvät huoneet, sekä hyvä aamiainen ja hyvä palvelu! Tulemme vieraaksenne toisenkin kerran.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sanna on 1 Jan 2024
Kiitos Harri upeasta palautteestasi! Ilo kuulla, että kaikki on mennyt hienosti. Erinomaista uutta vuotta 2024!Nähdään uudelleen!

8/10 Good

Karhapää

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sanna on 1 Jan 2024
Kiitos hyvästä arviosta ja vierailusta Kimmelissä. Tervetulloo majoittumaan uudelleen.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sanna on 1 Jan 2024
Kiitos upeasta palautteesta!Tervetulloo uudelleen Kimmeliin.

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sanna on 8 Dec 2023
Kiitos upeasta arviosta Ingrid! Hyvää joulun odotusta ja tervetulloo uudelleen Kimmeliin!

8/10 Good

Juha Matti

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sanna on 1 Jan 2024
Kiitos vierailusta ja erinomaisesta arviosta! Hienoa kuulla, että olet viihtynyt Kimmelissä. Tervetulloo uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Markku

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sanna on 1 Dec 2023
Kiitos Markku erinomaisesta arviosta. Lämpimästi tervetulloo Kimmeliin uudelleen!Hyvää joulun odotusta toivottaen:

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kahden yön liikematka
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Vastaanotto on 15 Nov 2023
Kiitos palautteestasi. Hienoa, että vierailusi Kimmelissä on sujunut hyvin. Tervetuloa uudelleen!

8/10 Good

Tuomas

Business traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Sanna on 13 Nov 2023
Kiitos Tuomas palautteestasi. Hienoa, että vierailusi Kimmelissä on sujunut hyvin. Tervetulloo uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Annika, reception on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your stay and the excellent review!

10/10 Excellent

Panu

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hieno hotelli.
Upea!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Annika, vastaanotto on 31 Oct 2023
Hei Panu! Kiitos hienosta palautteesta! Mukava kuulla, että viihdyitte.

10/10 Excellent

Heikki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Annika, vastaanotto on 31 Oct 2023
Hei Heikki! Kiitos, että jätit upean arvion. Tervetuloa uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Kerttu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kokonaisvaltaisen onnistunut kokemus. Tullaan ehdottomasti uudelleen☺️
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Sanna on 11 Oct 2023
Kiitos Kerttu upeasta palautteestasi! Aivan ihana kuulla, että kaikki on mennyt nappiin. Nähdään uudelleen ja hyvää syksyn jatkoa!

8/10 Good

Hilkka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sanna on 11 Oct 2023
Kiitos vierailusta ja hyvästä arviosta Hilkka! Lämpimästi tervetulloo Kimmeliin uudelleen!Hyvää syksyn jatkoa!

10/10 Excellent

Jukka

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sanna on 3 Oct 2023
Kiitos Jukka erinomaisesta arviosta! Lämpimästi tervetulloo Kimmeliin uudelleen. Mukavaa syksyn aikaa!

10/10 Excellent

Eila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mainio hotelliyöpyminen Pielisjoen rantamaisemissa
Loistava huone, miellyttävä palvelu, ylellinen kylpyläkokemus. Ravintolan ruoka erinomaista, hyvä aamupala.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sanna on 30 Sep 2023
Kiitos Eila erinomaisesta palautteestasi! Ihana kuulla, että kaikki on sujunut hyvin ja olet nauttinut vierailustasi meillä Kimmelissä. Lämpimästi tervetulloo uudelleen!

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sanna on 15 Sep 2023
Kiitos Johanna erinomaisesta arviosta! Tervetulloo Joensuuhun ja Kimmeliin uudelleen!Hyvää alkanutta syksyä!

8/10 Good

Tomi

Mukava hotelli, ympärillä iso tieremontti ja pysäköinnin kanssa oli haasteita.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sanna on 2 Sep 2023
Kiitos Tomi vierailustasi ja palautteesta! Hienoa kuulla, että olet viihtynyt hyvin Kimmelissä! Pahoittelut tieremontin aiheuttamasta epäselvyydestä. Pysäköinti toimii kuitenkin normaalisti tieremontin ajan ja myös hotellin pihaan voi aina ajaa. Lämpimästi tervetuloa uudelleen ja mukavaa alkusyksyä!

10/10 Excellent

Merja

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Sanna on 15 Sep 2023
Kiitos Merja vierailustasi ja arviosta! Aurinkoista alkanutta syksyä ja tervetulloo uudelleen!

8/10 Good

julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotellin edessä on työmaa joka aiheutti kovaa melua heti aamusta aikaisin. Tervetuliaisina huoneen pöydällä odotti korvatulpat.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Sanna on 6 Aug 2023
Hei!Kiitos vierailustasi ja palautteesta. Olen pahoillani, että käynnissä ollut tietyö on aiheuttanut melua aamulla. Toivottavasti muuten hotellivierailu sujui hyvin!Aurinkoista loppukesää!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ikke helt fornøyd med serveringen i grillen, men ellers bra.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Sanna on 6 Aug 2023
Thank you for your visit and feedback! It's great to hear that you were satisfied with your stay and the room. Have a nice summer!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moderni huone runsaalla aamupalalla
Modernissa huoneessa oli kaikki perusmukavuudet. Kunnon erillinen kylpyhuone tiiviillä suihkukopilla ja laadukkaat Lumenen tuotteet, mukaan lukien shampoo JA hoitoaine suihkusaippuan ja käsisaippuan lisäksi olivat iloinen yllätys. Sängyssä oli hyvä nukkua ja pimennysverhot pitivät aamuauringon loitolla. Muiden hotellivieraiden melua kuului hieman käytävästä, mutta Ilosaarirockin aikaan ei kai muuta voi odottaakaan, joten korvatulppasuositus lomailijoille. Aamupala oli erittäin runsas. Lötköt karjalanpiirakat eivät menneet toisella karjalaisella jatkoon, mutta muuten tarjonta oli laadukas. Tällä hetkellä hotellin ympärillä on katuremontti menossa, mutta autojen pääsy hotellin eteen on varmistettu, eikä estä asemaltakaan kävelyä. Viikonloppuna haitta oli vain kosmeettinen, mutta viikolla on tämän kesän aikana hyvä ottaa mahdollinen työmaan melu huomioon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Sanna on 18 Jul 2023
Iso kiitos vierailusta ja hyvistä huomioista! Mukava kuulla, että vierailu on sujunut kokonaisuudessaan hyvin. Tietöiden odotetaan kestävän lokakuulle asti. Lämpimästi tervetuloa meille Kimmeliin uudelleen!

8/10 Good

Seppo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Sanna on 18 Jul 2023
Kiitos Seppo käynnistä. Hienoa kuulla, että olet viihtynyt meidän vieraana. Aurinkoista kesää!

10/10 Excellent

Mirja

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Sanna on 18 Jul 2023
Upea arvostelu, kiitos Mirja! Hyvää kesän jatkoa ja tervetulloo uudelleen Kimmeliin.

8/10 Good

Pirkko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Sanna on 18 Jul 2023
Kiitos Pirkko vierailusta ja hyvästä palautteesta. Aurinkoista kesää!