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Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel

Property class: 4

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A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a chandelier.
A modern spa area with a heated floor, seating area, and a reception desk.
A modern spa area with a hot tub, metal railings, and decorative lighting.
A modern spa area with a brick wall, a large mirror, and a textured white bench.
A modern indoor pool area with clear glass railings, a blue-lit water feature, and a contemporary ceiling design.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is $167
$147 nightly
$167 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 5 - Nov 6

Explore the area

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Itäranta 1, Joensuu, 80100
  • Place, Joensuu Art Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Joensuu Taidemuseo
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Joensuu
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Joensuu (JOE)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with white linens, a black headboard, and a window with a view of trees and a building.

Standard Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a view of trees through the window.

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table, and a vase with flowers.

Standard Twin Room (Extra bed possible)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

A modern hotel room with a sofa, a desk with a lamp, a bed with a blanket, and large windows with curtains.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Two extra beds possible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Joensuu

With a stay at Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel, you'll be centrally located in Joensuu, a short 9-minute walk from Taitokortteli and 12 minutes by foot from Joensuu Art Museum. .This spa hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Carelicum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Orthodox Church of St Nicholas.

What's nearby

  • Carelicum - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Joensuu Art Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Joensuu Taidemuseo - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Orthodox Church of St Nicholas - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • University of Joensuu - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Joensuu Station - 2 min walk
  • Joensuu (JOE) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hesburger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ravintola Amarillo - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Jet Set Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fafa's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ravintola Torero - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel

Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel offers 237 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Joensuu hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 237 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a nightclub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at the hotel's restaurant, Bistro Heili, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 13 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Bistro Heili - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Lobby bar - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 13 per day)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bistro Heili
  • Lobby bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Full-service spa
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1977
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 2 to September 6:
  • Sauna
  • Spa

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 13 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Sokos Hotel Kimmel Joensuu
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Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 209 out of 541 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 541 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 541 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 541 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 541 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel very friendly. Nice restaurant on site. Rooms clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel near market square and railway station.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay for one night in Joensuu. The staff was very friendly (as you'd expect in Northern Carelia overall) and the hotel was clean and overall very pleasant. The room was spatious and quiet and we enjoyed the breakfast, especially the local carelian pastries.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was on a high professional level.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
X
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Q
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ni

Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful riverside location almost in the center

Excellent riverside location between the railway station and the city center. Very short walking distance to the city center but rental bikes are available, too. Cozy rooms with self-adjustable air-conditioning and ventilation windows. The refrigerator of our room was quite loud. Good breakfast with local specialties like Karelian rice pastries and banana-chocolate cake by a local bakery. The restaurant with a large summer terrace is good. The pampering spa department is with an extra charge.
Riverside park Sirkkalan Puisto as seen from our room
The lobby bar
Banana-chocolate cake and other delicacies at the breakfast
The restaurant of the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Perus Sokos-hotelli vähän kulahtanut ja kulut ajan saatossa mutta kaikki palvelut kuitenkin toimii ja sijainti rautatieaseman ja keskustan välissä erinomainen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
3 miestä + 3 moottoripyörää. Saimme 2hh jossa lapselle tarkoitettu lisäsänky. Vastaanotto ei osoittanut mitään sympatiaa vaikka sänky oli lyhyt aikuiselle miehelle: "lisävuoteemne ovat tosiaan aika pieniä"... Valitsimme Kimmelin, koska se oli hiukan Joensuun ydinkeskustan ulkopuolella ja oletimme, että siellä on moottoripyörille pysäköintitila. Suurena yllätyksenä Kimmelin edessä on suuri tyhjä kenttä, mutta siinä ei saanutkaan pysäköidä vaan pyörät oli vietävä VR:n pysäköintitaloon, maksu hotelliin ja jokainen pyörä oli pysäköitävä omaan ruutuunsa täydellä 14€ maksulla eli pysäköintimme maksoi 42€. 3 pyörää olisi hyvin mahtunut yhteen ruutuun. SOKOS HOTEL KIMMEL EI SOVI MOTORISTEILLE! Kaikkialla muualla n. 2000km ja 8 yön matkamme aikana saimme pyörämme veloituksetta parkkiin useassa muussa SOKOS-hlotellissa, mutta Kimmelissä hotellin johto on kuulemma linjannut asian näin. Hotellin sauna oli hyvä, mutta pukuhuoneessa ilmanvaihto oli toivottoman huono ja hikinen. Ylivoimaisesti huonoin hotellikokemus. Muut 7 hotelliyöpymistämme 4 tähden hotelleissa kotimaassa olivat täysin eri tasoa, esim Sokos Hotel Bomba oli loistava
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hieno paikka, parkkitalo ehkä hieman kaukana mutta muuten kaikki toimi todella hyvin
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastisk frukost, personal och spa
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotellinoli kohtalainen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Siisti huone, hyvä sijainti ja mukava henkilökunta.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spaet var bra
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hyvä
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kaikki toimi hienosti!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Siisti huone ja hotelli kokonaisuudessaan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bra rum
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Huone oli siisti. Luulin varanneen huoneen ammeella, mutta sellaista ei meillä ollut. Henkilökunta oli mukavaa ja kaikki sujui hyvin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Vihannesten tuoreus voisi olla parempi ja enemmän vihanneksia tarjolle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toinen kerta jo, ihana kokemus. Erinomainen palvelu, hyvä sänky ja loistava aamiainen.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
Huone oli siisti ja varsin viihtyisä.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Moderni ja siisti hotelli, missä ystävällinen henkilökunta
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Märks att hotellet nyligen renoverats. Frukosten är superbra och rummen fina och rena. Enda minuset är bullret från nattklubben som hörs även till rummen högre upp.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025