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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Mikkeli is a Green Key certified hotel

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Mikkeli has been a Green Key certified hotel since 2016 and we have Visit Finland´s Sustainable Travel Finland label.

As Green Key certified hotel:


  • We sort all waste properly. Our customers are also offered the opportunity to sort their waste
  • We piloted a new dry steam cleaning method in 2023 and Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Mikkeli was one of the finalists in the 2023 Cleaning Industry Deed of the Year Competition
  • Tap water in Finland is the cleanest in the world. Our guests have the use of the Saimaa H2O water concept in our restaurant Frans & Michelle and our meeting facilities
  • The electricity we use is produced from 100% emission-free energy sources ( nuclear power)
  • Our guests can borrow bikes from the reception and our staff members are are happy to recommend cycle and jogging routes. Mikkelin Matkakeskus ( Mikkeli Travel Centre) is a short walk from the hotel and Mikkeli is easily accessible by train and bus
  • We want to showcase Mikkeli and local features in the area to our guests. You can find pictures of Mikkeli in the hotel rooms, corridors and the lobby
  • We use waste heat from the kitchen to heat the hotel rooms
  • We started using the ResQ app in spring 2023
  • Every year, we set new targets, which we monitor throughout the year.

For more information, click on the links below:

Green Key

Visit Finland