Hotel Kalevala in Kuhmo, on the shore of Lake Lammasjärvi in Finland's Kainuu region, hosts meetings, training days, overnight seminars, family celebrations and weddings. The largest room, Tuuletar, takes up to 80 people, and the other rooms suit working groups of 15 to 25.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells meetings by the half day, by the full day and as overnight packages with accommodation. Tuuletar is the main meeting room and holds up to 80 people. It has a video projector with screen, Wi-Fi and ice water. Tervakaski holds up to 25 people and can be split into two group work rooms, Terva and Kaski. It has a projector and screen, a flip chart, Wi-Fi and ice water. Sampo is a separate room in the restaurant area with a lake view. It holds up to 15 people and suits a relaxed meeting combined with a meal. An accordion door can be closed for privacy.
An overnight package includes meals, a dinner, a buffet breakfast and a sauna with a hot tub, so the working day can end in the hotel's own wellness area.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts weddings, christenings, birthdays and memorial events. Decorations and table settings are arranged to the client's wishes. The site does not publish wedding capacities, so organizers should confirm the guest count with the sales team.
Rooms and capacities
Tuuletar takes up to 80 people. Tervakaski takes up to 25 and can be divided into Terva and Kaski. Sampo takes up to 15. Several of these rooms can be combined in one program, for example a plenary in Tuuletar and breakout groups in Terva and Kaski.
Accommodation
The hotel offers standard rooms, superior rooms and suites. The official site does not state the number of bedrooms. The wellness area has indoor and outdoor pools, a two-person pool bath, an infrared sauna and a peat sauna. Groups can book the sauna section privately.
Catering
Coffee, lunch and afternoon coffee are part of the meeting packages, and extras such as fruit, cheese or biscuit platters and cocktail tables can be added. The lakeside restaurant, Kantele, serves breakfast and an à la carte menu. Out-of-season kitchen hours are limited, so pre-booked events are the way to secure meals on closed days.
History and setting
The hotel stands about 3 km from the center of Kuhmo, on a lake shore in the Arctic Lakeland area. The place is tied to the Kalevala tradition: the folklorist Elias Lönnrot stayed in Kuhmo during his rune-collecting journeys, and the hotel continues that link in its name and theme.
Getting there
The hotel is at Väinämöinen 9, 88900 Kuhmo. The official site gives no airport or station distance, so ask the sales team for transfer options for your group.
