Lapinlahden Lähde in Helsinki rents nine rooms for training days, meetings, private gatherings, public lectures and receptions, from a 20-seat room to a 90-seat auditorium. Osasto5, the room this listing is named after, seats up to 25 and has its own kitchen. The venue stands in a historic park at Lapinlahdenpolku 8, in central Helsinki.
Seminars and company events
The venue describes its rooms as suited to a private function, a training day, a public lecture or a theatre performance, and says they receive plenty of natural light from the old park. Several rooms are listed on the official site as meeting rooms: Osasto5 (25 seats), Auditorio (90), Pylvässali (20), Puutarhapiha (80, in the garden courtyard), and Omenapuutalo (20). Rooms are booked one by one through their own pages, by the hour.
For a small workshop or a steering committee, Osasto5 is the practical choice. It has step-free access, a flip chart, a kitchen and a toilet. Auditorio is the room for a larger session: it seats up to 90 and has a piano, a video projector, a flip chart and step-free access.
Weddings and receptions
The site does not present weddings as a service. It does list party rooms for private celebrations and receptions: Aleksis Kiven juhlatila ja salonki (50 seats, with a kitchen, tableware, a balcony and a piano), Merisali (60 seats), Sininen huone (20 seats) and Puutarhapiha (80 seats). Decorations shown in the photographs are examples only. Tablecloths and other decoration can be arranged through customer service.
Rooms and capacities
All capacities are the maximum number of seats stated on the official site. Auditorio 90, Puutarhapiha 80, Merisali 60, Aleksis Kiven juhlatila ja salonki 50, Tallipääty 30, Osasto5 25, Omenapuutalo 20, Pylvässali 20, Sininen huone 20. Equipment varies by room. Pylvässali, Sininen huone, Tallipääty, Auditorio and the Aleksis Kivi room have a video projector. Flip charts are available in most rooms. Step-free access is stated for Osasto5, Auditorio, Merisali, Tallipääty and Puutarhapiha.
Catering
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee can be ordered with an event, and catering is quoted on request. The venue also runs a café and a sauna on the site. Side programmes such as yoga sessions and guided tours can be added to a booking.
History and setting
The buildings belonged to Lapinlahti Hospital, which opened in 1841 and operated for more than 160 years as one of the more progressive psychiatric hospitals in Finland and Europe. Today the site is a centre for culture and mental wellbeing. Lapinlahden Lähde Oy operates on social enterprise principles: income from room hire supports open activities, events and the restoration of the buildings.
Getting there
The address is Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00180 Helsinki. The official page gives no public transport details, so check the route with customer service when you book. Questions about rooms and availability go to the venue's customer service, which is reachable by phone and by email.
