Lomahotelli est. 1949 – Original and elegant functionalistic hotel

A very suitable area for a resort

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A very suitable area for a resort

“Fisherman Riku Korpinen has got a cozy Holiday Hotel as neighbor, built by the Holiday Association, in Karpinniemi, where guests always come welcomed from both Finland and abroad. The views of the beach are attractive, and when viewed from Karpinniemi, Keurusselkä lake offers its best ”.

– Keuruun pyhää ja arkea – short film, Finnish Film Industry 1952

A vibrant place

When the Holiday Association in 1948 was looking for a place for a holiday resort in Central Finland, “a very suitable area for a holiday resort was found in Keuruu.” The magnificent lagoon of Keurusselkä’s Karpinlahti with its sandy beaches bathed in the sun, the back of the lake opening to the west bore far to the horizon.

Crucial to the construction of the Holiday Hotel was the positive attitude of R. Erik Serlachius (1901-1980). The Holiday Association bought two spaces and buildings in the area, but only the larger areas donated and leased by Serlachius made the area a vibrant place.

Original and elegant functionalistic hotel

“What’s the point of making a hotel in the wilderness, in the middle of the woods and by the lake?” Despite the doubts, the construction work progressed rapidly and Lomahotelli Keurusselkä was inaugurated on 15 July 1949. The admired two-storey stone building comprised 32 accommodation rooms, spacious social rooms and other necessary facilities.

Designed by architect Aulis E. Hämäläinen, the functionalistic Lomahotelli still exudes authentic 50’s elegance. Several of our guests have said they slept the best dreams of their lives right here. And if the building could speak, amazing stories would be told. It is known that presidents, politicians, singers, artists and adventurers from Finland and around the world have enjoyed this sturdy stone house.

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