Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Hämeenlinna

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Hämeenlinna
The happiest lake hotel in Finland!

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna has a strong sense of authenticity, happiness, joy and relaxation. This hotel is a "happy people's hotel and restaurant by the lake".

Hotel Manager Jouni Kämäri often says: "When both the customer and we, the staff, feel the visit has been a success, I can see that this brings about a true, shared sense of joy." This is what a happy visit is like. It needs to be felt!

The hotel offers you the opportunity to relax by the Vanajavesi lake, cycle or walk a beach route with a fantastic view, or perhaps go canoeing to enjoy the wonderful nature. In winter, the lakeview will take your breath away. In summer, you can feel a refreshing gust of wind from the lake on our terrace, just a railing's length from the lake.

The hotel's unique restaurant is called Le Blason. It is French for a coat-of-arms – Vaakuna, the hotel's name in Finnish. The restaurant is strongly committed to high-quality ingredients, honest flavours and dining together.
The restaurant's speciality is delicacies served on long planks for sharing by the whole table.  This ensemble is called Tête-à-Tête – face to face. In Chef Matti Saarinen's words, "It's important to me that people enjoy my food and that they can FEEL it too!"

Hotel General Manager Jani Aaltonen shares what is most important to him. "Sokos Hotel Vaakuna in Hämeenlinna is not just a beautiful hotel; its staff are its heart."  We believe we can guarantee a happy visit with the help of a happy staff who truly want to be there to serve you!

Welcome to the happy Sokos Hotel Vaakuna in Hämeenlinna!