Alaruokasen talo can host meetings and private celebrations for up to 60 people. It is a restored farmhouse from the 1860s, set on the Kemijoki riverbank in the center of Rovaniemi, Finland, and managed by the City of Rovaniemi.
Seminars and company events
The house suits a small meeting, a workshop or a staff gathering of up to 60 people. The city restored it for use as a venue for meetings and celebrations, so the rooms are ready to use without extra staging. The house can be used every day between 8:00 and 23:55, which allows a full working day followed by an evening reception in the same room. The official page does not list screens or other meeting equipment, so ask the booking office what is available before you plan a program that needs it.
Rooms and capacities
The building holds 60 people. It is a single traditional house rather than a conference center, and the official page names one room by name: the pirtti, the main room of a Northern Finnish farmhouse, where a piano stands. For an organiser, that means a seated meeting or a small banquet in one setting, not parallel sessions in separate halls. Plan a layout with the venue before the day, since the page gives no table plans.
Catering
There is no in-house restaurant listed. The house provides coffee and meal tableware for 60 people and a limited amount of serving ware. Tablecloths are not supplied, so bring your own linens or ask your caterer to provide them. Plan to book an outside caterer or bring food prepared elsewhere, and agree on cleaning with the venue, as the city publishes a general and cleaning guide for the house.
History and setting
Alaruokasen talo is a typical farmhouse of the Peräpohjola region, built in the 1860s. It stands on the bank of the Kemijoki, a short distance from the central streets of Rovaniemi. The building was restored for use and now serves as a place for meetings and celebrations. The setting gives a group something different from a hotel conference room: low rooms, old timber and a river outside.
How booking works
Reservations are made through the city's customer service point, Osviitta. You collect the keys from customer service during its opening hours, and the rental fee is paid when you collect them. Bookings are always binding, and a cancellation made less than 30 days before the booking carries a fee. The city publishes its rental terms and a cleaning guide on its website.
Getting there
The house is at Valtakatu 8, 96200 Rovaniemi, in the city center on the river. A visit combines easily with a day in town, since hotels, restaurants and the main streets are within the center.
