The spa area is lovely for kids who can swim, and, on the other hand, for toddlers/babies. The water in the kiddies pool is really warm! For kids who are just learning to swim, there is one problem though: there really is no pool in which they could safely practice swimming so that -if needed- their feet would always touch the ground. All the pools except the children's pool (which was about 30-40 cm deep I guess) are 130 cm deep and although usually my daughter likes to practice swimming without inflatables, she was too afraid to try it here :(.

Our room was small for two adults and two children. For two people, it would be just adequate. Also, it was not cleaned properly - there was still dust on the floor. If you're allergic to animals, make sure to ask for a room suitable for people who are allergic (we saw dogs in many rooms there. Probably there are certain rooms that are reserved for people with pets, but best to make sure...)

The food was nothing special in the restaurants at the hotel, and I think the variety and quality of food served at breakfast was quite poor compared to many other hotels we've stayed in. For example, bread was dry and tasteless :(. This was a disappointment for me since I really think breakfast is an important part of a stay at a hotel.

However, we would gladly stay here again. And Turku is a lovely town with lots of interesting sights! Our kids had their bikes with and they just loved biking around the hotel and the by the river, and there were many nice playgrounds nearby.

This spa hotel has seen its best years. Rooms are quite small and worn, there's not enough light in the room and no WIFI (although wired internet is free, so bring your own WLAN base station). Inside the hotel there are couple of restaurants and a local hamburger chain place called Hesburger, which is actually also part of the spa (you can actually eat burgers in your swimsuit).

The plan of the hotel is a bit weird. If you want to go swimming, you have to walk in bathrobe through burger joint and though Cuba-styled snack bar, then leave your shoes and walk through swimming area and showers to get to the changing room.

Hotel's breakfast is quite good and wide-ranging. There's yogurts, ham, cheese, bread, salads, muesli, corn flakes, oatmeal, bacon, omelette, pan cakes etc. You can easily eat good in the morning and skip lunch. They also serve evening buffet in the same place, where you can eat large variety of fish, meat, vegetables etc for very reasonable price.

Spa and wellness center offers various treatments like massages, aromatherapy etc. There's also a gym (which is free for hotel quests) and periodical group-fitness programs like aerobic, Les Mills programs (BodyPump, BodyCombat etc) which are quite cheap for hotel quests. Group-fitness programs are quite popular amongst non-hotel-quests as well.

There are lot of families with kids, so expect noise of according levels. This is probably a fun place for kids, since Spa is actually quite good, there are three water slides, several swimming pools etc. However, I wouldn't recommend this so much for adult visitors, or visitors who are seeking quietness, comfort or (even slight) luxury. Vast majority of Spa visitors are from outside the hotel.

Hotel is situated in a longish walking distance (2km) from the city centre, and there's also a public bus stop near the hotel. If you come to Turku by train, you should stop at Kupittaa train station, not Turku central station, since Kupittaa station is a bit closer.

This spa hotel has seen its best days, probably in the eighties, and is in urgent need of renovation. We stayed in one of the so called suites, which was very small and very, very worn out and quite dirty. If you have even the smallest wish for some proper feel of luxoury during your spa-stay, this is NOT the place for you.

Exept for being old and outdated, the pool-area (spa) itself is very well planned for small children. The children enjoyed it very much. The parents not so much.

A plus for their a la carte restaurant, with extremely friendly and accommodating staff, and surprisingly good food. The restaurant was better than the rest of the hotel. But still, no great culinaristic experience.

Small rooms, no possibility to open a window and low capacity air conditioning. But: a free internet connection in the room (standard for American hotels but not European ones, I hadn't expected it here. Don't forget to bring your laptop). Great Spa!!! Outward appearance a bit shabby. Friendly staff and a very good breakfast for hotel standards. A nice and easy walk into the center of town (town?).