The main building of Poliisien kesäkoti can be hired for seminars, training days, receptions, weddings and private parties for 1 to 180 guests. The venue stands on the Baltic shore at Länsiulapanniemi in Lauttasaari, Helsinki, in a city park area. It is also known as Poliisien maja.
Seminars and company events
The house is rented as an empty venue. The organiser brings the caterer, any music and the decoration, and sets up tables and chairs. Companies, associations, institutions and city departments all book it, not only police staff.
Two rooms suit meetings. The small hall measures 78 m2 and takes up to 60 people in lecture style, 46 in classroom style, 38 around one large table or 36 in six group tables. The large hall measures 240 m2 and takes up to 180 in lecture style, 126 in classroom style or 108 in group tables of six.
Both halls have their own AV equipment: a projector and screen, wireless and wired microphones, speakers, a mixer, an amplifier and fast wifi. The large hall has a 4.5 m by 2.2 m screen and a high-brightness projector. Two flipcharts and a movable 86 inch display are also available. A meeting service for the room set-up can be ordered per guest.
Weddings and receptions
The large hall has a stage and holds all guests at one time, so everyone sees the couple without moving between rooms. Weddings, family parties, birthdays and summer parties are listed on the official site. Guests can seat 180 in the large hall while the buffet is placed in the small hall, which the venue says works well for the kitchen team.
Rooms and capacities
Renting the whole house includes the large hall with its stage, the small hall, the kitchen, the toilets and cloakroom, and a spacious entrance hall, for up to 180 people. For up to 50 guests, the small hall alone may be enough, with every other space except the large hall. The small hall alone is hired Sunday to Thursday from April to September, and also on Fridays from October to March. On Saturdays the whole house must be rented. The rental runs from 9:00 to 24:00, with time until 2:00 for the organiser's closing tasks.
Catering
The venue has no kitchen staff and no catering of its own. You may bring your own caterer, cook yourself and bring your own drinks, including alcohol. The venue recommends Catering Ganache, a family firm that has worked in the house for over 20 years. Dishes can be used from the venue, and the organiser washes them in the large kitchen dishwasher. The toilets include a shower, so hosts and guests can freshen up on site.
History and setting
The Helsinki Police Department summer home association was founded in 1950 and first built shore saunas. Construction of the present house began in 1954 and finished in 1958, built by police officers and volunteer prisoners. The saunas remain on the site. The sauna building has two rooms, for 15 people (maximum 20) and for 10 (maximum 12), with wood-fired stoves and a jetty for swimming from summer to early winter. They are booked separately and can be added to an event.
Getting there
The site is about 6 km from central Helsinki. The address is Länsiulapanpolku 27, and the nearest street is Kyyluodontie, about 250 m away. Cars and charter coaches can reach the building, but parking is limited to the marked left side of the access road. Bus 22 runs from the center, with a stop at Takaniementie and a 7 minute walk. From Espoo, take the metro to Gyldénintie and then bus 22. Night bus 21N runs back.
