
Things to do at the hotel

Experiences at Original Sokos Hotel Arina
A warm welcome to our hotel, where comfort and relaxation are our top priorities! Our hotel offers a variety of activities and services that will make your stay unforgettable. Whether you are traveling for business or leisure, you will surely enjoy your time as our guest!
Customer Saunas
Birdsong, foot baths, gentle steam, and sauna yoga. The atmospheric saunas are heated on the -1 floor every evening from 5 PM to 10 PM. There are separate customer saunas for women and men.
The customer saunas have been awarded the Authentic Finnish Sauna Experience quality label by Sauna from Finland. Sauna from Finland aims to make the Finnish sauna the best in the world and has therefore developed the Authentic Finnish Sauna Experience quality handbook and certification as a quality label for companies offering sauna services.
Gym
You can find our gym on the 2nd floor next to the playroom. In addition to fitness equipment, the gym has a yoga/stretching corner, and you can borrow yoga bolsters or mats for your room. Check out the gym's introduction video here. The gym has been coated with a microbe-killing surface to ensure safe workouts.
Playroom
The active playroom brings joy to all ages! The playroom is located on the 2nd floor of the hotel. It is open from 7 AM to 10 PM, and the door opens with the hotel key card. The room is accessible. The playroom features a car track, mopeds, kangaroo balls, hobby horses, and a slide for the more energetic. The activity table, reading corner, activity wall, and ball pit invite even the smallest to play. The playroom has been coated with a microbe-killing surface to ensure safe play. Check out the detailed introduction video of the playroom here.
Coworking Space
At the end of the corridor on the 7th floor, you will find a cozy coworking space for working. The space has a sofa and a desk, allowing two people to work simultaneously. From the space, you can see over the rooftops of Oulu's city center, and with binoculars, you can spot what can be seen further away! We have collected books on the coworking space's bookshelf, which you can borrow for evening reading in your room.
Abstract Art Journey
"Abstract Art Journey" is an art checkpoint task designed for our guests, where participants get to explore six specially selected abstract artworks by KaikuArt located throughout the hotel. Each piece is stylishly placed in different parts of the hotel, and the task is to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the artwork, observe the echo it evokes in your own life, and optionally complete a reflection task. You can pick up the materials for the art checkpoint task from our hotel reception, and upon completion, you can collect a lovely small prize from the reception!
Restaurants
On the 1st floor of our hotel, you will find Frans & Camille restaurant, VENN wine bar, and Amarillo restaurant, inviting our guests to enjoy and relax! Learn more about the restaurant offerings here.
Bicycles available for borrowing
Hit the road on a bike! You can borrow the hotel's loan bikes free of charge from our receptions. (However, bikes cannot be reserved in advance) During peak times, the loan period is 2 hours at a time. You can also borrow a helmet and a lock from the reception. We have several adult bikes and one children's bike.
You can get cycling maps and the best cycling tips from the reception staff. The most popular cycling routes and the Oulu City cycling map can be found here.